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WASHINGTON--Despite waging a fierce and costly lobbying battle in Washington for nearly a decade, the Regional Bell Operating Companies have achieved relatively little success in loosening their regulatory obligations. Now, the Bells are trying to enlist network equipment manufacturers in their campaign, but competing carriers are crying foul.
On Friday, the CEOs of some of the country's largest competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) and their trade groups in Washington asked Congress to open an investigation into recent lobby strategizing by the Bells, warning that anti-trust laws may have been broken....
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