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Regional telecommunications, Bell Atlantic Carrier (NYSE: BEL) has long awaited its application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the capture of the call distance market in New York.

If approved, Bell Atlantic, the first regional Bell Operating Company (RBOC), transport to offer long distance in their own field of application since the Telecommunications Act of 1996 has made possible. In New York, it would allow Bell to meet all its customers national and international telecommunications services - a company, invoice.

A little background of the Telecom Act: The idea was each company, all communication enterprises, comprehensive and open so that competition. It was the first major change in the telecommunications USA law in almost 62 years and tried to break down barriers between cable, wireless, local and long distance.

But for Bell, for the benefits of deregulation, he had to go over $ 1 billion to ensure that their local telephone network was open to competitors, local calls offer services in the Bell zone. That was part of the new law. For Bell and other RBOCs too long, may have competitors, go local.

For consumers, the promise of a happy Telecom Act should mean more choices and lower prices. For investors, it must mean that telecom operators have the opportunity to tap new markets. And this is not only open new markets. It should be an opportunity for businesses that seek new profitable services to their customers. It is an area, many analysts of public opinion is ripe for growth.

Let’s face it, distance telephone service is not new, monsters and companies like AT & T (NYSE: T) and MCI WorldCom (Nasdaq: WCOM), have a clear advantage over a newcomer as Bell Atlantic. But if Bell could turn over 8 million customers in New York and creativity for packages local, long distance, data and Internet access or services, the player turnover. Think of the leverage farm state, when it provides customers a discount on the gentle landscape owner’s insurance, because they already have a strong state self-insurance. Bell would benefit, with the same leverage.

The New York company, which operates from the remote control to enter the market for more than two years, says it is a critical part of its plan for reunification services for customers. No company has a group of passes, but AT & T and others are trying. Those who are not retained. The image of a world of converging communications group offers and services is also a lot of sense, doomed to failure, although probably more time than it imagines. (Time plays no role, many investors long-term).

If Bell succeeds in New York she plans to serve the demands of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, and finally all 14 of their territories from Maine to Virginia.

Investors have good reason to believe that society can do. It has strong results to its shareholders, since more apparent and AT & T during the year 1983, an average of 19.5% annual return (provided that the dividends were reinvested) compared to an average yield of 17.9% for the S & P 500

In the future, Bell earnings per share growth of 13% to 15% for the first two years after the proposed merger with GTE (NYSE: GTE) is complete, and more than 15% after the first two years (less Fusion-related costs). The company has generated more money consistently from operating activities as investment, increase its dividend and has almost $ 1 billion in cash.

While it is difficult to choose the winners in this field, but fools have applauded deregulation opens the ring for a fight competitive. After GTE, Bell is the second telephone company in the USA, a few pounds to AT & T. Take dresses. Let’s see if Bell’s willingness to scrap, with the volume at a distance.