From: WSJ.com: Law Blog
According to a story by the WSJ's Amol Sharma, the DOJ has begun an
initial review to determine whether large U.S. telecom companies
such as AT&T and Verizon Communications have abused the market
power they've amassed in recent years, according to people familiar
with the matter.
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