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In a March 5 story and timeline about AT&T Inc. buying BellSouth Corp. for $67 billion in stock, The Associated Press reported erroneously that eight regional telephone companies were spun off from the old AT&T in 1984 under a federal court order. The correct number of so-called Baby…
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In a March 5 story and timeline about AT&T Inc. buying BellSouth Corp. for $67 billion in stock, The Associated Press reported erroneously that eight regional telephone companies were spun off from the old AT&T in 1984 under a federal court order. The correct number of so-called Baby Bells was seven.


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