a. allowed AT&T to continue to provide local telecommunications service to established r customers but prevented it from accepting any new customers. b. allowed the so-called Baby Bells to provide long-distance service to their local customers. 1" c. separated AT8tT from the regional Bell operating companies. r d. led to significant degrees of competition and the reduction of monopoly power in local 1"\" markets with most of the change coming within 10 years after the agreement