Final approval from California for SBC-AT&T merger
The California Public Utilities Commission on Friday approved the mergers of SBC with AT&T and Verizon with MCI, with few conditions placed on the mergers.
CPUC said that it would require the merged companies to offer “naked DSL” to consumers, that is, DSL without corresponding local telephone service. Consumers could then obtain local telephone service, or VoIP servicce, from a carrier of their choice.
The commission also placed a price cap on special access lines used by large businesses and competitive carriers.
CPUC was the last regulatory agency needed to approve the SBC-AT&T merger.