41.   But the victories by the regional Bell companies are not necessarily victories for the consumers.

42.   By selling its paging operations, BellSouth becomes the latest regional Bell company to shift its attention to potentially more profitable cellular or international opportunities.

43.   By the end of March, Brazil should define minimum investment requirements for the three regional companies to be sold.

44.   Commerce Bancorp Inc., Cherry Hill, N.J., a regional banking company, agreed to acquire J.A. Montgomery Inc., Wilmington, Del., an insurance brokerage firm.

45.   Compaq Computer Corp., Microsoft and most of the regional Bell phone companies are cooperating on a universal DSL standard.

46.   Computer services are converging with telecommunications, and Brown also has experience at Ameritech, one of the largest of the regional Bell companies.

47.   Deegan said Disney had negotiated with the three so-called Baby Bells for several months and is not in discussions with any of the other four regional Bell companies.

48.   Developing those necessary support elements may end up taking longer for the regional Bell companies than winning regulatory long-distance approval.

49.   Earlier this month, SBC Communications and Pacific Telesis, two Western regional companies, proposed merging.

50.   Emetel will be divided into two regional companies of similar revenue volumes by the end of the year.