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BellSouth Mississippi Facts
Number of telephone lines served by BellSouth in Mississippi:

Residence: 901,177
Business: 354,155
Public: 15,533
Total: 1,270,865

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Other Pertinent Facts:

Number of BellSouth Mississippi Employees (approx.): 2,700
Number of BellSouth Mississippi Switching Centers: 205
Number of digital switching centers: 204
Number of broadband switches in service: 19
Percent of digital access lines: 98.43%
Percent of customer access to ISDN: 59.4%
Number of Mississippi counties with BellSouth customers: 81
Percent of land area of Mississippi which BellSouth serves: 84%
Miles of Fiber optic cable in BellSouth (as of 8/98): 100,023
Number of SONET Rings in Service: 281

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Regulation

BellSouth's intrastate operations are regulated in Mississippi by the Mississippi Public Service Commission. Interstate operations are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission.

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Competition

More than 41 companies are authorized to offer local telephone service in Mississippi. In excess of 300 long distance companies offer in-state long distance in Mississippi.

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