A trade group for phone companies competing with the Baby Bells is expected to ask Tennessee's attorney general today to investigate whether a $40-million Bell lobbying campaign violates state antitrust laws, bringing to six the number of states where such action is being sought.
The Competitive Carriers of the South is urging Atty. Gen. Paul G. Summers to determine whether the Bells violated Tennessee laws by allegedly arm-twisting suppliers and manufacturers to join the lobbying campaign, which was designed to call for an end to federal and state price regulations.
