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Short Take: US West to sell access lines

US West announced plans today to sell 500,000 of its access lines, or about 3 percent of its total 16.5 million lines. The company will use the funds to invest in advanced technologies and services, it said. The lines for sale will be distributed across 10 largely rural states.

John Borland Staff Writer, CNET News.com
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US West announced plans today to sell 500,000 of its access lines, or about 3 percent of its total 16.5 million lines. The company will use the funds to invest in advanced technologies and services, it said. The lines for sale will be distributed across 10 largely rural states.