ALC Communications Corp said iturged the U.S. District Court in Washington not to allow the
regional Bell companies to offer long distance telephone
services.
    ALC, parent of Allnet Communications Services, a long
distance carrier, said it made the request in comments filed
with the court on a Department of Justice proposal to free the
regional Bell companies from various business restrictions.
Under terms of the divestiture of American Telephone and
Telegraph Co &lt;T>, the Bell companies are prohibited from
providing long distance services.
 Reuter
