WorldCom's failure remains spectacular amid telecom busts

Monday, July 22, 2002

NEW YORK -- WorldCom Inc.'s bankruptcy filing Sunday delivered a body blow to a sector already reeling from tumbling revenue, fleeing customers and shrinking long-distance rates.

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