In the 1990s Covad built the nation's largest digital subscriber line (DSL) network, offering rapid net access, but fell into Chapter 11 and got delisted from Nasdaq.

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Defending BT's position as the dominant player in the ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) market, chief executive Ben Verwaayen said looser regulation would encourage BT investors to create a 21st Century network.

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