The RBOCs are positioning to compete for the digitized communications customer. Organizations are accustomed to delivering local telephone connectivity. Increased capacity available from broadband and digital capacity imply the possibility of offering a broader range of services. Content, enhanced services such as security, Internet access, and network management are all offerings more complex than local telephone services. Channeling the opportunities into constructive, creative activity that moves the corporation into markets where it is positioned to compete efficiently represents the new challenge. Frame relay, ATM. ISDN, ADSL, xDSL, and a range of technology solutions are being implemented by the RBOCs and positioned as services. The study provides in-depth forecasts and details market strategies of the RBOCs.