Ameritech Publishing
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Ameritech Publishing, Inc. was formed in 1984 during the Bell System Divestiture
. It combined the former directory operations of Illinois Bell
, Indiana Bell
, Michigan Bell
, Ohio Bell
and Wisconsin Telephone. Ameritech Publishing published telephone directories in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Directories in Illinois
were made in a joint venture with R. H. Donnelley.
Prior to brand standardization by SBC Communications, Ameritech directories were published under the PagesPlus brand.
Ameritech Publishing's operations in Illinois and northwest Indiana were placed in a partnership with R. H. Donnelley, called DonTech, in 1999.
Following brand standardization since 2002, Ameritech Publishing, the company, is currently known as Ameritech Publishing, Inc. d/b/a AT&T Advertising & Publishing.
Bell System divestiture
The Bell System divestiture, or the breakup of AT&T, was initiated by the filing in 1974 by the U.S. Department of Justice of an antitrust lawsuit against AT&T. The case, United States v...
. It combined the former directory operations of Illinois Bell
Illinois Bell
Illinois Bell is the name of the Bell Operating Company serving Illinois. It is wholly owned by AT&T.Their headquarters are at 225 West Randolph St., Chicago, IL. After the 1984 Bell System Divestiture, Illinois Bell became a part of Ameritech, one of the 7 original Regional Bell Operating Companies...
, Indiana Bell
Indiana Bell
Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Inc., is the Bell Operating Company serving Indiana. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc.After the 1984 Bell System Divestiture, Indiana Bell became a part of Ameritech, one of the 7 original Regional Bell Operating Companies...
, Michigan Bell
Michigan Bell
Michigan Bell is the subsidiary of AT&T serving the state of Michigan. Following the Bell System divestiture on January 8, 1982, the company became a subsidiary of Ameritech, the Regional Bell operating company that served the midwestern United States...
, Ohio Bell
Ohio Bell
The Ohio Bell Telephone Company is the Bell Operating Company serving most of Ohio. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T.Its headquarters is the Ohio Bell Building at 750 Huron Road, Cleveland, Ohio...
and Wisconsin Telephone. Ameritech Publishing published telephone directories in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Directories in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
were made in a joint venture with R. H. Donnelley.
Prior to brand standardization by SBC Communications, Ameritech directories were published under the PagesPlus brand.
Ameritech Publishing's operations in Illinois and northwest Indiana were placed in a partnership with R. H. Donnelley, called DonTech, in 1999.
Following brand standardization since 2002, Ameritech Publishing, the company, is currently known as Ameritech Publishing, Inc. d/b/a AT&T Advertising & Publishing.