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Blue Ridge Telephone entered into a merger July 8 with Network Long Distance Inc., company officials announced.

The only merger-related changes customers will see are expanded Blue Ridge services, said Blue Ridge cofounder Joseph Chopek.

“We are extremely enthusiastic about this merger, as we feel this will allow Blue Ridge to greatly expand the range of service offerings, enhance our product line, and broaden our scope of operations through our new affiliation with Network Long Distance,” said his wife and cofounder Margaret Chopek.

“Considering the fact that there are more than 950 separate and inde

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