Complex sentence: However, it is likely that an overlay would have been implemented in any event, as the region's carriers did not want to force their customers (particularly in rural areas) to change their numbers for the second time in a decade.
Split into simpler sentences: However, it is likely that an overlay would have been implemented in any event. The region's carriers did not want to force their customers (particularly in rural areas) to change their numbers for the second time in a decade.