MCI WORLDCOM RESPONDS TO BELL ATLANTIC LONG DISTANCE
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September 29, 1999, Background: Bell Atlantic today asked
the FCC for authority to provide long distance services to customers in
New York state. This action starts a 90-day process for FCC consideration
of whether Bell Atlantic has fully opened its New York market to
competition, as required by section 271 the Telecommunications Act of
1996.
The following statement should be attributed to MCI WorldCom:
"Bell Atlantic's application for authority to enter the long distance
market in New York reflects the leadership of the state Public Service
Commission and considerable progress by Bell Atlantic toward opening its
market to competition over the last 18 months. The process is nearly
finished and can be completed by the end of this year. Bell Atlantic, New
York regulators, the Department of Justice, and the FCC all know what
needs to be done. Bell Atlantic's actions over the next few weeks will
determine MCI WorldCom's views on whether this application should be
granted."
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