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 The  FCC,  to  date,  has  approved  applications  to  provide  in-  region,  interLATA  telecommunications  services  in  13  states.  The  first  sunset  of  section  272  would  apply  to 
 Verizon’s  provision  of  long  distance  in  New  York,  which  will  sunset  in  December  2002,  absent  further  action  by  the  Commission. 


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 Docket  No.:  WC  02-  112 
 Action  by  the  Commission  May  16,  2002,  by  Notice  of  Proposed  Rulemaking  (FCC  02-  148).  Chairman  Powell  and  Commissioners,  Abernathy,  Copps,  and  Martin. 


 Wireline  Competition  Bureau  Contacts:  Claudia  Pabo  or  Jack  Yachbes  at  202-  418-  1580 
 News  about  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  can  also  be  found  on  the  Commission’s  web  site  www.  fcc.  gov. 
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