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FCC ADDRESSES VERIZON FORBEARANCE REQUESTS FOR                                  
SIX METROPOLITAN AREAS
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission today addressed petitions
for forbearance filed by the Verizon Telephone Companies, which sought certain forbearance 
relief in the Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence and Virginia Beach 
Metropolitan Statistical Areas, or MSAs.
The Commission found that the current evidence of competition does not satisfy the 
section 10 forbearance standard with respect to any of the forbearance Verizon requests.  
Accordingly, the Commission denied the requested relief in all six MSAs.
Action by the Commission, December 4, 2007.  Chairman Martin, Commissioners Tate 
and McDowell, with Commissioners Copps and Adelstein concurring.
Docket No.:  06-172
Wireline Competition Bureau Staff Contact:  Tim Stelzig at 202-418-0942
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