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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                  News Media Contact: 
March 14, 2001                          Michelle Russo (202) 418-2358



       FCC RELEASES ORDER DENYING PETITION TO RECONSIDER
              APPROVAL OF AT&T AND MEDIAONE MERGER
Action Does Not Address Issues on Remand from Appeals Court Case 
                                
     Washington, D.C.   The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today released an
Order on Reconsideration denying a petition that the FCC reconsider its decision to approve the
transfer of control of licenses and authorizations from MediaOne Group, Inc. (MediaOne) to
AT&T Corporation (AT&T).  

On June 5, 2000, the FCC determined that the merger between AT&T and MediaOne
serves the public interest by facilitating the provision of local telephony and new advanced
technologies and services, and thus approved the applications. The Consumers Union, the
Consumer Federation of America and Media Access Project jointly filed a Petition for
Reconsideration.  The FCC rejected the petitioners' arguments and denied the petition for
reconsideration.

Today's order was adopted by the FCC on February 8, 2001. Since that time, the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its opinion in Time Warner Entertainment Co. v. FCC (No.
94-1035, March 2, 2001) and remanded the FCC's limits on cable horizontal ownership and
affiliated programming. This order on reconsideration does not address any of the issues presented
to the FCC in the court's remand. 

Action by the Commission, February 8, 2001 by Order on Reconsideration (FCC 01-47). 
Chairman Powell, Commissioner Ness. Commissioner Furchtgott-Roth approving in part,
dissenting in part issuing a statement; Commissioner Tristani concurring in the result.

CS Docket No. 99-251
                             -FCC-

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