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                      MEDIA ADVISORY 
                              
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             SAVE THE DATE - wednesday, march 1
  
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       NEWS MEDIA CONTACTS:
  February 24, 2000                FCC: John Winston at (202) 418-7450
                                       Mike Balmoris at (202) 418-0253
                              FTC: Mitchell J. Katz at (202) 326-2161
  
      THE FCC & FTC TO MAKE POLICY ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING
         TRUTH-IN-ADVERTISING OF LONG DISTANCE SERVICES
   
                 WHAT:                                            The FCC and FTC will hold a news conference regarding 
                                                                  "Truth-in-Advertising" of long distance services. 
  
  WHEN:          Wednesday, March 1, at 9:30am
  
  WHERE:         Federal Communications Commission
            445 12th Street, SW, Washington, D.C.
            Commission Meeting Room
  
  WHO:           - William Kennard, Chairman of the FCC
            - Robert Pitofsky, Chairman of the FTC
  
  BACKGROUND:    
  Consumers have reported being confused and often misled by the claims made by companies
  marketing long distance services.  New services, including "10-10" numbers and discount calling
  plans, are heavily promoted in prime-time TV commercials, in national newspaper and magazine
  campaigns, and through major direct mail promotions.  Next week's news conference follows a
  joint forum held by the two Commissions last November to discuss how these long-distance
  services are advertised and marketed.  
  
                           -FCC-
  
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