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	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2001 Contact: David Fiske (202) 418-0513
	STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL POWELL ON WITHDRAWAL OF SBC 271 APPLICATION IN MISSOURI
	During the FCC Common Carrier Bureau's review of SBC's Section 271 application for authority to offer long distance service in Missouri, concerns surfaced related to cost-based pricing in its region and operations support systems (OSS). Given these concerns, SBC has chosen to withdraw the application. Accordingly, this Section 271 proceeding is now terminated until such time as SBC has addressed these issues and is prepared to resubmit its application. - FCC -