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                     Federal Communications Commission
                          Washington, D.C. 20554

                                                                           

                               July 6, 1998


                                                     Released: July 6, 1998


Ms. Patricia E. Koch
Assistant Vice President, Government Relations - FCC
Bell Atlantic Corporation
1300 I Street NW, Suite 400W
Washington, DC  20005

Dear Ms. Koch:

     In a letter released on June 24, 1998, the Accounting Safeguards Division ("ASD")
addressed the resolution of certain issues concerning Bell Atlantic's Performance Monitoring
Report ("PMR") submissions filed pursuant to the Bell Atlantic/NYNEX Merger Order and
the progress Bell Atlantic has made in filing such reports.  In that letter, we required Bell
Atlantic to provide corrected versions of its November 1997, February 1998, and May 1998
PMR submissions.

     While examining its PMR submissions, Bell Atlantic identified certain technical errors
with its revised PMR submissions.  In order to correct these errors, and thus provide the
Commission with accurate PMR submissions, Bell Atlantic has requested an extension of
time.  We are encouraged to see Bell Atlantic's efforts to ensure the company provides
accurate and timely PMR submissions, and we therefore grant an extension of time, so that
Bell Atlantic may provide the corrected versions of its PMR submissions by July 10, 1998.

     If you have any questions concerning this letter or would like to further discuss these
issues, please feel free to contact Anthony Dale at (202) 418-2260 or Whiting Thayer at (202)
418-0822.


     Sincerely,


     Kenneth P. Moran
     Chief, Accounting Safeguards Division