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***************************************************************** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:
June 23, 2000                                Linda Paris at (202) 418-7121


         Statement of FCC Chairman William E. Kennard 
                  Regarding AT&T Tariff Filing


As part of the requirements in our recent order reducing access charges by $3.2 billion,
AT&T committed to doing the following:

(1) Eliminate its minimum monthly charge to low volume callers;
(2) Notify customers about a wide range of choices that can save them money;
(3) Begin to flow through AT&T's access charge savings to consumers.

We are looking closely at today's filing to determine whether it complies with our
requirements and I am appointing a CALLS Compliance Team from our Enforcement, Common
Carrier and Consumer Information Bureaus to ensure that consumers receive the benefits they
were promised.  I am encouraged by reports of options with no minimum charge, a 16-cent rate
plan and a new consumer education program which informs consumers of choices which can
save them money.  I would be interested in hearing from AARP and other consumer groups as to
whether this new plan works for their members. 

                             - FCC -