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	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 1, 2000 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Michael Balmoris 202-418-0253 Email: mbalmori@fcc.gov
	Statement of FCC Chairman William E. Kennard on the New York Section 271 Court Victory
	This decision is a great victory. The court clearly affirmed the FCC's framework for deciding long distance applications from the Bell companies - the heart and soul of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. This marks an important milestone in our efforts to move competition out of the courtroom and into the marketplace, where it belongs. - FCC -