Statement of Chairman William E. Kennard on Access Decision

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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).

August 19, 1998

STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM KENNARD ON ACCESS DECISION

The Court has upheld our access charge reform order in all respects. We are very pleased that the Court found the FCC has the ability to fashion appropriate rules to ease the transition for consumers from monopoly to competitive markets and from implicit to explicit Universal Service support.

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	Federal Communications Commission 1919 - M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20554	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov
	This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).
	August 19, 1998
	STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM KENNARD ON ACCESS DECISION
	The Court has upheld our access charge reform order in all respects. We are very pleased that the Court found the FCC has the ability to fashion appropriate rules to ease the transition for consumers from monopoly to competitive markets and from implicit to explicit Universal Service support. -FCC-