ADVISORY/Media Availability of Consumer Advocate David Horowitz.

News/Entertainment Editors

ADVISORY...for Monday (March 13)

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WHO: David Horowitz, the Emmy-award-winning consumer advocate, known
    for his "Fight Back! With David Horowitz" television series,
    syndicated newspaper columns, books and radio features. Horowitz
    can also be found on the Web at www.fightback.com.

WHAT: According to David Horowitz: New York customers are being ripped
    off by Bell Atlantic's monopoly on local phone services. Bell
    Atlantic is backsliding on its obligation to open its local phone
    lines to competitors in New York. Since Jan. 1, tens of thousands
    of customers seeking to leave Bell Atlantic have faced lengthy
    delays. Worse, Bell Atlantic has "misplaced" tens of thousands of
    orders for local service. Bell Atlantic's appalling inability to
    meet its obligations under Section 271 of the Telecom Act, which
    requires the company to open its local markets to competition
    before it can enter the long distance market, is the latest
    chapter in a long history of neglecting customers and delaying
    real competition. David Horowitz will be available to immediately
    discuss Bell Atlantic's horrendous problems with its OSS or
    "switching" systems. "The $13 million fine levied Thursday against
    Bell Atlantic doesn't begin to make up for the problems and
    inconveniences suffered by Bell Atlantic customers," Horowitz
    said.

WHEN: Horowitz is available immediately for interviews or talk show
    appearances. Horowitz will be able to answer questions from the
    host or a call-in audience.