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EXHIBIT 3a(ii)
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
OF
THE CHARTER
OF
BELL ATLANTIC - MARYLAND, INC.
Bell Atlantic - Maryland, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under
the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland (the "Corporation") does
hereby certify that the amendment to the Corporation's Charter set forth in the
following resolution, was duly advised by the Corporation's Board of Directors,
approved by the Sole Stockholder of the Corporation, and was duly adopted in
accordance with the provisions of Section 2-602 and 2-607(a) of the General
Corporation Law of the State of Maryland:
RESOLVED, that the second sentence of Article 1 of the Corporation's
Charter be amended to read as follows:
1. The name of the corporation (which is hereinafter called "the
Corporation") is Verizon Maryland Inc.
These Articles of Amendment of the Charter shall be effective on August 1,
2000.
We the undersigned Vice President and Assistant Secretary swear under
penalties that the foregoing is a corporate act.
BELL ATLANTIC - MARYLAND, INC.
By: /s/ David K. Hall
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David K. Hall
Vice President
Dated: June 30, 2000
