SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 8, 1994
NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
A New York Commission File I.R.S. Employer Identification
Corporation Number 1-1150 No. 04-1664340
125 High Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Telephone Number (617) 743-9800
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Form 8-K New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
December 8, 1994
Item 5. Other Events
As previously reported (see New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company's ("New England
Telephone") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1993), on November 15,
1993, NYNEX Corporation ("NYNEX") and
New England Telephone filed suit in the United
States District Court for the District of Maine
seeking an order declaring that section 533(b)
of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984
is unconstitutional and permanently enjoining
the United States from enforcing section 533(b)
against NYNEX. Section 533(b) prohibits NYNEX
from providing video programming to subscribers
in areas where New England Telephone or New York
Telephone Company provide service. On December
8, 1994, the court issued an opinion and order
declaring that section 533(b) is
unconstitutional and stating that it will enjoin
the enforcement of section 533(b) against NYNEX
and its subsidiaries within the NYNEX service
area. The Department of Justice is expected to
appeal.
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Form 8-K New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
December 8, 1994
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
By Morrison DeS. Webb
Morrison DeS. Webb
Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
December 22, 1994
