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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference of our report, dated January 27, 2000, on the consolidated financial
statements and supporting schedule of GTE Corporation and subsidiaries included
in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of GTE Corporation for the year ended December
31, 1999 which is incorporated by reference in this Form 8-K, into the following
previously filed Registration Statements of Bell Atlantic Corporation:
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1. Form S-4 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 333-30800)
2. Form S-8 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 333-66785)
3. Form S-8 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 333-66459)
4. Form S-8 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 333-66349)
5. Form S-3 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 33-49085)
6. Form S-3 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 333-48083)
7. Form S-3 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 33-30642)
8. Form S-3 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 33-8451)
9. Form S-8 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 33-10377)
10. Form S-8 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 33-10378)
11. Form S-8 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 33-58681)
12. Form S-8 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 33-58683)
13. Form S-8 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 333-00409)
14. Form S-8 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 33-36551)
15. Form S-3 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 33-62393)
16. Form S-4 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 333-11573)
17. Form S-8 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 333-33747)
18. Form S-8 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 333-41593)
19. Form S-3 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 333-42801)
20. Form S-8 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 333-45985)
21. Form S-8 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 333-75553)
22. Form S-8 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 333-81619)
23. Form S-3 of Bell Atlantic Corporation (File No. 333-78121-01)
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Dallas, Texas /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
June 30, 2000
