Modification of Final Judgment

Telecommunications law
The Modification of Final Judgment (MFJ) refers to the August 1982 agreement approved by the court (a consent decree) settling United States v. AT&T, a landmark U.S. antitrust suit, originally filed on January, 14, 1949 and modifying the previous Final Judgment of January 24, 1956. Entered into between the U.S. Department of Justice and the American Telephone & Telegraph Company (AT&T) the MFJ, after modification and upon approval of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, required the divestiture of the Bell Operating Companies from AT&T.