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In United States telecommunication law, Modification of Final Judgment ( MFJ ) is the August 1982 agreement approved by the court ( consent decree ) settling United States v. AT & T, a landmark antitrust suit, originally filed on January 14, 1949 and modifying the previous Final Judgment of January 24, 1956.

Entered into between the United States Department of Justice and the American Telephone & Telegraph Company ( AT & T ) the MFJ, after modification and upon approval of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, required the Bell System divestiture of the Bell Operating Companies from AT & T.