Exhibit 10k(i)
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                           BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
                               BOARD OF DIRECTORS
                           HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

                                 MARCH 22, 1994

                 Alternative Form of Benefit under Pension Plan
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          WHEREAS, the Bell Atlantic Management Pension Plan ("BAMPP") currently
     provides a cashout alternative to the monthly form of pension benefit for
     any manager who retires or who terminates employment with a vested pension
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     benefit, on any date from December 31, 1993 through December 31, 1995; and

          WHEREAS, the Bell Atlantic Senior Management Retirement Income Plan
     ("RIP") currently provides a cashout alternative for a Senior Manager who
     retires, but does not currently provide such an alternative for a Senior
     Manager who terminates employment with a vested pension;

          RESOLVED, effective as of December 31, 1993, to reconcile the
     inconsistency between the terms of the qualified and nonqualified pension
     plans that apply to Senior Managers, RIP is hereby amended to provide an
     alternative form of benefit, as a cashout, for any Senior Manager who
     terminates employment with a vested pension benefit on any date on which
     the qualified pension plan in which the Senior Manager participates is then
     offering a pension cashout alternative which is applicable to that Senior
     Manager; and it is

          FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Assistant Vice President - Compensation and
     Benefits of Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc., is hereby authorized,
     with the advice and assistance of counsel, to take such further action as
     he deems necessary or appropriate to implement these resolutions.