NEW YORK and ASHBURN, Va., Oct. 27 -- Verizon Communications Inc. and MCI Inc. today said they have received a consent decree from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for Verizon's acquisition of MCI. The transaction has already cleared most state and international regulatory hurdles, and the Federal Communications Commission is scheduled to vote on the merger on Friday, Oct. 28. If approved by the FCC, the companies expect the deal to close later this year or early in 2006. 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