DA 94-1394 
                                Before the             
                     Federal Communications Commission
                          Washington, D.C.  20554


     
In the Matter of the Application of     )  
                                        )
THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE      )    File No. W-P-C-6858
  COMPANY                               )
                                        )   
For Authority pursuant to Section 214   )
of the Communications Act of 1934, as   )
amended, to construct, operate, own,    )
and maintain facilities to test a new   )
technology for use in providing video   )
dialtone service in specific areas in   )
Connecticut.                            )                        


                       MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Adopted:  December 5, 1994              Released:  December 6, 1994

By the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau:

                                                              
     1.   On November 18, 1994, the Commission adopted an order and
authorization that conditionally granted the request of Southern
New England Telephone (SNET) to extend and amend its existing
Section 214 authorization to provide video dialtone (VDT) services
on a trial basis.  

     2.   On November 21, 1994, after the adoption of the SNET VDT
order, but prior to its release, the National Cable Television
Association, Inc. (NCTA) filed a motion to dismiss SNET's
application. In its motion, NCTA argues that SNET's Section 214
application fails to comply with the Commission's VDT rules.  NCTA
adds that its motion supplements its previous filing in this
proceeding.  Because the Commission granted SNET's request prior to
NCTA's motion, we find that NCTA's motion is moot.  Thus, we
dismiss NCTA's motion.
     3.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, that pursuant to Sections
0.91 and 0.291 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.91 and
0.291, NCTA's Motion to Dismiss is DISMISSED.


                         Federal Communications Commission     



                         Kathleen M.H. Wallman
                         Chief, Common Carrier Bureau