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              DA 96-1987
              Before the
              Federal Communications Commission
              Washington, D.C.  20554
                                
                                
In  the Application of                  
GTE Southwest Incorporated              )         File No.
W-P-D-410
To discontinue service over facilities       )
located in the State of Texas,               )
pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 214.            )    
                      ORDER AND CERTIFICATE
     Adopted: January 6, 1997   Released: January 6, 1997
By the Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau:
1.    On April 10, 1996, GTE Southwest Incorporated filed the
above-referenced application
(the "application") pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47
U.S.C. § 214, and Part 63 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.
Part 63, seeking (1) Commission
authority to discontinue service over certain facilities located
in the state of Texas ( Forsan,
Trent, Willow City and Crawford exchanges) and described more
fully in the application; and (2)
a waiver of Section 63.505(l) of the Commission's rules (data on
toll messages and revenues), 47
C.F.R. § 63.505(l).  No comments or oppositions were filed in
response to our public notice of
the application published on May 14, 1996.

2.   Having reviewed the application, we find that it complies
with the requirements of
Section 214 of the Communications Act and Part 63 of our rules. 
Furthermore, for the reasons
stated in the application, we find that the transactions
described will not adversely affect the
present or the future public convenience and necessity. 

3.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Sections 0.91 and
0.291 of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91 and 0.291, that Section 
63.505(l) of the Commission's
rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 63.90, 63.505(l), IS WAIVED and the
above-referenced application, File No.
W-P-D-410, IS GRANTED.  GTE Southwest Incorporated IS AUTHORIZED
to discontinue
service over the facilities described in this application.

4.    This Order and Certificate IS EFFECTIVE upon release. 
Failure of the applicant to
decline the authorization in writing within thirty-one days from
the release date will be construed
as formal acceptance.


FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Geraldine A. Matise, Chief
Network Services Division
Common Carrier Bureau