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                                                                   NOTICE
                                                                         
                                        Federal Communications Commission
                                                       445 12th St., S.W.
                                                   Washington, D.C. 20554
                                                                         

                                                                                                       June 10, 1999


Network Services Division
Common Carrier Bureau


Section 214 application accepted for filing:

NSD File No. W-P-D-434                    Applicant:  MCI Telecommunications Corporation 

MCI Telecommunications Corporation (MCI WorldCom) filed an application on May 19, 1999
requesting authority under section 214(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C.  214(a)
and section 63.71 of the Federal Communications Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.764, 63.71,
to discontinue, effective on or about August 30, 1999, MCI WorldCom's offering of 500 Personal
Number Service, an interstate service described in and provided pursuant to Section C-3.29 of MCI
Telecommunications Corporation Tariff FCC No.1.

This application states that there are 2300 customers currently enrolled in the 500 Personal Number
Service.  MCI WorldCom wishes to discontinue providing the service in order to avoid costs
associated with so limited an offering.  The applicant states that  subscribers have been sent
notifications of MCI Worldcom's intent to discontinue service.  

MCI WorldCom's application appears to be complete as an application for discontinuance of service
under section 214(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C.  214(a), and section 63.71 of
the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  63.71.  The application will be accepted for filing on the date
MCI WorldCom files a certification with the Commission that it has notified and sent a copy of its
application to the Secretary of Defense and the Governor of each state in which the discontinuance
is proposed, in accordance with section 214(b) of the Act, 47 U.S.C.  214(b).

In accordance with 47 C.F.R.  63.71(b)(4)(c), the application to discontinue, reduce or impair
service shall be automatically granted on the 31st day after its filing with the Commission based on
the date of certification noted above, without any Commission notification to the applicant unless the
Commission has notified the applicant that the grant will not be automatically effective.  

Petitions to deny this application must be filed with the Commission and served upon the applicant
by July 10, 1999.  It is requested that such petitions refer to the application file number shown above. 
Petitions should be sent to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445
12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.  Two copies of the petition should also be sent to Network
Services Division, Room 6-A207,  445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.  The application
will be available for review and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Center,
Portals II,  445 12th Street, N.W., Suite CY-A257, Washington, D.C., 20554, (202) 418-0267.

For further information, contact Al McCloud, (202) 418-2499, amccloud@fcc.gov, at the Network
Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau.  The TTY number is (202) 418-0484.
                                                                                                       
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