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                                Before the
                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C.  20554

In the Matter of                )
                                )
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND          )
   TELEGRAPH COMPANY            )
                                )
Application to amend blanket    )  File No. I-T-C-93-123(aaa)
authorization to lease and      )
operate satellite voice-grade   )
bearer circuits between the     )
United States and points in     )
Central America, South America, )
the Caribbean area and Africa   )
during the years 1993-1997.     )

                          ORDER AND AUTHORIZATION

Adopted: December 30, 1994                   Released:

By the Chief, Telecommunications Division:

          1.   Upon consideration of the above-captioned
uncontested application, filed by American Telephone and Telegraph
Company (AT&T) pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, we find that the present and future public
convenience and necessity require a grant thereof.

          2.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that application File No.
I-T-C-93-123(aaa) IS GRANTED, and AT&T's blanket authorization to
lease and operate satellite voice-grade circuits via appropriate
INTELSAT satellites between the United States and points in Central
America, South America, the Caribbean area and Africa for the years
1993-1997 is further amended to add Madagascar as an authorized
point of communication.

          3.   All other terms and conditions set forth in AT&T's
initial blanket authorization for the years 1993-1997 remain in
force.

          4.   This order is issued under Section 0.261 of the
Commission's Rules and is effective upon adoption.  Petitions for
reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review
under Section 1.115 of the Commission's Rules may be filed within
30 days of the date of public notice of this order (see Section
1.4(b)(2)).

                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                         Diane J. Cornell
                         Chief, Telecommunications Division
                         International Bureau