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DA 97-21
Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C.  20554
In the Application of MCI Telecommunications Corporation
File No. W-P-D-415
To discontinue MCI's offering of Hotel WATS service pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 214. 
ORDER AND CERTIFICATE
Adopted: January 24, 1997          Released: January 27, 1997
By the Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau:
1.   On October 16, 1996, MCI Telecommunications Corporation 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 MCI's offering of Hotel WATS service, an interstate
service described in and provided pursuant to Section C-3.06 of MCI Tariff FCC No. 1.  In its
application, MCI states that there are no longer any customers enrolled in Hotel WATS. No
comments or oppositions were filed in response to our public notice of the application published
on November 21, 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 the above-referenced application, W-P-D-415, IS
GRANTED.  MCI Telecommunications Corporation IS AUTHORIZED to discontinue the
service 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