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                                               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20554


                                                            )
MCI WORLDCOM, INC.            )
                              )
  and                              )
                              )
AT&T Corp.                         )
                                                            )
                                   Complainants,            )
                                                            )
                                             v.                  )         File No.  EAD-99-003
                                                            )
                              )
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION     )
                              )
                                        Defendant.               )
                                                            )


                             ORDER
                                

Adopted:  August 23, 1999                        Released:  August 23, 1999

By the Chief, Accelerated Complaint Resolution Branch, Enforcement Division, Common Carrier
Bureau"

          1.   On June 30, 1999, MCI WorldCom, Inc. and AT&T Corp.
          (Complainants) filed the above captioned complaint pursuant to the Commission's
          Accelerated Docket procedures against Bell Atlantic Corporation alleging that Bell
          Atlantic had violated and continued to violate the obligations it incurred as conditions
          for approval of the merger of the former Bell Atlantic Corporation and the former
          NYNEX Corporation. Complainants sought an order to enforce the conditions
          requiring Bell Atlantic to implement uniform interfaces for use by competitive local
          exchange carriers to obtain nondiscriminatory access to Bell Atlantic's operations
          support systems.
 
          2.   On August 20, 1999, MCI WorldCom and AT&T filed a joint motion
          to dismiss their complaint in this action.  In support of that motion, Complainants
          state that the parties have entered a settlement agreement with Bell Atlantic. 
          Complainants also represent that Bell Atlantic does not oppose the motion.

          3.   Based on the representations in the Complainants' motion, we believe
          that the dismissal of this complaint will serve the public interest by promoting the
          private resolution of disputes and eliminating the need for further litigation and the
          attendant expenditure of additional time and resources by the parties and the
          Commission.

          4.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to section 4(i), 4(j), and 208
          of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i), 154(j), and
          208, and the authority delegated in sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the Commission's
          rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.91 and 0.291, that the Complainants' joint motion to dismiss IS
          GRANTED.

          5.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above-captioned complaint is
          DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE and this proceeding IS TERMINATED.


                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         Frank G. Lamancusa
                         Chief, Accelerated Complaint Resolution Branch
                         Enforcement Division
                         Common Carrier Bureau