PUBLIC NOTICE



FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
1919 M STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554

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                                                   DA 97-2245

                     CC Docket No. 97-211

                                        Released:  October 24, 1997

EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO OTHER EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE OR
OBTAIN TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF MCI LICENSES AND AUTHORIZATIONS   

     On October 9, 1997, the Common Carrier Bureau issued a public notice that
revised the pleading cycle relating to the request of WorldCom Inc. (WorldCom) for
Commission grant of Special Temporary Authority (STA) for an interim transfer of
stock of MCI Communications Corporation (MCI) to an independent trustee.  In that
public notice, the Bureau clarified that the WorldCom proceeding, the BT-MCI, and
related Primestar proceedings would be treated as interrelated for ex parte purposes. 
Therefore, any presentation made in any one of these "permit but disclose" proceedings
that affects the merits of any of the other interrelated proceedings is subject to
appropriate disclosure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1.1206 of
the Commission's ex parte rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.1206.

     In view of recent news and trade reports concerning other efforts to acquire or
obtain control of MCI, the public is hereby advised that any ex parte communications
made to Commission decision-making personnel about any other efforts to acquire or
obtain control of MCI likewise will be considered ex parte presentations that go to the
merits or outcome of the WorldCom applications and the other interrelated proceedings. 
The public is reminded that any such communications are ex parte presentations even
though no other applications and/or requests relating to such efforts have yet been filed
with the Commission.  Therefore, should any such written or oral presentations occur,
appropriate disclosure should be made in each of the interrelated proceedings in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1.1206 of the ex parte rules.  Should
a subsequent application be filed that seeks to acquire or obtain control of MCI, it will
also be treated for ex parte purposes as a "permit but disclose" proceeding, it will also
be treated as interrelated, and appropriate disclosure would need to be made in each of
the interrelated proceedings. 

     For further information, contact Gregory M. Cooke, Network Services Division,
Common Carrier Bureau at (202) 418-2351.  

By the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau