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                            Before the
                Federal Communications Commission
                      Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of
                                   )
LONG DISTANCE SAVERS, INC.              )
                                   )
Application for authority, pursuant to            )    File No. ITC-98-091-TC
Section 214 of the Communications Act of     )
1934, as amended, to transfer control of an  )
authorized international carrier.  )


          MEMORANDUM OPINION, ORDER  AND AUTHORIZATION


   Adopted:  March 16, 1998             Released:  March 18, 1998

By the Chief, Telecommunications Division:

          1.   Long Distance Savers, Inc. (LDS) and Intermedia Communications Inc. (ICI),
pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, submitted the above-captioned
application requesting authority to transfer control of LDS from its present shareholders to ICI.  The
application was placed on public notice on February 6, 1998.   No comments were received.

          2.   LDS, a California corporation, is authorized to provide resold international message
telecommunications services.  ICI, a Delaware corporation, is authorized to provide a variety of
international communications services.  LDS and ICI have entered into an Acquisition Agreement pursuant
to which ICI will purchase all of the outstanding shares of LDS from its current shareholders.  LDS will
become a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICI.

          3.   Upon consideration of the application and in view of the foregoing, we conclude that
consent to transfer control of LDS from its present shareholders to ICI will  serve the public interest,
convenience and necessity.

          4.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the application of LDS and ICI, File No. ITC-
98-091-TC IS GRANTED, and the transfer of control of LDS  from its present shareholders to ICI is
authorized.

          5.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all terms and conditions of any Commission
orders granting authority to LDS to provide common carrier services remain in effect.
          6.    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