*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 2528.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 00- 1619 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of MCI WORLDCOM Communications, Inc. Complainant, v. Illinois Bell Telephone Company, d/ b/ a Ameritech Illinois, Indiana Bell Telephone Company, d/ b/ a Ameritech Indiana, Michigan Bell Telephone Company, d/ b/ a Ameritech Michigan, The Ohio Bell Telephone Company, d/ b/ a Ameritech Ohio, and Wisconsin Bell Inc., d/ b/ a Ameritech Wisconsin Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) File No. E- 99- 23 ORDER Adopted: July 20, 2000 Released: July 21, 2000 By the Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division, Enforcement Bureau: 1. This matter comes before the Commission on the Motion of MCI WORLDCOM Communications, Inc. (“ MCI WorldCom”) to dismiss the above- captioned complaint against Ameritech Illinois, Ameritech Indiana, Ameritech Michigan, Ameritech Ohio, and Ameritech Wisconsin (“ Ameritech”). 2. We are satisfied that dismissing the complaint with prejudice will serve the public interest by promoting the private resolution of disputes and by eliminating the need for further litigation and the expenditure of further time and resources of the parties and of this Commission. 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 00- 1619 2 3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to sections 1, 4( i), 4( j), 201( b), and 208 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U. S. C. §§ 151, 154( i), 154( j), and 208, and the authority delegated in sections 0.111 and 0.311 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. §§ 0.111, 0.311, that the parties’ Motion To Dismiss With Prejudice IS GRANTED. 4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above- captioned complaint (i. e., E- 99- 23) IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE and that this proceeding is TERMINATED. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Glenn T. Reynolds Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division Enforcement Bureau 2