*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 17919* Federal Communications Commission DA 02- 1242 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of AT& T Corp., Complainant, v. CTC Telcom, Inc., Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) File No. EB- 01- MDIC- 007 ORDER Adopted: May 23, 2002 Released: May 24, 2002 By the Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division, Enforcement Bureau: 1. On January 12, 2001, pursuant to section 1.716 of the Commission rules, 1 AT& T Corp. (“ AT& T”) filed an informal complaint against defendant CTC Telcom, Inc. (“ CTC Telcom”) in the above- captioned matter. 2. Since the filing of the informal complaint, AT& T and CTC Telcom have engaged in extensive settlement negotiations and have recently reached a settlement agreement. On May 21, 2002, AT& T filed a Consent Motion requesting dismissal of its informal complaint against CTC Telcom. 2 CTC Telcom consents to AT& T’s motion. 3 3. We are satisfied that granting AT& T’s motion will serve the public interest by promoting the private resolution of disputes and by postponing the need for further litigation and expenditure of further time and resources of the parties and of this Commission. 4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to sections 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 1 47 C. F. R. § 1.716. 2 Consent Motion of AT& T Corp. Resolving Informal Complaint Against CTC Telcom, File No. EB- 01-MDIC- 007 (filed May 21, 2002). 3 Letter from Ronald J. Jarvis, Counsel for CTC Telcom, to Anthony J. DeLaurentis, Attorney, Market Disputes Resolution Division, Enforcement Bureau, File No. EB- 01- MDIC- 007 (May 22, 2002). 1 Federal Communications Commission DA- 02- 1242 2 delegated in sections 0.111 and 0.311 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. §§ 0.111, 0.311, that the Consent Motion of AT& T Corp. Resolving Informal Complaint Against CTC Telcom IS GRANTED. 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above- captioned complaint IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE and that the proceeding IS TERMINATED. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Alexander P. Starr Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division Enforcement Bureau 2