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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  03-  825 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of 
 SBC  COMMUNICATIONS  INC. 


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 File  No.  EB-  02-  IH-  0382 
 Acct.  No.  200232080011 
 FRN  Number  0004305124 


 ORDER 
 Adopted:  March  19,  2003  Released:  March  20,  2003 
 By  the  Chief,  Enforcement  Bureau: 
 1.  In  this  Order,  we  adopt  a  Consent  Decree  terminating  an  investigation  into  the  compliance  of  SBC  Communications,  Inc.  (“  SBC”)  with  the  Merger  Conditions  under 
 Applications  of  Ameritech  Corp.,  Transferor,  and  SBC  Communications,  Inc.,  Transferee,  For  Consent  to  Transfer  Control  of  Corporations  Holding  Commission  Licenses  and  Lines  Pursuant 
 to  Sections  214  and  310(  d)  of  the  Communications  Act  and  Parts  5,  22,  24,  25,  63,  90,  95  and  101  of  the  Commission’s  Rules,  CC  Docket  No,  98-  141,  Memorandum  Opinion  and  Order,  14 
 FCC  Rcd  14712  (1999)  (“  SBC-  Ameritech  Merger  Order”). 
 2.  The  Enforcement  Bureau  and  SBC  have  negotiated  the  terms  of  a  Consent  Decree  that  would  terminate  the  staff’s  investigation.  A  copy  of  the  Consent  Decree  is  attached  hereto 
 and  is  incorporated  by  reference. 
 3.  We  have  reviewed  the  terms  of  the  Consent  Decree  and  we  conclude  that  the  public  interest  would  be  served  by  approving  the  Consent  Decree  and  terminating  the  investigation. 


 4.  Based  on  the  record  before  us,  and  in  the  absence  of  material  new  evidence  relating  to  this  matter,  we  conclude  that  there  are  no  substantial  and  material  questions  of  fact  as  to 
 whether  SBC  possesses  the  basic  qualifications,  including  its  character  qualifications,  to  hold  or  obtain  any  FCC  licenses  or  authorizations. 


 5.  Accordingly,  IT  IS  ORDERED,  pursuant  to  sections  4(  i),  4(  j)  and  503(  b)  of  the  Communications  Act,  47  U.  S.  C.  §§  154(  i),  154(  j)  and  503(  b),  and  the  authority  delegated  by 
 sections  0.111  and  0.311  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  0.111,  0.  311,  that  the  attached  Consent  Decree  is  ADOPTED. 


 6.  SBC  shall  make  its  voluntary  contribution  to  the  United  States  Treasury  by  mailing  a  check  or  similar  instrument,  or  by  wire  transfer,  payable  to  the  order  of  the  Federal 
 Communications  Commission,  Forfeiture  Collection  Section,  Finance  Branch,  P.  O.  Box  73482, 
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 Chicago,  Illinois  60673-  7482.  1 
 7.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED  that  the  Commission  staff  investigation  into  the  matter  described  herein  IS  TERMINATED. 


 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 
 David  H.  Solomon  Chief,  Enforcement  Bureau 


 1  The  payment  should  reference  Acct.  No.  200232080011and  FRN  Number  0004305124. 
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