Before the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 96-1761 
In the Matter of )
)BLT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ) 
Transferor, )
) and )
)WORLDCOM, INC. d/b/a )
LDDS WORLDCOM )Transferee, )
)Application for authority, ) File No. I-T-C-96-464(TC) 
pursuant to Section 214 of ) 
the Communications Act of ) 1934, as amended, to transfer ) 
control of an international ) 
resale carrier. )
MEMORANDUM OPINION. ORDER 
AND AUTHORIZATION
Adopted: October 22, 1996 Released: October 25, 1996 
By the Chief, Telecommunications Division:
1. BLT Technologies, Inc. (BLT) and WorldCom, Inc. d/b/a LDDS WorldCom (WorldCom) , pursuant to Section 214 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, submitted the above- captioned application requesting authority to transfer 
control of BLT to WorldCom. The application 
was placed on public notice on August 27, 1996. No comments were received.
2. BLT, a Washington corporation, is a certified international communications carrier, authorized to provide 
switched resale services between the United States and various overseas points. 1 WorldCom, a Georgia corporation, is 
a worldwide telecommunications company that provides a full array 
of domestic and international voice and data services to business and residential customers. WorldCom provides both facilities- 
based and resale services.
See Bottom Lime Telecommunications, Inc. File No. I-T- 
C-94-096.
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3. The proposed transfer will be accomplished by merging BLT into a new-formed 
subsidiary of WorldCom and, thereafter, dissolving the new-formed company to leave BLT as a 
wholly-owned subsidiary of WorldCom. The proposed transfer will enable WorldCom to 
aggregate customers, further stimulate demand, make more efficient use of facilities and compete more 
effectively in the relevant markets.
4. Upon consideration of the application and in view 
of the foregoing, we conclude that consent to transfer control of BLT to WorldCom will 
serve the public interest, convenience and 
necessity.
5. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the application of 
BLT and WorldCom, File No. I-T-C-96-464 (TC) IS GRANTED, and the transfer of control of BLT to WorldCom is authorized.
6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all terms and
conditions of any Commission orders granting authority to BLT to provide common carrier 
services remain in effect.
7. 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 (2)).
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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f\*Lf^ Diane J. Cornell 
v Chief. TelecommuniChief, Telecommunications Division 
International Bureau
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