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                           Before the
               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20554
                                

In the Matter of                        )
                                   )
SBC Communications Inc.                 )
                                   )

                             ORDER
                                
Adopted: June 28, 1999:                    Released: June 28, 1999:
                                
By the Commission:

     1.   The Commission has been conducting an informal investigation into potential
violations by SBC Communications Inc. (SBC) of sections 271 and 272 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  271, 272, and of section 1.65 of the Commission's rules,
47 C.F.R.  1.65, as well as possibly inaccurate statements made to the Commission by SBC
employees.

     2.   The Commission and SBC have negotiated the terms of a Consent Decree that
would terminate the Commission's informal investigation.  A copy of the Consent Decree is
attached hereto.

     3.   We have reviewed the terms of the Consent Decree and evaluated the facts before
us.  We believe that the public interest would be served by approving the Consent Decree and
terminating this matter.  In reaching this resolution, the Commission has taken into consideration
the following factors:  (1) SBC's history of compliance; (2) SBC's adoption of a comprehensive
compliance plan designed to ensure future compliance with section 271 and section 272; (3)
SBC's cooperation in investigating and disclosing the facts and circumstances surrounding this
matter; (4) SBC's cooperation in providing access to its employees and to documents subject to
SBC's claims of privilege; (5) submission of declarations of SBC senior corporate officers
indicating that, during the relevant time periods, they had no knowledge of any specific
statements, representations or conduct of SBC employees, with respect to the Commission staff,
that formed the subject of the Commission's investigation in this matter; and (6) SBC's creation of
a training program for all employees dealing with the FCC.  Based on the record before us, and in
the absence of material new evidence relating to this matter, the Commission concludes that there
are no substantial and material questions of fact that SBC possesses the basic qualifications,
including its character qualifications, to hold or obtain any FCC licenses or authorizations. 
     


     
     4.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to section 4(i) of the Communications
Act, 47 U.S.C.  154(i), that the Consent Decree, incorporated by reference in and attached to
this Order, IS ADOPTED.

     5.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Secretary SHALL SIGN the Consent
Decree on behalf of the Commission.
     
     6.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission's informal investigation IS
TERMINATED.


                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                              Magalie Roman Salas
                              Secretary