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Before the
               Federal Communications Commission
                     Washington, D.C. 20554


In the Matter of

Petition of Ameritech Corporation 
for Forbearance from Enforcement of  
Section 275(a) of the Communications
Act of 1934, As Amended  

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CC Docket No. 98-65

                             ORDER

   Adopted:  February 7, 2001           Released:  February 8, 2001

By the Chief, Policy and Program Planning Division:

1.     On August 31, 1999, the Commission released a Memorandum Opinion and Order
denying a petition filed by Ameritech Corporation (Ameritech) requesting that the Commission
forbear from applying the provisions of section 275(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, to Ameritech's alarm monitoring operations.  On September 30, 1999, Ameritech
filed a petition for reconsideration of that order.  On December 11, 2000, Ameritech's successor
in interest, SBC Communications Inc. (SBC), filed a letter with the Secretary, FCC, withdrawing
Ameritech's petition for reconsideration.  In view of SBC's withdrawal of the petition for
reconsideration of the Ameritech Alarm Monitoring Order, there are no remaining issues to
address in this docket.  
2.     Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.91 and 0.291, that this proceeding, CC Docket No. 98-65, IS
HEREBY TERMINATED and CC Docket No. 98-65 IS CLOSED.
                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                              Michelle Carey, Chief
                         Policy and Program Planning Division
                              Common Carrier Bureau