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



In the Matter of

INTERDEC, INC., 

          Complainant,

     v.

US SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
L.P. and ITS AFFILIATES UNITED TELECOM,
INC. and SPRINT CORPORATION, 

          Defendants.

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File No. E-92-92



                             ORDER

   Adopted:  February 15, 2000          Released:  February 16, 2000

By the Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division, Enforcement Bureau:

  1. On June 18, 1992, Interdec, Inc. ("Interdec") filed the above-captioned formal complaint
  against US Sprint Communications Company L.P. and its affiliates United Telecom, Inc. and Sprint
  Corporation,  ("Sprint"), alleging that Sprint was violating sections 201(b) and 202(a) of the
  Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  201(b), 202(a).  Sprint denied the allegations of
  violations of the Act.  On that same day, Sprint also filed a Motion to Dismiss its two co-defendants:
  Sprint declared that United Telecom, Inc. no longer exists as a corporate entity, and that Sprint
  Corporation is only a holding company. 

  2. On February 11, 2000, Interdec and Sprint filed a Joint Motion To Dismiss With Prejudice. 
  In support of the motion, Interdec and Sprint advised the Commission that they had reached a mutually
  satisfactory settlement, and requested that the complaint be dismissed with prejudice.  Interdec and
  Sprint also requested that Sprint's Motion to Dismiss its two co-defendants be granted.

  3. We are satisfied that dismissing the complaint with prejudice will serve the public interest
  by promoting the private resolution of disputes and by eliminating the need for further litigation and the
  expenditure of further time and resources of the parties and of this Commission.

  4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED,  pursuant to sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201(b), and 208 of the
  Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  151, 154(i), 154(j), and 208, and the authority
  delegated in sections 0.111 and 0.311 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.111, 0.311, that the
  parties' Joint Motion To Dismiss With Prejudice IS GRANTED. 




 
  5. IT IS FURTHER   ORDERED , pursuant to sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201(b), and 208 of the
  Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  151, 154(i), 154(j), and 208, and the authority
  delegated in sections 0.111 and 0.311 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.111, 0.311, that
  Sprint's Motion To Dismiss the co-defendants, United Telecom, Inc. and Sprint Corporation, IS
  GRANTED.

  6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above-captioned complaint IS DISMISSED WITH 
  PREJUDICE and that this proceeding is TERMINATED.


                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                              
                              
                              
                              Glenn T. Reynolds
                              Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division
                              Enforcement Bureau