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                            Before the
                FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20554
     DA 96-2143
  In the Matter of      )
           )
ONEONTA TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.)
         )
 Application for authority, )  File No. I-T-C-96-610(TC)    
 pursuant to Section 214 of   )
 the Communications Act of )
1934, as amended, to transfer  )
 control of a company holding )
 a Section 214 authorization. )

                    MEMORANDUM OPINION, ORDER
                        AND AUTHORIZATION

  Adopted: December 17, 1996Released: December 19, 1996  

By the Chief, Telecommunications Division:

      1.Oneonta Telephone Company, Inc. (OTELCO), pursuant
to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
submitted the above-captioned application requesting authority to
transfer control to one of its present stockholders, Bryan A.
Corr.   The application was placed on public notice on November
15, 1996.  No comments were received.

      2.OTELCO is a closely held corporation, organized
under the laws of the state of Alabama, which is authorized to
provide international resale services.  It has three
stockholders, which will continue to be the only stockholders: 
Richard C. Corr, Jr.--53.80%, Doris Corr--42.18%, and Bryan A.
Corr--4.01%.  The proposed change is a transfer of voting stock
for non-voting stock and will result in holdings as follows: 
Richard C. Corr--7.80%, Doris Corr--42.18%, and Bryan A. Corr--
50.02%.  Thus, a transfer of control will take place.

      3.Upon consideration of the application and in view
of the foregoing, we conclude that  the proposed transfer of
stock of OTELCO will serve the public interest, convenience and
necessity.   

      4.Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that application File
No. I-T-C-96-610(TC) IS GRANTED, and OTELCO is authorized to
transfer stock and thus control from Richard C. Corr to Bryan A.
Corr.
      5.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all terms and
conditions of any Commission orders granting authority to OTELCO
to provide common carrier services remain in effect.

      6. 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
1.4(b)(2)).

     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



     Diane J. Cornell
     Chief, Telecommunications Division
     International Bureau