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


In re: Applications of

SPRINT CORPORATION,
Transferor,

And

MCI WORLDCOM, INC.
Transferee

For Consent to Transfer 
Control of Corporations Holding 
Commission Licenses and Authorizations
Pursuant to Section 214 and 310(d) of the
Communications Act and
Parts 1, 21, 24, 63, 73, 78, 90, and 101

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CC Docket No. 99-333





                             ORDER

   Adopted:  August 3, 2000             Released: August 4, 2000

By the Chief, Policy and Program Planning Division:

1.        On November 17, 1999, MCI WorldCom, Inc. and Sprint Corporation
(Applicants), filed joint applications, pursuant to section 214 and 310 of the Communications Act,
for approval to transfer control of certain licenses and authorizations from Sprint to MCI
WorldCom in connection with their proposed merger.  Upon the Commission's request, the
Applicants submitted confidential documents pursuant to the Protective Order issued on February
2, 2000.
2.           On July 13, 2000, Applicants submitted a letter withdrawing their application from
Commission consideration.  On July 21, 2000, the Applicants requested the return of confidential
documents filed in this proceeding. 
3.           We hereby grant the Applicants' request for the return of confidential documents,
including those maintained on the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System, pursuant to
the terms set forth in the Commission's February 2, 2000, Protective Order.
4.           Accordingly IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to 47 U.S.C.  154 (i)-(j), that
WorldCom's and Sprint's request to withdraw its application in CC Docket 99-333 IS
GRANTED.  The proceeding in CC Docket 99-333 IS TERMINATED.

                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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