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PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
1919 M STREET, N.W.
    WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554                                       

      News media information 202/418-0500     Fax-On-Demand  202/418-2830     Internet:  http://www.fcc.gov    ftp.fcc.gov

Network Services Division                                   April 9, 1998
Common Carrier Bureau                                  

Section 214 application accepted for filing:

                                             File No. W-P-C-7158           Applicants:    Ameritech Illinois Metro, Inc. and
                                             Illinois Bell Telephone Company

Ameritech Illinois Metro, Inc. (AIM) and Illinois Bell Telephone Company (Ameritech Illinois) filed
an application on April 7, 1998, requesting pro forma assignment of the section 214 authorization of
AIM to Ameritech Illinois.  AIM and Ameritech Illinois state that the requested assignment will
facilitate the planned merger of AIM into Ameritech Illinois.  

AIM and Ameritech Illinois state that the requested assignment represents the final step of a two-step
transaction, in the first step of which AIM purchased local exchange assets (the Facilities) from
Central Telephone Company of Illinois (Central) in the Chicago area, and that, after this transaction,
Ameritech Illinois (AIM's 100 per cent parent) will own and operate the Facilities.  AIM and
Ameritech Illinois explain that Ameritech Illinois chose the two-step procedure, with interim
ownership of the Facilities by AIM rather than direct purchase by Ameritech Illinois, to avoid first
having the Facilities undergo conversion to Ameritech Illinois' state-level price caps.  AIM and
Ameritech Illinois assert that grant of this application would serve the public interest because it would
result in greater efficiency through the elimination of AIM as interim owner, that Ameritech Illinois
will commence operation seamlessly to customers, and that grant of the application would not result
in reduction or impairment of competition because it would merely authorize a pro forma assignment
whereby Ameritech Illinois will remain the ultimate parent. 

AIM and Ameritech Illinois also request expedited treatment, which they assert is warranted because
the proposed merger would not result in a transfer of control and the application presents no novel
issues.  AIM and Ameritech Illinois for these reasons request that the application be placed on 15
days public notice pursuant to 47 C.F.R  63.52(b).  AIM and Ameritech Illinois also request a
waiver of the information requirements of 47 C.F.R  63.01, which they assert are not necessary to
the application.

The application, upon initial review, appears to be complete and has been accepted for filing.  The
Commission reserves the right to return this application, if, upon further examination, it is determined
that it is defective or not in substantial compliance with the  Commission's rules. 

Final action will not be taken on this application until the expiration of 15 days following the date of
this notice.  Petitions to deny this application must be filed with the Commission and served upon the
applicants within 15 days of the date of this notice.  It is requested that such petitions refer to the
application file number shown above.  Petitions should be sent to the Office of the Secretary, Federal
Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20554. Two copies of the
petition should also be sent to Network Services Division, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20554. Copies of the applications are available for public inspection in Room 220, 2000 M St., N.W.,
Washington, D.C.

For further information, contact Martin Schwimmer, (202) 418-2334, mschwimm@fcc.gov, at the
Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission.


              -FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION-