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                                          DA 99-1569
  
  GLOBAL NAPS SOUTH, INC. VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF PETITION
                              
                    CC DOCKET NO. 99-169
  
                                          Released:  August 9, 1999
  
       On June 30, 1999, Global NAPs South, Inc. (Global NAPs) filed a pleading styled
  as "Voluntary Withdrawal of Petition."  On May 10, 1999, Global NAPs had requested,
  pursuant to section 252(e)(5) of the Communications Act, that the Commission preempt
  the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) with respect to an
  arbitration proceeding involving Global NAPs and Bell Atlantic.  In its June 30 pleading,
  Global NAPs states that it is withdrawing its petition to preempt the jurisdiction of the
  Pennsylvania PUC with regard to its dispute with Bell Atlantic. 
  
       As the petition for preemption of the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Public Utility
  Commission regarding this interconnection dispute has been withdrawn, this proceeding
  (CC Docket No. 99-169) is terminated.
  
  For further information, contact Janice M. Myles, Policy and Program Planning
  Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-1580, e-mail jmyles@fcc.gov.