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                                                       PUBLIC NOTICE
                                                                    
                                   Federal Communications Commission
                                                  445 12th St., S.W.
                                              Washington, D.C. 20554
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                           Released:October 26, 1999

                                                                  DA 99-2300


WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU, COMMON CARRIER BUREAU AND
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU GRANT CONSENT FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSES
OF IXC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO CINCINNATI BELL INC.

     Pursuant to sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  
214, 310(d), and sections 0.261, 0.291 and 0.331 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.261, 0.291,
and 0.331, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, the Common Carrier Bureau and the International
Bureau approve the applications requesting Commission consent to transfer control of certain licenses
and authorizations held by IXC Communications, Inc.'s ("IXC") subsidiaries to Cincinnati Bell Inc.
("CBI"). These applications pertain to licenses and authorizations for international and domestic
interexchange services, private land mobile services and common carrier point-to-point microwave
services.  No comments or petitions to deny were received in response to the public notice announcing
that the applications had been accepted for filing.  See DA 99-1807, September 3, 1999.  Pursuant to the
proposed transaction, IXC will merge with a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBI.  The surviving
corporation, IXC, will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBI, and will continue to own and control
licensees through its existing subsidiaries. 

     The Bureaus find that the proposed transfer will serve the public interest, convenience,
and necessity, and grant transfer of control of these licenses and authorizations to CBI.

     Pursuant to section 1.103 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.103, the consent granted herein is
effective upon release of this Public Notice.  Petitions for reconsideration under section 1.106 or
applications for review under section 1.115 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.106, 1.115, may
be filed within 30 days of the date of this Public Notice.  

     For further information, contact Ramona Melson or Mary Shultz, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, at (202) 418-0680 and (717) 338-2656,
respectively;  Margaret Egler, Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-2319, or Susan O'Connell,
International Bureau, at (202) 418-1484.

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