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


In the Matter of

MCI Telecommunications Corp., 

          Complainant,

     v.

BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.,

          Defendant.

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File Nos. E-95-35, E-99-16S
         








                             ORDER

   Adopted: March 24, 2000              Released: March 28, 2000

By the Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division, Enforcement Bureau:

  1. This matter comes before the Commission on a Motion of MCI Telecommunications Corp.,
  (MCI) for Voluntary Dismissal (Motion).  

  2. Although the above-captioned proceeding is consolidated and involves numerous carriers, the
  Motion pertains exclusively to the proceedings between MCI and BellSouth
  Telecommunications, Inc. (BellSouth).  The above-captioned formal complaint and the
  supplemental complaint for damages address BellSouth's application of carrier common line
  charges for certain optional calling services.
 
  3. We are satisfied that dismissing the complaint and the supplemental complaint with prejudice
  will serve the public interest by promoting the private resolution of disputes and by eliminating
  the need for further litigation and the expenditure of further time and resources of the parties
  and of this Commission.

  4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201(b), and 208 of the
  Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  151, 154(i), 154(j), 201(b) and 208,
  and the authority delegated in sections 0.111 and 0.311 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 
  0.111, 0.311, that MCI's Motion For Voluntary Dismissal IS GRANTED.   

  5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above-captioned complaint (i.e., E-95-35) IS
  DISMISSED WITH  PREJUDICE and that this proceeding is TERMINATED.
  
  6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above-captioned supplemental complaint for damages
  (i.e., 99-16S) solely as it pertains to MCI's claims against BellSouth IS DISMISSED WITH
  PREJUDICE and that the supplemental complaint for damages proceeding between MCI and
  BellSouth is TERMINATED.


                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                              
                              
                              
                              Glenn T. Reynolds
                              Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division
                              Enforcement Bureau