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

In the Matter of                             )
                                   )
Arch Paging, Inc.                       )
                                   )
     Complainant,                       )
                                   )
               v.                  )    File No. E-99-05
                                   )
U S WEST Communications, Inc.           )
                                   )
                                   )
     Defendant.                         )


                              ORDER

     Adopted: June 20, 2000                  Released: June 21, 
2000

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

     1.   On December  3,  1998,  Arch Paging,  Inc.,  filed  the 
above-captioned formal complaint against  
U S WEST  Communications, Inc.   Subsequent to  that filing,  the 
parties entered  into negotiations  in an  effort to  settle  the 
matter in  controversy.  On  June 19,  2000, Arch  Paging,  Inc., 
filed a Motion for Withdrawal of Formal Complaint.
 
     2.   We are satisfied  that granting the  withdrawal of  the 
complaint 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.

     3.   Accordingly, IT  IS ORDERED,  pursuant to  sections  1, 
4(i), 4(j),  and  208  of  the Communications  Act  of  1934,  as 
amended, 47  U.S.C. §§  151,  154(i), 154(j),  and 208,  and  the 
authority  delegated  in   sections  0.111  and   0.311  of   the 
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111 and 0.311, that the motion 
for withdrawal of the above-captioned complaint IS GRANTED.

     4.   IT  IS   FURTHER  ORDERED   that  the   above-captioned 
complaint IS DISMISSED WITH 
PREJUDICE and that the proceeding IS TERMINATED.

          5.  IT  IS  FURTHER ORDERED  that  this Order  is  effective 
     immediately upon release thereof.

                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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