******************************************************** NOTICE ******************************************************** This document was converted from WordPerfect or Word to ASCII Text format. Content from the original version of the document such as headers, footers, footnotes, endnotes, graphics, and page numbers will not show up in this text version. All text attributes such as bold, italic, underlining, etc. from the original document will not show up in this text version. Features of the original document layout such as columns, tables, line and letter spacing, pagination, and margins will not be preserved in the text version. If you need the complete document, download the Word or WordPerfect version or Adobe Acrobat version, if available. ***************************************************************** Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 USA Global Link, Inc., ) ) Complainant, ) ) v. ) File No. E-99-09 ) Teleglobe USA Inc., ) ) Defendant. ) ORDER Adopted: September 12, 2000 Released: September 13, 2000 By the Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division, Enforcement Bureau: 1. On January 14, 1999, USA Global Link, Inc. (USA Global Link) filed the captioned complaint against Teleglobe USA Inc. (Teleglobe) alleging, among other things, that Teleglobe violated sections 201(b) and 203(c)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 201(b), 203(c)(1). In short, USA Global Link claimed that Teleglobe improperly charged USA Global Link for purportedly fraudulent calls placed by USA Global Link's customers using the company's callback service. 2. The parties recently entered into negotiations for the purpose of settling their dispute. On September 8, 2000, they filed a joint motion to dismiss the complaint pending against Teleglobe with prejudice. 3. We are satisfied that dismissing 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 this Commission. 4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201(b), 203(c)(1), and 208 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201(b), 203(c)(1), 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 joint motion to dismiss the above-captioned complaint with prejudice IS GRANTED. 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above-captioned complaint IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE and that the proceeding IS TERMINATED. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Alexander P. Starr Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division Enforcement Bureau