**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

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| In the Matter of                 | * | CC Docket No. 96-45          |
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| Request for Review of the        | ) | CC Docket No. 97-21          |
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| Ames Business & Learning         | ) |                              |
| Environments, Inc.               | * |                              |
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| Chandler, Arizona                |   |                              |
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**ORDER**

**Adopted: December 27, 2000 Released: December 28, 2000**

By the Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau:

1.  The Accounting Policy Division (Division) has under consideration a
    Letter of Appeal, filed on July 6, 2000, by Ames Business & Learning
    Environments, Inc. (Ames), Chandler, Arizona.[^1] Ames requests a
    review of a decision by the Universal Service Administrator to
    withhold funds allegedly due and payable to Ames under the schools
    and libraries support mechanisms.[^2] On July 31, 2000, Ames filed a
    Motion to Withdraw its appeal.[^3] The Division grants Ames' Motion
    to Withdraw and, accordingly, dismisses Ames' appeal.

2.  ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to authority delegated under
    sections 0.91, 0.291, and 54.722(a) of the Commission\'s rules, 47
    C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, and 54.722(a), that the Motion to Withdraw
    filed by the Ames Business & Learning Environments, Inc., Chandler,
    Arizona on July 31, 2000 IS GRANTED.

3.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to authority delegated under
    sections 0.91, 0.291, and 54.722(a) of the Commission\'s rules, 47
    C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, and 54.722(a), that the appeal filed by the
    Ames Business & Learning Environments, Inc., Chandler, Arizona on
    July 6, 2000 IS DISMISSED.

    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

    Sharon L. Webber

Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division

Common Carrier Bureau

[^1]: In the Matter of Request for Review by Ames Business & Learning
    Environments, Inc., filed July 6, 2000 (Letter of Appeal).

[^2]: *Id.*

[^3]: In the Matter of Request for Review by Ames Business & Learning
    Environments, Inc., Motion to Withdraw, filed July 31, 2000 (Motion
    to Withdraw).