FORM 4
    
    (   )  Check this box if no longer
           subject to Section 16.  Form 4
      or Form 5 obligations may continue.
      See Instruction 1(b).

      U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION       _____________________
              WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549              |   OMB APPROVAL      |
    STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP   |_____________________|
                                                   |OMB NUMBER: 3235-0287|
                                                   |EXPIRES:             |
                                                   | SEPTEMBER 30, 1998  |
    Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the         |ESTIMATED AVERAGE    |
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934,             |BURDEN HOURS         |
     Section 17(a) of the Public Utility           |PER RESPONSE 0.5     |
            Holding Company Act of 1935            |_____________________|
    or Section 30(f) of the Investment
           Company Act of 1940
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   1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
      David  C. McCourt
      Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc.
      105 Carnegie Center
      Princeton,  New Jersey     08540
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   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol          
      WorldCom, Inc.   WCOM
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   3. IRS OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF REPORTING PERSON (VOLUNTARY)
      
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   4. Statement for Month/Year
      October/1997
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   5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
      June/1997
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   6. Relationship of reporting person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
      (X ) DIRECTOR
      (  ) 10% OWNER   
      (  ) OFFICER (GIVE TITLE BELOW)
      (  ) OTHER (SPECIFY TITLE BELOW)

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   7. Individual, or Joint/Group Filing (Check all applicable)
      (X ) Form filed by One Reporting Person
      (  ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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   TABLE I
   Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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   1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)
      Common Stock
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   2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
      6/19/97
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   3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
      P
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   4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
      812,308     A    **
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   5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 3 and 4)
      819,328.3
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   6. Ownership Form: Direct(D) or Indirect(I) (Instr. 4)
      D
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   7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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   Reminder:  Report on a separate line for each class of securities
         beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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   TABLE II
   Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
   (e.g., Puts, Calls, Warrants, Options, Convertible Securities)
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   1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)
      (i)  Call Options (obligations to sell)***
      (ii) Put Options (rights to sell)***
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   2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
      (i)  $64.063
      (ii) $28.125
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   3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
      (i)  6/19/97
      (ii) 6/19/97
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   4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
      (i)  S
      (ii) P
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   5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 
      (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
      (i)  (D) 812,308
      (ii) (A) 812,308     
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   6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
      (i)  6/19/02               6/19/02
      (ii) 6/19/02               6/19/02
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   7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)
      (i)  Common Stock     812,308
      (ii) Common Stock     812,308
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   8. Price of Derivative Securities (Instr. 5)
      (i)  $4.18
      (ii) $4.18
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   9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month 
      (Instr. 4)
      (i)   -0-
      (ii)  812,308
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   10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct(D) or Indirect(I) 
       (Instr. 4)
       (i)  Not applicable
       (ii) D
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   11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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   EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:

   ** The acquisition of 812,308 shares of WorldCom Common Stock reported in 
      Table I was pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of June 
      19, 1997, by and among David C. McCourt, certain other persons named 
      therein and WorldCom; such shares of WorldCom Common Stock were acquired 
      from WorldCom in exchange for 288 shares of McCourt Fiber Network, Inc. 
      owned by David C. McCourt.

   ***On June 19, 1997, David C. McCourt simultaneously sold 812,308 call 
      options and purchased 812,308 put options, each entitling the holder to 
      purchase or sell, as applicable, one share of WorldCom Common Stock, 
      exercisable on June 19, 2002.


      /s/ David C. McCourt                          10/14/97
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      **** SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON             DATE


 ****  INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
       CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS.  SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 AND 15 U.S.C. 78FF(A).