*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 8967.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 1193 May 15, 2001 COMMENTS INVITED ON RSL COM PRIMECALL, INC. APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC INTERSTATE SERVICES NSD File No. W- P- D- 492 Comments Due: May 29, 2001 Section 214 Application Applicant: RSL COM PrimeCall, Inc. On April 16, 2001, RSL COM PrimeCall, Inc. (PrimeCall), formerly known as Intelco, Global Information Services Ltd., filed an application requesting authority under section 214( a) of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U. S. C. § 214( a), and section 63.71 of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, 47 C. F. R. § 63.71, to discontinue providing domestic interstate telecommunications services. The areas of service affected by the proposed discontinuance are all states except Alaska and all U. S. territories. 1 The application states that PrimeCall is a non- dominant carrier, engaged exclusively in the provisioning of resold interexchange telecommunications service through the sale of pre- paid calling cards to distributors. The application also states that, on January 31, 2001, PrimeCall and IDT Netherlands B. V.- Puerto Rico (IDT- Puerto Rico) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which PrimeCall agreed to sell to IDT- Puerto Rico, and IDT- Puerto Rico agreed to purchase, PrimeCall’s assets, with certain exceptions. The application further states that, upon closing, PrimeCall ceased the marketing and sale of pre- paid calling cards, that PrimeCall does not have any pre- subscribed customers to notify under section 63.71( a), and that PrimeCall has agreed to honor all pre- paid cards issued and held as of the closing date by end users. PrimeCall projects that these cards will expire by May 10, 2001. At the time of its execution of the Asset Purchase Agreement, it was PrimeCall’s intention to dissolve on or about the same date. The application also states that on March 15, 2001, PrimeCall filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U. S. Bankruptcy Laws in the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Bankruptcy Petition No. 01- 11457- alg. The application further states that, in light 1 The application states that PrimeCall also seeks to discontinue providing international services. This public notice does not pertain to PrimeCall’s application to discontinue international services. News media information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY 202 / 418- 2555 1 of the previous sale of virtually all of its assets, PrimeCall does not intend to resume operations, and is likely to proceed with its plans of dissolution, provided it receives requisite approval to do so from the Bankruptcy Court. PrimeCall therefore seeks authority for discontinuance of service by May 10, 2001, and cancellation of its filed tariff. In accordance with section 63.71( c) of the Commission's rules, the applicat ion will be deemed to be automatically granted on the 31st day after the release date of this notice without any Commission notification to the applicant, unless prior to that date the Commission has notified the applicant t hat t he grant will not be aut omat ic. The FCC will normally aut horize proposed discontinuances of service unless it is shown that customers or other end users would be unable to receive service or a reasonable substitute from another carrier, or that the public convenience and necessity would be otherwise adversely affected. Comment s object ing to this applicat ion must be filed wit h the Commission by May 29, 2001. Such comments should refer to application file number W- P- D- 492. Comment s should include specific information about the impact of this proposed discontinuance on the commenter, including any inabilit y t o acquire reasonable subst it ut e service. Comment s should be sent to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW- A325, Washington, DC 20554. Two copies of the comments should also be sent to the Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Room 6- A207, Washington, DC 20554; Attention: Carmell Weathers. The application will be available for review and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY- A257, Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418- 0270. The application may also be purchased from the Commission’s copy contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, telephone 202- 857- 3800, facsimile 202- 857- 3805, TTY 202- 293- 8810. For further information, contact Carmell Weathers, (202) 418- 2325 (voice), cweather@ fcc. gov, or Marty Schwimmer (202) 418- 2320 (voice), mschwimm@ fcc. gov, of the Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. The TTY number is (202) 418- 0484. For further information on procedures regarding Section 214 please visit the Network Services Division web site at: http:// www. fcc. gov/ ccb/ nsd/ documents/ 214.html. -FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION- 2