*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 9038.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12 th STREET, S. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20554 News Media Information: (202) 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand: (202) 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov DA 01- 1208 Release: May 14, 2001 NON STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING Section 214 Application (47 C. F. R. § 63.18) Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures apply to the application listed below: The Application listed below has been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. This application is not subject to the streamlined processing procedure set forth in Section 63. 12 of the Commission’s rule, 47 C. F. R. § 63. 12. This application shall not be deemed granted until the Commission affirmatively acts upon the application. Operation for which authorization is sought may not commence except in accordance with any terms or conditions imposed by the Commission. Interested parties may file comments with respect to this application within 28 days of the date of this public notice, and Applicant may file replies within 14 days thereafter. We request that such comments and replies refer to the application file number shown below. Ex parte communications between outside parties and Commission staff concerning these applications are permitted subject to the Commission’s rules for “permit- but- disclose proceedings.” See 47 C. F. R. § 1.1206. Copies of the application listed here are available for public inspection in the FCC Office of Public Affairs Reference and Information Center, located in room CY- A257 at the Portals 2 building, 445 12 th Street SW, Washington DC 20554. The center can be contacted at (202) 418- 0270. The application listed is subject to further consideration and review, and may be returned and/ or dismissed if not found to be in accordance with the Commission’s rules, regulations, and other requirements. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ITC- 214- 20010504- 00268 SOUTHWESTERN BELL COMMUNICATION SERVICE, INC. d/ b/ a SOUTHWESTERN BELL LONG DISTANCE International Telecommunication Certificate Service: International Facilities- Based and Resale Services Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provision of Section 63. 18 of the Commission’s rules, specifically: authority to provide international facilities- based and resale services between all points in Missouri and all international points, except countries listed on the Commission’s exclusion list. Applicant certifies that it will comply with the Commission’s dominant carrier regulations on the following three routes where Applicant has affiliations with foreign carriers that have not yet been declared nondominant: U. S.- Belgium, U. S.- 1 DA 01- 1208 Denmark, and U. S.- South Africa. Applicant agrees to remain subject to dominant carrier regulations on the U. S. -Hungary route pending the Commission’s determination of its request for nondominant treatment on the route, which is based on SBC Communication Inc. ’s (SBC) divestment of its affiliation with MATAV Rt., the incumbent carrier in Hungary. This application covers traffic originating in the State of Missouri which is one of the “in- region” states of SBC. Applicant requests grant of this application at the same time as SBC receives authority to provide in- region interLATA service in the State of Missouri under section 271 of the Communication Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U. S. C. § 271. Commenters should limit their comments in this proceeding to issues specific to the request of Southwestern Bell Communication Services, Inc. d/ b/ a Southwestern Bell Long Distance for authorization under Section 214 to provide international service. Issues related to whether SBC has met the criteria under Section 271 for entry into interLATA services in the State of Missouri will be addressed in the context of the pending Section 271 application for this State. See Comments Requested on the Application by SBC Communication Inc. for Authorization under Section 271 of the Communication Act to Provide In- Region, InterLATA Service in the State of Missouri, CC Docket No. 01- 88, Public Notice, DA 01- 768 (rel. April 4, 2001). REMINDER: Applicant must certify that neither the Applicant nor any party to the application is subject to a denial of federal benefits by federal and/ or state courts under authority granted in 21 U. S. C. § 862. See 47 C. F. R. §§ 1.2001-. 2003. The Commission most recently amended its rules applicable to international telecommunications common carrier in IB Docket No. 98- 118, Review of International Common Carrier Regulations, FCC 99- 51, released March 23, 1999, 64 Fed. Reg. 19,057 (Apr. 19, 1999). An updated version of Section 63.09-. 24 of the rules, and other related sections, is available at http:// www. fcc. gov/ ib/ td/ pf/ telecomrules. html. For additional information concerning this matter, contact Cynthia Bryant, Telecom Division, International Bureau, (202) 418- 8164, TTY (220) 418- 2555. 2