*Pages 1--1 from D:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\10457.pdf* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S. W. WASHINGTON D. C. 20554 News media information 202- 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202- 418- 2830; Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov (or ftp. fcc. gov) TTY (202) 418- 2555 DA No. 01- 1748 Tuesday July 24, 2001 FCN- 00051 Report No. FOREIGN CARRIER AFFILIATION NOTIFICATION Pursuant to Section 63.11 of the Commission's Rules, the U. S. international carrier( s) listed below filed with the Commission a notification of the affiliation it has or proposes to have with foreign carriers. The Commission recently amended Section 63.11 in IB Docket No. 97- 142, Rules and Policies on Foreign Participation in the U. S. Telecommunications Market, 15 FCC Rcd 18158 (2000). FCN- NEW- 20010703- 00033 GLOBALSTAR USA, INC. Notification Other Companies: Vodafone Satellite Services Inc. (DE) Pursuant to Section 63.11( b) of the Commission's rules, Globalstar USA, Inc. and their affiliates hereby notify the Commission of their foreign carrier affiliation with Panafon (Albania), Eircell (Ireland), Japan Telecom (Japan) and Grupo Iusacell (Mexico). FCN- NEW- 20010706- 00034 SOUTHWESTERN BELL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Notification Pursuant to Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, Southwestern Bell Communications Services, Inc. and their affiliates hereby notify the Commission of their foreign carrier affiliation with Austria and Sweden. FCN- NEW- 20010713- 00035 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. Notification Pursuant to Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, Verizon Commmunications Inc. and its affiliates hereby notify the Commission of their foreign carrier affiliation with Iusacell (Mexico), TELUS & Clearnet (Canada), CODETEL (Dominican Republic), CANTV (Venezuela), CTI (Argentina), GTEFE (Japan), GS- UK (United Kingdom), GS- Netherlands (Netherlands), GS- Belgium (Belgium), GS- Germany (Germany), GS- Ireland (United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany), Gibraltar NYNEX (Gibraltar and Spain) For further information concerning this matter, please contact Peggy Reitzel, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau, (202) 418- 1460; TTY: 418- 2555. Unless otherwised specified, interested parties may file comments with respect to this notification within 14 days of the date of this public notice (see Section 1.4( b)( 4)). The notifying carrier may respond within 10 days after any such pleadings are filed, and the parties that filed such pleadings may reply within 5 days. See Section 63.52( c), 1.45( c)-( j). It is requested that such comments refer to the notification file number shown above. A copy of the notification is available for public inspection in the Reference Information Center, Court Yard Level, 445 12th Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. 20554. Page 1 of 1 1