*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 12494.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- 2545 Released: October 30, 2001 NON- STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Section 214 Application (47 C. F. R. § 63.18) Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures apply to the applications 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 procedures set forth in section 63. 12 of the Commission’s rules, 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 21 days of the date of this public notice, and Applicants may file replies within 7 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 this application are permitted subject to the Commission’s rules for the “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- 20011009- 00540 BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. 1 International Telecommunications Certificate Services: Global International Facilities- Based and Resale Services Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of section 63. 18 (e)( 1) and (2) of the Commission’s rules, specifically: (1) authority to provide global international facilities- based service between all points in both, Georgia and Louisiana and all international points, except countries listed on the Commission’s exclusion list; and (2) authority to provide global resale services between all points in both Georgia and Louisiana and all international points. Pursuant to section 63. 10 of the Commission’s rules, Applicant requests non- dominant treatment for all routes. This application covers traffic originating in the states of Georgia and Louisiana, which are “in- region” states of BellSouth Corporation. Applicant requests grant of this application at the same time that BellSouth Corporation is legally permitted to provide in- region interLATA service in the states of Georgia and Louisiana under section 271 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U. S. C. § 271. Commenters should limit their comments in this proceeding to issues specific to the requests of BellSouth Long Distance for authorization under section 214 to provide international service. Issues related to whether BellSouth Long Distance has met the criteria under section 271 for entry into interLATA services in the states of Georgia and Louisiana will be addressed in the context of the pending section 271 application for those states. See Comments Requested on the joint Application by BellSouth Corporation, BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., and BellSouth Long Distance for Authorization under section 271 of the Communications Act to Provide In- region, interLATA Service in the States of Georgia and Louisiana, CC Docket No. 02- 277, Public Notice, DA- 01- 2286 (rel. October 2, 2001). REMINDER Applicants 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 carriers 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 Belinda E. Nixon, Telecom Division, International Bureau, (202) 418- 1382, TTY (202) 418- 2555. -FCC- 2