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 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  TTY  202  /  418-  2555  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov 
 ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 DA  01-  2970 
 Released:  December  20,  2001 


 COMMON  CARRIER  BUREAU  GRANTS  SECTION  214  AUTHORIZATION  FOR 
 VARTEC  TELECOM  HOLDING  COMPANY  TO  ACQUIRE  CONTROL  OF  EXCEL 
 COMMUNICATIONS,  INC.  AND  ITS  WHOLLY-  OWNED  SUBSIDIARIES,  EXCEL 
 TELECOMMUNICATIONS,  INC.,  EMERITUS  COMMUNICATIONS,  INC.  D/  B/  A  DIAL  & 
 SAVE  CORPORATION,  AND  LONG  DISTANCE  WHOLESALE  CLUB,  INC. 


 CC  Docket  No.  01-  300 
 Pursuant  to  section  214  of  the  Communications  Act  of  1934,  as  amended,  47  U.  S.  C.  § 
 214,  and  sections  0.91,  0.291,  and  63.01  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  0.91,  0.291, 
 and  63.01,  the  Common  Carrier  Bureau  (Bureau)  approves  the  application  requesting  consent  for 
 VarTec  Telecom  Holding  Company  (“  VarTec”)  to  acquire  control  of  Excel  Communications,  Inc. 
 and  its  wholly-  owned  subsidiaries,  Excel  Telecommunications,  Inc.,  Emeritus  Communications, 
 Inc.  d/  b/  a  Dial  &  Save  Corporation,  and  Long  Distance  Wholesale  Club,  Inc.,  which  provide 
 domestic  interstate  services  pursuant  to  section  214  authority.  1  No  comments  or  petitions  to 
 deny  were  received  in  response  to  the  public  notice  announcing  that  the  application  was  accepted 
 for  filing.  2 


 1  See  VarTec  Telecom  Holding  Company  and  Teleglobe  Holdings  (U.  S.)  Corporation,  Application  for 
 Consent  to  Transfer  Control  of  Excel  Communications,  Inc.,  and  its  wholly-  owned  subsidiaries,  Excel 
 Telecommunications,  Inc.,  Emeritus  Communications,  Inc.  d/  b/  a  Dial  and  Save  Corporation,  and  Long  Distance 
 Wholesale  Club,  Inc.,  CC  Docket  No.  01-  300  (filed  Oct.  3,  2001).  VarTec  and  Teleglobe  Holdings  filed  separate 
 applications  for  its  international  authorizations,  which  have  already  been  granted.  See  International 
 Authorizations  Granted,  Public  Notice,  DA  No.  01-  2666,  Report  No.  TEL-  00462  (rel.  Nov.  15,  2001)  (File  Nos. 
 ITC-  T/  C-  20011009-  00528,  ITC-  T/  C-  20011010-  00529,  ITC-  T/  C-  2001010-  00530). 


 2  See  Commission  Seeks  Comment  on  Application  Filed  by  VarTec  Telecom  Holding  Company  and 


 Teleglobe  Holdings  (U.  S.)  Corporation  for  Consent  to  Transfer  Control  of  Excel  Communications,  Inc.  and  its 
 wholly-  owned  subsidiaries,  Excel  Telecommunications,  Inc.,  Emeritus  Communications,  Inc.  d/  b/  a  Dial  &  Save 
 Corporation,  and  Long  Distance  Wholesale  Club,  Inc.,  Public  Notice,  DA  01-  2417  (rel.  Oct.  30,  2001). 
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 The  Bureau  finds,  upon  consideration  of  the  record,  that  the  proposed  transfer  will  serve 
 the  public  interest,  convenience  and  necessity,  and  therefore  grants  the  requested  authorization. 
 Pursuant  to  section  1.103  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.103,  the  consent  granted 
 herein  is  effective  upon  release  of  this  Public  Notice.  Petitions  for  reconsideration  under  section 
 1.106  or  applications  for  review  under  section  1.115  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §§ 
 1.106,  1.115,  may  be  filed  within  30  days  of  the  date  of  this  Public  Notice. 


 For  further  information,  contact  Tracey  Wilson  (202)  418-  1394  or  Bill  Dever  (202)  418- 
 1578,  Policy  &  Program  Planning  Division. 
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