*Pages 1--3 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\55371.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. 06- 493 Wednesday March 1, 2006 FCN- 00101 Report No. FOREIGN CARRIER AFFILIATION NOTIFICATION Pursuant to the Commission's rules, the U. S. international carriers and submarine cable landing licensees listed below filed with the Commission a notification of the affiliation they have or propose to have with foreign carriers. These notifications are filed pursuant to Sections 63.11 and 1.768 of the Commission's rules, 47 C. F. R. Sections 63.11 and 1.768. The Commission 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). The Commission recently adopted Section 1.768 in IB Docket No. 00- 106, Review of Commission Consideration of Applications under the Cable Landing License Act, 16 FCC Rcd. 22167 (2001). CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC Notification Pursuant to Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, Cingular Wireless LLC and its subsidiaries hereby notifies the Commission of their affiliation with foreign carriers in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Venezuela. Other Companies: ALL OTHER COMPANIES ARE ORGANIZED IN THE USA.; SEE ATTACHMENT 2 FOR A LIST OF OTHER COMPANIES. FCN- NEW- 20051219- 00034 E Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership Notification Pursuant to Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership hereby notifies the Commission of its affiliation with foreign carriers in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Venezuela. Other Companies: Please see Attachment 1 FCN- NEW- 20051219- 00036 E Page 1 of 3 1 eircom Group plc Notification Pursuant to Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, North American Communications Limited hereby notifies the Commission of its foreign carrier affiliation with Meteor Mobile Communications Limited in Ireland. North American Communications Limited agrees to be classified as dominant on the U. S.- Ireland route and it agrees to comply with the dominant carrier safeguards contained in Section 63.10 of the Rules. Other Companies: Meteor Mobile Communications Limited --- United Kingdom FCN- NEW- 20051220- 00035 E Telecom Italia Sparkle of North America, Inc. Notification Pursuant to Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, Telecom Italia Sparkle of North America, Inc. hereby notifies the Commission of the foreign carrier affiliation with Brasil Telecom Participacoes in Brazil. Telecom Italia Sparkle of North America, Inc. agrees to be classified as dominant on the U. S.- Brazil route and it agrees to coply with the dominant carrier safeguards contained in Section 63.10 of the Rules. FCN- NEW- 20060112- 00001 E Cellco Partnership Notification Pursuant to Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, Cellco Partnership d/ b/ a Verizon Wireless and its subsidiaries hereby notifies the Commission of its proposed foreign carrier affiliation with Telsim in Turkey and KKTC Telsim in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Other Companies: See Attachment 1 at note 1. FCN- NEW- 20060123- 00003 E Vyvx, LLC Notification Pursuant to Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, Vyvx, LLC hereby notifies the Commission of its affiliation with foreign carriers in the following countries: Canada, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and Poland. FCN- NEW- 20060124- 00002 E Level 3 International, Inc. Notification Pursuant to Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, Level 3 International, Inc. hereby notifies the Commission of its foreign carrier affiliation with Williams Communications Network, Inc. in Canada; WilTel Communications K. K. in Japan; WilTel Communications (Cayman) Limited in the Netherlands; and Williams Communications UK Limited in the UK. FCN- NEW- 20060124- 00004 E Level 3 Communications, LLC Notification Pursuant to Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, Level 3 Communications, LLC hereby notifies the Commission of its foreign carrier affiliation with Williams Communications Network, Inc. in Canada; WilTel Communications K. K. in Japan; WilTel Communications (Cayman) Limited in the Netherlands; and Williams Communications UK Limited in the UK. FCN- NEW- 20060124- 00005 E WilTel Communications, LLC. Notification Pursuant to Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, WilTel Communications, LLC hereby notifies the Commission of its affiliation with foreign carriers in the following countries: Canada, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and Poland. FCN- NEW- 20060124- 00006 E Page 2 of 3 2 For further information concerning this matter, please contact Peggy Reitzel, Policy Division, International Bureau, (202) 418- 1460; TTY: 418- 2555. Unless otherwised specified, interested parties may file comments with respect to these notifications 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. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e- mail to fcc504@ fcc. gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202- 418- 0530 (voice), 202- 418- 0432 (tty). Page 3 of 3 3