*Pages 1--2 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\56700.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- 932 Thursday April 27, 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). Stratos Communications, Inc. Notification Pursuant to Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, Stratos Communications, Inc hereby notifies the Commission of its foreign affiliation with Xantic B. V. based in the Netherlands and providing telecommunications services to the public in Australia, Brazil, and the Netherlands. FCN- NEW- 20060316- 00013 E Stratos Mobile Networks, Inc. Notification Pursuant to Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, Stratos Mobile Networks, Inc. hereby notifies the Commission of its foreign affiliation with Xantic B. V. based in the Netherlands and providing telecommunications services to the public in Australia, Brazil, and the Netherlands. FCN- NEW- 20060316- 00014 E Stratos Offshore Services Company Notification Pursuant to Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, Stratos Offshore Services Company hereby notifies the Commission of its foreign affiliation with Xantic B. V. based in the Netherlands and providing telecommunications services to the public in Australia, Brazil, and the Netherlands. FCN- NEW- 20060316- 00015 E Page 1 of 2 1 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 2 of 2 2