Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 07-1829 April 24, 2007 Mr. Razu Choudhury Choudhury Group, Inc. 6620 Indian Creek Drive Suite 403 Miami, FL 33141 Re: NOTICE OF DISMISSAL FRN: 0014129662 File No. ITC-214-20060809-00381 Dear Mr. Choudhury: This letter dismisses an application filed by Choudhury Group, Inc. on August 9, 2006 for an International Section 214 Authorization to provide facilities-based and resale services in accordance with Sections 63.18(e)(1) and 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules. We dismiss this application without prejudice to refiling because of Choudhury Group, Inc.’s failure to pay its delinquent debts to the Commission. Pursuant to Section 1.1910(a)(1) of the Commission’s rules, the Commission examines each application to determine whether the applicant is delinquent in any non-tax debt owed to the Commission.1 On September 26, 2006, the Commission notified Choudhury Group, Inc. that it was delinquent on the payment of debts owed to the Commission.2 The letter stated that if full payment or satisfactory arrangement to pay the delinquent debt was not made within 30 days of the date of the letter, Choudhury Group, Inc.’s application would be dismissed pursuant to Section 1.1910(b)(3) of the rules.3 The Commission has not received payment of the debts identified in the letter, nor has Choudhury Group, Inc. made other satisfactory payment arrangements with the Commission. Choudhury Group, Inc. also failed to respond to a February 5, 2007 e-mail notification that its application will be dismissed if its Commission debt is not paid.4 1 47 C.F.R. § 1.1910(a)(1). See Amendment of Parts 0 and 1 of the Commission’s Rules – Implementation of the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 and Adoption of Rules Governing Applications or Requests for Benefits by Delinquent Debtors, Report and Order, 19 FCC 6540 (2004); 47 C.F.R. § 1.1910. For the purpose of determining if an applicant is delinquent, the Commission checks the status of all entities with whom an applicant shares the same tax payer identification number. 2 Letter from M. Washington, Acting Chief, Revenue and Receivables Operations Group, Office of Managing Director, FCC to Choudhury Group, Inc. (September 26, 2006) 3 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1910(b)(3). 4 E-mail from James L. Ball, Chief, Policy Division, International Bureau, FCC, to Mr. Razu Choudhury, Vice President, Choudhury Group, Inc. (February 5, 2007). Federal Communications Commission DA 07-1829 Accordingly, pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 1.1910(b)(3) and the Commission’s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, the above-referenced application filed by Choudhury Group, Inc. is DISMISSED without prejudice to refiling. Sincerely, James L. Ball Chief, Policy Division International Bureau cc: Mr. Matthew Schulman Regnum Group, Inc. 7999 53 Street NW Miami, FL 33166