*Pages 1--4 from Unknown* 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 Friday October 27, 2000 TEL- 00306S Report No. SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS (47 C. F. R. § 63.18); CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS (47 C. F. R. § 1.767) REQUESTS TO AUTHORIZE SWITCHED SERVICES OVER PRIVATE LINES (47 C. F. R. § 63.16); SECTION 310( B)( 4) REQUESTS STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures apply to the applications listed below: The international Section 214 applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing and subject to the streamlined processing procedures set forth in Section 63.12 of the Commission's rules, 47 C. F. R. § 63.12. These applications are for authority under Section 214 of the Communications Act, 47 U. S. C. § 214, (a) to transfer control of an authorized carrier or to assign a carrier's existing authorization; and/ or (b) to become a facilities- based international common carrier; and/ or (c) to become a resale- based international common carrier. Pursuant to Section 63.12 of the rules, these Section 214 applications will be granted 14 days after the date of this public notice (see 47 C. F. R. § 1.4 regarding computation of time), and the applicant may commence operations on the 15th day, unless the Commission has informed the applicant in writing, within 14 days after the date of this public notice, that the application, on further examination, has been deemed ineligible for streamlined processing. Communications between outside parties and Commission staff concerning these applications are permitted subject to the Commission's rules for "permit- but- disclose proceedings." See 47 C. F. R. § 1.1206. An application can be removed from streamlined processing only in the sound discretion of Commission staff. The filing of comments or a petition to deny will not necessarily result in an application being deemed ineligible for streamlined processing. The petitions for declaratory ruling listed below are (1) for authority under Section 310( b)( 4) of the Communications Act, 47 U. S. C. § 310( b)( 4), to exceed the 25 percent foreign ownership benchmark applicable to common carrier radio licensees, or (2) under Section 63.16 of the rules, to add a foreign market to the list of markets for which carriers may provide switched services over private lines. The requested rulings will be granted 14 days after the date of this public notice, effective the next day, unless the application is formally opposed or the Commission has informed the applicant in writing, within 14 days of the date of this public notice, that the application, on further examination, has been deemed ineligible for streamlined processing. For this purpose, a formal opposition shall be sufficient only if it is received by the Commission and by the applicant within 14 days of the date of this public notice and its caption and text make it unmistakably clear that it is intended to be a formal opposition. Copies of all applications 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 12th Street SW, Washington DC 20554. The center can be contacted at (202) 418- 0270. All applications listed are 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. We request that comments on any of these applications refer to the application file number shown below. Page 1 of 4 1 ITC- 214- 20000901- 00611 INTELIG TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based AND Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to operate as a facilities- based and resale carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 1), (2) and (4) of the rules between the United States and all permissible international points except WTO Member countries where France Telecom is affiliated with foreign carrirers with market power (France, Argentina, Jordon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, El Salvador, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Madagascar, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Reunion Island, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Senegal and Wallis and Futuna) and except for non- WTO countries where France Telecom is affiliated with a foreign carrier with market power (Equitorial Guiana and Vanuatu). Intelig is 50% owned, indirectly, by a company that is fifty percent owned by an indirect subsidiary of France Telecom. The applicant states that, based on information available to it at this time, the Republic of France owns 63.5% of France Telecom. ITC- 214- 20000901- 00616 INTELIG TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 4) of the rules to provide service solely through the resale of unaffiliated U. S. facilities- based carriers' international switched services between the United States and the "excepted" countries listed above (with the exception of France and Argentina, which are the subject of the third application and with the exception of the two non- WTO countries where France Telecom is affiliated with a foreign carrier with market power (Equitorial Guiana and Vanuatu)). Intelig will be classified as nondominant on these affiliated routes because it is limited to reselling unaffiliated carriers' switched services (63.10( a)( 4)). Intelig is 50% owned, indirectly, by a company that is fifty percent owned by an indirect subsidiary of France Telecom. The applicant states that, based on information available to it at this time, the Republic of France owns 63.5% of France Telecom. ITC- 214- 20000901- 00617 INTELIG TELECOMUNICACOES LTDA International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based AND Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to operate as a facilities- based and resale carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 1), (2) and (4) of the rules between the United States and France and between the United States and Argentina. Applicant agrees that it will be classified as dominant on these routes. Intelig is 50% owned, indirectly, by a company that is fifty percent owned by an indirect subsidiary of France Telecom. The applicant states that, based on information available to it at this time, the Republic of France owns 63.5% of France Telecom. ITC- 214- 20000925- 00607 GEETEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- 214- 20001004- 00564 NETWORLD CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to operate as a facilities- based carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 1) of the rules and also to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- 214- 20001012- 00623 EVEREST CONNECTIONS CORPORATION International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- 214- 20001012- 00624 EVEREST MIDWEST LICENSEE LLC International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. Page 2 of 4 2 ITC- 214- 20001012- 00625 EVEREST MINNESOTA LICENSEE LLC International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- 214- 20001012- 00626 EVEREST OKLAHOMA LICENSEE LLC International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- 214- 20001016- 00596 TRITEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ( d/ b/ a SUNCOM ) International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- 214- 20001016- 00618 EDUCATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC. International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based AND Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to operate as a facilities- based carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 1) of the rules and also to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- 214- 20001016- 00619 CBEYOND COMMUNICATIONS, LLC International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based AND Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to operate as a facilities- based carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 1) of the rules and also to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- 214- 20001018- 00595 DODORA UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- 214- 20001018- 00627 214 INTERNATIONAL TELECOM, INC. International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based AND Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to operate as a facilities- based carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 1) of the rules and also to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- 214- 20001019- 00628 ORWELL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ( d/ b/ a ORWELL LONG DISTANCE ) International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- 214- 20001019- 00629 TELECORP PCS, INC. International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- 214- 20001020- 00610 BLINK SERVICES, INC. International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to operate as a facilities- based carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 1) of the rules and also to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. Page 3 of 4 3 ITC- 214- 20001020- 00612 ENCOMPASS COMMUNICATIONS, L. L. C. International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to operate as a facilities- based carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 1) of the rules and also to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- 214- 20001020- 00621 ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, INC. International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- T/ C- 20001002- 00622 OPERATOR SERVICE COMPANY Transfer of Control TO: Application for Consent to Transfer Control of Operator Service Company from Billing Concepts Corp. to BC Holding III Corporation. BILLING CONCEPTS CORP. FROM: Current Licensee: BC HOLDING III CORPORATION OPERATOR SERVICE COMPANY REMINDERS: 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. Page 4 of 4 4