*Pages 1--3 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 Wednesday November 8, 2000 TEL- 00311S 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 3 1 ITC- 214- 20000908- 00650 ICS GLOBE, 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- 20001010- 00641 ORBITEL S. A. E. S. P. 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. Applicant agrees to be regulated as dominant on the U. S. - Colombia route. ITC- 214- 20001017- 00606 1- 800- RECONEX, 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- 00608 ESS. COM. L. L. C. 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- 20001023- 00647 COMPANIA TELEFONICA DEL NORTE, C. POR A. 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- 20001026- 00633 CASCO 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- 20001026- 00643 BENGAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. ( d/ b/ a BCI, 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- 20001027- 00644 FARMERS MUTUAL TELEPHONE CO. 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- 20001030- 00645 PRINCE COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS, L. L. C. 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. Page 2 of 3 2 ITC- 214- 20001031- 00640 TELECOM NEW ZEALAND COMMUNICATIONS( USA), LTD ( d/ b/ a TNZCL ) 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), (4) of the rules and also to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2), (4) of the rules. Applicant is prohibited form providing any international services originating in Verizon Corp. 's in- region territories until and only to the extent the Commission grants each of its operating companies' applications to provide in- region interLATA services pursuant to section 271 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Applicant therefore is permitted to provide international interLATA services in New York. Applicant agrees to be regulated as a dominant international carrier pursuant to Section 63.10 of the rules on the U. S.- New Zealand and U. S.- Cook Islands routes. ITC- 214- 20001031- 00646 360 COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NEVADA L. P. 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- 20001101- 00648 FASTTONE, 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- ASG- 20000927- 00575 GST TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Assignment TO: Application for Consent to an Assignment of License of GST Telecommunications, Inc. to Time Warner Telecom, Inc. GST TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. FROM: Current Licensee: TIME WARNER TELECOM, INC. GST TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. ITC- T/ C- 20001018- 00642 INTERNATIONAL LONG DISTANCE CORPORATION ( d/ b/ a NxGEN NETWORKS ) Transfer of Control TO: Application for Consent to Transfer Control of International Long Distance Corporation to NxGen Networks, Inc. INTERNATIONAL LONG DISTANCE CORPORATION FROM: Current Licensee: NXGEN NETWORKS, INC. INTERNATIONAL LONG DISTANCE CORPORATION ITC- T/ C- 20001101- 00649 INTERPACKET NETWORKS, INC. Transfer of Control TO: Application for Consent to Transfer Control of InterPacket Networks, Inc. to Verestar, Inc. INTERPACKET NETWORKS, INC. FROM: Current Licensee: VERESTAR, INC. INTERPACKET NETWORKS, INC. 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 3 of 3 3