*Pages 1--3 from D:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\6467.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 Wednesday January 31, 2001 TEL- 00347S 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 ISP- PDR- 20010104- 00001 COOK INLET/ VS GSM IV PCS, LLC Petition for Declaratory Ruling Other Companies: BCN COMMUNICATIONS, L. L. C.; CIVS IV LICENSE SUB I, LLC On January 4, 2001, Cook Inlet/ VS GSM IV PCS, LLC (“ CIVS IV”), CIVS IV License Sub I, LLC (“ CIVS IV License Sub”), and BCN Communications, L. L. C. filed an Expedited Petition for Declaratory Ruling Under Section 310( b)( 4) of the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended (“ Expedited Petition”). The Expedited Petition was filed in anticipation of the proposed exercise by Cook Inlet/ VS GSM IV PCS Holdings, LLC of its right to call additional capital from VoiceStream PCS BTA I Corporation, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of VoiceStream, by which VoiceStream’s indirect equity interest in CIVS IV, CIVS IV License Sub, and BCN would increase from 49.9 % to approximately 85 %. As of the date of their Expedited Petition, Petitioners state that the foreign ownership interests in VoiceStream are primarily held by four entities (Petitioners state that the percentages herein are based on all exercises of options, stock conversions and other stock transactions that affect the ownership and voting interests in VoiceStream through the date of their January 4 Expedited Petition). These entities include both Hutchison Telecommunications PCS (USA) Limited and Hutchison Telecommunications Holdings (USA) limited, both British Virgin Islands corporations and wholly owned subsidiaries of Hutchison Whampoa Limited, a Hong Kong limited liability holding company (19.82% equity and 21.95% voting); Deutsche Telekom AG, a corporation organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (11.08% equity and 1.53% voting); Telephone and Data Systems, a Delaware corporation, a portion of which is owned by foreign investors, resulting in an indirect foreign ownership interest attributable to VoiceStream (1.51% equity and .98% voting); and Sonera Limited, a Finnish company (6.72% equity and 7.45% voting). The Finnish government, as of May 4, 2000, owns 53.3 % of Sonera Corporation. The Federal Republic of Germany presently owns 60 % of Deutsche Telekom. ITC- 214- 20010112- 00016 CANTV USA, INC. International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based 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 between the United States and Venezuela, and between the United States and the Dominican Republic. Applicant agrees to be classified as a dominant carrier on these routes. This application is limited to services originating outside the former Bell Atlantic In- Region States except New York. ITC- 214- 20010117- 00028 TELEMONDE, 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- 20010117- 00029 DYNEGY CONNECT, 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- 20010117- 00030 PRIORITEL 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- 20010119- 00032 MOLALLA TELEPHONE COMPANY ( d/ b/ a MOLALLA COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY ) 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- 20010122- 00033 QTECH COMPUTERS & NETWORKS, 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- 20010123- 00031 L. D. WHOLESALE 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- 20010124- 00026 BBH CORP 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- 20010125- 00027 TELEPAK NETWORKS, 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. 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