*Pages 1--3 from D:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\7941.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 Friday March 30, 2001 TEL- 00374S 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- 20010314- 00154 DATA MARINE 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- 20010319- 00158 EZEQUIEL GUIDO ( d/ b/ a E MARKETING ) 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- 20010320- 00159 NAS GLOBAL NETWORK, 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- 20010321- 00156 GLOBETICS NETWORK SOLUTIONS CORP. 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- 20010322- 00147 VENICOM WHOLESALE, 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- 20010322- 00148 QUICK TEL, 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- 20010323- 00152 PIEDMONT COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, 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- 20010312- 00160 EQUANT U. S., INC. Transfer of Control TO: Application for Consent to Transfer Control of Equant U. S., Inc. to Atlas Telecommunications S. A. (Atlas). Atlas is a wholly owned subsidiary of France Telecom S. A. The Republic of France owns 63.5% of France Telecom S. A. Atlas and Equant certify that they seek to provide international telecommunications services to destination countries where France Telecom may control foreign carriers. Atlas and Equant do not seek authorization to provide service to Equatorial Guinea or Vanuatu. Atlas and Equant U. S. hereby agree to be classified as dominant on the routes between the United States and France, Argentina, Jordan, Poland, and Mauritius, without prejudice to their right to petition for reclassification at a later date. Atlas and Equant agree to provide international switched service solely through the resale of unaffiliated U. S. facilities- based carriers' services on the routes between the U. S. and the Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, El Salvador, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Madagascar, Martinique, Mayotte, Reunion Island, New Caledonia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Senegal, and Wallis and Futuna. EQUANT U. S., INC. FROM: Current Licensee: ATLAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS S. A. EQUANT U. S., INC. Page 2 of 3 2 ITC- T/ C- 20010319- 00157 DYNATEL LONG DISTANCE SERVICES, INC. Transfer of Control TO: Application for Consent to Transfer Control of Dynatel Long Distance Services, Inc. from its Shareholders to Telemanagement Services, Inc. FROM ITS SHAREHOLDERS FROM: Current Licensee: TELEMANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. DYNATEL LONG DISTANCE SERVICES, 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