*Pages 1--2 from D:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\8524.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 April 25, 2001 TEL- 00385NS Report No. Section 214 Applications (47 C. F. R. § 63.18); Cable Landing License Applications (47 C. F. R. § 1.767); Authorize Switched Services over Private Lines (47 C. F. R. § 63.16) and Section 310( b)( 4) NON STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures apply to the applications listed below: The applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. These applications are not 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 shall not be deemed granted until the Commission affirmatively acts upon the application, either by public notice or by written order. Operation for which authorization is sought may not commence except in accordance with any terms or conditions imposed by the Commission. Unless otherwise specified, interested parties may file comments with respect to these applications within 28 days of the date of this public notice. We request that such comments refer to the application file number shown below. Ex parte 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. 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. ISP- PDR- 20010412- 00019 COOK INLET REGION, INC. Petition for Declaratory Ruling Other Companies: VOICESTREAM WIRELESS CORPORATION Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) and Voicestream Wireless Corporation (Voicestream) request that the Commission include two F Block PCS licenses held by Voicestream PV/ SS PCS, L. P. f/ k/ a Cook Inlet/ Voicestream PV/ SS PCS, L. P. (VSTR LP) within the scope of the section 310( b)( 4) declaratory ruling issued in Cook Inlet Region Inc., Transferor, and Voicestream Wireless Corporation, Transferee, Order, WT Docket No. 00- 207, DA 00- 2820 (WTB & IB, rel. Dec. 13, 2000) . This request has been filed as part of an application to transfer control of these licenses (KNLH379 & KNLH389) from CIRI to Voicesteam. (File No. 0000429741; See Public Notice, WTB Report No. 834 (rel. April 18, 2001)). Applicants state that these licenses were inadvertently omitted from the initial application to transfer control of VSTR LP from CIRI to Voicestream, which the Wireless Telecommunications and International Bureaus approved in the order cited above. Applicants state that Voicestream's foreign ownership has been diluted since that order was issued (see FCC Public Notice, International Authorizations Granted, Report No. TEL- 00380, DA 01- 923 (rel. Apr. 12, 2001) (describing Voicestream current foreign ownership percentages). Interested parties may file comments by May 9, 2001 and reply comments by May 16, 2001. Page 1 of 2 1 ISP- PDR- 20010413- 00018 SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L. P. ( d/ b/ a SPRINT ) Petition for Declaratory Ruling Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.16( d) of the rules to provide switched services via international private lines interconnected with the public switched network at one or both ends (ISR) between the United States and Thailand. Interested parties may file comments by May 9, 2001 and reply comments by May 16, 2001. For further information contact Ken Stanley at (202) 418- 1460. REMINDER: 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 2 of 2 2