*Pages 1--1 from D:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\10413.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 July 20, 2001 TEL- 00422NS 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- 20010717- 00034 PACIFIC LIGHTNET, INC. Petition for Declaratory Ruling Petition filed by Pacific Lightnet, Inc. (Pacific Lightnet) to exceed the 25% indirect foreign ownership benchmark in section 310( b)( 4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. This request is filed in connection with several applications to assign certain common carrier point- to- point microwave licenses from Pacwest Network Hawaii, Inc. to Pacific Lightnet. See File No. 0000422346, Public Notice Report No. 853, released May 9, 2001. Petitioner states that Tomen Corporation (Tomen), a company organized under the laws of Japan and having its principal place of business in Japan, a WTO Member, holds a 50% indirect interest in Pacific Lightnet. Action on this petition is without prejudice to Commission action on the underlying Title III assignment application. Interested parties may file comments by August 3, 2001, and reply comments by August 10, 2001. 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 1 of 1 1