*Pages 1--2 from D:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\13731.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 December 19, 2001 TEL- 00476NS 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- 20011210- 00055 SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L. P. 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 Barbados. Interested parties may file comments by January 2, 2002 and reply comments by January 9, 2002. For further information contact Ken Stanley at (202) 418- 1460. Page 1 of 2 1 ITC- 214- 20011116- 00608 Palau National Communications Corp. International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to resell the international switched services of unaffiliated U. S. carriers, pursuant to Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the Commission's rules. This application is submitted in connection with a Petition of Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC) for declaratory ruling that PNCC is subject to FCC jurisdiction and therefore is eligible to participate in the federal universal service support programs and the National Exchange Carrier Association. The PNCC also petitioned for related waivers and the instant international section 214 authority. The international Section 214 application is submitted contingent upon grant of the authority requested in the Petition, which was placed on Public Notice issued December 6, 2001, CC Docket No. 96- 45, DA 01- 2838. Comments on the international section 214 application should be filed under separate cover referencing File No. ITC- 214- 20011116- 00608. Comments are due January 7, 2002 and replies are due January 22, 2002. Commenters should limit their comments in this proceeding to issues specific to the request of PNCC to provide international service. Issues related to the petition for declaratory ruling and related waivers will be addresssed in the context of that petition in CC Docket No. 96- 45. ITC- MOD- 20011218- 00624 Concert Global Networks USA L. L. C. Modification Other (Section 63.18( e)( 6)) Service( s): Concert Global Networks USA L. L. C. (" CGN USA"), Concert Global Networks USA L. L. C. as Temporary Trustee (" Trustee"), and BT North America (" BTNA") request consent for pro forma transfer of control of CGN USA, as a holder of section 214 authority for the ownership and operation of common carrier cable systems, and modification of the section 214 authority governing the ownership and operation of the common carrier submarine cable systems in which CGN USA now has ownership interests to recognize the transfer of such ownership interests first to Trustee and then subsequently in part back to CGN USA and in remaining part to BTNA. This application is filed, along with four previously filed applications, in connection with the proposed unwinding of the global joint venture between AT& T and BT to provide international services. See Public Notice, British Telecommunications plc, BT Group plc, and AT& T Corp. Seek Authority to Transfer Control of Concert Global Networks USA L. L. C. and of Violet License Co. L. L. C., IB Docket No. 01- 330, DA 01- 2820 (Dec. 6, 2001). This application is incorporated into IB Docket No. 01- 330. Comments and reply comments in IB Docket No. 01- 330 are due January 3 and January 17, respectively. 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