*Pages 1--3 from Unknown* 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 December 28, 2001 TEL- 00481S 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- 20010606- 00056 CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS OF PUERTO RICO INC Petition for Declaratory Ruling Request for authority to exceed the 25% indirect foreign ownership benchmark in Section 310( b)( 4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. This request is submitted in connection with the notification of a pro forma transfer of control of licensee- subsidiaries of Cellular Communications of Puerto Rico, Inc. (CCPR). The pro forma transfer of control resulted from the spin- off by Telefonos de Mexico, S. A. de C. V. (Telmex) of its Mexican wireless and certain non- Mexican businesses to America Movil, a newly formed company. As part of that spin- off, which entitled each holder of Telmex shares to an equal number of corresponding America Movil shares, Telmex transferred its 50% non- controlling investment in CCPR’s parent company, SBC International – Puerto Rico Inc. (SBCIPR), to America Movil. America Movil holds the investment through Sercotel, S. A. de C. V. (Sercotel), a wholly owned Mexican holding company. Sercotel wholly owns Radiomovil Dipsa, S. A. de C. V. (Telcel), a Mexican company that wholly owns Subdipsa LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which holds America Movil’s investment in SBCIPR. The parties state that the Commission previously authorized CCPR’s common carrier licensees to be owned indirectly by Telmex, other Mexican shareholders of Telmex, and France Telecom (which has since sold its shares), all of whom are from WTO member countries. The ruling also stated that if “indirect ownership of CCPR’s licensee- subsidiaries by other foreign entities (including foreign ownership of Telmex, SBC, and France Telecom) exceeds in the aggregate 25 percent, additional Commission authority would be necessary.” See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and International Bureau Complete Review of Proposed Investment by Telefonos de Mexico, S. A. de C. V. in Parent of Cellular Communications of Puerto Rico, Public Notice, 15 FCC Rcd 1227 (1999). The parties certify that indirect ownership of CCPR’s licensee- subsidiaries by foreign investors other than Mexican individuals or entities (including foreign ownership of America Movil and SBC) does not in the aggregate exceed 25 percent. The parties also assert that, under the criteria set forth in the Commission’s Foreign Carrier Entry Order, 11 FCC Rcd 3873 (1995), the principal place of business of both America Movil and Telcel is Mexico, a WTO member country. ITC- 214- 20011130- 00639 NEXT GENERATION TELECOM, LLC 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 68.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- 214- 20011130- 00640 LATIN NETWORK CORP. 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 68.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- 214- 20011207- 00618 INFOMOVIL TELEVISION AND SYSTEM CORP ( d/ b/ a INFOMOVIL ) 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- 20011207- 00627 P. T. I. Telecomm, 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- 20011210- 00620 SXP, 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. Page 2 of 3 2 ITC- 214- 20011210- 00621 Florida Teleport, 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- 20011217- 00643 COVODA LLC International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based AND Resale Service, 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 and also to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 68.18( e)( 2) of the rules. ITC- 214- 20011219- 00637 Paramtel Communications, 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- 20011221- 00638 Vinculum Communications, LLC International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for Global Authority Pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to Operate as an International Facilities- Based and Resale Carrier Between the United States and Various International Points ITC- T/ C- 20011129- 00641 CONVERSENT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC Transfer of Control TO: Application for consent ot transfer control of Conversrent Communications, LLC from NEVD Holdings, LLC, to M/ C Venture Partners V, L.. P.; M/ C Venture Investors LLC; and Chestnut Venture Partners, L. P. NEVD HOLDINGS, LLC FROM: Current Licensee: M/ CV, M/ C INVESTORS, AND CHESTNUT CONVERSENT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC ITC- T/ C- 20011220- 00642 CONVERSENT COMMUNICATIONS LONG DISTANCE, LLC Transfer of Control Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): TO: Application for consent ot transfer control of Conversrent Communications Long Distance, LLC from NEVD Holdings, LLC, to M/ C Venture Partners V, L.. P.; M/ C Venture Investors LLC; and Chestnut Venture Partners, L. P. NEVD HOLDINGS, LLC FROM: Current Licensee: M/ CV, M/ C INVESTORS, AND CHESTNUT CONVERSENT COMMUNICATIONS LONG DISTANCE, LLC 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