*Pages 1--3 from D:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\20938.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 August 28, 2002 TEL- 00568S 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 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. Bridgewell Communications, Inc. ITC- 214- 20020701- 00308 E International Telecommunications Certificate 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. Omni Broadband Networks, Inc. ITC- 214- 20020713- 00355 E International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Other Companies: China Netcom (Hong Kong) Operations Limited, a Hong Kong company; China Netcom Corporation Limited, a company incorporated in China 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. Applicant accepts dominant carrier regulation on the U. S.- China route. China Netcom (USA) Operations Limited ITC- 214- 20020728- 00361 E 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, with the exception of Ireland. Homebase Acquisition Corp. ITC- 214- 20020814- 00400 P 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 porvide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. TOUCHTONE CARRIER SERVICES, INC. ITC- 214- 20020822- 00403 E 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. 888 telecom inc ITC- 214- 20020823- 00401 E International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Other Companies: No previous 214 application 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. Cequent Holdings, Inc. ITC- 214- 20020823- 00402 E International Telecommunications Certificate Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Other Companies: None Application for Authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. MMG Holdings, Inc. ITC- 214- 20020826- 00407 E Page 2 of 3 2 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. Assignment TO: Application for consent to assign the international section 214 authorizations held by One Call Communications, Inc. (One Call) (File Numbers: ITC- 87- 095; ITC- 87- 102; ITC- 90- 159- TC) to OCMC, Inc. (OCMC). One Call Comunications, Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: OCMC, Inc. One Call Communications, Inc OCMC, Inc. ITC- ASG- 20020724- 00410 P Amendment Applicant ammended its application to add another cable landing point at Kodiak Island, Alaska in order to land and operate a submarine fiber optic cable between Kodiak Island and a branching unit on the Seward segment. (See SCL- LIC- 20020807- 00066, DA 02- 2072, released August 23, 2002) Northern Lights Holdings, Inc. SCL- AMD- 20020808- 00067 P Page 3 of 3 3