*Pages 1--3 from D:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\24851.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 February 5, 2003 TEL- 00633NS 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. Page 1 of 3 1 Assignment Other Companies: TLGB Corporation (Delaware); Teleglobe Inc. (Debtor- In- Possession) Canada TO: Application for consent to assignment of international Section 214 authorizations held by Teleglobe USA Inc., Debtor- in- Possession, to Teleglobe USA LLC, a newly formed limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware. This application is filed in connection with the proposed sale of Teleglobe USA Inc. 's telecommunications assets and business in the United States out of bankruptcy to TLGB Corporation (" TLGB"), a Delaware holding company. After consummation of the proposed transaction, Teleglobe USA LLC, the assignee, will be a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of TLGB, which is an indirect wholly- owned subsidiary of Teleglobe International Holdings Ltd. (" TIH"), a newly- formed Bermuda corporation. The majority owners of TIH are four investment funds that are affiliated with Cerberus Capital Management, LP, a private equity fund based in New York. The Cerberus funds are controlled by Stephen Feinberg, a U. S. citizen who is the CEO of Cerberus. Pursuant to Section 63.10 of the rules, Teleglobe USA LLC requests that it be classified as a non- dominant U. S. international carrier on all authorized routes, including Canada. Teleglobe USA Inc., the assignor, currently is classified as dominant on the U. S.- Canada route due to its affiliation with Bell Canada. Applicants state that, after consummation of the proposed transaction, Teleglobe USA LLC will not be affiliated with Bell Canada or with any other foreign carrier that possesses market power. The international Section 214 authorizations that would be assigned to Teleglobe USA LLC are as follows: (1) Authority to resell private lines not interconnected to public switched networks between the Untied States and international points (File No. ITC- 95- 466); (2) Authority to provide international services between United States and international points through resale of international switched services (File No. ITC- 95- 467); (3) Authority to resell private lines interconnected with the public switched network at one or both ends for the provision of switched services between the United States and the United Kingdom (File No. ITC- 95- 468); (4) Authority to resell interconnected private lines between the United States and Sweden for the provision of switched services (ITC- 96- 074); (5) Authority to provide limited global facilities- based service (File No. ITC- 96- 452); (6) Authority to acquire and operate facilities for the provision of services between the United States and international points (File No. ITC- 96- 020); (7) Authority to acquire and operate facilities for the provision of services between the United States and international points other than Canada using the CANUS- 1 cable system (File No. ITC- 96- 411); (8) Authority to acquire and operate facilities for the provision of services between the United States and international points (File No. ITC- 96- 410); (9) Authority to lease private lines between the United States and Canada for provision of switched and private line services (File No. ITC- 96- 412); (10) Authority to construct, acquire and operate capacity in the AMERICAS- II Cable System (File Nos. ITC- 98- 342 and ITC- 98- 342A); and (11) Authority to construct and operate the Columbus III Cable System (File No. ITC- 214- 19980527- 00346). Interested persons may file comments on or before February 19, 2003. Replies must be filed no later than February 26, 2003. For further information, contact John Copes or Susan O'Connell at 202- 418- 1460. Teleglobe USA Inc. (Debtor- in- Possession) FROM: Current Licensee: Teleglobe USA LLC Teleglobe USA Inc. - Debtor- In- Possession Teleglobe USA LLC ITC- ASG- 20030109- 00008 E Page 2 of 3 2 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. Assignment Other Companies: TLGB Corporation (Delaware); Teleglobe Inc. (Debtor- In- Possession)( Canada) TO: Application for consent to assign interests in submarine cable landing licenses held by Teleglobe USA Inc., Debtor- in- Possession, to Teleglobe USA LLC, a newly formed limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware. This application is filed in connection with the proposed sale of Teleglobe USA Inc. 's telecommunications assets and business in the United States out of bankruptcy to TLGB Corporation (" TLGB"), a Delaware holding company. After consummation of the proposed transaction, Teleglobe USA LLC, the assignee, will be a direct, wholly- owned subsidiary of TLGB, which is an indirect, wholly- owned subsidiary of Teleglobe International Holdings Ltd. (" TIH"), a newly- formed Bermuda corporation. The majority owners of TIH are four investment funds that are affiliated with Cerberus Capital Management, LP, a private equity fund based in New York. The Cerberus funds are controlled by Stephen Feinberg, a U. S. citizen who is the CEO of Cerberus. Applicants propose to assign to Teleglobe USA LLC interests held by Teleglobe USA Inc. in the following submarine cable landing licenses: (1) China- US Cable System cable landing license (SCL- LIC- 19980309- 00005); (2) AMERICAS- II Cable System cable landing license (SCL- LIC- 19980430- 00006); (3) Japan- US Cable System cable landing license (SCL- LIC- 19981117- 00025); (4) Columbus III Cable System cable landing license (SCL- LIC- 19980527- 00007; and (5) TAT- 14 Cable System cable landing license (SCL- LIC- 19990303- 00004) Interested persons may file comments no later that February 19, 2003. Replies may be filed no later than February 26, 2003. For further information, contact John Copes or Susan O'Connell at 202- 418- 1460. Teleglobe USA Inc. (Debtor- in- Possession) FROM: Current Licensee: Teleglobe USA LLC Teleglobe USA Inc. - Debtor- In- Possession Teleglobe USA LLC SCL- ASG- 20030109- 00002 E Assignment Other Companies: TLGB Corporation (Delaware); Teleglobe Inc. (Debtor- in- Possession) (Canada) TO: Application for consent to assign the submarine cable landing license for the CANUS- 1 Cable System (File No. SCL- LIC- 19930503- 00004) held by OPTEL Telecommunications, Inc., Debtor- in- Possession, to Teleglobe USA III LLC, a newly formed limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware. This application is filed in connection with the proposed sale of Optel Telecommunications, Inc. 's telecommunications assets and business in the United States out of bankruptcy to TLGB Corporation (" TLGB"), a Delaware holding company. After consummation of the proposed transaction, Teleglobe USA III LLC, the assignee, will be a direct, wholly- owned subsidiary of TLGB, which is an indirect, wholly- owned subsidiary of Teleglobe International Holdings Ltd. (" TIH"), a newly- formed Bermuda corporation. The majority owners of TIH are four investment funds that are affiliated with Cerberus Capital Management, LP, a private equity fund based in New York. The Cerberus funds are controlled by Stephen Feinberg, a U. S. citizen who is the CEO of Cerberus. Interested persons may file comments no later than February 19, 2003. Replies must be filed no later than February 26, 2003. For further information, contact John Copes or Susan O'Connell at 202- 418- 1260. OPTEL Telecommunications Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: Teleglobe USA III LLC OPTEL Telecommunications, Inc. (Debtor- in- Possession) Teleglobe USA III LLC SCL- ASG- 20030109- 00003 P Page 3 of 3 3