*Pages 1--2 from D:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\26873.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 April 18, 2003 TEL- 00659NS 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. Petition for Declaratory Ruling Alaska Native Wireless, L. L. C., AN Subsidiary, L. L. C. and ANW Management Services, LLC request that the Commission permit indirect foreign ownership of Alaska Native Wireless, L. L. C. in excess of the 25 percent benchmark of Section 310( b)( 4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The petitioners filed this request in connection with a transfer- of- control application, File No. 0001184495. The proposed transaction is a reorganization in which control of Alaska Native Wireless, L. L. C. would transfer from Council Tree Alaska Native Wireless, L. L. C. to ANW Management Services, LLC. Alaska Native Wireless, L. L. C. holds U. S. licensees through its wholly owned subsidiary, AN Subsidiary, L. L. C. Applicants state that Alaska Native Wireless, L. L. C. is a U. S. corporation that is 60.1 percent owned, and wholly controlled, by Council Tree Alaska Native Wireless, L. L. C., which is a limited liability company formed under Delaware law. The applicants state that, following consummation of the proposed the transfer of control, the following foreign entities may, in the aggregate, exceed 25 percent of the equity or voting interests in Alaska Native Wireless, L. L. C. through their interests in ANW Management Services, LLC, an Oregon limited liability company; TD Bank, a Canadian company; DCM Capital (USA) U. K. Limited, a holding company organized under the laws of England and Wales; NTT DoCoMo, a corporation organized under the laws of Japan; NTT, a corporation organized under the laws of Japan; and the AXA group of companies, which are organized under the laws of France. According to the Applicants, the total indirect foreign ownership interest in the U. S. licensees may exceed 25 percent. Applicants assert that, pursuant to the rules and policies established in the Commission's Foreign Participation Order, 12 FCC Rcd 23891 (1997), Order on Reconsideration, 15 FCC Rcd 18158 (2002), the "home markets" of the named foreign investors are Canada, England and Wales, Japan, and France, which are WTO Members. For further information, contact Trey Hanbury at (202) 418- 1460. Alaska Native Wireless, L. L. C. ISP- PDR- 20030328- 00007 P Page 1 of 2 1 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. Petition for Declaratory Ruling Other Companies: AT& T Alascom, Inc.; AT& T of Puerto Rico, Inc.; AT& T of the U. S. Virgin Islands, Inc. 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 Qatar. Interested parties may file comments by May 2, 2003 and reply comments by May 9, 2003. For further information, contact Cathy Hsu at 418- 1460. AT& T CORP ISP- PDR- 20030403- 00008 P Petition for Declaratory Ruling Other Companies: AT& T Alascom, Inc.; AT& T of Puerto Rico, Inc.; AT& T of the U. S. Virgin Islands, Inc. 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 Oman. Interested parties may file comments by May 2, 2003 and reply comments by May 9, 2003. For further information, contact Cathy Hsu at 418- 1460. AT& T CORP ISP- PDR- 20030403- 00009 P Petition for Declaratory Ruling Other Companies: AT& T Alascom, Inc.; AT& T of Puerto Rico, Inc.; AT& T of the U. S. Virgin Islands, Inc. 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 Mauritius. Interested parties may file comments by May 2, 2003 and reply comments by May 9, 2003. For further information, contact Cathy Hsu at 418- 1460. AT& T CORP ISP- PDR- 20030407- 00010 P Page 2 of 2 2