*Pages 1--5 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\32183.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 October 10, 2003 TEL- 00721S 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 5 1 CallKey Limited ITC- 214- 20030918- 00437 E Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide facilities- based service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 1) of the rules, and also to provide service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. International Telecommunications Certificate Tphone. us, Inc. ITC- 214- 20030926- 00451 E Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. International Telecommunications Certificate Exponential- e Limited ITC- 214- 20030929- 00445 E Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide facilities- based service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 1) of the rules, and also to provide service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. International Telecommunications Certificate TELENGY, L. L. C. ITC- 214- 20031001- 00454 E Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide facilities- based service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 1) of the rules, and also to provide service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. International Telecommunications Certificate Aroma Foods, Inc. d/ b/ a Aroma Communications ITC- 214- 20031001- 00455 E Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide facilities- based service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 1) of the rules, and also to provide service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. International Telecommunications Certificate Telephone & Internet Services, Inc. ITC- 214- 20031002- 00458 E Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authoriy to provide facilities- based service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 1) of the rules, and also to provide service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. International Telecommunications Certificate Soncom ITC- 214- 20031002- 00459 E Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide facilities- based service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 1) of the rules, and also to provide service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. International Telecommunications Certificate comm360 software, inc. ITC- 214- 20031003- 00457 E Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide facilities- based services in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 1) of the rules, and also to provide service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. International Telecommunications Certificate Crisa Communications LLC ITC- 214- 20031005- 00460 E Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide facilities- based service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 1) of the rules, and also to provide service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. International Telecommunications Certificate Page 2 of 5 2 CMOLS, LLC ITC- 214- 20031006- 00461 E Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to proivide facilities- based service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 1) of the rules, and also to provide service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. International Telecommunications Certificate Tel- Com Solutions Group, Inc ITC- 214- 20031008- 00469 E Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to proivde facilities- based service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 1) of the rules, and also to provide service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. International Telecommunications Certificate CTC Communications Corp.- Debtor- In- Possession ITC- T/ C- 20030819- 00470 P TO: Application for consent to transfer control of an international section 214 authorization, ITC- 95- 187, held by CTC Communications Corp. Debtor- in- Possession (CTC Communication DIP) from CTC Communications Group, Inc. Debtor- in- Possession (CTC Communications Group DIP) to Columbia Ventures Corporation. Specifically, CTC Communications DIP is a wholly owned subsidiary of CTC Communications Group DIP. After emerging from bankruptcy, CTC Communications Group DIP will become directly owned and controlled, and CTC Communications DIP indirectly owned and controlled by Columbia Ventures Broadband LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Ventures Corporation, pursuant to an investment agreement between the parties. CTC Communications Group, Inc.- Debtor- in- Possession FROM: Current Licensee: Columbia Ventures Corporation CTC Communications Corp.- Debtor- In- Possession Transfer of Control CTC Communications of Virginia, Inc.- Debtor- In- Possession ITC- T/ C- 20030910- 00471 P TO: Application for consent to transfer control of an international section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 19980820- 00606, held by CTC Communications of Virginia, Inc. Debtor- in- Possession (CTC Communication of Virginia DIP) from CTC Communications Group, Inc. Debtor- in- Possession (CTC Communications Group DIP) to Columbia Ventures Corporation. Specifically, CTC Communications of Virginia DIP is a wholly owned subsidiary of CTC Communications Group DIP. After emerging from bankruptcy, CTC Communications Group DIP will become directly owned and controlled, and CTC Communications of Virginia DIP indirectly owned and controlled by Columbia Ventures Broadband LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Ventures Corporation pursuant to an investment agreement between the parties. CTC Communications Group, Inc.- Debtor- in- Possession FROM: Current Licensee: Columbia Ventures Corporation CTC Communications of Virginia, Inc.- Debtor- In- Possession Transfer of Control Verestar Networks, Inc. ITC- T/ C- 20030918- 00449 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of an international section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 19961230- 00657, held by Verestar Networks, Inc. from American Tower Corporation to Rare Medium Group, Inc. Verestar Networks, Inc. will be converted into Verestar Networks, LLC for the purpose of carrying out the proposed transfer of control. See ITC- ASG- 20030916- 00447. American Tower Corporation FROM: Current Licensee: Rare Medium Group, Inc. Verestar Networks, Inc. Transfer of Control Verestar, Inc. ITC- T/ C- 20030918- 00450 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of four international section 214 authorizations, ITC- 214- 19960801- 00362, ITC- 214- 19970131- 00053, ITC- 214- 19971209- 00769, ITC- T/ C- 19980528- 00353, held by Verestar, Inc. from American Tower Corporation to Rare Medium Group, Inc. Verestar, Inc. will be converted into Verestar, LLC for the purpose of carrying out the proposed transfer of control. See ITC- ASG- 20030916- 00448. American Tower Corporation FROM: Current Licensee: Rare Medium Group, Inc. Verestar, Inc. Transfer of Control Page 3 of 5 3 Stratos Communications, Inc. ITC- T/ C- 20030926- 00456 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorizations: ITC- 214- 19980121- 00028 (previously ITC- 98- 076), and ITC- 214- 19980326- 00205 (previously ITC- 98- 253), held by Stratos Communications, Inc. (Stratos Communications) from Aliant, Inc. (Aliant) to Stratos Global Corporation (Stratos Global). Specifically, Aliant, a Canadian corporation, proposes to relinquish its 53 percent direct control of Stratos Global, a Canadian corporation, thereby reducing its indirect equity/ voting interest in Stratos Communications to zero. As a result of the proposed transaction, Stratos Global will acquire a 100 percent indirect equity/ voting interest in Stratos Communications. Aliant Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: Stratos Global Corporation Stratos Communications, Inc. Transfer of Control Stratos Mobile Networks, Inc. ITC- T/ C- 20030926- 00462 P TO: Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorizations: ITC- 90- 088, ITC- 91- 012, ITC- 92- 058, ITC- 92- 059, ITC- 93- 014, ITC- 93- 013, ITC- 91- 157, ITC- 93- 188, ITC- 95- 359, ITC- 95- 565, ITC- 93- 142, ITC- 95- 596, ITC- 96- 041, ITC- 97- 373, ITC- 97- 594, ITC- 98- 103, ITC- 97- 450, ITC- 214- 19970924- 00580, ITC- 214- 19981030- 00053, ITC- 214- 19970804- 00455, ITC- 214- 19981214- 00859 and ITC- TAO- 19980701- 00916, held by Stratos Mobile Networks, Inc. (Stratos Mobile) from Aliant, Inc. (Aliant) to Stratos Global Corporation (Stratos Global). Specifically, Aliant, a Canadian corporation, proposes to relinquish its 53 percent direct control of Stratos Global, a Canadian corporation, thereby reducing its indirect equity/ voting interest in Stratos Mobile to zero. As a result of the proposed transaction, Stratos Global will acquire a 100 percent indirect equity/ voting interest in Stratos Mobile. Aliant Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: Stratos Global Corporation Stratos Mobile Networks, Inc. Transfer of Control Stratos Telecom, Inc. ITC- T/ C- 20030926- 00464 P TO: Application for consent to transfer control of an international section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 19991220- 00815, held by Stratos Telecom, Inc. (Stratos Telecom) from Aliant, Inc. (Aliant) to Stratos Global Corporation (Stratos Global). Specifically, Aliant, a Canadian corporation, proposes to relinquish its 53 percent direct control of Stratos Global, a Canadian corporation, thereby reducing its indirect equity/ voting interest in Stratos Telecom to zero. As a result of the proposed transaction, Stratos Global will acquire a 100 percent indirect equity/ voting interest in Stratos Telecom. Aliant Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: Stratos Global Corporation Stratos Telecom, Inc. Transfer of Control Stratos Offshore Services Company ITC- T/ C- 20030926- 00465 P TO: Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorizations: ITC- 214- 19980914- 00636, ITC- ASG- 19991220- 00819, held by Stratos Offshore Services Company (Stratos Offshore) from Aliant, Inc. (Aliant) to Stratos Global Corporation (Stratos Global). Specifically, Aliant, a Canadian corporation, proposes to relinquish its 53 percent direct control of Stratos Global, a Canadian corporation, thereby reducing its indirect equity/ voting interest in Stratos Offshore to zero. As a result of the proposed transaction, Stratos Global will acquire a 100 percent indirect equity/ voting interest in Stratos Offshore. Aliant Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: Stratos Global Corporation Stratos Offshore Services Company Transfer of Control Page 4 of 5 4 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. Satellite Distribution Services, Inc. ITC- T/ C- 20030926- 00466 P TO: Application for consent to transfer control of an international section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 19980828- 00591, held by Satellite Distribution Services, Inc. (Satellite Distribution) from Aliant, Inc. (Aliant) to Stratos Global Corporation (Stratos Global). Specifically, Aliant, a Canadian corporation, proposes to relinquish its 53 percent direct control of Stratos Global, a Canadian corporation, thereby reducing its indirect equity/ voting interest in Satellite Distribution to zero. As a result of the proposed transaction, Stratos Global will acquire a 100 percent indirect equity/ voting interest in Satellite Distribution. Aliant Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: Stratos Global Corporation Satellite Distribution Services, Inc. Transfer of Control Denton Telecom Partners I, L. P. ITC- T/ C- 20031008- 00467 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of an international section 214 authorization, ITC- ASG- 20020801- 00493, held by Denton Telecom Partners I, L. P. from Denton Telecom Holdings I, L. L. C. to Grande Communications, Inc. Denton Telecom Holdings I, L. L. C. FROM: Current Licensee: Grande Communications, Inc. Denton Telecom Partners I, L. P. Transfer of Control Page 5 of 5 5