*Pages 1--3 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\35909.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 February 20, 2004 TEL- 00762S 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 Japan Telecom America, Inc. ITC- 214- 20040129- 00035 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 The Money Store, L. P. d/ b/ a The Money Box ITC- 214- 20040213- 00050 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 North Sight Communications, Inc. ITC- 214- 20040213- 00051 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 Trinity Telecommunications, Inc. ITC- 214- 20040218- 00054 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 Fort Bend Long Distance Company ITC- T/ C- 20040126- 00058 P TO: Application for consent to transfer control of an international section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 19960729- 00349, held by Fort Bend Long Distance Company (Fort Bend) from its 100% indirect parent, TXU Corp., to Homebase Acquisition Texas Corp., a wholly- owned subsidiary of Homebase Acquisition, LLC. Specifically, upon consummation of the proposed transaction, Homebase Acquisition Texas Corp. will acquire all issued and outstanding stock of Fort Bend's parent, TXU Communications Ventures Company, which, in turn, is indirectly wholly- owned by TXU Corp. TXU Corp. FROM: Current Licensee: Homebase Acquisition Texas Corp. Fort Bend Long Distance Company Transfer of Control TXU Communications Telecom Services Company ITC- T/ C- 20040126- 00059 P TO: Application for consent to transfer control of an international section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 19980528- 00355, held by TXU Communications Telecom Services Company (TXU Communications) from TXU Corp. to Homebase Acquisition Texas Corp., a wholly- owned subsidiary of Homebase Acquisition, LLC. Specifically, upon consummation of the proposed transaction, Homebase Acquisition Texas Corp. will acquire all issued and outstanding stock of TXU Communications' parent, TXU Communications Ventures Company, which, in turn, is indirectly wholly- owned by TXU Corp. TXU Corp. FROM: Current Licensee: Homebase Acquisition Texas Corp. TXU Communications Telecom Services Company Transfer of Control Cognigen Switching Technologies, Inc. ITC- T/ C- 20040128- 00049 P TO: Application for consent to transfer control of an international section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 19980319- 00196, held by Cognigen Switching Technologies, Inc. (CST) from Cognigen Networks, Inc. (Cognigen Networks) to four named shareholders of Cognigen Networks. Specifically, through a Stock Exchange Agreement, these four shareholders will trade in their stock in Cognigen Networks for 100 percent of the stock of CST. Cognigen Networks, Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: Cognigen Networks, Inc. Cognigen Switching Technologies, Inc. Transfer of Control 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. Volcano Long Distance, Inc. ITC- T/ C- 20040128- 00060 P TO: Application for consent to transfer control of an international section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 20001024- 00631, held by Volcano Long Distance from Volcano Communications Company and its majority shareholders to Ten Fifteen, L. P. Specifically, Volcano Long Distance is wholly owned by Volcano Communications Company (VCC), which, in turn, is owned 55 percent by the Lundgren Family Shareholders (Richard, Sharon, John, and Angela). The Lundgren Family Shareholders propose to transfer their collective 55 percent ownership interest in VCC to a family limited partnership, Ten Fifteen, L. P., in which each family member will maintain a proportionate ownership interest. The sole general partner of Ten Fifteen, L. P. will be Ten Fifteen, LLC. John Lundgren, as the sole member and manager of Ten Fifteen, LLC, will exercise ultimate control over Volcano Long Distance. Volcano Communications Company FROM: Current Licensee: Ten Fifteen, L. P. Volcano Long Distance, Inc. Transfer of Control Page 3 of 3 3