*Pages 1--3 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\38022.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 30, 2004 TEL- 00786S 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 G2 Telecom Inc. ITC- 214- 20040330- 00140 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 Bridge International Communications Services, Inc ITC- 214- 20040413- 00155 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 NetWeb Group, Inc. ITC- 214- 20040421- 00152 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 Integrated Communications, Inc. ITC- 214- 20040422- 00161 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 EXACTA COMMUNICATIONS INC. ITC- 214- 20040428- 00163 E Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authority to provide facilitites- 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 COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES CARRIER SERVICES, INC ITC- 214- 20040428- 00165 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 Valor Telecommunications LD, LP ITC- T/ C- 20040412- 00157 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of the international section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 20000719- 00451, held by Valor Telecom LD, LP (Valor LD), from its indirect, controlling parent company, Valor Telecommunications, LLC (Valor Telecommunications) to Valor Communications Group, Inc. (Valor Communications). Valor LD currently is a direct, wholly- owned subsidiary of Valor Telecommunications Southwest, LLC (VTSW), which, in turn, is a direct, majority- owned (approximately 87%) subsidiary of Valor Telecommunications. In preparation for an initial public offering (IPO), Valor Communications Group, a newly created holding company, will acquire all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Valor Telecommunications, VTSW, and an affiliate of VTSW, from each of these companies' existing equity investors in exchange for Valor Communications securities and proceeds from the public offering. As a result of this reorganization, Valor LD will become an indirect wholly- owned subsidiary of Valor Communications. The applicants anticipate that, once the IPO is consummated, no single shareholder will control Valor Communications. Valor Telecommunications, LLC FROM: Current Licensee: Valor Communications Group, Inc. Valor Telecommunications LD, LP 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. Texas RSA 15B2 Limited Partnership ITC- T/ C- 20040423- 00166 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of the international section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 20010802- 00418, held by Texas RSA 15B2 Limited Partnership d/ b/ a Five Star Wireless (Five Star), from its indirect, controlling parent company, Valor Telecommunications, LLC (Valor Telecommunications) to Valor Communications Group, Inc. (Valor Communications). Five Star currently is an indirect, wholly- owned subsidiary of Valor Telecommunications Southwest II, LLC (VTSW II), which, in turn, is a direct, majority- owned (approximately 90%) subsidiary of Valor Telecommunications. In preparation for an initial public offering (IPO), Valor Communications Group, a newly created holding company, will acquire all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Valor Telecommunications, VTSW II, and an affiliate of VTSW II, from each of these companies' existing equity investors in exchange for Valor Communications securities and proceeds from the public offering. As a result of this reorganization, Five Star will become an indirect wholly- owned subsidiary of Valor Communications. The applicants anticipate that, once the IPO is consummated, no single shareholder will control Valor Communications. Valor Telecommunications, LLC FROM: Current Licensee: Valor Communications Group, Inc. Texas RSA 15B2 Limited Partnership Transfer of Control Advanced Tel- Com Systems, L. P. ITC- T/ C- 20040423- 00167 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of the international section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 19981110- 00835, held by Advanced Telcom Systems, LP (ATS), from its indirect, controlling parent company, Valor Telecommunications, LLC (Valor Telecommunications) to Valor Communications Group, Inc. (Valor Communications). ATS currently is an indirect, wholly- owned subsidiary of Valor Telecommunications Southwest II, LLC (VTSW II), which, in turn, is a direct, majority- owned (approximately 90%) subsidiary of Valor Telecommunications. In preparation for an initial public offering (IPO), Valor Communications Group, a newly created holding company, will acquire all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Valor Telecommunications, VTSW II, and an affiliate of VTSW II, from each of these companies' existing equity investors in exchange for Valor Communications securities and proceeds from the public offering. As a result of this reorganization, ATS will become an indirect wholly- owned subsidiary of Valor Communications. The applicants anticipate that, once the IPO is consummated, no single shareholder will control Valor Communications. Valor Telecommunications, LLC FROM: Current Licensee: Valor Communications Group, Inc. Advanced Tel- Com Systems, L. P. Transfer of Control Page 3 of 3 3