*Pages 1--3 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\40443.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 July 23, 2004 TEL- 00815S 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 Cametel, Inc. ITC- 214- 20040628- 00254 P 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 Euro Connect Inc. ITC- 214- 20040706- 00252 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 Network Express Communications, Inc. ITC- 214- 20040712- 00257 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 Voice Technology Industries, Inc. ITC- 214- 20040715- 00266 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 Alpha Phone Inc. ITC- 214- 20040715- 00268 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 Kiesling Services, Inc. ITC- 214- 20040715- 00269 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 TelCove, Inc. ITC- ASG- 20040517- 00215 E TO: Application for consent to assign partial assets and customer base from ACC Operations, Inc. (ACC Operations), a wholly- owned subsidiary of Adelphia Communications Corporation (Adelphia), in the states of New York and Virginia to Telcove, Inc. (TelCove). ACC Operations will continue to operate under its international Section 214 authorization, ITC- ASG- 20040624- 00245, TelCove will continue to operate under its international Section 214 authorization, ITC- ASG- 20040628- 00262. ACC Operations, Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: TelCove, Inc. ACC Operations, Inc. Assignment 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. Verizon AssetCo, Inc. ITC- ASG- 20040630- 00255 E TO: Application for consent to assign certain assets used in the provision of international services, primarily customer pre- subscriptions in Hawaii and accounts receivable related to those customers, from Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc. d/ b/ a Verizon Long Distance (Verizon Long Distance) to Verizon AssetCo. Upon consummation of the proposed transaction, Verizon AssetCo will be a wholly- owned subsidiary of Paradise MergerSub, Inc., a holding company wholly owned by investment funds associated with The Carlyle Group. Verizon Long Distance will retain its international section 214 authorizations to provide facilities- based and resale services. See e. g., File Nos. ITC- 214- 19960312- 00107; ITC- 214- 19960812- 00377; ITC- 214- 19971223- 00813; ITC- 214- 20020422- 00209. Grant of the captioned assignment application shall constitute Commission authorization of the proposed assignment of assets; and, unless otherwise specified, the assignee may provide the same services on the same routes as permitted under the assignor's section 214 authorizations cited above, and the assignee may provide such service to any customers it may obtain in the ordinary course of business. Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc. d/ b/ a Verizon Long Distance FROM: Current Licensee: Verizon AssetCo, Inc. Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc. d/ b/ a Verizon Long Distance Assignment Verizon AssetCo, Inc. ITC- ASG- 20040630- 00256 E TO: Application for consent to assign certain assets used in the provision of international services, primarily customer pre- subscriptions in Hawaii and accounts receivable related to those customers, from Verizon Select Services Inc. (VSSI) to Verizon AssetCo. Upon consummation of the proposed transaction, Verizon AssetCo will be a wholly- owned subsidiary of Paradise MergerSub, Inc., a holding company wholly owned by investment funds associated with The Carlyle Group. VSSI will retain its international section 214 authorizations to provide international facilities- based and Verizon Select Services Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: Verizon AssetCo, Inc. Verizon Select Services, Inc. Assignment Page 3 of 3 3