*Pages 1--3 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\50656.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 29, 2005 TEL- 00932S 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 ITC- 214- 20050711- 00248 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 Metrostat Communications ITC- 214- 20050721- 00274 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 LGT - Latin Global Telecom LLC ITC- 214- 20050726- 00285 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 Estrella Telecom, Inc. ITC- 214- 20050726- 00286 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 Network Service Billing, Inc. ITC- 214- 20050727- 00289 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 WorldNet IP, Inc. ITC- MOD- 20050714- 00282 P Application filed by SMITCOMS, INC., at the request of the International Bureau, Policy Division, to modify its section 214 authorization for the SMPR- 1 cable system, File No. ITC- 214- 20040128- 00071, to include the following two conditions that the Commission traditionally has imposed on all section 214 authorizations issued to construct and operate a submarine cable system on a common carrier basis: (1) SMITCOMS, INC. shall make available half- interests in the SMPR- 1 cable system to such present and future U. S. carriers as may be authorized by the Commission to acquire such capacity; and (2) The Commission retains jurisdiction to reallocate the capacity authorized to be acquired by SMITCOMS, INC. in the SMPR- 1 cable system as the public interest may require to accommodate additional carriers or for other reasons, with, where required, the concurrence of the foreign administration or foreign carriers concerned. These two conditions were inadvertently omitted from the section 214 authorization for SMPR- 1 cable system. Modification SMITCOMS, Inc. ITC- T/ C- 20050601- 00207 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of the international Section 214 authorizations, File Nos. ITC- 214- 19970207- 00068 and ITC- 214- 20020903- 00451, held by Supra Telecommunications and Information Systems, Inc. (" Supra") to FDN Supra, LLC (" FDN Supra"), a wholly- owned subsidiary of Florida Digital Network, Inc. Pursuant to a stock purchase agreement, FDN Supra will increase its ownership interest in Supra from 49 percent to 50 percent. H. I. G. Supra, LLC, which currently owns 51 percent of Supra will reduce its interest to 50 percent. Supra Telecommunications and Information Systems, Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: FDN Supra, LLC Supra Telecommunications and Information Systems, Inc. Transfer of Control Supra Telecommunications and Information Systems, Inc. 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. A current 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. ITC- T/ C- 20050613- 00259 P TO: Application for consent to transfer control of international Section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 20011023- 00573, held by Teleport of the Americas, Inc. (TOA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Communications, Inc. (Standard), from Standard to Christine Thomas, a U. S. citizen and resident of the State of Florida. Pursuant to a Purchase Agreement, Christine Thomas will acquire from Standard all of the issued and outstanding shares of stock of TOA. STANDARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FROM: Current Licensee: Christine Thomas TELEPORT OF THE AMERICAS, INC. Transfer of Control TELEPORT OF THE AMERICAS, INC. ITC- T/ C- 20050721- 00275 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of the international Section 214 authorization, File No. ITC- 214- 20020211- 00042, held by Winstar Communications, LLC (Winstar), a wholly owned operating subsidiary of Winstar Holdings, LLC (Winstar Holdings), from Winstar Holdings to GVC Networks, LLC (GVC), a wholly owned subsidiary of GVC Holdings, Inc. Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, Winstar Holdings will form a new subsidiary, Winstar, LLC (Winstar NewCo), that will become the parent company of Winstar, the 214 holder. Winstar NewCo will then be merged into GVC Newco, a new subsidiary formed by GVC, with Winstar NewCo becoming the surviving entity. As a result of the merger, GVC will acquire a 100% ownership interest in Winstar NewCo and, in turn, a 100% indirect ownership interest in Winstar. Winstar Holdings, LLC FROM: Current Licensee: GVC Networks LLC Winstar Communications, LLC Transfer of Control Winstar Communications, LLC INFORMATIVE ITC- 214- 20050706- 00244 Telco Digital, LLC This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 4) of the Commission's rules. ITC- 214- 20050706- 00245 Ledatel, Inc. This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 4) of the Commission's rules. ITC- 214- 20050706- 00247 Dollar Phone Intl., LTD. This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 4) of the Commission's rules. ITC- 214- 20050712- 00250 COMMUNICATIONS INTEGRATED INC. This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 4) of the Commission's rules. Page 3 of 3 3