*Pages 1--4 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\51083.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 August 19, 2005 TEL- 00939S Report No. SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS (47 C. F. R. § 63.18); 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 4 1 ITC- 214- 20050721- 00273 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 Datora Americas, LLC ITC- 214- 20050810- 00321 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 MBI Services Group, LLC ITC- 214- 20050811- 00314 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 Faith Communications, Inc. ITC- 214- 20050812- 00315 E Global or Limited Global Facilities- Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authroity 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 Los Angeles InternetExchange ITC- 214- 20050812- 00318 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 Voyport LLC ITC- 214- 20050815- 00322 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 Data Technologies of USA, Inc. ITC- 214- 20050816- 00325 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 Switch Business Solutions, LLC ITC- 214- 20050817- 00327 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 VOIP Telcom Inc. Page 2 of 4 2 ITC- ASG- 20050804- 00305 E TO: Application for consent to assign the Section 214 authorization (File No. ITC- 214- 1990330- 00053), held by of Excel Telecommunications, Inc., Debtor- in- Possession (Excel) and substantially all of the assets of Vartec Telecom, Inc., Debtor- in- Possession, and its two subsidiaries, Vartec Solutions, Inc., Debtor- in- Possession, and Excel (VarTec Companies), to Comtel Telcom Assets LP (Comtel), a subsidiary of Comtel Assets Corp. and Comtel Assets, Inc. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) that was incorporated into the July 29, 2005 Bankruptcy Court Order (Case No. 04- 81694- SAF- 11, http:// docs. bmccorp. net/ Vartec/ docs/ txnb 3- 04- 6k- 81694) that approved the sale of the assets of the VarTec Companies, Comtel will acquire from the VarTec Companies substantially all of the assets, including all telecommunications equipment, customer accounts and records, business records, licenses and permits. After the acquisition, the Section 214 authorization of Excel will be assigned to Comtel and Excel will no longer hold its authorization to provide international telecommunications services. To the extent Comtel Virginia LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comtel, engages in the provision of international telecommunications service, it will do so pursuant to the authorizations assigned to Comtel. Excel Telecommunications, Inc., Debtor- in- Possession FROM: Current Licensee: Comtel Telcom Assets LP Excel Telecommunications, Inc., Debtor- in- Possession Assignment Comtel Telcom Assets LP ITC- ASG- 20050804- 00306 E TO: Application for consent to assign the Section 214 authorization (File No. ITC- 214- 19970415- 00212), held by of Vartec Solutions, Inc., Debtor- in- Possession (VarTec Solutions) and substantially all of the assets of Vartec Telecom, Inc., Debtor- in- Possession, and its two subsidiaries, Excel Telecommunications, Inc., Debtor- in- Possession and VarTec Solutions (VarTec Companies), to Comtel Telcom Assets LP (Comtel), a subsidiary of Comtel Assets Corp. and Comtel Assets, Inc. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) that was incorporated into the July 29, 2005 Bankruptcy Court Order (Case No. 04- 81694- SAF- 11, http:// docs. bmccorp. net/ Vartec/ docs/ txnb 3- 04- 6k- 81694) that approved the sale of assets of the VarTec Companies, Comtel will acquire from the VarTec Companies substantially all of the assets, including all telecommunications equipment, customer accounts and records, business records, licenses and permits. After the acquisition, the Section 214 authorization of Vartec Solutions will be assigned to Comtel and Vartec Solutions will no longer hold its authorization to provide international telecommunications services. To the extent Comtel Virginia LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comtel, engages in the provision of international telecommunications service, it will do so pursuant to the authorizations assigned to Comtel. VarTec Solutions, Inc., Debtor- in- Possession FROM: Current Licensee: Comtel Telcom Assets LP VarTec Solutions, Inc., Debtor- in- Possession Assignment Comtel Telcom Assets LP ITC- ASG- 20050805- 00307 E TO: Application for consent to assign the Section 214 authorization (File No. ITC- 214- 19900713- 00004), held by VarTec Telecom, Inc., Debtor- in- Possession (VarTec) and substantially all of the assets of Vartec Telecom, Inc., Debtor- in- Possession, and its two subsidiaries, Excel Telecommunications, Inc., Debtor- in- Possession and Vartec (VarTec Companies), to Comtel Telcom Assets LP (Comtel), a subsidiary of Comtel Assets Corp. and Comtel Assets, Inc. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) that was incorporated into the July 29, 2005 Bankruptcy Court Order (Case No. 04- 81694- SAF- 11, http:// docs. bmccorp. net/ Vartec/ docs/ txnb 3- 04- 6k- 81694) that approved the sale of assets of the VarTec Companies, Comtel will acquire from the VarTec Companies substantially all of the assets, including all telecommunications equipment, customer accounts and records, business records, licenses and permits. After the acquisition, the Section 214 authorization of VarTec will be assigned to Comtel and Vartec will no longer hold its authorization to provide international telecommunications services. To the extent Comtel Virginia LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comtel, engages in the provision of international telecommunications service, it will do so pursuant to the authorizations assigned to Comtel. VarTec Telecom, Inc., Debtor- in- Possession FROM: Current Licensee: Comtel Telcom Assets LP VarTec Telecom, Inc., Debtor- in- Possession Assignment Comtel Telcom Assets LP Page 3 of 4 3 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- 20050715- 00266 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of the international Section 214 authorization (File No. ITC- 214- 19990908- 00561), held by American Fiber Network, Inc. (AFN), a company wholly owned by Mr. Bethell, from AFN to Mobilepro Corporation (Mobilepro), a publicly traded company that provides domestic telecommunications services through CloseCall America, Inc., Affinity Telecom, Inc. and Davel Communications, Inc., its three (3) wholly owned subsidiaries. Pursuant to a merger agreement (Agreement), AFN will be merged with and into AFN Acquisition Corp. (AFNAC), a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of Mobilepro. AFNAC will then change its name to American Fiber Network, Inc. which will survive the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Mobilepro. Under the Agreement, Mr. Bethell will receive a combination of cash and Mobilepro stock and will continue to run the day- to- day operations of AFN. American Fiber Network, Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: MobilePro Corporation AMERICAN FIBER NETWORK, INC. Transfer of Control American Fiber Network, Inc. INFORMATIVE ITC- 214- 20050715- 00265 CallCenter ASP, Inc. This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 4) of the Commission's rules. ITC- 214- 20050715- 00268 Allcom Distribution Corp. This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 4) of the Commission's rules. ITC- 214- 20050719- 00293 eTELEPONO, Inc. This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 4) of the Commission's rules. ITC- 214- 20050728- 00291 Telecommunications Investment of America, Inc. dba ClearCall This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 4) of the Commission's rules. Page 4 of 4 4