*Pages 1--4 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\51206.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 26, 2005 TEL- 00941S 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- 20050810- 00309 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 BluLines Telecom, LLC ITC- 214- 20050812- 00320 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 SK- EarthLink, LLC ITC- 214- 20050815- 00323 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 Unified Communications, Inc. ITC- 214- 20050816- 00336 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 Sprint Long Distance of Virginia, Inc. ITC- 214- 20050816- 00337 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 Sprint Long Distance, Inc. ITC- 214- 20050818- 00330 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 Unitel Global, LLC ITC- 214- 20050819- 00333 E Global or Limited Global Resale Service Service( s): Application for authroity to provide service in accordance with Section 63.18( e)( 2) of the rules. International Telecommunications Certificate Midwest Wireless Wisconsin L. L. C. ITC- 214- 20050819- 00334 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 Midwest Wireless Iowa L. L. C. ITC- 214- 20050819- 00335 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 Payless Telephone Company, Inc. Page 2 of 4 2 ITC- 214- 20050824- 00342 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 to 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 Pine Belt Cellular, Inc. dba/ Pine Belt Wireless ITC- 214- 20050824- 00344 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 Clear Sky Broadband, Inc. ITC- ASG- 20050715- 00269 E TO: Application for consent to assign substantially all of the assets, including customer lists, of CoreComm NewCo, Inc. (CoreComm NewCo) and certain subsidiaries operating in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin (collectively referred to as CoreComm Midwest), to First Communications LLC (First Communications). Pursuant to an Agreement between First Communications and ATX Communications, Inc. (ATX), the ultimate parent of CoreComm NewCo, First Communications will acquire from CoreComm Midwest all of its assets in the affected states, including certain customer lists, working capital (including accounts receivable) and switching equipment. First Communication will provide local and long distance telecommunications services to the CoreComm Midwest customers in the affected states pursuant to its own Section 214 authorization (File Nos. ITC- ASG- 20011001- 00509). The assets being transferred do not include any Section 214 authorizations currently held by CoreComm NewCo (File Nos. ITC- ASG- 20050304- 00129, ITC- ASG- 20040217- 00102 and ITC- 19980501- 00290). CoreComm Newco, Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: First Communications, LLC CoreComm Newco, Inc. Assignment First Communications, LLC ITC- ASG- 20050810- 00317 E TO: Application for consent to assign substantially all of the assets, including the customer accounts, of Business Productivity Solutions, Inc. (BPS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Eschelon Operating Company (OPCO) and wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Eschelon Telecom, Inc. (ETI), from BPS to Manhattan Telecommunications Corporation, d/ b/ a Metropolitan Telecommunications (MetTel), a wholly owned subsidiary of Metropolitan Telecommunications Holding Company. Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement (Agreement) between MetTel, OPCO and BPS, MetTel will acquire the assets of BPS, including customer accounts and 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock which is currently held by OPCO. Following the transaction, BPS will become a wholly owned subsidiary of MetTel and MetTel and BPS will provide service to the customers of BPS under the BPS name. BPS currently provides resold international telecommunications services pursuant to the international authorization (File No. ITC- 214- 19990729- 00490) held by ETI. After the merger, ETI will continue to hold its section 214 authorization, and BPS will provide international telecommunications services pursuant to MetTel's Section 214 authorization, File No. ITC- 214- 19970411- 00203. Business Productivity Solutions, Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: Manhattan Telecommunications Corporation d/ b/ a Metropolitan Eschelon Telecom, Inc. Assignment Manhattan Telecommunications Corporation d/ b/ a Metropolitan 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- 20050726- 00287 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of the international Section 214 authorization (File No. ITC- 214- 20000507- 00304) held by Guam Wireless Telephone Company, LLC (Guam Wireless), from Fred Liao and Overland Company Inc. (Overland), which each held equity interests in Guam Wireless of 10% and 90%, respectively, to John K. Wu and the Wu Family (Wu Family). Pursuant to the November 25, 2000 agreement (2000 Agreement), Fred Liao and Overland, in which Fred Liao held a 60% equity interest, transferred 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of stock in Guam Wireless to the Wu Family and interests held by the Wu Family, with additional shares of stock in Guam Wireless being issued to the Wu Family in exchange for additional capital investment by the Wu Family in Guam Wireless. Subsequent to the 2000 Agreement, the Wu Family has continuously controlled Guam Wireless, with John K. Wu serving as managing member of Guam Wireless. Guam Wireless has been operating on an unauthorized basis, having not obtained prior Commission approval for the 2000 transfer of control. After authorization of the transfer of control, John K. Wu will continue as managing member of Guam Wireless, and no individual or entity will hold more than 50% equity ownership interest in Guam Wireless. Fred Liao FROM: Current Licensee: John K Wu Guam Wireless Telephone Company, L. L. C. Transfer of Control Guam Wireless Telephone Company, L. L. C. ITC- T/ C- 20050816- 00324 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of the international Section 214 authorization (File No. ITC- 214- 19930430- 00073), held by Military Communications Center, Inc. (MCC), a wholly owned subsidiary of MCI, Inc. (MCI), from MCI to MCC Acquisition Corporation (MAC), a company in which Mack Traynor, III holds a 90% equity and voting interest and William P. O'Reilly holds a 10% equity and voting interest. Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, MAC purchased all of the outstanding capital stock of MCC. MCC has been operating on an unauthorized basis, due to not being included on MCI's original notice of pro forma assignment of the international section 214 authorizations of WorldCom and certain of its subsidiaries to the debtors- in- possession, filed on August 16, 2002, and not being included on the original application to transfer control of licenses from WorldCom to MCI on June 16, 2003, that was granted by the Commission in WC Docket No. 02- 215 on December 19, 2003. Following the acquisition, MCC will be a direct, wholly- owned subsidiary of MAC. MCI, Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: MCC Acquisition Corporation Military Communications Center, Inc. Transfer of Control Military Communications Center, Inc. INFORMATIVE ITC- 214- 20050721- 00273 Datora Americas, LLC This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 4) of the Commission's rules. ITC- 214- 20050801- 00295 @NY Pnone, LLC This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 4) of the Commission's rules. ITC- 214- 20050802- 00301 IPGlobal Communication Inc. 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