*Pages 1--3 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\51347.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 September 2, 2005 TEL- 00943S 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 3 1 ITC- 214- 20050810- 00350 P 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 Rolling Enterprises, LLC DBA: Telecom Data Management Group ITC- 214- 20050825- 00347 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 CNMI Telecom, LLC ITC- 214- 20050825- 00349 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 Guam Telecom, LLC ITC- 214- 20050829- 00354 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 Invoip, LLC ITC- T/ C- 20050713- 00256 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of the international Section 214 authorizations, (File Nos. ITC- 214- 19960729- 00349 and ITC- 214- 19980528- 00355), held by Consolidated Communications Telecom Services of Texas Company, from Homebase Acquisition, LLC (Homebase), a company jointly owned in equal equity shares of 31.67% by Central Illinois Telephone (CIT), the Providence Group and the Spectrum Group, to Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc. (CCIH), a wholly owned subsidiary of Homebase. Pursuant to the Homebase LLC Agreement, Homebase and its wholly owned subsidiary, Consolidated Communications Texas Holdings, Inc. (CCTH), will be merged into CCIH, with CCIH becoming the surviving corporate entity. In return, the current owners of Homebase will receive shares of CCIH stock and sell to the public, in an initial public offering (IPO), an aggregate number of shares of the CCIH stock representing approximately a 30% to 40% equity interest in CCIH. CCIH will also participate in the IPO by issuing shares of its common stock to the public representing approximately a 20% equity interest in CCIH. Upon completion of the IPO, approximately 50% to 60% of the common stock of CCIH will be held by the public, approximately 20% to 25% of the common stock of CCIH will be held by CIT, and approximately 15% to 20% of the CCIH common stock will be held, in the aggregate, by the Providence Group and the Spectrum Group, the other current owners of Homebase. Following the merger, the Section 214 authorizations will continue to be held by Consolidated Communications Telecom Services of Texas Company. HOMEBASE ACQUISITION LLC FROM: Current Licensee: Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc. Consolidated Communications Telecom Services of Texas Company Transfer of Control Consolidated Communications Telecom Services of Texas Company 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- 20050810- 00312 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of the international Section 214 authorizations, (File Nos. ITC- 214- 20020814- 00400 and ITC- 214- 20020823- 00413), held by Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc., from Homebase Acquisition, LLC (Homebase), a company jointly owned in equal equity shares of 31.67% by Central Illinois Telephone (CIT), the Providence Group and the Spectrum Group, to Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc. (CCIH), a wholly owned subsidiary of Homebase. Pursuant to the Homebase LLC Agreement, Homebase and its wholly owned subsidiary, Consolidated Communications Texas Holdings, Inc. (CCTH), will be merged into CCIH, with CCIH becoming the surviving corporate entity. In return, the current owners of Homebase will receive shares of CCIH stock and sell to the public, in an initial public offering (IPO), an aggregate number of shares of the CCIH stock representing approximately a 30% to 40% equity interest in CCIH. CCIH will also participate in the IPO by issuing shares of its common stock to the public representing approximately a 20% equity interest in CCIH. Upon completion of the IPO, approximately 50% to 60% of the common stock of CCIH will be held by the public, approximately 20% to 25% of the common stock of CCIH will be held by CIT, and approximately 15% to 20% of the CCIH common stock will be held, in the aggregate, by the Providence Group and the Spectrum Group, the other current owners of Homebase. Following the merger, the Section 214 authorizations will continue to be held by Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc. HOMEBASE ACQUISITION LLC FROM: Current Licensee: Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc. Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc. Transfer of Control Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc. ITC- T/ C- 20050810- 00313 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of the international Section 214 authorization, (File No. ITC- 214- 20030529- 00262), held by Consolidated Communications Network Services, Inc., from Homebase Acquisition, LLC (Homebase), a company jointly owned in equal equity shares of 31.67% by Central Illinois Telephone (CIT), the Providence Group and the Spectrum Group, to Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc. (CCIH), a wholly owned subsidiary of Homebase. Pursuant to the Homebase LLC Agreement, Homebase and its wholly owned subsidiary, Consolidated Communications Texas Holdings, Inc. (CCTH), will be merged into CCIH, with CCIH becoming the surviving corporate entity. In return, the current owners of Homebase will receive shares of CCIH stock and sell to the public, in an initial public offering (IPO), an aggregate number of shares of the CCIH stock representing approximately a 30% to 40% equity interest in CCIH. CCIH will also participate in the IPO by issuing shares of its common stock to the public representing approximately a 20% equity interest in CCIH. Upon completion of the IPO, approximately 50% to 60% of the common stock of CCIH will be held by the public, approximately 20% to 25% of the common stock of CCIH will be held by CIT, and approximately 15% to 20% of the CCIH common stock will be held, in the aggregate, by the Providence Group and the Spectrum Group, the other current owners of Homebase. Following the merger, the Section 214 authorization will continue to be held by Consolidated Communications Network Services, Inc. HOMEBASE ACQUISITION LLC FROM: Current Licensee: Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc. Consolidated Communications Network Services, Inc. Transfer of Control Consolidated Communications Network Services, Inc. INFORMATIVE ITC- 214- 20050810- 00309 BluLines Telecom, LLC This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 4) of the Commission's rules. ITC- 214- 20050812- 00320 SK- EarthLink, LLC This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 4) of the Commission's rules. ITC- 214- 20050815- 00323 Unified Communications, Inc. This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 4) of the Commission's rules. ITC- 214- 20050818- 00330 Unitel Global, LLC 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