*Pages 1--4 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\54296.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 January 13, 2006 TEL- 00982S Report No. SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS (47 C. F. R. § 63.18); 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 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. 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. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e- mail to fcc504@ fcc. gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202- 418- 0530 (voice), 202- 418- 0432 (tty). 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- 20051216- 00527 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 Ocala Communications Corporation ITC- 214- 20051222- 00529 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 Cost Plus Communications, LLC ITC- 214- 20051228- 00522 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 Equatorial Research & Marketing Corp. ITC- 214- 20060106- 00007 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 Everest Midwest Licensee LLC ITC- 214- 20060108- 00010 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 Val- Ed Joint Venture LLP D/ B/ A 702 Communications ITC- 214- 20060109- 00008 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 Zeus Telecommunications, LLC ITC- 214- 20060110- 00011 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 TLeMAZ, LLC ITC- T/ C- 20051216- 00507 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of the international section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 20001128- 00698, held by Con Edison Communications, LLC (CEC), an indirect wholly- owned subsidiary of Consolidated Edison Communications Holding Company, Inc. (CEC Holding Company), whose parent is Consolidated Edison, Inc. (CEI), from CEC to RCN Corporation (RCN). RCN is a publicly- traded company that, through subsidiaries, provides facilities- based bundled phone, cable and high speed Internet services. Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement (Agreement) between CEI and RCN, RCN will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of CEC Holding Company. As a result of the transaction, CEC Holding Company and CEC will become direct and indirect wholly- owned subsidiaries of RCN, respectively. On or prior to consummation of the transactions, the name of CEC Holding Company will be changed to RCN New York Communications Holding Company, Inc., and the name of CEC will be changed to RCN New York Communications, LLC. Con Edison Communications, LLC FROM: Current Licensee: RCN Corporation Con Edison Communications, LLC Transfer of Control Con Edison Communications, LLC Page 2 of 4 2 ITC- T/ C- 20051223- 00516 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of the international Section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 19981110- 00835, held by Advanced Tel- Com Systems, L. P. (ATS), from the current stockholders of its parent, Valor Communications Group, Inc. (Valor), to the post- merger stockholders of New Valor (New Valor), a company that, following a merger between Valor and ALLTEL Holding Corporation (AHC), will consist of current subsidiaries of Valor and ALLTEL Corporation (ALLTEL), AHC's parent. New Valor will be the same corporate entity as Valor, but likely with a new name as the surviving entity of the merger transaction. Valor is a publicly traded company that holds direct and indirect interests in carriers providing a number of telecommunications services, including local exchange and long distance services and AHC is a newly formed, wholly- owned subsidiary of ALLTEL. As a result of the merger, which will involve the issuance of approximately 400 million new shares of Valor stock, current ALLTEL stockholders will hold 85 percent of New Valor common stock and pre- merger stockholders of Valor will hold 15 percent of New Valor common stock. The overall transaction will also result in New Valor acquiring 100 percent ownership of ALLTEL subsidiaries (to be contributed pre- merger by ALLTEL to AHC) that conduct ALLTEL's wireline businesses and other businesses including directory publishing operations, information services, product distribution operations and management services (other than such operations that support ALLTEL's wireless telecommunications business). ALLTEL subsidiaries providing wireless telecommunications services will not become subsidiaries of New Valor. Valor Communications Group, Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: New Valor Advanced Tel- Com Systems, L. P. Transfer of Control Advanced Tel- Com Systems, L. P. ITC- T/ C- 20051223- 00518 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of the international Section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 20000719- 00451, held by Valor Telecommunications LD, LP, from the current stockholders of its parent, Valor Communications Group, Inc. (Valor), to the post- merger stockholders of New Valor (New Valor), a company that, following a merger between Valor and ALLTEL Holding Corporation (AHC), will consist of current subsidiaries of Valor and ALLTEL Corporation (ALLTEL), AHC's parent. New Valor will be the same corporate entity as Valor, but likely with a new name as the surviving entity of the merger transaction. Valor is a publicly traded company that holds direct and indirect interests in carriers providing a number of telecommunications services, including local exchange and long distance services and AHC is a newly formed, wholly- owned subsidiary of ALLTEL. As a result of the merger, which will involve the issuance of approximately 400 million new shares of Valor stock, current ALLTEL stockholders will hold 85 percent of New Valor common stock and pre- merger stockholders of Valor will hold 15 percent of New Valor common stock. The overall transaction will also result in New Valor acquiring 100 percent ownership of ALLTEL subsidiaries (to be contributed pre- merger by ALLTEL to AHC) that conduct ALLTEL's wireline businesses and other businesses including directory publishing operations, information services, product distribution operations and management services (other than such operations that support ALLTEL's wireless telecommunications business). ALLTEL subsidiaries providing wireless telecommunications services will not become subsidiaries of New Valor. Valor Communications Group, Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: New Valor Valor Telecommunications LD, LP Transfer of Control Valor Telecommunications LD, LP ITC- T/ C- 20051223- 00519 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of the international Section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 20010802- 00418, held by Texas RSA 15B2 Limited Partnership d/ b/ a Five Star Wireless, from the current stockholders of its parent, Valor Communications Group, Inc. (Valor), to the post- merger stockholders of New Valor (New Valor), a company that, following a merger between Valor and ALLTEL Holding Corporation (AHC), will consist of current subsidiaries of Valor and ALLTEL Corporation (ALLTEL), AHC's parent. New Valor will be the same corporate entity as Valor, but likely with a new name as the surviving entity of the merger transaction. Valor is a publicly traded company that holds direct and indirect interests in carriers providing a number of telecommunications services, including local exchange and long distance services and AHC is a newly formed, wholly- owned subsidiary of ALLTEL. As a result of the merger, which will involve the issuance of approximately 400 million new shares of Valor stock, current ALLTEL stockholders will hold 85 percent of New Valor common stock and pre- merger stockholders of Valor will hold 15 percent of New Valor common stock. The overall transaction will also result in New Valor acquiring 100 percent ownership of ALLTEL subsidiaries (to be contributed pre- merger by ALLTEL to AHC) that conduct ALLTEL's wireline businesses and other businesses including directory publishing operations, information services, product distribution operations and management services (other than such operations that support ALLTEL's wireless telecommunications business). ALLTEL subsidiaries providing wireless telecommunications services will not become subsidiaries of New Valor. Valor Communications Group, Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: New Valor Texas RSA 15B2 Limited Partnership d/ b/ a Five Star Wireless Transfer of Control Texas RSA 15B2 Limited Partnership d/ b/ a Five Star Wireless 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/ pd/ pf/ telecomrules. html. INFORMATIVE ITC- T/ C- 20051208- 00514 Telscape Communications, 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