*Pages 1--3 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\56880.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 May 5, 2006 TEL- 01023S 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 3 1 ITC- 214- 20060420- 00251 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 Red Bay Communications, LLC ITC- 214- 20060425- 00256 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 Hilpees Agapy Corp ITC- 214- 20060501- 00260 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 C T Cube, L. P. ITC- 214- 20060501- 00261 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 CGKC & H No 2 Rural Cellular Limited Partnership ITC- 214- 20060502- 00262 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 MaestroUSa communications Inc. ITC- ASG- 20060420- 00252 E TO: Application for consent to assign international section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 19941020- 00007, held by AmericaSky Corporation (AmericaSky) to Americatel Corporation (Americatel). AmericaSky is an indirect subsidiary of Empressa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones, S. A. (Entel Chile). Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement (Agreement) between Entel Chile and Platinum Equity LLC (Platinum Equity), Platinum Equity will acquire all of the shares of Americatel held by Entel Chile's wholly- owned subsidiary, Entel International B. V. I. Corporation (see ITC- T/ C- 20060420- 00250). The Agreement further provides for the assignment of AmericaSky's international section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 19941020- 00007, to Americatel. Upon consummation, Platinum Equity will acquire 80%, and possibly up to 100% of Americatel. Tom T. Gores, U. S. citizen, holds 100% equity and voting interest in Platinum Equity. AmericaSky Corporation FROM: Current Licensee: Americatel Corporation AmericaSky Corporation Assignment Americatel Corporation ITC- ASG- 20060427- 00259 E TO: Application for consent to assign international section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 20030918- 00439, held by Bay Springs Long Distance (Bay Springs LD) to Bay Springs Telephone Company, Inc. (Bay Springs Telephone Co.). Pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated February 9, 2006, Bay Springs LD will sell certain of its assets to Bay Springs Telephone Co., including the right to use the trademarks and trade- names of Bay Springs LD. Telephone Electronics Corporation (TEC), holds 100% of the common stock of Bay Springs Telephone Co. Joseph D. Fail, holds 86.58% of TEC's common stock, and Telephone Electronics Corporation and Associated Companies Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust, holds the remaining 11.48%. Bay Springs Long Distance FROM: Current Licensee: Bay Springs Telephone Co., Inc. Bay Springs Long Distance Assignment Bay Springs Telephone Co., 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/ pd/ pf/ telecomrules. html. ITC- T/ C- 20060420- 00250 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorizations, ITC- 214- 19920512- 00044, ITC- 214- 19920512- 00045, ITC- 214- 19940517- 00162, ITC- 214- 19940922- 00294, ITC- 214- 19960423- 00165, ITC- 214- 19970312- 00146, ITC- 214- 19970421- 00220, held by Americatel Corporation (Americatel), from Almendral, S. A (Almendral) to Platinum Equity, LLC (Platinum Equity). Almedral controls Americatel through its 54.76% contolling interest in Empressa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones, S. A. (Entel Chile), which holds an indirect 80% ownership interest in Americatel through its wholly- owned subsidiary Entel International B. V. I. Corporation (Entel BVI). Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement between Entel Chile and Platinum Equity, Platinum Equity will acquire all of the shares of Americatel held by Entel BVI. The remaining 20% of Americatel's equity is currently held by three corporations, none of which holds more than 10% equity interest in Americatel. These corporations may exercise their tag along rights in connection with this transaction and, at their sole discretion as minority shareholders, sell all of their Americatel shares to Platinum Equity. Thus, Platinum Equity may acquire up to 100% equity interest in Americatel under this transaction. Tom T. Gores, U. S. citizen, holds 100% equity and voting interest in Platinum Equity. Almendral, S. A. FROM: Current Licensee: Platinum Equity, LLC Americatel Corporation Transfer of Control Americatel Corporation INFORMATIVE ITC- 214- 20060407- 00231 ASTERISCO COMMUNICATIONS This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 3) of the Commission's rules. ITC- 214- 20060411- 00230 Indrotel LLC This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 3) of the Commission's rules. ITC- 214- 20060412- 00232 Innovative Satellite Solutions LLC This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 3) of the Commission's rules. ITC- 214- 20060412- 00233 Voice Broadcasting Solutions LLC This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 3) of the Commission's rules. ITC- T/ C- 20060324- 00170 Everest Midwest LLC This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 3) of the Commission's rules. 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