*Pages 1--3 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\61673.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 December 15, 2006 TEL- 01097S 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- 20061129- 00560 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 Core180, Inc. ITC- 214- 20061204- 00538 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 Space Net LLC ITC- 214- 20061214- 00563 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 JC Telecommunications Co., LLC ITC- T/ C- 20061128- 00533 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorizations, ITC- 214- 19950717- 00028 (Old File No. ITC- 95- 434), ITC- 214- 19970703- 00372 (Old File No. ITC- 97- 399), and ITC- 214- 19980430- 00286 (Old File No. ITC- 98- 342, authority to construct, acquire and operate capacity in the Americas- II Cable system on a common carrier basis, see also SCL- T/ C- 20061128- 00011), held by Impsat USA, Inc. (Impsat USA), from Impsat Fiber Networks, Inc. (Impsat), to Global Crossing Limited (GCL). Pursuant to an October 25, 2006 agreement and plan of merger entered into by Impsat and GC Crystal Acquisition, Inc. (GC Crystal Acquisition), a newly established indirect, wholly- owned subsidiary of GCL, U. K. Holdco 2 will be established and will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Impsat, constituting all of the voting and equity interest in Impsat. The acquisition will be consummated through a merger of GC Crystal Acquisition, a wholly- owned, direct subsidiary of U. K Holdco 2, with and into Impsat, with Impsat emerging as the surviving corporation under its existing name and as an indirect, wholly- owned subsidiary of GCL. Impsat USA will then be an indirect, wholly- owned subsidiary of GCL. Upon formation, U. K. Holdco 2 will be a wholly owned subsidiary of U. K. Holdco 1, which in turn is 100 percent owned by Global Crossing Holding Limited (GC Holding), a 100 percent direct subsidiary of GCL. The following 2 entities hold 10 percent or greater interest in GCL: STT Crossing Ltd. (STT Crossing), a Mauritius holding company (56.5 percent); Fidelity Management & Research Co., a U. S. entity, (10.0 percent). STT Crossing is 100 percent held by STT Communications Ltd (STT Communications), which in turn is 100 percent owned by Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd (ST Telemedia), wholly- owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Private Limited (Temasek). U. K. Holdco 1 and U. K. Holdco 2 will both be established under the laws of the United Kingdom. GCL is a Bermuda entity. STT Communications, ST Telemedia and Temasek are all Singapore entities. Applicants agree to be classified as dominant on the U. S.- Singapore and U. S.- Indonesia routes and agree to comply with the dominant carrier safeguards set forth in Section 63.10 of the Commission's rules, 47 C. F. R. § 63.10, for these two routes. Applicants further request that the Commission condition grant of this application on compliance with the provisions of a September 24, 2003 agreement between Global Crossing Ltd., GC Acquisition Limited, and Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U. S. Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Homeland Security. See Global Crossing Ltd. (Debtor- in- Possession), Transferor, and GC Acquisition Limited, Transferee, Applications for Consent to Transfer Control of Submarine Cable Landing Licenses, International and Domestic Section 214 Authorizations, and Common Carrier and Non- Common Carrier Radio Licenses, and Petition for Declaratory Ruling Pursuant to Section 310( b)( 4) of the Communications Act, IB Docket No. 02- 286, Order and Authorization, 18 FCC Rcd 20301 (IB/ WCB/ WTB 2003). Impsat Fiber Networks, Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: Global Crossing Limitd Impsat USA, Inc. Transfer of Control Impsat USA, 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- 20061206- 00546 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorization, ITC- 214- 20010508- 00303, held by Yak Communications (America) Inc. (Yak America), from its 100% parent Yaktastic Inc. (Yaktastic), to Blackbird Corporation (Blackbird), a Florida corporation. Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 4, 2006, Blackbird will purchase from Yaktastic all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Yak America for cash. Yak America will then become a direct, wholly- owned subsidiary of Blackbird. Blackbird is wholly- owned by Jose Cadi, a U. S. citizen. Yaktastic Inc. FROM: Current Licensee: Blackbird Corporation Yak Communications (America) Inc. Transfer of Control Yak Communications (America) Inc. INFORMATIVE ITC- 214- 20061120- 00526 Ouro Preto Inc. This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12( c)( 3) of the Commission's rules. Page 3 of 3 3