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 Thursday August 16, 2007TEL-01178NS Report No. Section 214 Applications (47 C.F.R. § 63.18); Authorize Switched Services over Private Lines (47 C.F.R. § 63.16) and Section 310(b)(4) NON STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures apply to the applications listed below: The applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. These applications are not 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 shall not be deemed granted until the Commission affirmatively acts upon the application, either by public notice or by written order. Operation for which authorization is sought may not commence except in accordance with any terms or conditions imposed by the Commission. Unless otherwise specified, interested parties may file comments with respect to these applications within 28 days of the date of this public notice. We request that such comments refer to the application file number shown below. No application listed below shall be granted by the Commission earlier than the day after the date specified in this public notice for the filing of comments. Unless otherwise specified, ex parte 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. Copies of all applications listed here are available for public inspection in the FCC 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. Page 1 of 2 REMINDER: 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. An updated version of Section 63.09-.25 of the rules, and other related sections, is available at http://www.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/telecomrules.html ITC-MOD-20070514-00322 P Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) and its affiliates listed below (collectively "Verizon and its affiliates") request, pursuant to section 63.13 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.13, that the Commission reclassify Verizon and its affiliates as non-dominant carriers on the U.S.-Gibraltar route. According to the filing, Verizon and its affiliates are classified as dominant on the route under section 63.10 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.10, because they were affiliated with Gibtelecom Limited, a foreign carrier presumed to have market power on the foreign-end of the route. Verizon and its affiliates state that on April 24, 2007 Verizon sold its interests in Gibtelecom Limited to Slovene Telekom, and thus Verizion is no longer affiliated with Gibtelecom Limited. Consequently, Verizon and its affiliates state that they are no longer affiliated with a foreign carrier on the U.S.-Gibraltar route. Verizon and its affiliates submit that they therefore are entitled to a presumption of non-dominance in their provision of service on the U.S.-Gibraltar route. The Verizon affiliates are: Bell Atlantic Communications d/b/a Verizon Long Distance; NYNEX Long Distance Company d/b/a Verizon Enterprise Solutions; Verizon Hawaii International Inc.; Verizon Select Services Inc.; Verizon Airfone Inc. (f/k/a GTE Airfone Incorporated); MCI, LLC (f/k/a MCI, Inc.); MCI Communications Corporation; MCI International, Inc.; MCI Communications Services Inc. (f/k/a MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc.); MCI International Services, Inc. (f/k/a MCI WorldCom International, Inc.); MCI Communications Services, Inc. (f/k/a MCI WorldCom Network Services, Inc./MCI Network Services, Inc.); and, MFS Globenet, Inc. Interested parties may file comments on or before August 30, 2007, and reply comments on or before September 7, 2007. Modification Verizon Communications Inc. ITC-MOD-20070524-00323 P Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) and its affiliates listed below (collectively "Verizon and its affiliates") request, pursuant to section 63.13 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.13, that the Commission reclassify Verizon and its affiliates as non-dominant carriers on the U.S.-Venezuela route. According to the filing, Verizon and its affiliates are classified as dominant on the route under section 63.10 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.10, because they were affiliated with Compania Anonima Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela (CANTV), a foreign carrier presumed to have market power on the foreign-end of the route. Verizon and its affiliates state that Verizon sold its interests in CANTV and that on May 1, 2007 the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela assumed operational control of CANTV, and thus Verizion is no longer affiliated with CANTV. Consequently, Verizon and its affiliates state that they are no longer affiliated with a foreign carrier on the U.S-Venezuela route. Verizon and its affiliates submit that they therefore are entitled to a presumption of non-dominance in their provision of service on the U.S.-Venezuela route. The Verizon affiliates are: Bell Atlantic Communications d/b/a Verizon Long Distance; NYNEX Long Distance Company d/b/a Verizon Enterprise Solutions; Verizon Hawaii International Inc.; Verizon Select Services Inc.; Verizon Airfone Inc. (f/k/a GTE Airfone Incorporated); MCI, LLC (f/k/a MCI, Inc.); MCI Communications Corporation; MCI International, Inc.; MCI Communications Services Inc. (f/k/a MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc.); MCI International Services, Inc. (f/k/a MCI WorldCom International, Inc.); MCI Communications Services, Inc. (f/k/a MCI WorldCom Network Services, Inc./MCI Network Services, Inc.); and, MFS Globenet, Inc. Interested parties may file comments on or before August 30, 2007, and reply comments on or before September 7, 2007. Modification Verizon Communications Inc. Page 2 of 2