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 21, 2007TEL-01190S 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 ITC-214-20070830-00363 E Global or Limited Global Resale ServiceService(s): Application for authority to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(2). International Telecommunications Certificate Visit, Inc. ITC-214-20070907-00368 E Global or Limited Global Resale ServiceService(s): Pacific Networks Corp.s application for authority to provide switched resale service between the United States and permissible international points solely by reselling the switched services of unaffiliated U.S. facilities-based carriers' international switched services. Pursuant to section 63.18(l) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(l), Applicant will file quarterly traffic reports required by section 43.61(c) of the Commission’s rules. 47 C.F.R. § 43.61(c). International Telecommunications Certificate Pacific Networks Corp. ITC-214-20070911-00377 E Global or Limited Global Resale ServiceService(s): Application for authority to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(2). International Telecommunications Certificate T3 Communications, Inc ITC-214-20070913-00380 E Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale ServiceService(s): Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules, and also to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1), (2). International Telecommunications Certificate VEZA Telecom, Inc. ITC-214-20070914-00381 E Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale ServiceService(s): Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules, and also to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1), (2). International Telecommunications Certificate THUNDER SOUND CORPORATION ITC-T/C-20070911-00371 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20020402-00156, held by SJI, LLC (SJI) to Boston Ventures Limited Partnership VII (Boston Ventures). Pursuant to the contemplated proposal, all current membership interests of current owners will be transferred through sale to SJI Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company created for the purpose of effecting this transaction, or to SJI itself. Upon closing, SJI will become a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of SJI Holdings. SJI Networks d/b/a Latelco Long Distance, will continue to operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJI, and provide international services pursuant to SJI's 214 authorization, ITC-214-20020402-00156. Boston Ventures will hold 95.5% of the membership interests of SJI Holdings and current owners of SJI will hold the remaining 4.5% membership interests. Boston Ventures Company VII, LLC (GP) is the general partner for Boston Ventures, and has a 2% equity interest. The following managing directors of the GP hold ten percent or greater ownership interests, however, none of these individuals holds a fifty percent or greater interest in the GP: Barry Baker (U.S. citizen); Anthony J. Bolland (U.K. citizen); Roy F. Coppedge (U.S. citizen); Andrew C. Davis (U.S. citizen); Elizabeth Granville-Smith (U.S. citizen); Gerald S. Hobbs (U.S. citizen); Vikrant Raina (India citizen). Pursuant to the GP's operating agreement, as non-U.S. citizens Mr. Bolland and Mr. Raina are restricted from participating in all matters relating to regulated communications enterprises and companies of the GP, and are also subject to other operational restrictions of the GP and the limited partnership in accordance with the Commission's insulation criteria. In addition, the following U.S. entities are limited partners of Boston Venture that each hold a 10 percent or greater equity interests: State of Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds (approximately 20%); Hartford Life Insurance Company (Hartford Life) and Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Hartford Fire) (approximately 11% each). Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (Hartford), the parent company of both Hartford Life and Hartford Fire, is a publicly-traded corporation in which no individual or entity holds a direct or indirect 10 percent or greater equity or voting interest. SJI, LLCFROM: Current Licensee: Boston Ventures Limited Partnership VII SJI, LLC Transfer of Control SJI, LLC Page 2 of 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. ITC-T/C-20070918-00382 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19970731-00442, held by Hutchinson Telecommunications, Inc. (HTI), from its 100 percent parent Hutchinson Telephone Company (Hutchinson) to New Ulm Telecom, Inc. (New Ulm). Hutchinson Acquisition Co. (HAC), a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of New Ulm, will merge with and into Hutchinson, with Hutchinson emerging as the surviving entity. Upon closing, Hutchinson will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Ulm. New Ulm is a publicly-traded corporation in which no individual or entity holds a direct or indirect 10 percent or greater equity or voting interest. Hutchinson Telephone CompanyFROM: Current Licensee: New Ulm Telecom, Inc. Hutchinson Telecommunications, Inc. Transfer of Control Hutchinson Telecommunications, Inc. INFORMATIVE ITC-214-20070824-00349 Zed Telecom 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