PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 20554 News media information 202-418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov) TTY (202) 418-2555 Friday October 23, 2009TEL-01392S 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-214-20091008-00440 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 Netsmart Communications, LLC ITC-214-20091009-00442 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 International Network Solutions, LLC ITC-214-20091013-00439 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 Assure Telecom, LLC ITC-214-20091016-00443 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 Family Communications, LLC ITC-214-20091019-00447 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 Utility Telephone, Inc. ITC-214-20091021-00448 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 TCA Services Corp. ITC-214-20091021-00449 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 7Seas Connect 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-20091009-00441 E TO: Application for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorizations, ITC-214-19981015-00711 and ITC-214-19981001-00682, held by North American Communications Limited (NACL), from eircom Holdings Limited (ERC) to Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd (ST Telemedia). Pursuant to the terms of a Scheme Implementation Agreement (Scheme), dated September 13, 2009, executed between ERC, an Irish company, STT Communications Ltd (STT Communications), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ST Telemedia, both Singapore entities, and Emerald Communications (Cayman) SPC (ECC), ECC will acquire the entire issued share capital of ERC via a court-approved scheme of arrangement under the Australian Corporations Act. Upon implementation and completion of the proposed transactions, NACL will be an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of ECC. STT Communications, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Emerald Communications (Singapore) Pte Ltd (ECS), will hold ownership interests not to exceed 50 percent of the equity and voting interests in ECC and thus will control NACL. ST Telemedia is wholly-owned by Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited (Temasek), a Singapore holding company, which is, in turn, wholly-owned by the government of Singapore, Minister of Finance (Incorporated) of Singapore. The remaining equity and voting interest of ECC will be divided between eircom ESOP Trustee Limited (ESOT), the trustee of an employee share ownership trust, and various other existing shareholders of ERC, who may elect to accept shares in ECC as consideration of and in exchange for their shares in ERC. ESOT will hold between 35.5 and 50 percent of the equity and voting interest in ECC, and the existing shareholders will hold an aggregate not to exceed 14.5 percent of the equity and voting interest in ECC. No other individual or entity will have a ten percent direct or indirect equity or voting interest in ECC or NACL. NACL agrees to be classified as a dominant carrier on the U.S.-Ireland and U.S.-Singapore routes pursuant to section 63.10 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.10. eircom Holdings LimitedFROM: Current Licensee: Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd North American Communications Limited Transfer of Control North American Communications Limited INFORMATIVE ITC-214-20090828-00399 NAS POINT COMMUNICATIONS LLC This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12(c)(3) of the Commission's rules. ITC-214-20090929-00424 Estel Communications, Inc. This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12(c)(3) of the Commission's rules. ITC-214-20090930-00435 IK Communications Inc. This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12(c)(3) of the Commission's rules. 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