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 Thursday December 23, 2010TEL-01474S 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-214-20101123-00463 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 PIN LESS COMMUNICATIONS INC ITC-214-20101209-00475 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 J&J COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ITC-214-20101214-00479 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 Meimoun & Mammon, LLC ITC-214-20101216-00485 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 Metrotel International, LLC ITC-214-20101217-00489 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 Wisconsin RSA #7 Limited Partnership ITC-ASG-20101203-00471 E TO: Application filed for consent to the assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19940411-00382 (Old File No. ITC-94-083), from Ascent Media Network Services, LLC (AMNS) to BFI Licenses, LLC (BFI). AMNS will be sold by Ascent Media Corporation, the indirect 100% parent of AMNS, to Encompass Digital Media, Inc. (Encompass), the direct 100% parent of BFI. The international section 214 authorization will then be assigned from AMNS to BFI, and both will be wholly-owned subsidiaries of Encompass. Encompass is a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Encompass Digital Media Group, Inc. (EDMG). BFI Investors, LLC (BFII) holds approximately 62.5% of the equity and voting interest in EDMG. The Wasserstein Family Trust LLC holds approximately 77% of the equity and voting interests in BFII, and is wholly-owned by The 2001 Wasserstein Family Trust. Mr. Ellis Jones, a U.S. citizen, holds approximately 15.2% of the equity and voting interests in BFII and is the Manager of both BFII and The Wasserstein Family Trust LLC and is the trustee for The 2001 Wasserstein Family Trust. The beneficiaries of the The 2001 Wasserstein Family Trust, all of whom are U.S. citizens, are Pamela S. Wasserstein, Ben C. Wasserstein, Alexander D.S. Wasserstein, Jack D. Wasserstein, Dash P. Wasserstein and Sky W.E. Wassertsein. Simon Bax and William Tillson, U.S. citizens, each holds approximately 13.2% of the equity and voting interests in EDMG. Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC (TCP) holds approximately 10.8% of the equity and voting interests in EDMG by virtue of its role as the investment manager to four investment companies, none of which holds a ten percent or greater interest in EDMG. The managing member of TCP is Tennenbaum & Co. LLC. Michael Tennenbaum is the managing member of Tennenbaum & Co. LLC, which is wholly owned by Mr. Tennenbaum and his wife, Suzanne Stockfisch Tennenbaum, each a U.S. citizen. No other individual or entity will have a ten percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in EDMG or BFI. Ascent Media Network Services, LLCFROM: Current Licensee: BFI Licenses, LLC Ascent Media Network Services, LLC Assignment BFI Licenses, LLC ITC-T/C-20101203-00472 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20030115-00014, held Systems Resource Group Limited (SRG), from its current shareholders to Cable Bahamas Ltd. (CBL). Pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement dated September 10, 2010, the shareholders of SRG have agreed to sell all of their shares to CBL. SRG will then be a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBL. CBL is organized under the laws of the Bahamas. A Trust, independent of both CBL and the Government of the Bahamas, holds a 26.74% equity and voting interest in CBL. The trustee is Dr. Keva Bethel, a citizen of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The Government of the Bahamas holds a combined 21.39% equity and voting interest in CBL through the National Insurance Board (16.23%), an instrumentality of the Government of the Bahamas, and the Treasurer of the Government of the Bahamas (5.16%). No other individual or entity holds a ten percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in CBL. Systems Resource Group LimitedFROM: Current Licensee: CABLE BAHAMAS LTD. Systems Resource Group Limited Transfer of Control Systems Resource Group Limited 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-20101209-00480 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20020509-00226, held Voicecom Telecommunications, LLC (Voicecom Operating), from its 100% direct parent, Voicecom Telecommunications, Inc. (Voicecom Inc.) to Amvensys Telecom Holdings, LLC (Amvensys). Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, Amvensys will acquire the stock of Voicecom Inc. and will then merge it into Amvensys Acquistion Company LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amvensys, with Voicecom Inc. being the surviving entity. Voicecom Inc. and Voicecom Operating will then be direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Amvensys, respectively. Z. Ed Lateef, a U.S. citizen, is the sole owner of Amvensys. Voicecom Telecommunications, Inc.FROM: Current Licensee: Amvensys Telecom Holdings, LLC Voicecom Telecommunications, LLC Transfer of Control Voicecom Telecommunications, LLC ITC-T/C-20101215-00482 E TO: Application for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20081020-00469, held by South Canaan Cellular Communications Company, L.P. d/b/a Cellular One of Northeast (SCC-LP), from South Canaan Cellular Investments, LLC (SCC-INV), the general partner of SCC-LP, to USCIC of Pennsylvania 5, Inc. (USCIC). USCIC currently holds a 49% limited partnership interest in SCC-LP. USCIC will acquire the other interests in SCC-LP. Specifically, USCIC will acquire the controlling interest in SCC-LP from SCC-INV and the limited partnership interests held by South Canaan Cellular Equity, LLC (39.8%) and South Canaan Telephone Company (10.2%). USCIC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of United States Cellular Corporation (USCC). Telephone Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) has an 81.8% and controlling interest in USCC. TDS is controlled by a Voting Trust consisting of four (4) siblings, all U.S. citizens: LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., Walter C.D. Carlson, Prudence E. Carlson, and Dr. Letitia G.C. Carlson. The Voting Trust controls 53.5% of the voting power of TDS's total shares that vote in matters other than the election of directors and 94.5% of the TDS Series A Common shares which elect eight (8) of TDS's twelve (12) directors. Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. has beneficial ownership of 23.9% of TDS Special Common Shares, and its combined ownership of TDS Common Shares and TDS Special Common Shares represent 14.2% of the voting power in the shares which elect the other four (4) of TDS's twelve (12) directors. Capital Research Global Investors has beneficial ownership of 10.1% of the TDS Special Common Shares. BlackRock Inc. has beneficial ownership of 11.8% of the TDS Common Shares. No other individual or entity, directly or indirectly, holds 10 percent or greater equity or voting interest in TDS. South Canaan Cellular Investments, LLCFROM: Current Licensee: USCIC OF PENNSYLVANIA 5, INC. South Canaan Cellular Communications Company, L.P. dba Cellular One of Northeast Transfer of Control South Canaan Cellular Communications Company, L.P. dba Cellular One of Northeast INFORMATIVE ITC-214-20100910-00358 G.D. Technology Inc. This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12(c)(3) of the Commission's rules. ITC-214-20100927-00443 WiMacTel, Inc. This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12(c)(3) of the Commission's rules. ITC-214-20101118-00457 Easynet Limited This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12(c)(3) of the Commission's rules. Page 3 of 3