Attachment 20170620101409-847.p

20170620101409-847.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

2007-08-28

This document pretains to ITC-MOD-20070828-00362 for Modification on a International Telecommunications filing.

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COPY Before the Federal Communications Con on FILED/ACCEPTED Washington, DC 2055 AUG 2 8 2007 Federal Communications Commission In the Matter of Officeof the Secretary CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON birt difC—M00—20070828—00362 WIRELESS Application to Modify Regulatory Classification from Dominant to Non— Dominant on the U.S.—Venezuela and U.S.— Gibraltar Routes APPLICATION TO MODIFY REGULATO: LASSIFICATION FROM DOMINANT TO NON—DOMI T ON THE U.S.—VENEZUELA AND U.S.—GIBRALTAR ‘UBLIC ROUTES Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (FRN 0O( 573) and its affiliates (collectively "Verizon Wireless"), pursuant to Section 63.12 e Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.13, hereby request that the Commission modify on Wireless‘s regulatory status from dominant to non—dominant for the provision of internal services on the U.S.—Venezuela and U.S.—Gibraltar routes. Verizon Wireless andits affiliate authorized U.S. international carriers‘ currently deemed dominant on the U.S.—Venezuela 1.S.—Gibraltar routes for certain services because they were previously affiliated with Comp: nonima Nacional Teléfonos de Venezuela ("CANTV"), a foreign carrier presumed to have market power in Venezuela," and * See Attachment A (listing international Section 214—authorized affiliates). 2 Public Notice, "The International Bureau Revises and Reissues the Commission‘s List of Foreign Telecommunications Carriers that Are Presumed to Possess Market Power in Foreign Telecommunications Markets," DA 04—1584 (May 28, 2004), available at http://hraunfoss.fee.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA—04—1584A1 .pdf.

Gibtelecom Limited, a foreigncarrier presumed to have market power in Gibraltar," through parent company Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon")."* On February 12, 2007, Verizon agreed with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela that, subject to certain conditions, it would sell its interest in CANTV to the Republic by participating in tender offers to be conducted by the Republic in the United States and Venezuela." Verizon tendered its entire interest in CANTV prior to the conclusion of those tender offers on May 8, 2007. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela assumed operational control of CANTV on May 21, 2007.° As of that date, neither Verizon nor Verizon Wireless has any equity interest in or control over CANTV. Similarly, on April 24, 2007, Verizon completed the sale of 100% ofits interest in Gibtelecom Limited to Slovene Telekom.‘ As of that date, neither Verizon nor Verizon Wireless > iSee Verizon Comme‘ns Inc. and MCI, Inc. Applications for Approval of Transfer of Control, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 20 FCC Red 18,433, 18,524 (« 179 n.484) (2005) (‘Verizon indirectly owns 50% of Gibtelecom Limited, a market—power provider of domestic wireline communications in Gibraltar and international telecommunications services between Gibraltar and Spain"). C See In re Applications of GTE Corporation. and Bell Atlantic Corporation, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 15 F.C.C.R. 14032, [« 420—22 (2000). Verizon Wireless is ultimately owned by Verizon and Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone"). Verizon, a Delaware corporation, owns 55%; Vodafone, a company organized under the laws of the United Kingdom, owns 45%. Control of Verizon Wireless is vested in a Board of Representatives, which in turn is controlled by Verizon. Thus, Verizon is the majority owner and possesses sole affirmative control of Verizon Wireless. 5 See News Release, "Venezuelan Government and Verizon Agree to Telecom Nationalization" (Feb. 13, 2007), available at http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news.php?newsno=2218. 6 See News Release, "Venezuela completes control of CANTV" (May 21, 2007), available at http://www.msnbe.msn.com/id/18786438,/. ? iSee Reuters article, "Slovene Telekom buys 50 pet of Gibtelecom" (Apr. 24, 2007), available at http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20070424:M (continued on next page) 2

has any equity interest in or control over Gibtelecom Limited. The Commission should thus deena Verizon Wireless as non—dominant on the U.S.—Venezuela and U.S.—Gibraltar routes and modify its international Section 214 authorizations accordingly. Pursuant to Section 63.10(a)(1) of the rules, "[a] U.S. carrier that has no affiliation with, and that itself is not, a foreign carrier in a particular country to which it provides service (F.e., a destination country) shall presumptively be considered non—dominant for the provision of international communications services on that route."* As a result of the sale of CANTV and Gibtelecom Limited by Verizon, Verizon Wireless is no longer affiliated with a foreign carrier on the U.S.—Venezuela or U.S.—Gibraltar routes. Therefore, Verizon Wireless is presumptively entitled to non—dominant status on the U.S.—Venezuela and U.S.—Gibraltar routes. Verizon Wireless accordingly requests that the Commission modify its regulatory status on these routes from dominant to non—dominant." TFH25107_2007—04—24_07—54—58_L24598246&type=comktNews&rpce=44 (last visited Apr. 26, 2007). 8 47 C.F.R. § 63.10(a)(1). * The Commussion has routinely granted applications such as this. See, e.g., Public Notice, International Authorizations Granted, Report No. TEL—00880, DA 05—372, at 3 (rel. Feb. 10, 2005) (ITC—MOD—20041221—00498, granting Cingular Wireless LLC nondominant status on U.S.—South Africa route after parent company‘s sale of interest in foreign carrier affiliate presumed to have market power in South Africa).

Respectfully submitted, CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS sy. <SlGat Stos.x John T. Scott, III Vice President and Deputy General Counsel — Regulatory Law Michael D. Samsock Counsel 1300 I Street, NW, Suite 400 West Washington, DC (202) 589—3768 Its Attorneys August 28, 2007

Attachment A Verizon Wireless‘s and Wireless Affiliates‘ International Section 214 Authorizations File No. ITC—92—245 ITC—214—19960422—00159 ITC—214—19960924—00461 ITC—214—1996—1008—00504 ITC—94—275 ITC—214—19960509—00185 ITC—214—19961004—00492 ITC 214—19961118—00579 ITC—ASG—20011119—00609 ITC—ASG—20011119—00610 ITC—T/C—19960815—00382 ITC—T/C—19991015—00689 ITC—ASG—20001229—00763 ITC—ASG—20001229—00764 ITC—ASG—20001229—00765 ITC—ASG—20001229—00766 ITC—ASG—20001229—00767 ITC—ASG—20001229—00768 ITC—ASG—20001229—00769 ITC—ASG—20001229—00770 ITC—214—20040826—00343 ITC—214—20010507—00290 ITC—214—20010504—00279 ITC—214—20010507—00290


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