Public Notice TEL01981

International Telecommunications

Action Taken Public Notice

2019-09-19

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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 DA No. 19-929 Report No. TEL-01981 Thursday September 19, 2019 International Authorizations Granted Section 214 Applications (47 C.F.R. §§ 63.18, 63.24); Section 310(b) Petitions (47 C.F.R. § 1.5000) The following applications have been granted pursuant to the Commission’s streamlined processing procedures set forth in Section 63.12 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.12, other provisions of the Commission’s rules, or procedures set forth in an earlier public notice listing applications accepted for filing. Unless otherwise noted, these grants authorize the applicants (1) to become a facilities-based international common carrier subject to 47 C.F.R. § 63.22; and/or (2) to become a resale-based international common carrier subject to 47 C.F.R. § 63.23; or (3) to exceed the foreign ownership benchmark applicable to common carrier radio licensees under 47 U.S.C. § 310(b). THIS PUBLIC NOTICE SERVES AS EACH NEWLY AUTHORIZED CARRIER'S SECTION 214 CERTIFICATE. It contains general and specific conditions, which are set forth below. Newly authorized carriers should carefully review the terms and conditions of their authorizations. Failure to comply with general or specific conditions of an authorization, or with other relevant Commission rules and policies, could result in fines and forfeitures. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review under Section 1.115 of the Commission's rules in regard to the grant of any of these applications may be filed within thirty days of this public notice (see 47 CFR § 1.4(b)(2)). For additional information, please contact the FCC Reference and Information Center, Room CY-A257, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20554, (202) 418-0270. ITC-214-20190812-00142 E Hawkeye Interconnect Company International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Resale Service Grant of Authority Date of Action: 09/13/2019 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). Page 1 of 6

ITC-ASG-20190612-00120 E Slappey Communications, LLC Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 09/13/2019 Current Licensee: Slappey Telephone, Inc. FROM: Slappey Telephone, Inc. TO: Slappey Communications, LLC Application filed for consent to the assignment of international section 214 authorization ITC-214-20040915-00366; from Slappey Telephone, Inc. (Slappey Telephone) to Slappey Communications LLC (Slappey Communications). Pursuant to a May 30, 2019, Assets Purchase Agreement, Slappey Communications a newly formed Texas limited liability company created to effectuate the transaction, will acquire certain assets of Slappey Telephone, including the its international section 214 authorization, as repayment of debts owed by Slappey Telephone. Upon closing, Slappey Communications will provide services to its newly acquired customers pursuant to international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20040915-00366. Slappey Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of BMP Slappey Holdco, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (BMP Holdco). The following entities and individuals, all U.S. entities, hold 10% or greater equity and voting interests in BMP Holdco: BMP Slappey Investment, LP (BMP Slappey Investment), a Texas limited partnership (51.4%); BMP Slappey Common, LLC (BMP Slappey Common), a Texas limited liability company (15%); Novus Method, LLC (Novus Method), an Alabama limited liability company (13%); and Argonian, LLC (Argonian), an Alabama limited liability company (12%). BMP Slappey Investment is owned as follows: BMP Slappey Direct Invest, LLC (BMP Slappey Direct Invest), a Texas limited liability company (43.7% equity and voting interests); William J. Slappey III, a U.S. citizen (22.22% equity and voting interests); Zarkava Holdings, LLC (Zarkava Holdings), a Texas limited liability company (11.11% equity and voting interests). Baymark Management, LLC (Baymark Mgt.), a Texas limited liability company, holds 98.33% equity and voting interests in BMP Slappey Direct Invest, and 100% equity and voting interests in BMP Slappey Common. In turn, Baymark Mgt. is owned equally by two individuals, Anthony Ludlow (50%) and David Hook (50%), both U.S. citizens. Zarkava Holdings is wholly owned by Adnan Rehmatullah, a U.S. Citizen. Two individuals, both U.S. citizens, hold the following ownership interests in Novus Method: Wesley J. Slappey (92.3% equity and voting interests) and William J. Slappey III (7.7% equity and voting interests). Two individuals, William J. Slappey and Sarah Elizabeth Leona Slappey, both U.S. citizens, each holds 50% equity and voting interests in Argonian. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. Dismissal ITC-214-20180302-00042 Plivo Inc. Application hereby dismissed by Chief, Telecommunications and Analysis Division, International Bureau on September 6, 2019, pursuant to section 1.748(a) and 63.51(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.748(a), 63.51(b), for failure to respond to the Commission's request for information. This dismissal is without prejudice to re-filing the application in accordance with the Commission's rules. SURRENDER ITC-214-19850320-00001 MCI Communications Services, Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19870930-00002 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19880217-00003 MCI Communications Corporation Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19880822-00001 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19890222-00001 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19900320-00003 MCI International, Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19900413-00009 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19900821-00010 MCI Communications Corporation Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19910113-00005 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19910820-00002 MCI Communications Services, Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19920105-00120 MCI International Services, Inc. (fka MCI WorldCom International, Inc.) Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. Page 2 of 6

SURRENDER ITC-214-19920510-00022 MCI Communications Services, Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19920604-00119 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19920605-00023 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19921029-00096 MCI Communications Services, Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19921230-00111 MCI Communications Services, Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19930101-00002 MCI Communications Services, Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19930108-00250 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19930217-00251 MCI International Services, Inc. (fka MCI WorldCom International, Inc.) Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19930409-00058 MCI Communications Services, Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19930421-00063 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19930628-00249 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19930723-00134 MCI Communications Corporation Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19930817-00161 MCI Communications Corporation Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19931024-00252 MCI International Services, Inc. (fka MCI WorldCom International, Inc.) Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19931221-00241 MCI Communications Corporation Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19940103-00389 MCI Communications Corporation Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19940103-00390 MCI Communications Corporation Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19940104-00383 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19940322-00385 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19940405-00128 MCImetro Access Transmission Services Corp. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19940425-00148 MCI Communications Corporation Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19940430-00386 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19940430-00387 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19940514-00384 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19940520-00388 MCI International Services, Inc. (fka MCI WorldCom International, Inc.) Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. Page 3 of 6

SURRENDER ITC-214-19940607-00172 MCImetro Access Transmission Services Corp. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19941027-00329 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19941221-00008 MCI Communications Corporation Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19950102-00025 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19950608-00004 MCI Communications Corporation Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19950701-00029 MCI Communications Services, Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19950908-00026 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19950912-00033 MCI Communications Services, Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19950915-00028 MCI Communications Services, Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19951108-00024 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19951206-00048 Verizon Business Network Services Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19960116-00011 MCI International, Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19960619-00256 MCImetro Access Transmission Services Corp. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19960718-00326 MCImetro Access Transmission Services Corp. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19960722-00332 MCImetro Access Transmission Services Corp. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-19961231-00659 MCI Communications Corporation Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. ITC-214-20030211-00186 MFS Globenet, Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective September 11, 2019. Page 4 of 6

CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATIONS (1) These authorizations are subject to the Exclusion List for International Section 214 Authorizations, which identifies restrictions on providing service to particular countries or using particular facilities. The most recent Exclusion List is at the end of this Public Notice. The list applies to all U.S. international carriers, including those that have previously received global or limited global Section 214 authority, whether by Public Notice or specific written order. Carriers are advised that the attached Exclusion List is subject to amendment at any time pursuant to the procedures set forth in Streamlining the International Section 214 Authorization Process and Tariff Requirements, IB Docket No. 95-118, 11 FCC Rcd 12884 (1996), para. 18. A copy of the current Exclusion List will be maintained in the FCC Reference and Information Center and will be available at http://transition.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/exclusionlist.html. It also will be attached to each Public Notice that grants international Section 214 authority. (2) The export of telecommunications services and related payments to countries that are subject to economic sanctions may be restricted. For information concerning current restrictions, call the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, (202) 622-2520. (3) Carriers shall comply with the requirements of Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, which requires notification by, and in certain circumstances prior notification by, U.S. carriers acquiring an affiliation with foreign carriers. A carrier that acquires an affiliation with a foreign carrier will be subject to possible reclassification as a dominant carrier on an affiliated route pursuant to the provisions of Section 63.10 of the rules. (4) A carrier may provide switched services over its authorized resold private lines in the circumstances specified in Section 63.23(d) of the rules, 47 C.F. R. § 63.23(d). (5) Carriers shall comply with the "No Special Concessions" rule, Section 63.14, 47 C.F.R. § 63.14. (6) Carriers regulated as dominant for the provision of a particular communications service on a particular route for any reason other than a foreign carrier affiliation under Section 63.10 of the rules shall file tariffs pursuant to Section 203 of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 203, and Part 61 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. Part 61. Carriers shall not otherwise file tariffs except as permitted by Section 61.19 of the rules, 47 C.F.R. § 61.19. Except as specified in Section 20.15 with respect to commercial mobile radio service providers, carriers regulated as non-dominant, as defined in Section 61.3, and providing detariffed international services pursuant to Section 61.19, must comply with all applicable public disclosure and maintenance of information requirements in Sections 42.10 and 42.11. (7) International facilities-based service providers must file and maintain a list of U.S.-international routes on which they have direct termination arrangements with a foreign carrier. 47 CFR § 63.22(h). A new international facilities-based service provider or one without existing direct termination arrangements must file its list within thirty (30) days of entering into a direct termination arrangement(s) with a foreign carrier(s). Thereafter, international facilities-based service providers must update their lists within thirty (30) days after adding a termination arrangement for a new foreign destination or discontinuing an arrangement with a previously listed destination. See Process For The Filing Of Routes On Which International Service Providers Have Direct Termination Arrangements With A Foreign Carrier, ITC-MSC-20181015-00182, Public Notice, 33 FCC Rcd 10008 (IB 2018). (8) Any U.S. Carrier that owned or leased bare capacity on a submarine cable between the United States and any foreign point must file a Circuit Capacity Report to provide information about the submarine cable capacity it holds. 47 CFR § 43.82(a)(2). See https://www.fcc.gov/circuit-capacity-data-us-international-submarine-cables. (9) Carriers should consult Section 63.19 of the rules when contemplating a discontinuance, reduction or impairment of service. (10) If any carrier is reselling service obtained pursuant to a contract with another carrier, the services obtained by contract shall be made generally available by the underlying carrier to similarly situated customers at the same terms, conditions and rates. 47 U.S.C. § 203. (11) To the extent the applicant is, or is affiliated with, an incumbent independent local exchange carrier, as those terms are defined in Section 64.1902 of the rules, it shall provide the authorized services in compliance with the requirements of Section 64.1903. (12) Except as otherwise ordered by the Commission, a carrier authorized here to provide facilities-based service that (i) i l ifi d d i d S i 63 10 f h Page l f 5h of 6 i i f h i i l d (ii)

is classified as dominant under Section 63.10 of the rules for the provision of such service on a particular route and (ii) is affiliated with a carrier that collects settlement payments for terminating U.S. international switched traffic at the foreign end of that route may not provide facilities-based switched service on that route unless the current rates the affiliate charges U.S. international carriers to terminate traffic are at or below the Commission's relevant benchmark adopted in International Settlement Rates, IB Docket No. 96-261, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 19806 (1997). See also Report and Order on Reconsideration and Order Lifting Stay in IB Docket No. 96-261, FCC 99-124 (rel. June 11, 1999). For the purposes of this rule, "affiliated" and "foreign carrier" are defined in Section 63.09. (13) Carriers shall comply with the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), see 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.20000 et seq. (14) Every carrier must designate an agent for service in the District of Columbia. See 47 U.S.C. § 413, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.47(h), 64.1195. Exclusion List for International Section 214 Authorizations The following is a list of countries and facilities not covered by grant of global Section 214 authority under Section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1). Carriers desiring to serve countries or use facilities listed as excluded hereon shall file a separate Section 214 application pursuant to Section 63.18(e)(3) of the Commission's Rules. See 47 C.F.R. § 63.22(c). Countries: None. Facilities: Any non-U.S.-licensed space station that has not received Commission approval to operate in the U.S. market pursuant to the procedures adopted in the Commission's DISCO II Order, IB Docket No. 96-111, Report and Order, FCC 97-399, 12 FCC Rcd 24094, 24107-72 paragraphs 30-182 (1997) (DISCO II Order). Information regarding non-U.S.-licensed space stations approved to operate in the U.S. market pursuant to the Commission's DISCO II procedures is maintained at http://transition.fcc.gov/bureaus/ib/sd/se/market_acess.html. This list is subject to change by the Commission when the public interest requires. The most current version of the list is maintained at http://transition.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/exclusionlist.html. For additional information, contact the International Bureau's Telecommunications and Analysis Division, (202) 418-1480. Page 6 of 6


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