Public Notice TEL00380

International Telecommunications

Action Taken Public Notice

2001-04-12

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                     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                                                         DA No.         01-923
 Report No. TEL-00380                                                                       Thursday April 12, 2001

                                   INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED
  Section 214 Applications (47 C.F.R. § 63.18); Cable Landing License Applications (47 C.F.R. § 1.767); Requests to
           Authorize Switched Services over Private Lines (47 C.F.R. § 63.16); Section 310(b)(4) Requests
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 25 percent foreign ownership benchmark applicable to common carrier radio licensees under 47
U.S.C. § 310(b)(4). Grants under Section 63.16 and certain grants under Section 63.18 also authorize carriers generally to
use their authorized private lines to provide switched services (ISR) between the United States and particular
international points pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 63.16. See also 47 C.F.R. §§ 63.22(e), 63.23(d).

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. These are set forth in detail below and in Sections 63.21, 63.22, and 63.23 of the Commission’s rules, 47
C.F.R. §§ 63.21-.23. 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.

The Commission most recently amended its rules applicable to international telecommunications common carriers in IB
Docket No. 98-118, Review of International Common Carrier Regulations, FCC 99-51, released March 23, 1999, 64 Fed.
Reg. 19,057 (Apr. 19, 1999) and in IB Docket Nos. 98-148, 95-22, CC Docket No. 90-337 (Phase II), 1998 Biennial Regulatory
Review - Reform of the International Settlements Policy and Associated Filing Requirements, FCC 99-73, released May 6,
1999, 64 Fed. Reg. 34, 734 (June 29, 1999). An updated version of Sections 63.09–.24 of the rules, and other related
sections, is available at http://www.fcc.gov/ib/td/pf/telecomrules.html.




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ISP-PDR-20010212-00010                               COOK INLET/VS GSM V PCS, LLC
Petition for Declaratory Ruling
Grant of Authority                                                                                         Date of Action:     04/06/2001


On February 12, 2001, Cook Inlet/VS GSM V PCS, LLC (CIVS V) filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling, pursuant to section 310(b)(4)
of the Act, requesting that the Commission find it would serve the public interest to allow indirect foreign ownership of CIVS V in
amounts exceeding 25 percent. This increase in attributable foreign ownership would occur if the parent company of CIVS V exercises
it right to call additional capital from VoiceStream PCS BTA I Corporation (VS BTA I), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of
VoiceStream Wireless Corporation., increasing VoiceStream’s indirect equity interest in CIVS V to levels of up to 85 percent. As of
the date of the Petition, petitioner states that the foreign ownership interests in VoiceStream are held primarily by four entities and
that the percentages for each were calculated based on all exercises of options, stock conversions and other stock transactions that
affect the ownership and voting interests in VoiceStream through the date of the petition. These entities include both Hutchison
Telecommunications PCS (USA) Limited and Hutchison Telecommunications Holdings (USA) Limited, both British Virgin Islands
corporations and wholly owned subsidiaries of Hutchison Whampoa Limited, a Hong Kong limited liability holding company (19.80%
equity and 21.92% voting); Deutsche Telekom AG, a corporation organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany
(11.07% equity and 1.53% voting); Telephone and Data Systems, a Delaware corporation, a portion of which is owned by foreign
investors, resulting in an indirect foreign ownership interest attributable to VoiceStream (1.51% equity and .98% voting); and Sonera
Limited, a Finnish company (6.72% equity and 7.44% voting). The Finnish government, as of May 4, 2000, owns 53.3% of Sonera
Corporation. The Federal Republic of Germany presently owns 60% of Deutsche Telekom.



ISP-PDR-20010227-00009                               GTE WIRELESS CINCINNATI LLC
Petition for Declaratory Ruling
Grant of Authority                                                                                         Date of Action:     04/06/2001


On February 27, 2001, VoiceStream Wireless Corporation (VoiceStream) filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling, pursuant to section
310(b)(4) of the Act, requesting that the Commission find it would serve the public interest to allow indirect foreign ownership of GTE
Wireless of Cincinnati LLC (GTE Cincinnati) in excess of 25 percent that would occur upon consummation of a proposed transfer of
control of GTE Cincinnati to a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of VoiceStream. Specifically, VoiceStream requests in the alternative
that the Commission declare that its prior decisions authorizing foreign ownership in VoiceStream in excess of 25% apply to GTE
Cincinnati or, if necessary, declare that the indirect foreign ownership in GTE Cincinnati resulting from conummation of the transfer
control and VoiceStream’s currently authorized foreign ownership is permissible under section 310(b)(4).

In support of the second alternative ruling, VoiceStream states that the transfer of control would have no impact on its current foreign
ownership, which is as follows: As of the date of the Petition, foreign interests in VoiceStream are held primarily by four entities in
amounts that have been calculated based on all exercises of options, stock conversions and other stock transactions that affect the
ownership and voting interests in VoiceStream through the date of the petition. These entities include both Hutchison
Telecommunications PCS (USA) Limited and Hutchison Telecommunications Holdings (USA) Limited, both British Virgin Islands
corporations and wholly owned subsidiaries of Hutchison Whampoa Limited, a Hong Kong limited liability holding company (19.80%
equity and 21.92% voting); Deutsche Telekom AG, a corporation organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany
(11.07% equity and 1.53% voting); Telephone and Data Systems, a Delaware corporation, a portion of which is owned by foreign
investers, resulting in an indirect foreign ownership interest attributable to VoiceStream (15% equity and 0.98% voting); and Sonera
Limited, a Finnish company (6.72% equity and 7.44% voting). The Finnish government, as of May 4, 2000, owns 53.3% of Sonera
Corporation. The Federal Republic of Germany presently owns 60% of Deutsche Telekom.

We extend to the common carrier radio license of GTE Cincinnati, for which there is a pending application to tranfer control to
VoiceStream, prior Commission rulings under section 310(b)(4). These rulings permit specified levels of indirect foreign ownership of
VoiceStream licensees in excess of the 25 percent benchmark set forth in section 310(b)(4). VoiceStream has certified that it remains
in compliance with these rulings. The instant ruling is without prejudice to Commission action on the underlying wireless license
transfer application.

ITC-214-20010228-00091                               WESTEND INTERNATIONAL, INC.
International Telecommunications Certificate
Service(s):          Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service
Grant of Authority                                                                                         Date of Action:     04/06/2001


Application for authority to operate as a facilities-based carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(1) of the rules
and also to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules.




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ITC-214-20010306-00120                               NOVATEL GLOBAL LLC
International Telecommunications Certificate
Service(s):          Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service
Grant of Authority                                                                                         Date of Action:     04/06/2001


Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules.

ITC-214-20010306-00141                               GEOTEL NETWORKS INC.
International Telecommunications Certificate
Service(s):          Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based AND Resale Service
Grant of Authority                                                                                         Date of Action:     04/06/2001


Application for authority to operate as a facilities-based carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(1) of the rules
and also to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules.

ITC-214-20010309-00136                               GLOBAL NETWORK ACCESS CORP.
International Telecommunications Certificate
Service(s):          Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service
Grant of Authority                                                                                         Date of Action:     04/06/2001


Application for authority to operate as a facilities-based carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(1) of the rules
and also to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules.

ITC-214-20010312-00143                               CYBER MESH, INC.
International Telecommunications Certificate
Service(s):          Global or Limited Global Resale Service
Grant of Authority                                                                                         Date of Action:     04/06/2001


Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules.

ITC-214-20010312-00144                               ECONOPHONE HELLAS S.A., INC.
International Telecommunications Certificate
Service(s):          Global or Limited Global Resale Service
Grant of Authority                                                                                         Date of Action:     04/06/2001


Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules.

ITC-214-20010313-00139                               WALNUT HILL TELEPHONE COMPANY
International Telecommunications Certificate
Service(s):          Global or Limited Global Resale Service
Grant of Authority                                                                                         Date of Action:     04/06/2001


Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules.

ITC-214-20010313-00140                               HORIZON PHONE CARD, INC.
International Telecommunications Certificate
Service(s):          Global or Limited Global Resale Service, Switched Services over Private Lines (ISR)
Grant of Authority                                                                                         Date of Action:     04/06/2001


Application for authority to operate as a facilities-based carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(1) of the rules
and also to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules.




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ITC-T/C-20010227-00145                             GTE WIRELESS CINCINNATI LLC
Transfer of Control
Grant of Authority                                                                                      Date of Action:    04/06/2001


Current Licensee: GTE WIRELESS CINCINNATI LLC
FROM: JOSEPH J. SIMONS
TO:      VOICESTREAM PCS BTA I LICENSE CORPORATION
Application to transfer control of GTE Wireless of Cincinnati LLC from Joseph J. Simons, Trustee, to VoiceStream PCS BTA I
License Corporation. Grant of this section 214 application for transfer of control is conditioned upon the Applicants’ agreement not
to transfer control of this authorization unless and until the Commission grants the underlying wireless license transfer application.
Grant of the section 214 application is without prejudice to Commission action on that related application.



  INFORMATIVE
  ITC-214-19980713-00481                              NTT AMERICA, INC.

  ntta.com, inc. has changed its name, by letter dated April 2, 2001. Previous File Number: ITC-98-528
  ITC-214-20010309-00142                              BLUE-STREAM LTD.

  E.C. Tel Inc. has changed its name, by letter dated April 3, 2001.




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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
attached to 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 streamlined grant 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://www.fcc.gov/ib/td/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. The Commission recently amended Section 63.11 of the
rules in its Order on Reconsideration in IB Docket No. 97-142, 15 FCC Rcd 18158 (2000).

(4) Carriers shall comply with the Commission's International Settlements Policy and associated filing requirements
contained in Sections 43.51 and 64.1001 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 43.51, 64.1001. The Commission modified
these requirements most recently in 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review - Reform of the International Settlements Policy and
Associated Filing Requirements, IB Docket Nos. 98-148, 95-22, CC Docket No. 90-337 (Phase II), FCC 99-73 (rel. May 6,
1999). In addition, any carrier interconnecting private lines to the U.S. public switched network at its switch, including
any switch in which the carrier obtains capacity either through lease or otherwise, shall file annually with the Chief,
International Bureau, a certified statement containing, on a country-specific basis, the number and type (e.g., 64 kbps
circuits) of private lines interconnected in such manner. The Commission will treat the country of origin information as
confidential. Carriers need not file their contracts for interconnection unless the Commission specifically requests.
Carriers shall file their annual report on February 1 (covering international private lines interconnected during the
preceding January 1 to December 31 period) of each year. International private lines to countries for which the
Commission has authorized the provision of switched basic services over private lines at any time during a particular
reporting period are exempt from this requirement. See 47 C.F.R. § 43.51(d).

(5) Carriers authorized to provide private line service either on a facilities or resale basis are limited to the provision of
such private line service only between the United States and those foreign points covered by their referenced
applications for Section 214 authority. In addition, the carriers may not -- and their tariffs must state that their customers
may not -- connect their private lines to the public switched network at either the U.S. or foreign end, or both, for the
provision of international switched basic services, unless the Commission has authorized the provision of switched
services over private lines to the particular country at the foreign end of the private line or the carrier is exchanging
switched traffic with a foreign carrier that the Commission has determined lacks market power in the country at the foreign
end of the private line. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 63.16, 63.22(e), 63.23(d). A foreign carrier lacks market power for purposes of this
rule if it does not appear on the Commission list of foreign carriers that do not qualify for the presumption that they lack
market power in particular foreign points. This list is available at
http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/da990809.txt. See generally 1998 Biennial Regulatory
Review - Reform of the International Settlements Policy and Associated Filing Requirements, IB Docket Nos. 98-148,
95-22, CC Docket No. 90-337 (Phase II), FCC 99-73 (rel. May 6, 1999), paras. 12-15, 102-109.

(6) The Commission has authorized the provision of switched basic services via facilities-based or resold private lines
between the United States and the following foreign points: Sweden, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom,
Australia, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Denmark, France, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Japan, Italy,
Ireland, Hong Kong, Iceland, Spain, Finland, Israel, Singapore, Netherlands Antilles, Poland, Argentina, United Arab
Emirates, Macau, Hungary, Philippines, Greece, Uruguay, Brunei, Trinidad & Tobago, Czech Republic, the Dominican
Republic, Brazil, Botswana, Costa Rica and South Africa.

(7) Carriers may engage in "switched hubbing" to countries for which the Commission has not authorized the provision
of switched basic services over private lines consistent with Section 63.17(b) of the rules.

(8) Carriers may provide U.S. inbound or outbound switched basic service via their authorized private lines extending
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(8) Carriers may provide U.S. inbound or outbound switched basic service via their authorized private lines extending
between or among the United States, Sweden, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Australia, The Netherlands,
Luxembourg, Norway, Denmark, France, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Japan, Italy, Ireland, Hong Kong,
Iceland, Spain, Finland, Israel, Singapore, Netherlands Antilles, Poland, Argentina, United Arab Emirates, Macau,
Hungary, Philippines, Greece, Uruguay, Brunei, Trinidad & Tobago, Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Brazil,
Botswana, Costa Rica and South Africa.

(9) Carriers shall comply with the "No Special Concessions" rule, Section 63.14, 47 C.F.R. § 63.14.

(10) Carriers shall file a tariff pursuant to Section 203 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 203,
and Part 61 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. Part 61, for their authorized services. See also 47 C.F.R. § 20.15(d).

(11) Carriers shall file the annual reports of overseas telecommunications traffic required by Section 43.61(a). Carriers shall
also file the quarterly reports required by Section 43.61 in the circumstances specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of that
Section.

(12) Carriers shall file annual reports of circuit status and/or circuit additions in accordance with the requirements set
forth in Rules for Filing of International Circuit Status Reports, CC Docket No. 93-157, Report and Order, 10 FCC Rcd 8605
(1995). See 47 C.F.R. §§ 43.82, 63.23(e). These requirements apply to facilities-based carriers and private line resellers,
respectively.

(13) Carriers should consult Section 63.19 of the rules when contemplating a discontinuance, reduction or impairment of
service. Further, the grant of these applications shall not be construed to include authorization for the transmission of
money in connection with the services the applicants have been given authority to provide. The transmission of money is
not considered to be a common carrier service.

(14) If any carrier is reselling service obtained pursuant to a contract with another carrier, that contract or a contract
summary shall be filed publicly by the underlying carrier in accordance with Section 203 of the Communications Act, 47
U.S.C. § 203, and Competition in the Interstate Interexchange Marketplace, 6 FCC Rcd 5880, 5902 (1991). In addition, 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.

(15) To the extent that any of the above-listed applicants intends to provide international call-back services through the
use of uncompleted call signaling, its authorization to resell international switched voice and/or data services to provide
these services is expressly subject to the conditions listed in VIA USA Ltd., et al., 9 FCC Rcd 2288 (1994), on recon., 10
FCC Rcd 9540 (1995).

(16) 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. See Regulatory Treatment of LEC Provision of Interexchange Services Originating in the LEC's Local
Exchange Area and Policy and Rules Concerning the Interstate, Interexchange Marketplace, Second Report and Order in
CC Docket No. 96-149 and Third Report and Order in CC Docket No. 96-61, 12 FCC Rcd 15756, recon., 12 FCC Rcd 8730
(1997), Order, 13 FCC Rcd 6427 (Com. Car. Bur. 1998), further recon., FCC 99-103 (rel. June 30, 1999).

(17) Except as otherwise ordered by the Commission, a carrier authorized here to provide facilities-based service that (i) 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 service on that route unless the current rates the affiliate charges U.S.
international carrier 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, "affiliation" and "foreign carrier" are defined in Section 63.09.

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 Section
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.


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Exclusion List for International Section 214 Authorizations

-- Last Modified December 22, 1999 --


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). In addition, the facilities listed shall not be used by U.S.
carriers authorized under Section 63.18 of the Commission's Rules unless the carrier's Section 214 authorization
specifically lists the facility. 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)(4) of the Commission's Rules. See generally 47 C.F.R. §
63.22.

Countries:

Cuba (Applications for service to Cuba shall comply with the separate filing requirements of the Commission's Public
Notice Report No. I-6831, dated July 27, 1993, "FCC to Accept Applications for Service to Cuba.")

Facilities:

All non-U.S.-licensed satellite systems that are not on the Permitted Space Station List, maintained at
http://www.fcc.gov/ib/srd/se/permitted.html. See International Bureau Public Notice, DA 99-2844 (rel. Dec. 17, 1999).

This list is subject to change by the Commission when the public interest requires. Before amending the list, the
Commission will first issue a public notice giving affected parties the opportunity for comment and hearing on the
proposed changes. The Commission may then release an order amending the exclusion list. This list also is subject to
change upon issuance of an
Executive Order. See Streamlining the Section 214 Authorization Process and Tariff Requirements, IB Docket No. 95-118,
FCC 96-79, 11 FCC Rcd 12,884, released March 13, 1996 (61 Fed. Reg. 15,724, April 9, 1996). A current version of this list
is maintained at http://www.fcc.gov/ib/td/pf/telecomrules.html#exclusionlist.

For additional information, contact the International Bureau's Telecommunications Division, Policy & Facilities Branch,
(202) 418-1460.




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