Public Notice TEL01021S

Accepted for Filing Streamlined Public Notice

International Telecommunications

2006-04-28

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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 Report No. TEL-01021S Friday April 28, 2006 STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. § 63.18); SECTION 310(B)(4) REQUESTS 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 4

ITC-214-20060413-00241 E THRANE & THRANE AIRTIME LTD. International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with Section 63.18(e)(1) of the rules, and also to provide service in accordance with Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules. ITC-214-20060420-00253 E Alpha Telecom, Inc International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with Section 63.18(e)(1) of the rules, and also to provide service in accordance with Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules. ITC-214-20060427-00257 E TeleCommunication Systems Corporation of Maryland International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with Section 63.18(e)(1) of the rules, and also to provide service in accordance with Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules. ITC-ASG-20060411-00239 E West Kentucky Networks, Inc. Assignment Current Licensee: Yorkville Communications, Inc. FROM: Yorkville Communicaitons, Inc. TO: West Kentucky Networks, Inc. Application for consent to assign international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20000110-00009, held by Yorkville Communications, Inc. ("YCI"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yorkville Telephone Cooperative, Inc. ("YTC"), to West Kentucky Networks, Inc. d/b/a wk.net ("WKN"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of West Kentucky Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc. ("WKT"), a Kentucky cooperative organization. Pursuant to an asset purchase agreement, WKN will purchase YCI's operating assets, including its international section 214 authorization. Upon consummation, WKN will provide services to YCI's customers pursuant to its own international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19981123-00814, and it anticipates surrendering YCI's current section 214 authorization at some point after finalization of the transaction process. No single member of WKT holds, or will hold upon consummation, a direct or indirect ownership interest in WKT of ten percent or more. ITC-ASG-20060421-00255 E WWC License L.L.C. Assignment Current Licensee: Amarillo CellTelCo d/b/a Cellular One of Amarillo FROM: Amarillo CellTelCo d/b/a Cellular One of Amarillo TO: WWC License L.L.C. Application for consent to assign international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19960826-00403, held by Amarillo CellTelCo d/b/a Cellular One of Amarillo (Amarillo) to WWC License L.L.C. (WWC). Pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated April 17, 2006, WWC will purchase Amarillo's licenses and associated assets, including its international section 214 authorization. WWC is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of WWC License Holding L.L.C., which, in turn, is indirectly, wholly owned by ALLTEL Corporation. ALLTEL Corporation is a publicly-traded corporation in which no single shareholder holds 10 percent or more shares. Page 2 of 4

ITC-T/C-20060130-00076 E Wavecrest Communications LLC Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Wavecrest Communications LLC FROM: Wavecrest Communications LLC TO: Marr T&T Limited Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20020214-00056, held by WaveCrest Communications LLC ("WaveCrest"), a U.S. corporation, from its former shareholders to Marr T&T Limited (Marr T&T"), a British Virgin Islands company. Marr T&T's sole shareholder is Marr Group Holdings Limited, a Mauritius company that is controlled by Mr. Marat Safin, a U.K. citizen. The transaction for which consent is being sought took place on May 7, 2002, when Marr T&T acquired 63.99 percent ownership interest in WaveCrest Communications Limited (formerly, WaveCrest Communications plc), which subsequently assigned its section 214 authorization on a pro forma basis to WaveCrest as part of an internal corporate restructuring in May 2003. Since that time, Marr T&T has held its controlling interest in WaveCrest indirectly through WaveCrest Group Enterprises Limited ("WaveCrest Group"), a British Virgin Islands corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiary WaveCrest (UK) Limited, a U.K. corporation. The remaining 36.1 percent ownership interests in WaveCrest Group are held by original shareholders of WaveCrest. ITC-T/C-20060407-00244 E Skyport International, Inc. Transfer of Control Current Licensee: SkyPort International, Inc. FROM: CenturyTel, Inc. TO: Balaton Group, Inc. Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19990211-00083, held by SkyPort International, Inc. ("SkyPort"), to Balaton Group Inc. ("Balaton"), a private equity firm that is organized under the laws of Canada. CenturyTel, Inc. ("CenturyTel") currently controls approximately 65 percent of the voting interests in SkyComm Technologies Corporation ("SkyComm"), which wholly owns SkyPort. Balaton will acquire approximately 84 percent of the issued and outstanding stock of SkyComm. Balaton is wholly owned by five Canadian citizens. The remaining 16 percent of SkyComm will be owned by SkyComm's existing shareholders, all of whom will hold interests of less than 5 percent. ITC-T/C-20060417-00236 E Virginia Cellular LLC dba Cellular One Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Virginia Cellular LLC dba Cellular One FROM: Virginia Cellular, Inc. TO: WWC License L.L.C. Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20060314-00153, held by Virginia Cellular LLC d/b/a/ Cellular One, from its parent Virginia Cellular, Inc., to WWC License L.L.C. ("WWC"), a Delaware limited liability company. Pursuant to a purchase agreement dated March 24, 2006, WWC will purchase all outstanding membership interests in Virginia Cellular LLC and, consequently, Virginia Cellular LLC will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of WWC. WWC is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of WWC License Holding L.L.C., which, in turn, is indirectly, wholly owned by ALLTEL Corporation. ALLTEL Corporation is a publicly-traded corporation in which no single shareholder holds 10 percent or more shares. ITC-T/C-20060417-00237 E ICG Telecom Group, Inc. Transfer of Control Current Licensee: ICG Telecom Group, Inc. FROM: ICG Communications, Inc. TO: Level 3 Communications, LLC Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19980508-00305, held by ICG Telecom Group, Inc. (ICG Telecom), a wholly held subsidiary of ICG Communications, Inc. (ICG), to Level 3 Communications, LLC (Level 3). Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement entered into on April 14, 2006, between Level 3 and ICG's parent MCCC ICG Holdings, LLC (MCCC ICG) Level 3 will acquire all of the stock of ICG. Upon consummation, ICG will become a direct wholly owned subsidiary, and in turn, ICG Telecom will become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, of Level 3. ICG Telecom will continue to operate and provide international resale and facilities-based international services pursuant to its international section 214 authorization, under the ICG brand name. Level 3 Financing, Inc., holds 100% equity and voting interest in Level 3 and is, in turn, 100% owned by Level 3 Communications, Inc., in which Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. (SAM) holds sole or shared voting rights for approximately 18% of outstanding shares. INFORMATIVE ITC-214-20060404-00180 BT Fifty-Three Limited Page 3 of 4

INFORMATIVE This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12(c)(4) of the Commission's rules. ITC-214-20060405-00188 AllAccess, Inc. This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12(c)(4) of the Commission's rules. ITC-214-20060405-00189 International Communication Services, Inc. This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12(c)(4) of the Commission's rules. 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. Page 4 of 4


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