Public Notice TEL01109

International Telecommunications

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2007-01-25

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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. 07-199 Report No. TEL-01109 Thursday January 25, 2007 INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED Section 214 Applications (47 C.F.R. § 63.18); 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). 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. An updated version of Sections 63.09–.25 of the rules, and other related sections, is available at http://www.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/telecomrules.html. ITC-214-20060905-00417 E TOP Communication 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: 01/23/2007 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-214-20061228-00589 E Talkspan 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: 01/19/2007 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. Page 1 of 9

ITC-ASG-20061213-00556 E Madison River Communications Corp Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 01/24/2007 Current Licensee: Madison River Capital, LLC FROM: Madison River Capital, LLC TO: Madison River Communications Corp Notification filed December 13, 2006 of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20000706-00385, held by Madison River Capital, LLC (Capital) to Madison River Communications Corp. (MRCC) effective October 6, 2006. Pursuant to a corporate restructuring, Capital was reorganized from a limited liability company to a corporation and was renamed MRCC, without any change in ownership. ITC-ASG-20061220-00580 E Rural Cellular Corporation Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 01/19/2007 Current Licensee: ALLTEL Communications, Inc. FROM: ALLTEL Corporation TO: Rural Cellular Corporation Application for consent to assign certain assets, including subscribers in Southern Minnesota, from ALLTEL Communications, Inc. (ACI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ALLTEL Corporation (ALLTEL), to Rural Cellular Corporation (RCC). Pursuant to a Purchase Agreement dated December 13, 2006, RCC will acquire assets that ALLTEL is required to divest pursuant to Applications for Midwest Wireless Holdings, LLC and ALLTEL Communications, Inc. WT Docket No. 05-339, 21 FCC Rcd 11526 (ALLTEL/Midwest Order). ACI will retain and continue to provide services pursuant to its existing international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19960404-00138. RCC will provide services to the acquired customers pursuant to its existing international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19980401-00220. The following individuals or entities, all U.S. citizens, hold 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity interest in RCC and voting power based upon voting rights of Class A and Class B Common stockholders: Direct Ownership -Various Members of the Douglas Family and the Douglas Family Trust, c/o Kevin Douglas (13.8% of Class A Common voting stock with voting power of 9.6%); Arvig Enterprises, Inc. (28.5% of Class B Common voting stock with voting power of 6%); Garden Valley Telephone Co. (10.5% of Class B Common voting stock with voting power of 2.6%). Indirect Ownership - Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (4.2% of Class A Common voting stock and 10.5% of Class B voting stock, with a combined voting power of 9.4%). ALLTEL Investments, Inc., an ALLTEL subsidiary, holds a majority of shares of a single class of preferred stock issued by RCC that in the aggregate represents less than 10% of the total voting power and equity in RCC. No other individual or entity holds a 10 percent or greater equity interest in RCC. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action on any other related pending application(s). ITC-ASG-20061228-00587 E Open Tone Communications LLC Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 01/24/2007 Current Licensee: Open Tone Communications Corp. FROM: Open Tone Communications Corp. TO: Open Tone Communications LLC Notification filed December 28, 2006 of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20060222-00104, held by Open Tone Communications Corp. to Open Tone Communications LLC effective January 1, 2007. Pursuant to a corporate restructuring Open Tone Communications was reorganized from a Nevada corporation to an Illinois limited liability company without any change in ownership. Page 2 of 9

ITC-ASG-20070105-00010 E Coastal Long Distance Services LLC Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 01/24/2007 Current Licensee: Coastal Long Distance Services, Inc. FROM: Coastal Long Distance Services, Inc. TO: Coastal Long Distance Services LLC Notification filed January 5, 2007 of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19930720-00130, held by Coastal Long Distance Services, Inc. to Coastal Long Distance Services, LLC effective July 31, 2006. Pursuant to a corporate restructuring, Coastal Long Distance Services was reorganized from a corporation to a limited liability company without any change in ownership. ITC-ASG-20070105-00011 E Gulf Long Distance LLC Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 01/24/2007 Current Licensee: Gulf Long Distance, Inc. FROM: Gulf Long Distance, Inc. TO: Gulf Long Distance LLC Notification filed January 5, 2007 of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19930622-00106, held by Gulf Long Distance, Inc. to Gulf Long Distance, LLC effective July 31, 2006. Pursuant to a corporate restructuring, Gulf Long Distance, Inc. was reorganized from a corporation to a limited liability company without any change in ownership. ITC-ASG-20070105-00012 E Madison River Long Distance Solutions LLC Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 01/24/2007 Current Licensee: Madison River Long Distance Solutions, Inc. FROM: Madison River Long Distance Solutions, Inc. TO: Madison River Long Distance Solutions LLC Notification filed January 5, 2007 of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19980820-00614, held by Madison River Long Distance Solutions, Inc. to Madison River Long Distance Solutions, LLC effective July 31, 2006. Pursuant to a corporate restructuring, Madison River Long Distance Solutions was reorganized from a corporation to a limited liability company without any change in ownership. ITC-ASG-20070119-00031 E ABLE INFOSAT COMMUNICATIONS INC. Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 01/17/2007 Current Licensee: Infosat Communications, Inc. FROM: Infosat Communications, Inc. TO: ABLE INFOSAT COMMUNICATIONS INC. Notification filed January 19, 2007, of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorizations, ITC-214-20000113-00025 and ITC-214-19990128-00050 held by Infosat Communications, Inc. (Infosat US) to Able Infosat Communications Inc. (Able Infosat) effective January 17, 2007. Infosat US and Able Infosat are both wholly-owned subsidiaries of Infosat Communications Inc. (Infosat Canada). Page 3 of 9

ITC-T/C-20061207-00550 E Lightyear Network Solutions, LLC Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 01/19/2007 Current Licensee: Lightyear Network Solutions, LLC FROM: Lightyear Network Solutions, LLC TO: First Communications, Inc. Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorizations, ITC-214-19930903-00004 and ITC-214-19980506-00299, held by Lightyear Network Solutions, LLC (Lightyear), to First Communications, Inc. (FCI). Pursuant to the transaction, FCI will acquire Lightyear along with First Communications, LLC (First Communications) (see ITC-T/C-20061219-00578) and Xtension Services, Inc. (Xtension) (see ITC-T/C-20061219-00579), and the three companies will become an integrated telecommunications company with FCI as the ultimate parent company. Prior to closing, FCI will have an initial public offering in which approximately 72 percent of FCI's shares will be available to new investors. The remaining shares of FCI will be held by existing owners and founders or management of First Communications, Lightyear, and Xtension, the integrated companies. It is anticipated that no individual or entity will hold 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or controlling interest in FCI. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action on any other related pending application(s). ITC-T/C-20061213-00553 E Madison River Long Distance Solutions LLC Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 01/24/2007 Current Licensee: Madison River Long Distance Solutions LLC FROM: Madison River Capital, LLC TO: Madison River Communications Corp Notification filed December 13, 2006 of the pro forma transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19980820-00614, held by Madison River Long Distance Solutions, LLC (MRLD) (formerly Madison River Long Distance Solutions, Inc. see ITC-ASG-20070105-00012), from Madison River Capital, LLC (Capital) to Madison River Communications Corp. (MRCC) effective October 6, 2006. Pursuant to a corporate restructuring, Capital was reorganized from a limited liability company to a corporation and was renamed MRCC, without any change in ownership. MRCC is the indirect parent of MRLD. ITC-T/C-20061213-00555 E Coastal Long Distance Services LLC Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 01/24/2007 Current Licensee: Coastal Long Distance Services LLC FROM: Madison River Capital, LLC TO: Madison River Communications Corp Notification filed December 13, 2006 of the pro forma transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19930720-00130, held by Coastal Long Distance Services, LLC (Coastal) (previously Coastal Long Distance Services, Inc. see ITC-ASG-20070105-00010), from Madison River Capital, LLC (Capital) to Madison River Communications Corp. (MRCC) effective October 6, 2006. Pursuant to a corporate restructuring, Capital was reorganized from a limited liability company to a corporation and was renamed MRCC, without any change in ownership. MRCC is the indirect parent of Coastal. ITC-T/C-20061213-00557 E Gulf Long Distance LLC Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 01/24/2007 Current Licensee: Gulf Long Distance LLC FROM: Madison River Capital, LLC TO: Madison River Communications Corp Notification filed December 13, 2006 of the pro forma transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19930622-00106, held by Gulf Long Distance, LLC (Gulf LD) (formerly Gulf Long Distance, Inc. see ITC-ASG-20070105-00011), from Madison River Capital, LLC (Capital) to Madison River Communications Corp. (MRCC) effective October 6, 2006. Pursuant to a corporate restructuring, Capital was reorganized from a limited liability company to a corporation and was renamed MRCC, without any change in ownership. MRCC is the indirect parent of Gulf LD. Page 4 of 9

ITC-T/C-20061219-00578 E First Communications, LLC Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 01/19/2007 Current Licensee: First Communications, LLC FROM: First Communications, LLC TO: First Communications, Inc. Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19951215-00030, held by First Communications, LLC (First Communications) to First Communications, Inc. (FCI). Pursuant to the transaction, FCI will acquire First Communications along with Lightyear Network Solutions, LLC (Lightyear) (see ITC-T/C-20061219-00550) and Xtension Services, Inc. (Xtension) (see ITC-T/C-20061219-00579), and the three companies will become an integrated telecommunications company with FCI as the ultimate parent company. Prior to closing, FCI will have an initial public offering in which approximately 72 percent of FCI's shares will be available to new investors. The remaining shares of FCI will be held by existing owners and founders or management of First Communications, Lightyear, and Xtension, the integrated companies. It is anticipated that no individual or entity will hold 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or controlling interest in FCI. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action on any other related pending application(s). ITC-T/C-20061219-00579 E Xtension Services Inc. Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 01/19/2007 Current Licensee: Xtension Services, Inc. FROM: Xtension Services, Inc. TO: First Communications, Inc. Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20010305-00116, held by Xtension Services, Inc. (Xtension) to First Communications, Inc. (FCI). Pursuant to the transaction, FCI will acquire Xtension along with First Communications, LLC (First Communications) (see ITC-T/C-20061219-00578) and Lightyear Network Solutions, LLC (Lightyear) (see ITC-T/C-20061219-00550), and the three companies will become an integrated telecommunications company with FCI as the ultimate parent company. Prior to closing, FCI will have an initial public offering in which approximately 72 percent of FCI's shares will be available to new investors. The remaining shares of FCI will be held by existing owners and founders or management of First Communications, Lightyear, and Xtension, the integrated companies. It is anticipated that no individual or entity will hold 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or controlling interest in FCI. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action on any other related pending application(s). ITC-T/C-20070115-00024 E RCN New York Communications, LLC Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 01/24/2007 Current Licensee: RCN New York Communications, LLC FROM: RCN New York Communications Holding Company, Inc. TO: RCN Telecom Services, Inc. Notification filed January 15, 2007, of the pro forma transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20001128-00698, held by RCN New York Communications, LLC (RCN New York) from RCN New York Communications Holding Company, Inc. (RCN Holding) to RCN Telecom Services, Inc. (RCN Telecom), effective December 31, 2006. Pursuant to an internal restructuring RCN Holding merged into RCN Telecom, both wholly-owned direct subsidiaries of RCN Corporation (RCN), a publicly-held Delaware corporation. Upon closing, RCN New York became a 100 percent direct subsidiary of RCN Telecom, which remains a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of RCN. Page 5 of 9

ITC-T/C-20070118-00027 E GBNet Corporation Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 01/24/2007 Current Licensee: COMSAT International, Inc. FROM: CI-CCI Acquisition Corporation TO: COMSAT International, Inc. Notification filed January 18, 2007, of the pro forma transfer of control of GBNet Corporation (GBNet) from CI-CCI Acquisition Corporation (CI-CCI) to Comsat International, Inc. (Comsat International) effective December 29, 2005. Pursuant to a corporate internal reorganization control of GBNet was transferred from its 100% direct parent CI-CCI to their ultimate parent Comsat International. As a result GBNet became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Comsat International and a sister corporation of CI-CCI. Previously, pursuant to section 63.21(h) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.21(h), GBNet provided international services pursuant to section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20001122-00754, held by CI-CCI. GBNet currently provides international services pursuant to section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20020306-00105, held by Comsat International. INFORMATIVE ITC-214-19960930-00473 T-Mobile USA, Inc. f/k/a VoiceStream Wireless Corporation By letter dated September 22, 2006, Applicant notified the Commission that T-Mobile USA, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries surrender their authority to provide international telecommunications service between the United States and Montenegro. T-Mobile, however, will continue to serve other approved U.S.-international routes under the above-referenced Section 214 authorization. ITC-214-20011031-00547 AT&T MOBILITY LLC By letter filed January 16, 2007, Applicant notified the Commission that it changed its name from Cingular Wireless LLC to AT&T Mobility LLC effective January 8, 2007. ITC-214-20020306-00105 COMSAT International, Inc. By letter dated January 18, 2007, Comsat International, Inc. notified the Commission that effective December 29, 2005, its wholly-owned subsidiary, GBNet Corporation, is providing service under authority of the international section 214 authorization held by Comsat International, Inc., ITC-214-20020306-00105, pursuant to section 63.21(h) of the Commission's rules. ITC-214-20020927-00514 T-Systems, Inc. By letter dated September 22, 2006, Applicant notified the Commission of T-Systems' surrender of its authority to provide international telecommunications service between the United States and Montenegro pursuant to the above-referenced Section 214 authorization. T-Systems will retain its authority to provide international telecommunications services on all other approved routes under the above-referenced authorization. ITC-214-20030724-00383 DELTEL, INC. d/b/a PBNext and d/b/a AuctionFON By letter filed January 15, 2007, Applicant notified the Commission that it changed its name from DelTel, Inc. d/b/a PBNEXT to DelTel, Inc. d/b/a PBNEXT and d/b/a AuctionFON, effective January 15, 2007. Page 6 of 9

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 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review, Policy and Rules Concerning the International, Interexchange Marketplace, FCC 01-93, released, March 20, 2001, 66 Fed. Reg. 16874 (Mar. 28, 2001). See also 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, South Africa, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Vincent, Antigua, Malaysia, Thailand, Belize, Panama, Guatemala, Venezuela, Bahrain, South Korea, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Kuwait, Jordan, Paraguay, Croatia, Egypt, Zambia, Ecuador, Barbados, Colombia, Chile, El Salvador, Taiwan, Nicaragua, Turkey, Peru, Morocco, Ghana, Page Bolivia, 7 of 9Guyana, Mongolia, Zimbabwe, Gambia, Nigeria,

Salvador, Taiwan, Nicaragua, Turkey, Peru, Morocco, Ghana, Bolivia, Guyana, Mongolia, Zimbabwe, Gambia, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Tunisia, Qatar, Oman, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Guniea, Suriname, and Fiji Islands. (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 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, South Africa, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Vincent, Antigua, Malaysia, Thailand, Belize, Panama, Guatemala, Venezuela, Bahrain, South Korea, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Kuwait, Jordan, Paraguay, Croatia, Egypt, Zambia, Ecuador, Barbados, Colombia, Chile, El Salvador, Taiwan, Nicaragua, Turkey, Peru, Morocco, Ghana, Bolivia, Guyana, Mongolia, Zimbabwe, Gambia, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Tunisia, Qatar, Oman, Mauritius, and New Caledonia, Guniea, Suriname, and Fiji Islands. (9) Carriers shall comply with the "No Special Concessions" rule, Section 63.14, 47 C.F.R. § 63.14. (10) 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. 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. These non-dominant carriers may continue filing new or revised international tariffs for mass market services until January 28, 2002, when all tariffs, with limited exceptions, must be cancelled. Carriers may not file any new or revised contract tariffs or tariffs for other long-term international service arrangements. See 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review, Policy and Rules Concerning the International, Interexchange Marketplace, FCC 01-93, released March 20, 2001, 66 Fed. Reg. 16874 (Mar. 28, 2001). (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. See also: http:www.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/csmanual.html (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, 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. (15) 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). (16) 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 Page 8 of 9

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. 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). 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/sd/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/pd/pf/telecomrules.html#exclusionlist. For additional information, contact the International Bureau's Policy Division, (202) 418-1460. Page 9 of 9


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