Public Notice TEL01384

International Telecommunications

Action Taken Public Notice

2009-09-17

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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. 09-2071 Report No. TEL-01384 Thursday September 17, 2009 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. 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)). 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. 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-214-20090525-00236 E Megha Technologies, 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: 09/16/2009 Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules, and also to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1), (2). ITC-214-20090814-00380 E Amperertech, 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: 09/11/2009 Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules, and also to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1), (2). Page 1 of 8

ITC-214-20090817-00382 E Meriplex Communications, Ltd. International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Resale Service Grant of Authority Date of Action: 09/11/2009 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). ITC-214-20090817-00383 E Lattice Incorporated International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Resale Service Grant of Authority Date of Action: 09/11/2009 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). ITC-214-20090817-00386 E Three River Telco International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Resale Service Grant of Authority Date of Action: 09/11/2009 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). ITC-214-20090818-00384 E Siro Wireless LLC International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Grant of Authority Date of Action: 09/11/2009 Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules, and also to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1), (2). ITC-214-20090825-00391 E Telxworld, 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: 09/11/2009 Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules, and also to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1), (2). ITC-214-20090825-00392 E Vocatech Inc. International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Resale Service Grant of Authority Date of Action: 09/11/2009 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). ITC-214-20090825-00394 E M5 Networks, 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: 09/11/2009 Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules, and also to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1), (2). Page 2 of 8

ITC-ASG-20090803-00362 E Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 09/11/2009 Current Licensee: WH Link, LLC FROM: WH Link, LLC TO: Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. Application for consent to the assignment of assets, including international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20010501-00266, held by WH Link, LLC d/b/a WH Communications (WH Link), to Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (Iowa Telecom), a widely-held publicly traded Iowa corporation. Pursuant to the terms of an underlying Asset Purchase Agreement between Iowa Telecom, its subsidiaries, WH Link and Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association, the parent of WH Link, Iowa Telecom will acquire substantially all of the outstanding assets of WH Link, including the international section 214 authorization. Upon closing, Lakedale Link, Inc., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Iowa Telecom, will provide services to the newly acquired customers pursuant to its own existing international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19960725-00339. Iowa Telecom is a widely-held publicly traded corporation in which no individual or entity holds 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. ITC-ASG-20090813-00381 E Telesphere Networks Ltd. Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 09/11/2009 Current Licensee: Unity Business Networks LLC FROM: Unity Business Networks LLC TO: Telesphere Networks Ltd. Application for consent to the assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20090226-00105, held by Unity Business Networks LLC (Unity BN) to Telesphere Networks Ltd. (Telesphere). Pursuant to the terms of an underlying asset purchase agreement, executed on July 23, 2009, Telesphere will acquire substantially all of the assets of Unity BN's VoIP services business, including its international section 214 authorization. The following entities and individuals will hold 10 percent or greater direct or indirect ownership interests in Telesphere: Rally Capital holds 62.3% of the capital stock of Telesphere. Rally Capital is wholly owned by Teledesic LLC, that is in turn 99% owned by Teledesic Corporation, which thus indirectly owns approx. 61.7% of Telesphere's capital stock. Mente LLC owns or controls 88% of Teledesic Corporation's capital stock, and indirectly approx. 54.3% of Telesphere's capital stock. William H. Gates holds sole membership interest in Mente LL and thus indirectly 54.3% of Telesphere's capital stock. John Chapple owns indirectly 11.5% of Telesphere's shares through two intervening limited liability companies that he controls: Hawkeye Investments LLC (6.1% of Telesphere's shares), and Hawkeye Investments II, LLC (5.38% of Telesphere's capital stock). GC Investments LLC holds 20.3% of Telesphere's capital stock. No other individual or entity holds a 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in Telesphere. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. Page 3 of 8

ITC-T/C-20090722-00343 E Eschelon Telecom, Inc. Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 09/11/2009 Current Licensee: Eschelon Telecom, Inc. FROM: Integra Telecom, Inc. TO: Integra Telecom, Inc. Application for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19990729-00490, held by Eschelon Telecom, Inc. (Eschelon) from the current shareholders of Integra Telecom, Inc. (Integra Telecom), the ultimate parent of Eschelon, to new shareholders. Pursuant to the terms of a Plan Support Agreement, dated July 21, 2009, in connection with the debt and equity restructuring of Integra Telecom, all of the current shareholder interests in Integra Telecom will be cancelled and certain secured and unsecured lenders will receive all of its shareholder interests in exchange for canceling their debt. Corresponding changes will also be made in the board of directors of Integra Telecom. Upon closing, no single shareholder will be in control of Integra Telecom. The following three entities are expected to hold a 10 percent or greater equity and/or voting interest in Integra Telecom: (1) Goldman Sachs & Co. (Goldman) (approximately 36.41%); (2) Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC (Tennenbaum) (in the aggregate, approximately 21.86% across four Tennenbaum Funds); and (3) Farallon Capital Management, LLC (Farallon) (in the aggregate, approximately 12.89% across eleven Farallon Funds). The Goldman, Sachs & Co. LLC (GSC LLC) is the sole general partner of Goldman. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a widely held publicly-traded Delaware corporation, holds 99.8% limited partnership interest in Goldman and is the sole member of GSC LLC. Tennenbaum is owned by: Tennenbaum & Co., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is managed by Michael E. Tennenbaum and wholly owned by Mr. Tennenbaum and his wife Suzanne Stockfisch Tennenbaum, both U.S. citizens (40%); Howard M. Levkowitz, U.S. citizen (15% managing member interest); Mark K. Holdsworth, U.S. citizen (15%) (15% managing member interest). Farallon is managed by 15 managing members, two of whom hold 10 percent or greater equity interests in Farallon: Thomas F. Steyer, U.S. citizen (41%); Andrew J.M. Spokes, U.K. citizen (25%). The remaining managing members are all U.S. citizens, except Gregory S. Swart, a New Zealand citizen, and Ashish H. Pant, an Indian citizen. No other individual or entity will hold a 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in Integra Telecom or Eschelon. The following wholly-owned subsidiaries of Eschelon provide service under authority of its international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19990729-00490, pursuant to section 63.21(h) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.21(h): Advanced TelCom, Inc.; Shared Communications Services, Inc.; Oregon Telecom, Inc.; Eschelon Telecom of Minnesota, Inc.; Eschelon Telecom of Washington, Inc.; Eschelon Telecom of Colorado, Inc.; Eschelon Telecom of Nevada, Inc.; Eschelon Telecom of Arizona, Inc.; Eschelon Telecom of Utah, Inc.; Eschelon Telecom of Oregon, Inc.; United Communications, Inc. d/b/a UNICOM; Mountain Telecommunications of Arizona, Inc.; and, OneEighty Communications, Inc. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. ITC-T/C-20090722-00345 E Electric Lightwave, LLC Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 09/11/2009 Current Licensee: Electric Lightwave, LLC FROM: Integra Telecom, Inc. TO: Integra Telecom, Inc. Application for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorizations, ITC-214-19940415-00137 (Old File No. ITC-94-277) and ITC-214-19980619-00425 (Old File No. ITC-98-472), held by Electric Lightwave, LLC (Electric Lightwave) from the current shareholders of Integra Telecom, Inc. (Integra Telecom), the ultimate parent of Electric Lightwave, to new shareholders. Pursuant to the terms of a Plan Support Agreement, dated July 21, 2009, in connection with the debt and equity restructuring of Integra Telecom, all of the current shareholder interests in Integra Telecom will be cancelled and certain secured and unsecured lenders will receive all of its shareholder interests in exchange for canceling their debt. Corresponding changes will also be made in the board of directors of Integra Telecom. Upon closing, no single shareholder will be in control of Integra Telecom. The following three entities are expected to hold a 10 percent or greater equity and/or voting interest in Integra Telecom: (1) Goldman Sachs & Co. (Goldman) (approximately 36.41%); (2) Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC (Tennenbaum) (in the aggregate, approximately 21.86% across four Tennenbaum Funds); and (3) Farallon Capital Management, LLC (Farallon) (in the aggregate, approximately 12.89% across eleven Farallon Funds). The Goldman, Sachs & Co. LLC (GSC LLC) is the sole general partner of Goldman. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a widely held publicly-traded Delaware corporation, holds 99.8% limited partnership interest in Goldman and is the sole member of GSC LLC. Tennenbaum is owned by: Tennenbaum & Co., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is managed by Michael E. Tennenbaum and wholly owned by Mr. Tennenbaum and his wife Suzanne Stockfisch Tennenbaum, both U.S. citizens (40%); Howard M. Levkowitz, U.S. citizen (15% managing member interest); Mark K. Holdsworth, U.S. citizen (15%) (15% managing member interest). Farallon is managed by 15 managing members, two of whom hold 10 percent or greater equity interests in Farallon: Thomas F. Steyer, U.S. citizen (41%); Andrew J.M. Spokes, U.K. citizen (25%). The remaining managing members are all U.S. citizens, except Gregory S. Swart, a New Zealand citizen, and Ashish H. Pant, an Indian citizen. No other individual or entity will hold a 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in Integra Telecom or Electric Lightwave. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. Page 4 of 8

ITC-T/C-20090722-00346 E Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc. Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 09/11/2009 Current Licensee: Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc. FROM: Integra Telecom, Inc. TO: Integra Telecom, Inc. Application for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19970820-00500 (Old File No. ITC-97-555), held by Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc. (Integra Holdings) from the current shareholders of Integra Telecom, Inc. (Integra Telecom), the parent of Integra Holdings, to new shareholders. Pursuant to the terms of a Plan Support Agreement, dated July 21, 2009, in connection with the debt and equity restructuring of Integra Telecom, all of the current shareholder interests in Integra Telecom will be cancelled and certain secured and unsecured lenders will receive all of its shareholder interests in exchange for canceling their debt. Corresponding changes will also be made in the board of directors of Integra Telecom. Upon closing, no single shareholder will be in control of Integra Telecom. The following three entities are expected to hold a 10 percent or greater equity and/or voting interest in Integra Telecom: (1) Goldman Sachs & Co. (Goldman) (approximately 36.41%); (2) Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC (Tennenbaum) (in the aggregate, approximately 21.86% across four Tennenbaum Funds); and (3) Farallon Capital Management, LLC (Farallon) (in the aggregate, approximately 12.89% across eleven Farallon Funds). The Goldman, Sachs & Co. LLC (GSC LLC) is the sole general partner of Goldman. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a widely held publicly-traded Delaware corporation, holds 99.8% limited partnership interest in Goldman and is the sole member of GSC LLC. Tennenbaum is owned by: Tennenbaum & Co., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is managed by Michael E. Tennenbaum and wholly owned by Mr. Tennenbaum and his wife Suzanne Stockfisch Tennenbaum, both U.S. citizens (40%); Howard M. Levkowitz, U.S. citizen (15% managing member interest); Mark K. Holdsworth, U.S. citizen (15%) (15% managing member interest). Farallon is managed by 15 managing members, two of whom hold 10 percent or greater equity interests in Farallon: Thomas F. Steyer, U.S. citizen (41%); Andrew J.M. Spokes, U.K. citizen (25%). The remaining managing members are all U.S. citizens, except Gregory S. Swart, a New Zealand citizen, and Ashish H. Pant, an Indian citizen. No other individual or entity will hold a 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in Integra Telecom or Integra Holdings. The following wholly-owned subsidiaries of Integra Holdings provide service under authority of its international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19970820-00500, pursuant to section 63.21(h) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.21(h): Integra Telecom of Minnesota, Inc., Integra Telecom of Oregon, Inc., Integra Telecom of Washington, Inc., Integra Telecom of North Dakota, Inc., Integra Telecom of Utah, Inc., Integra Telecom of Idaho, Inc., and Scott-Rice Telephone Company. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. ITC-T/C-20090813-00379 E Virgin Mobile USA, L.P. Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 09/11/2009 Current Licensee: Virgin Mobile USA, L.P. FROM: Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. TO: Sprint Nextel Corporation Application for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20020422-00194, held by Virgin Mobile USA, L.P. (Virgin Mobile) from its 100% direct parent, Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. (Virgin Mobile USA) to Sprint Nextel Corporation (Sprint). Pursuant to the terms of an underlying definitive agreement executed on July 27, 2009, between Sprint and Virgin Mobile USA, Sprint will acquire all of the outstanding shares in Virgin Mobile USA that Sprint does not currently own. Upon closing, Virgin Mobile USA and Virgin Mobile will become direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sprint, respectively. No individual or entity holds a 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in Sprint. Sprint agrees to abide by the commitments made by Helio LLC, and to which Virgin Mobile USA L.P. became a party (see ITC-T/C-20080701-00293, DA 08-1905, rel. August 14, 2008), in a January 10, 2006 letter to the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security (January 10 2006 Letter). A copy of the January 10 2006 Letter is publicly available and may be viewed on the FCC web-site through the International Bureau Filing System (IBFS) by searching for ITC-T/C-20090813-00379 and accessing "Attachment Menu" from the Document Viewing area. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. Page 5 of 8

ITC-T/C-20090820-00387 E HELIO LLC Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 09/11/2009 Current Licensee: HELIO LLC FROM: Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. TO: Sprint Nextel Corporation Application for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20050812-00320, held by Helio LLC f/k/a SK-EarthLink, LLC (Helio), from its parent, Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. (Virgin Mobile USA) to Sprint Nextel Corporation (Sprint). Pursuant to the terms of an underlying definitive agreement executed on July 27, 2009, between Sprint and Virgin Mobile USA, Sprint will acquire all of the outstanding shares in Virgin Mobile USA that Sprint does not currently own. Upon closing, Virgin Mobile USA and Helio will become direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sprint, respectively. No individual or entity holds a 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in Sprint. Sprint agrees to abide by the commitments made by Helio LLC, and to which Virgin Mobile USA L.P. became a party (see ITC-T/C-20080701-00293, DA 08-1905, rel. August 14, 2008), in a January 10, 2006 letter to the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security (January 10 2006 Letter). A copy of the January 10 2006 Letter is publicly available and may be viewed on the FCC web-site through the International Bureau Filing System (IBFS) by searching for ITC-T/C-20090820-00387 and accessing "Attachment Menu" from the Document Viewing area. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. SURRENDER ITC-214-20020115-00010 World Communications Group Services, Ltd. By letter filed September 3, 2009, Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization, effective September 3, 2009. Page 6 of 8

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 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://www.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/telecomrules.html#exclusionlist. 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) Carriers shall comply with the Commission's International Settlements Policy and associated filing requirements contained in Sections 43.51, 64.1001 and 64.1002 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 43.51, 64.1001, 64.1002. The Commission modified these requirements most recently in International Settlements Policy Reform: International Settlement Rates, First Report and Order, FCC 04-53, 19 FCC Rcd 5709 (2004). 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 which the Commission has exempted from the International Settlements Policy at any time during a particular reporting period are exempt from this requirement. See 47 C.F.R. § 43.51(d). The Commission's list of U.S. international routes that are exempt from the International Settlements Policy may be viewed at http://www.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/isp_exempt.html. (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. 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). (6) A carrier may engage in "switched hubbing" to countries that do not appear on the Commission's list of U.S. international routes that are exempt from the International Settlements Policy, set forth in Section 64.1002, 47 C.F.R. § 64.1002, provided the carrier complies with the requirements of Section 63.17(b) of the rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.17(b). The Commission's list of U.S. international routes that are exempt from the International Settlements Policy may be viewed at http://www.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/isp_exempt.html. (7) Carriers shall comply with the "No Special Concessions" rule, Section 63.14, 47 C.F.R. § 63.14. (8) 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. (9) 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 h S i Page 7 of 8

that Section. (10) 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. See also §§ 63.22(e), 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. (11) 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. (12) 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. (13) 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. (14) 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 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. 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)(3) 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 8 of 8


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