**** PUBLIC NOTICE **** Report# : TEL-125-B Released On : January 09,1998 NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AND CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Formal Section 63.18 and 1.767) APPLICATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO STREAMLINED PROCESSING The applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. These applications are not subject to the streamlined processing procedures set forth in Section 63.12 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 63.12. They will be acted upon only by formal written order of the Commission, and operation may not commence except in accordance with such order. See Section 63.12(d) of the Rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 63.12(d). SCL-97-002(M) SSI ATLANTIC CROSSING LLC Submarine Cable Landing License Application for Modification of License to add to the AC-1 System two new segments, one between Germany and Netherlands and a second between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, in place of the currently authorized digital submarine cable system between the United States and the United Kingdom and Germany. ITC-98-011-TC USTEL-2 Transfer of Control Application for authority to Transfer Control of S.V.V. Sales to UStel-2. ITC-98-010-TC TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC Transfer of Control Application for authority to Transfer Control of ACC Corp. to Teleport Communications Group, Inc. ITC-98-009-TC CABLE PLUS HOLDING CO. Transfer of Control Application for authority pursuant to Section 214 and Section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission's Rules to provide global resale services from the contiguous United States to all international points and also request the authority to Transfer Control of MultiTechnology Services, L.P. to Cable Plus Holding Co. ITC-98-008-TC TELEBEAM, INC. Transfer of Control Application for authority to Transfer Control of North American Communications, Inc. to TeleBeam, Inc. ITC-98-007-TC INTERMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS INC. Transfer of Control Application for authority to Transfer Control of Access Network Services, Inc. from Shared Technologies Fairchild Inc. to Intermedia Communications Inc. ITC-98-006-AL USTEL-2 Assignment of License Application for Consent to the Assignment of Section 214 authorization from UStel-1 to UStel-2. ITC-98-005 BT NORTH AMERICA INC Global Facilities-based/Global Resale Services Application for authority to acquire interests in facilities previously authorized by the Commission in order to provide international basic switched, private line, data, television and business services between the United States and Russia. ITC-98-004 BELL ATLANTIC COMMS, INC. (BACI) & NYNEX LONG DISTANCE (NLD) Limited Global Resale Services Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules between the United States and Gibralter. The authority requested includes, but is not limited to, the ability to provide international services orginating in an in-region state once Bell Atlantic Corp. has received Section 271 authority to provide interLATA service in that state. BACI and NLD are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Bell Atlantic Corp. Commenters should limit their comments in this proceeding to issues specific to applicants' request for authorization under Section 214 to provide international resale services. Issues related to whether Bell Atlantic has met the criteria under Section 271 for entry into in-region interLATA (including international ) services will be addressed in the context of proceedings initiated under Section 271. ITC-98-003 BELL ATLANTIC COMMS, INC. (BACI) & NYNEX LONG DISTANCE (NLD) Limited Global Resale Services Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules between the United States and all international points, except Gibralter. The authority requested includes, but is not limited to, the ability to provide international services orginating in an in-region state once Bell Atlantic Corp. has received Section 271 authority to provide interLATA service in that state. BACI and NLD are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Bell Atlantic Corp. Commenters should limit their comments in this proceeding to issues specific to applicants' request for authorization under Section 214 to provide international resale services. Issues related to whether Bell Atlantic has met the criteria under Section 271 for entry into in-region interLATA (including international ) services will be addressed in the context of proceedings initiated under Section 271. ITC-98-002 BELL ATLANTIC COMMS, INC. (BACI) & NYNEX LONG DISTANCE (NLD) Limited Global Facilities-based Services Application for authority to operate as facilities-based carriers in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(1) of the rules between the United States and all international points, except Gibralter. The authority requested includes, but is not limited to, the ability to provide international services orginating in an in-region state once Bell Atlantic Corp. has received Section 271 authority to provide interLATA service in that state. BACI and NLD are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Bell Atlantic Corp. Commenters should limit their comments in this proceeding to issues specific to applicants' request for authorization under Section 214 to provide international facilities-based services. Issues related to whether Bell Atlantic has met the criteria under Section 271 for entry into in-region interLATA (including international ) services will be addressed in the context of proceedings initiated under Section 271. ITC-98-001 UNISOURCE USA, INC. Limited Global Facilities-Based/Limited Global Resale Services 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 between the United States and Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal and Sri Lanka. Unless otherwise specified, interested parties may file comments with respect to these applications within 28 days of the date of this public notice. It is requested that such comments refer to the application file number shown above. Copies of the applications are available for public inspection in Room 102, 2000 M St., N.W. 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. CORRECTIONS REMINDER: Applicants must certify that neither the applicants 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. The Commission recently amended its Part 63 rules in IB Docket No. 95-118, Streamlining the International Section 214 Authorization Process and Tariff Requirements, FCC 96-79, released March 13, 1996 (61 Fed. Reg. 15724 (4/9/96)) (Streamlining Order) This order reduced the information that applicants are required to submit in support of their international Section 214 and cable landing license applications. It also modified the Commision's Section 214 authorization process and simplified the tariff filings required of nondominant international carriers. Applicants are advised to review the new rules, which became effective June 13, 1996. These rules are contained in Appendix A to the Commission's order. The rules adopted in the Streamlining Order renumbered many of the rules adopted in IB Docket No. 95-22, Market Entry and Regulation of Foreign- affiliated Entities Report and Order 11 FCC Rcd 3873 (1995) (60 Fed. Reg. 67332)(Foreign Carrier Entry Order. An applicant's failure to disclose required information could constitute grounds for denial of authorization or, in certain circumstances, result in fines and forfeitures. Copies of the Commission's new rules can be obtained from our records duplication contractor: ITS, Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W. Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037, (202) 857-3800. The Streamlining Order is also available as a text file at http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/fcc96079.txt. It is available as a WordPerfect document at http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/fcc96079.wp. The Foreign Carrier Entry Order is available as a text file at http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/fcc95475.txt. It is available as a WordPerfect document at http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/fcc.95475.wp. Copies of the above referenced applications may be obtained from the International Bureau Reference Center, Room 102, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, (202) 418-1492 or (202) 418-1493.