**** PUBLIC NOTICE **** Report# : TEL-146-A Released On : April 15,1998 STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (Formal Section 63.18) The 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. Section 63.12. These applications are for authority: (1) to be a facilities-based carrier; and/or(2) to resell the switched services of other common carriers to provide international switched telecommunications services between the United States and international points; and/or (3) to resell the private line services of other common carriers to provide: (i) non-interconnected international private line services between the United States and international points, and/or (ii) switched services to a country which the Commission has determined provides equivalent resale opportunities to U.S. carriers. See Regulation of International Accounting Rates 7 FCC Rcd 7927, 7928 (1992). ITC-98-276 SWISSCOM NORTH AMERICA, INC Limited Global Facilities-Based/Limited Global Resale Services Application for authority to operate as 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 U.S. and Germany, India and Malaysia. ITC-98-275 BUSINESSNET TELECOM, INC. Global Facilities-based/Global Resale Services Application for authority to operate as 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-98-274 AMERICAN DIGITAL NETWORKS, INC. D/B/A ADN Global Resale Services Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules. ITC-98-273 P V TEL, LLC Global Resale Services Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules. ITC-98-272 TELENERGY, INC Global Resale Services Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules. ITC-98-271-TC QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. Transfer of Control Application for authority to Transfer Control of LCI International Telecom Corp. (LCIT) and USLD Communications, Inc. (USLDI) from the current shareholder of LCI International, Inc. (LCII) to Qwest. ITC-98-270 KOKURYO TELECOM Global Facilities-based/Global Resale Services Application for authority to operate as 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-98-269 ITXC DATA TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC Global Facilities-based/Global Resale Services Application for authority to operate as 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-98-268 ACKLEY CARIBBEAN ENTERPRISES, INC. Global Facilities-based/Global Resale Services Application for authority to operate as 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-98-267 TEXAS 7054 Global Facilities-based/Global Resale Services Application for authority to operate as 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-98-266 INTERNET NETWORK SERVICES Global Facilities-based/Global Resale Services Application for authority to operate as 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-98-264 RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION (AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES) Global Resale Services Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules. RCC Licenses, Inc., MRCC, Inc., RCC Atlantic, Inc. and RCC Atlantic Long Distance, Inc. Pursuant to Section 63.12 of the rules, the applications listed above will be granted 35 days after the date of this public notice [see Section 1.4 (b) (4)], and the applicant may commence operations on the 36th day, unless the application is formally opposed within the meaning of Section 1.1202 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1202, or the Commission has informed the applicant in writing, within 28 days of the date of this public notice, that the application, on further examination, has been deemed ineligible for streamlined processing. In these instances, the application will be acted upon only by formal written order of the Commission, and operation may not commence except in accordance with such order. Unless otherwise specified, interested parties may file comments with respect to these applications within 21 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 CORRECTIONS REMINDER: 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. 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 96-079, 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 Commission'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.