**** PUBLIC NOTICE **** Report# : TEL-170 Released On : July 22,1998 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) under Section 214 of the Communications Act: (a) to transfer control of or assign the authorization of a carrier; (b) to be a facilities-based carrier; and/or (c) to resell the switched services of other common carriers to provide international switched telecommunications services between the United States and international points; and/or (d) 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 for which the Commission has authorized the provision of switched services over private lines; or (2) under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act, to exceed the 25 percent foreign ownership benchmark. ITC-98-530-TC GLOBAL CONNECT PARTNERS L.L.C Transfer of Control Application seeks approval for the transfer of de jure control by the two existing 50%/50% owners of the company to the shareholders generally and for the concomitant change in corporate form from a Washington limited liability company to a Delaware corporation (New Investors). ITC-98-529 SWISSCOM NORTH AMERICA, INC Limited Global Facilities-Based/Limited Global Resale Services Application for authority to operate as a facilities-based and resale carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(1) and (e)(2) of the rules between the US and Hungary. ITC-98-528 NTTA.COM, INC Limited Global Facilities-based Services Application for authority, pursuant to Section 63.18(e)(6) of the Commission's Rules, to operate as a facilities-based carrier of international services between U.S. and Japan. Applicant agrees to be classified as dominant in its provision of service to Japan without prejudice to its right to petition for reclassification at a later date. ITC-98-527 NORTHERN TELEPHONE & DATA CORP. Global Facilities-based/Global Resale Services Application for authority to operate as a facilities-based and resale carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18 (e)(1) and (e)(2) of the rules. ITC-98-526 STARTCOMM CORPORATION Global Facilities-based/Global Resale Services Application for authority to operate as a facilities-based and resale carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18 (e)(1) and (e)(2) of the rules. ITC-98-525 SUPERIOR LONG DISTANCE Global Resale Services Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules. ITC-98-524 WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INTERACTIVE 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-98-523 CARR COMMUNICATIONS 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-98-522 SOUTHERN STATES TELEPHONE, 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-98-521 CLEAR WORLD COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION Global Resale Services Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules. ITC-98-520 DRENTHE COMMUNICATION 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-98-519 HERITAGE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Global Facilities-based/Global Resale Services Application for authority to operate as a facilities-based and resale carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18 (e)(1) and (e)(2) of the rules. ITC-98-518 DATAPATH, INCORPORATED Global Facilities-based/Global Resale Services Application for authority to operate as a facilities-based and resale carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18 (e)(1) and (e)(2) of the rules. ITC-98-517 INTERICE LTD. Global Facilities-based/Global Resale Services Application for authority to operate as a facilities-based and resale carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18 (e)(1) and (e)(2) of the rules, including Iceland under Section 63.18(e)(6) of the rules. Applicant seeks to be classified as non-dominant on all routes with the exception of U.S.-Iceland route, and reserves its rights to request modification of its classification, at a later date, from dominant to non-dominant on the U.S.-Iceland route. ITC-98-516 FIBER CONNECT CORPORATION Global Facilities-based/Global Resale Services Application for authority to operate as a facilities-based and resale carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18 (e)(1) and (e)(2) of the rules. ITC-98-515 KOREA TELECOM, INC. Global Facilities-based/Global Resale Services Application for authority to operate as a facilities-based and resale carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18 (e)(1) and (e)(2) of the rules. ITC-98-514 US PAYPHONE, INC. DBA USP COMMUNICATIONS Global Facilities-based/Global Resale Services Application for authority to operate as a facilities-based and resale carrier in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18 (e)(1) and (e)(2) of the rules. ITC-98-513 DIRECT CONNECT COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. Global Resale Services Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules. ITC-98-512 D & P COMMUNICATIONS, 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-98-511 AGRI-VALLEY SERVICES, 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-98-510 TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, 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-98-509 ACE LINK TELECOMUNICATIONS, 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-98-508 WITTENBERG CABLE TV COMPANY, 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-98-507 WESTPHALIA COMMUNICATIONS, 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-98-506 CHEQUAMEGON TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC. Global Resale Services Application for authority to provide service in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the rules. 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 complete the transfer of control/assignment of license and/or as the case may be, commence operations on the 36th day, unless the application is formally opposed within the meaning of Section 63.12 (c)(4) 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 requirements. 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. 97-142, Rules and Policies on Foreign Participation in the U.S. Telecommunications Market FCC 97-398, rel. Nov. 26, 1997, 62 Fed. Reg. 64,741 (Dec. 9, 1997); 63 Fed. Reg. 5743 (Feb. 4, 1998) (Foreign Participation Order. Applicants are advised to review the new rules, which became effective February 9, 1998. These rules are contained in Appendix C to the Commission's order and published in the Federal Register. The rules adopted in the Foreign Participation Order amended many of the rules adopted in Streamlining the International Section 214 Authorization Process and Tariff Requirements 11 FCC Rcd 12884 (61 Fed. Reg. 15724) (Streamlining Order and 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., 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, (202) 857-3800. The Foreign Participation Order is available as a text file at http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/fcc97398.pdf. It is available as a WordPerfect document at http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/fcc97398.zip. 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/fcc95475.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.