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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. 20-1542 Report No. TEL-02067 Thursday December 31, 2020 International Authorizations Granted Section 214 Applications (47 C.F.R. §§ 63.18, 63.24); Section 310(b) Petitions (47 C.F.R. § 1.5000) The following applications have been granted pursuant to the Commission's processing procedures set forth in sections 63.12, 63.20 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR §§ 63.12, 63.20, other provisions of the Commission's rules, or procedures set forth in an earlier public notice listing the applications as accepted for filing. Unless otherwise noted, these grants authorize the applicants: (1) to become a facilities-based international common carrier subject to 47 CFR §§ 63.21, 63.22; and/or (2) to become a resale-based international common carrier subject to 47 CFR §§ 63.21, 63.23; (3) to assign or transfer control of international section 214 authority in accordance with 47 CFR § 63.24; or (4) to exceed the foreign ownership benchmark applicable to common carrier radio licensees under 47 U.S.C. § 310(b); see Subpart T of Part 1 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR §§ 1.5000-5004. 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, 47 CFR §§ 1.106, 1.115, in regard to the grant of any of these applications may be filed within thirty days of this public notice (see 47 CFR § 1.4(b)(2)). ITC-ASG-20200720-00120 E Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 12/29/2020 Current Licensee: Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC FROM: Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC TO: Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC Notification filed on July 22, 2020 of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorization ITC-214-19960509-00185 (Old File No. ITC-96-277) effective June 30, 2020. As part of a restructuring of certain subsidiaries of Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon), Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC, which held international section 214 authorization ITC-214-19960509-00185, changed its name to BAMS Communications LLC (BAMS Communications). BAMS Communications then formed a new wholly owned subsidiary named Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC (New BAMS) and contributed its assets to New BAMS, including international section 214 authorization ITC-214-19960509-00185. BAMS is direct wholly owned subsidiary of MCI Communications Services, which converted from a corporation into a limited liability company as part of the restructuring. In addition, the ownership chain between Verizon and MCI Communications Services, LLC was restructured by (1) MCI Broadband Solutions, Inc., Terremark Worldwide, Inc., MCI International Telecommunications Corporation, and MCI International Services, Inc. merging into MCI International, Inc., (2) MCI International, Inc. converting from a corporation to a limited liability company; (3) MCI Communications Corporation merging into Verizon Business Global LLC; and (4) Verizon Business Network Services Inc. converting from a corporation into a limited liability company. Page 1 of 12 ITC-ASG-20200720-00131 E Verizon Business Network Services LLC Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 12/29/2020 Current Licensee: Verizon Business Network Services Inc. FROM: Verizon Business Network Services Inc. TO: Verizon Business Network Services LLC Notification filed on July 22, 2020 of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorization ITC-214-19920119-00118, from Verizon Business Network Services Inc. to Verizon Business Network Services LLC, effective June 30, 2020. As part of a restructuring of certain subsidiaries of Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon), Verizon Business Network Services was converted from a corporation into a limited liability company. In addition, the ownership chain between Verizon and Verizon Business Network Services LLC was restructured when its direct parent, MCI Communications Corporation, was merged into Verizon Business Global LLC. ITC-ASG-20200720-00134 E Verizon Americas LLC Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 12/29/2020 Current Licensee: GTE Wireless of the Midwest Incorporated FROM: GTE Wireless of the Midwest Incorporated TO: Verizon Americas LLC Notification filed on July 22, 2020 of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorizations ITC-214-19940223-00091 (Old File No. ITC-94-192), ITC-214-19940224-00081 (Old File No. ITC-94-182) and ITC-214-19940224-00102 (Old File No. ITC-94-203), from GTE Wireless of the Midwest Incorporated (GTE Midwest) to Verizon Americas LLC, effective June 30, 2020. As part of a restructuring of certain subsidiaries of Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon), GTE Midwest was merged into Verizon Americas Inc. In addition, the ownership chain between Verizon and Verizon Americas Inc. was restructured when Verizon Americas Finance 1 Inc., the direct parent of Verizon Americas Inc. was merged into Verizon Americas Inc., which was then converted from a from a corporation into a limited liability company. ITC-ASG-20200720-00139 E Verizon Business Global LLC dba Verizon Business Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 12/29/2020 Current Licensee: MCI Communications Corporation FROM: MCI Communications Corporation TO: Verizon Business Global LLC dba Verizon Business Notification filed on July 22, 2020 of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorizationcITC-214-19961003-00486 (Old File No. ITC-96-544), from MCI Communications Corporation to Verizon Business Global LLC dba Verizon Business, effective June 30, 2020. As part of a restructuring of certain subsidiaries of Verizon Communications Inc., MCI Communications Corporation was merged into Verizon Business Global LLC. ITC-ASG-20200720-00140 E MCI Communications Services, LLC Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 12/29/2020 Current Licensee: MCI Communications Services, Inc. FROM: MCI Communications Services, Inc. TO: MCI Communications Services, LLC Notification filed on July 22, 2020 of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorization ITC-214-19960329-00130 (Old File No. ITC-96-234) from MCI Communications Services, Inc. to MCI Communications Services, LLC, effective June 30, 2020. As part of a restructuring of certain subsidiaries of Verizon Communications Inc., MCI Communications Services was converted from a corporation into a limited liability company. In addition, the ownership chain between Verizon and MCI Communications Services, LLC was restructured by (1) MCI Broadband Solutions, Inc., Terremark Worldwide, Inc., MCI International Telecommunications Corporation, and MCI International Services, Inc. merging into MCI International, Inc., (2) MCI International, Inc. converting from a corporation to a limited liability company; (3) MCI Communications Corporation merging into Verizon Business Global LLC; and (4) Verizon Business Network Services Inc. converting from a corporation into a limited liability company. Page 2 of 12 ITC-ASG-20200720-00144 E MCI International, LLC Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 12/29/2020 Current Licensee: MCI International Services, Inc. (fka MCI WorldCom International, Inc.) FROM: MCI International Services, Inc. (fka MCI WorldCom International, Inc.) TO: MCI International, LLC Notification filed on July 22, 2020 of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorizations ITC-214-19950530-00027 (Old File No. ITC-95-395) and ITC-214-19971014-00621 (Old File No. ITC-97-622) from MCI International Services, Inc. to MCI International, LLC, effective June 30, 2020. As part of a restructuring of certain subsidiaries of Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon), MCI International Services, Inc. was merged into MCI International, Inc., its direct parent, which was then converted from a corporation into a limited liability company. In addition, the ownership chain between Verizon and MCI International, LLC was restructured by (1) MCI Communications Corporation merging into Verizon Business Global LLC; and (2) Verizon Business Network Services Inc. converting from a corporation into a limited liability company. ITC-T/C-20200720-00119 E AirTouch Cellular Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 12/29/2020 Current Licensee: AirTouch Cellular FROM: AirTouch Cellular TO: Verizon Americas LLC Notification filed July 20, 2020, of the pro forma transfer of control of AirTouch Cellular, Inc. (AirTouch), which holds international section 214 authorization ITC-214-19940210-00065 (Old File No. ITC-94-164), to Verizon Americas, LLC, effective June 30, 2020. As part of a restructuring of certain subsidiaries of Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon), Verizon Americas Inc., the direct parent of AirTouch, was converted from a corporation into a limited liability company. In addition, the ownership chain between Verizon and AirTouch was restructured when Verizon Americas Finance 1 Inc., the direct parent of Verizon Americas Inc., was merged into Verizon Americas LLC. ITC-T/C-20200720-00121