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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 TWELFTH STREET, S.W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 **DA 06-1245**

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**Released: June 14, 2006**

> **América Móvil, S.A. de C.V., Verizon Communications Inc. , AND
> Subsidiaries of Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico, Inc. SEEK FCC
> CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF LICENSES AND AUTHORIZATIONS AND REQUEST
> A DECLARATORY RULING ON FOREIGN OWNERSHIP**

**WT Docket No. 06-113**

**PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED**

**Petitions to Deny Due: July 14, 2006**

**Oppositions Due: July 24, 2006**

**Replies Due: July 31, 2006**

I.  Introduction

América Móvil, S.A. de C.V. ("América Móvil"), Verizon Communications
Inc. ("Verizon"), and subsidiaries of Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico,
Inc. ("TELPRI," and together with América Móvil and Verizon, the
"Applicants") have filed applications pursuant to Sections 214 and
310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Communications
Act"),[^1] seeking Commission approval of the transfer of control to
América Móvil of certain licenses and authorizations held by
wholly-owned subsidiaries of TELPRI, which is indirectly controlled by
Verizon. These applications pertain to licenses for the Part 22 Cellular
Radiotelephone Service, the Part 24 Personal Communications Service, the
Part 90 Industrial/Business Pool Service, and the Part 101 Common
Carrier Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service and Digital Electronic
Message Service, as well as domestic and international Section 214
authorizations. In addition, América Móvil has filed a petition for a
declaratory ruling that the proposed foreign ownership of TELPRI in
excess of the 25 percent benchmark set forth in Section 310(b)(4) of the
Communications Act is in the public interest.[^2]

TELPRI, through its subsidiary Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Inc.
("PRT"), provides domestic telecommunications services to consumers in
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Additionally, through its subsidiary,
PRT Larga Distancia, Inc. ("PRT LD"), TELPRI is authorized to provide
global facilities-based and global resale services between the United
States and all authorized international points, as well as domestic
telecommunications services to consumers in the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico. The majority of TELPRI (52 percent) is owned by GTE Holdings
(Puerto Rico) LLC ("GTE Holdings"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Verizon.[^3] Verizon, a Delaware corporation, is a holding company with
operating subsidiaries that provide local telephone service in 48 states
and the District of Columbia, nationwide long distance service, and
other telecommunications services.

América Móvil is a Mexican corporation that is a holding company for
telecommunications-related investments. América Telecom, S.A. de C.V., a
Mexican holding company, holds approximately 40.48 percent of the total
capital stock and 64.72 percent of the voting shares of América
Móvil.[^4] SBC International, Inc. ("SCBI"), a wholly-owned subsidiary
of AT&T Inc., holds approximately 7.91 percent of América Móvil's total
capital stock.[^5] According to the Applicants, no other public investor
holds more than 10 percent of América Móvil's capital stock.[^6]

On April 2, 2006, Sercotel, S.A. de C.V. ("Sercotel"), a subsidiary of
América Móvil,[^7] and GTE Holdings entered into a stock purchase
agreement pursuant to which Sercotel agreed to purchase all of the
issued and outstanding shares of common stock of TELPRI owned by GTE
Holdings. Further, the other stockholders of TELPRI have a right to have
América Móvil purchase their shares as part of this transaction.[^8]
Upon consummation of the transaction, TELPRI will continue to own the
stock of its subsidiaries, and TELPRI and its subsidiaries will continue
to hold all of the licenses and section 214 authorizations that they
currently possess.[^9]

According to the Applicants, TracFone Wireless, an affiliate of América
Móvil, serves approximately 3,300 wireless subscribers in Puerto Rico.
América Móvil, through its affiliates and subsidiaries, provides
telecommunications services throughout the Americas.[^10] América Móvil
agrees to classification of PRT LD as a dominant international
carrier**,** pursuant to section 63.10 of the rules, on routes between
the United States and Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El
Salvador, without prejudice to its right to petition for
reclassification in the future. It further states that, if it
consummates separate contracts to acquire Verizon's ownership interests
in CANTV Venezuela and Verizon Dominicana, C. por A., PRT LD will
continue to comply with the Commission's international dominant carrier
safeguards on the U.S.-Venezuela and U.S.-Dominican Republic
routes.[^11]

II. Section 310(d) applications

    A.  Transfer of Control Application

The following application for consent to the transfer of control of
certain Cellular Radiotelephone, Personal Communications Service,
Industrial/Business Pool, Common Carrier Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave
Service and Digital Electronic Message Service licenses held by PRT to
América Móvil has been assigned the file number listed below.

  -------------- ------------------------------------------- -------------
  **File No.**   **Licensee**                                **Lead Call
                                                             Sign**

  0002597508     Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Inc.         KNKA384
  -------------- ------------------------------------------- -------------

III. Section 214 Applications

     A.  Domestic Section 214 Application

The Applicants have filed an application for consent to transfer control
of domestic Section 214 authority held by subsidiaries of TELPRI to
América Móvil in connection with the transaction described above. The
application is attached to the application for consent to the transfer
of control of TELPRI's three international Section 214 authorizations to
América Móvil.[^12] The Applicants do not request presumptive
streamlined treatment under section 63.03(b)(2)(i) of the Commission's
rules.

B.  International Section 214 Application

The following application for consent to the transfer of control of PRT
LD's international Section 214 authorizations to provide global
facilities-based and global resale services between the United States
and all authorized international points to América Móvil has been
assigned the file number listed below.

+--------------------+-----------------------------+------------------+
| **File No.**       | **Authorization Holder**    | **Authorization  |
|                    |                             | Numbers**        |
+--------------------+-----------------------------+------------------+
| ITC-               | PRT Larga Distancia, Inc.   | ITC-21           |
| T/C-20060510-00269 |                             | 4-19960215-00072 |
|                    |                             |                  |
|                    |                             | ITC-21           |
|                    |                             | 4-20000714-00410 |
|                    |                             | ITC-21           |
|                    |                             | 4-20051129-00480 |
+--------------------+-----------------------------+------------------+

IV. Petition for declaratory ruling under section 310(b)(4)

América Móvil has filed a petition pursuant to Section 310(b)(4) of the
Communications Act for a declaratory ruling that the proposed foreign
ownership of TELPRI in excess of the 25 percent benchmark set forth in
Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act is in the public interest.
As noted above, América Móvil will indirectly own and control through
Sercotel at least 65 percent, and possibly up to and including 100
percent, of TELPRI after the consummation of this transaction. América
Móvil and Sercotel are both organized under the laws of Mexico. América
Telecom, also organized in Mexico, holds approximately 40.48 percent of
the total capital stock of América Móvil and 64.72 percent of the voting
shares of América Móvil. According to the Applicants, América Telecom is
controlled by Carlos Slim Helú, a Mexican citizen, and certain members
of his family (81 percent ownership). The remaining 19 percent ownership
of América Telecom is held by other public investors.

Thus, América Móvil requests that the Commission issue a ruling that the
foreign ownership interests in TELPRI are in the public interest even
assuming that the foreign equity and voting interests reach 100 percent.

The petition for declaratory ruling under Section 310(b)(4) of the
Communications Act has been assigned File No. ISP-PDR-20050509-00006.

V.  *EX PARTE* STATUS OF THIS PROCEEDING

Pursuant to section 1.1200(a) of the Commission's rules,[^13] the
Commission may adopt modified or more stringent *ex parte* procedures in
particular proceedings if the public interest so requires. We announce
that this proceeding will be governed by permit-but-disclose *ex parte*
procedures that are applicable to non-restricted proceedings under
section 1.1206 of the Commission's rules.[^14]

Parties making oral *ex parte* presentations are directed to the
Commission's statement re-emphasizing the public's responsibility in
permit-but-disclose proceedings and are reminded that memoranda
summarizing the presentation must contain the presentation's substance
and not merely list the subjects discussed.[^15] More than a one- or
two-sentence description of the views and arguments presented is
generally required.[^16] Other rules pertaining to oral and written
presentations are set forth in section 1.1206(b) as well.[^17] We urge
parties to use the Electronic Comment Filing System ("ECFS") to file *ex
parte* submissions.[^18]

VI. GENERAL INFORMATION

The assignment and transfer of control applications referenced herein
have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The
Commission reserves the right to return any application if, upon further
examination, it is determined to be defective and not in conformance
with the Commission's rules or policies. Final action on these
applications will not be taken earlier than thirty-one days following
the date of this Public Notice.[^19]

Interested parties must file petitions to deny no later than **July 14,
2006**. Persons and entities that file petitions to deny become parties
to the proceeding. They may participate fully in the proceeding,
including seeking access to any confidential information that may be
filed under a protective order, seeking reconsideration of decisions,
and filing appeals of a final decision to the courts. Oppositions to
such pleadings must be filed no later than **July 24, 2006**. Replies to
such pleadings must be filed no later than **July 31, 2006**. All
filings concerning matters referenced to in this Public Notice should
refer to **DA 06-1245** and **WT Docket No. 06-113**, as well as the
specific file numbers of the individual applications or other matters to
which the filings pertain.

Under the Commission's current procedures for the submission of filings
and other documents,[^20] submissions in this matter may be filed
electronically (*i.e.*, though ECFS) or by hand delivery to the
Commission's Massachusetts Avenue location.

-   **If filed by ECFS**,[^21] comments shall be sent as an electronic
    file via the Internet to http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html. In
    completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their
    full name, Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket
    number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet
    e-mail. To get filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters
    should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and should include the
    following words in the body of the message, "get form \<your e-mail
    address\>." A sample form and directions will be sent in reply.

-   **If filed by paper**, the original and four copies of each filing
    must be filed by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight
    courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail
    (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal
    Service mail). The Commission's contractor will receive
    hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the
    Commission's Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Suite 110,
    Washington, D.C. 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8:00
    a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with
    rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before
    entering the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S.
    Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300
    East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service
    first-class mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail should be
    addressed to 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. All
    filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of
    the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.

One copy of each pleading must be delivered electronically, by e-mail or
facsimile, or if delivered as paper copy, by hand or messenger delivery,
by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S.
Postal Service mail (according to the procedures set forth above for
paper filings), to: (1) the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best
Copy and Printing, Inc., at fcc@bcpiweb.com, or (202) 488-5563
(facsimile); (2) Erin McGrath, Mobility Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, at erin.mcgrath@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-7447
(facsimile); (3) Susan Singer, Spectrum and Competition Policy Division,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at susan.singer@fcc.gov, or (202)
418-7447 (facsimile); (4) David Krech, Policy Division, International
Bureau, at david.krech@fcc.gov or (202) 418-2824 (facsimile); (5) Susan
O'Connell, Policy Division, International Bureau, at
susan.oconnell@fcc.gov or (202) 418-2824 (facsimile); (6) Gail Cohen,
Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at
gail.cohen@fcc.gov or (202) 418-4591 (facsimile); (7) Jodie May,
Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at
jodie.may@fcc.gov or (202) 418-4573 (facsimile); and (8) Neil Dellar,
Office of General Counsel, at neil.dellar@fcc.gov or (202) 418-1234
(facsimile).

Copies of the applications and any subsequently-filed documents in this
matter may be obtained from Best Copy and Printing, Inc. in person at
445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554, via
telephone at (202) 488-5300, via facsimile at (202) 488-5563, or via
e-mail at fcc@bcpiweb.com. The applications and any associated documents
are also available for public inspection and copying during normal
reference room hours at the following Commission office: FCC Reference
Information Center, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington,
D.C. 20554. The applications are also available electronically through
the Commission's ECFS, which may be accessed on the Commission's
Internet website at http://www.fcc.gov. In addition, applications filed
under Parts 22, 24, 27, 90, and 101 of the Commission's rules are
available electronically through ULS, which may be accessed on the
Commission's Internet website. Additional information regarding the
transaction will be available on the FCC's Office of General Counsel's
website, http://www.fcc.gov/ogc, which will contain a fully indexed,
unofficial listing and electronic copies of all materials in this
docket.

People with Disabilities: To request this Public Notice in accessible
formats (computer diskette, large print, audio recording, and Braille)
send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0539 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

For further information, contact Erin McGrath, Mobility Division,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-2042.

**-FCC-**

[^1]: 47 U.S.C. §§ 214, 310(d).

[^2]: 47 U.S.C. § 310(b)(4).

[^3]: *See, e.g.,* Sercotel, S.A. de C.V., FCC Ownership Disclosure
    Information for the Wireless Telecommunications Services, FCC 602,
    File No. 0002604261 (filed May 9, 2006).

[^4]: América Telecom is controlled by Carlos Slim Helú, a Mexican
    citizen, and certain members of his family (81% ownership).

[^5]: According to the Applicants, SBCI's stock is owned through a trust
    that effectively neutralizes its votes.

[^6]: For information regarding the current ownership of TELPRI, see
    Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Inc., FCC Ownership Disclosure
    Information for the Wireless Telecommunications Services, FCC 602,
    File No. 0002081897 (filed Nov. 30, 2004).

[^7]: *See* Application, Overview of Transaction at 1. América Móvil
    owns 99.99% of Sercotel. *See id*. at 7.

[^8]: *See id.* at 2.

[^9]: According to the Applicants, América Móvil may elect to have
    Sercotel purchase the shares directly or through a wholly-owned
    subsidiary of Sercotel, but this will not change the ultimate
    control of PRT.

[^10]: The following foreign carriers are subsidiaries of América Móvil:
    Telecomunicaciones de Guatemala ("Telgua"), a Guatemalan
    telecommunications company; Compania de Telecomunicaciones de El
    Salvador ("CTE"), an El Salvadoran telecommunications company that
    provides fixed and wireless services; and Empresa Nicaragüense de
    Telecomunicaciones, S.A. ("Enitel"), a Nicaraguan telecommunications
    company that provides fixed and wireless services. The following
    wireless providers are also subsidiaries of América Móvil: CTI
    Compañía Telefonos del Interior, S.A. and CTI PCS, S.A. (Argentina);
    BCP, S.A, Americel S.A., and Telet S.A. (Brazil); Comunicación
    Celular S.A. (Colombia); Consorcio Ecuatoriano de
    Telecomunicaciones, S.A. (Ecuador); Servicios de Comunicaciones de
    Nicaragua, S.A. (Nicaragua); Servicios de Comunicaciones Personales
    Inalámbricas, S.A. (Guatemala); AMOV Peru, S.A.C. (Peru); AM
    Wireless Uruguay, S.A. (Uruguay); Servicios de Comunicaciones de
    Honduras, S.A. de C.V. and Megatel de Honduras, S.A. de C.V.
    (Honduras); Smartcom, S.A. (Chile); Hutchison Telecommunications
    Paraguay, S.A. (Paraguay); Genesis Telecom, C.A. (Venezuela); and
    Radiomóvil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico).\
    \
    Additionally, Carso Global Telecom, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican holding
    company under common control with América Telecom, controls Telmex,
    a telecommunications carrier that provides domestic
    telecommunications services in Mexico and international
    telecommunications services originating in Mexico on the U.S.-Mexico
    route. Under the Commission's rules, América Móvil is also
    affiliated with foreign carriers operating elsewhere in South
    America: Telmex do Brasil Ltda. (Brazil), Telmex Argentina S.A. and
    MetroRed Telecomunicaciones S.R.L. (Argentina), Telmex Peru S.A.
    (Peru), Telmex Chile S.A. and Chilesat Corp. S.A. (Chile), Telmex
    Colombia S.A. (Colombia), and Embratel (Brazil).

[^11]: *See* International Section 214 Application at 10, n.10. *See
    also id*. at 11.

[^12]: *See* International Section 214 Application at 27.

[^13]: 47 C.F.R. § 1.1200(a).

[^14]: *Id.* § 1.1206.

[^15]: *See* Commission Emphasizes the Public's Responsibilities in
    Permit-But-Disclose Proceedings, *Public Notice*, 15 FCC Rcd 19945
    (2000).

[^16]: *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(2).

[^17]: *Id.* § 1.1206(b).

[^18]: *See* discussion *infra* Part VI.

[^19]: *See* 47 U.S.C. § 309(b).

[^20]: *See* Implementation of Interim Electronic Filing Procedures for
    Certain Commission Filings, *Order*, 16 FCC Rcd 21483 (2001); *see
    also* FCC Announces a New Filing Location for Paper Documents and a
    New Fax Number for General Correspondence, *Public Notice*, 16 FCC
    Rcd 22165 (2001); Reminder: Filing Locations for Paper Documents and
    Instructions for Mailing Electronic Media, *Public Notice*, 18 FCC
    Rcd 16705 (2003).

[^21]: *See* Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings,
    GC Docket No. 97-113, *Report and Order*, 13 FCC Rcd 11322 (1998).