# PUBLIC NOTICE

## **FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION**

**445 12^th^ Street, NW, TW-A325**

**Washington, DC 20554**

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### DA 99-1775 

**QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.**

**AND U S WEST, INC. SEEK FCC CONSENT**

**FOR A PROPOSED TRANSFER OF CONTROL**

**CC DOCKET NO. 99-272**

### Released: September 1, 1999

**Comments/Petitions due: October 1, 1999**

**Responses/Oppositions to Petitions due: October 18, 1999**

On August 19, 1999, Qwest Communications International Inc. ("Qwest")
and U S WEST, Inc. ("U S WEST") filed applications under Sections 214
and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§
214, 310(d) and Sections 34-39 of the Cable Landing License Act, 47
U.S.C. §§ 34-39, requesting Commission approval for the transfer of
control of licenses and authorizations held by subsidiaries of the two
companies in connection with the proposed merger of U S WEST with and
into Qwest. Licenses and authorizations currently held by Qwest and
U S WEST subsidiaries will continue to be held by these same entities,
as controlled by post-merger Qwest.

Qwest and U S WEST submit that the public interest will clearly benefit
from the proposed transaction which will create a next generation
telecommunications company dedicated to bringing advanced voice, data
and broadband Internet services to customers in U S WEST's 14-state
region, across the United States, and around the world. Qwest and U S
WEST state that this will be accomplished by bringing together Qwest's
advanced network providing broadband Internet communications with U S
WEST's innovative local service offerings and experience in providing
high-speed Internet access through Digital Subscriber Line technology.
The applicants further state that because there are no material overlaps
in the services provided by the two companies, the proposed merger will
strengthen competitive choices for consumers.

Interested parties may file comments regarding or petitions to deny the
applications no later than October 1, 1999. Oppositions or responses to
these comments and petitions may be filed no later than October 18,
1999. For administrative convenience, the various applications listed
below have been consolidated into one general docket. **All filings
regarding any aspect of the proposed merger should reference the Common
Carrier Bureau docket assigned to this proceeding, CC. Docket No.
99-272.**

***EX PARTE* STATUS OF THIS PROCEEDING**

Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 1.1200(a), which permits the Commission to 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 47
C.F.R. § 1.1206.

Parties making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda
summarizing the presentation must contain a summary of the substance of
the presentation and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed.
More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments
presented is generally required. *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(2), as
revised. Other rules pertaining to oral and written presentations are
set forth in Section 1.1206(b) as well. Interested parties are to file
with the Commission Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, 445 12th Street,
S.W., TW B204, Washington, D.C. 20554, and serve Janice Myles of the
Policy and Program Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau, 445 12^th^
Street, Room 5-C327, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, and International
Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 445 12th Street, S.W., CY-B402,
Washington, D.C. 20554, (202) 857-3800, with copies of any written *ex
parte* presentations in these proceedings filed in the manner specified
above. We also require all written *ex parte* presentations or summaries
of oral *ex parte* presentations in this proceeding to be served on all
parties to the proceeding.

**TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS**

The applications for transfer of control listed below include many
Commission authorizations and licenses. Below is a non-exhaustive list
of the authorizations and licenses involved in this transaction. Each
Qwest and U S WEST subsidiary or affiliate may hold multiple
authorizations or licenses of a particular type; for each such case, a
lead call sign is identified. Interested parties should refer to the
transfer of control applications for a complete listing of the
authorizations or licenses.

We note that, at the time of issuance of this Notice, certain
applications may not be immediately available to parties at the
Commission or International Transcription Service, Inc., because they
were filed through a Commission lock box. Nevertheless, we anticipate
that these applications will be available shortly. Parties should be
aware that applications may have to be filed to identify any additional
authorizations in the services noted. Applications concerning licenses
for Personal Communications Services (Part 24) and Local Multipoint
Distribution Service (Part 01) are available electronically on the
Commission's Universal Licensing System.

Qwest and U S WEST have requested that grant of the applications listed
herein include the authority for post-merger Qwest to acquire control
of: (1) any authorization issued to Qwest or U S WEST or their
subsidiaries and affiliates during the Commission's consideration of the
transfer of control applications and the period required for
consummation of the transaction following Commission approval;
(2) construction permits held by licensees involved in this transfer of
control that mature into licenses after closing and that may have been
omitted from the transfer of control applications; and (3) applications
that will have been filed by such licensees and that are pending at the
time of consummation of the proposed transfer of control.

**[U S WEST TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS]{.underline}**

**SECTION 310 APPLICATIONS**

**Part 5 - Experimental Licenses**

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline} [Call
Sign]{.underline}**

18-EX-TC-1999 U S WEST Communications, Inc. WA2XAW

17-EX-TC-1999 U S WEST Wireless, LLC WA8XAW

16-EX-TC-1999 U S West Communications, Inc. WA2XMX

**Part 22 - Rural Radio Service**

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline} [Call
Sign]{.underline}**

10069-CR-TC-99 Rural Radio**/**U S WEST Communications, Inc. KNKO734

**Part 24 - Personal Communications Service**

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline} [Call
Sign]{.underline}**

# 0000019080 U S WEST Wireless, LLC KNLG438

**Part 90 - Business Radio Service**

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline} [Call
Sign]{.underline}**

# None assigned U S WEST Business Resources, Inc. WNYD799

# None assigned U S WEST Communications, Inc. KB62248

**Part 90 - Telephone Maintenance Radio Service**

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline} [Call
Sign]{.underline}**

# None assigned U S WEST Communications, Inc. KAL264

**Part 101 - Common Carrier Point-to-Point Microwave Service**

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline} [Call
Sign]{.underline}**

# 0000021246 U S WEST Communications, Inc. KAC80

0000021247 U S WEST Wireless, LLC WPOS382

**Part 101 - Private Operational Fixed Microwave Service**

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline} [Call
Sign]{.underline}**

# 0000021238 U S WEST Wireless, LLC WPOS212

**Part 101 - Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS)**

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline} [Call
Sign]{.underline}**

# 0000019073 U S WEST Interprise America, Inc. WPLM325

**SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS**

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline}**

None assigned U S WEST Communications, Inc. (Domestic)

ITC-T/C-19990819-00531 U S WEST Communications, Inc. (International)

ITC-T/C-19990819-00534 U S WEST Long Distance, Inc. (International)

**[QWEST TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS]{.underline}**

**SECTION 310 APPLICATIONS**

**Part 101 - Private Operational Fixed Microwave Service**

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline} [Call
Sign]{.underline}**

# 0000021198 Qwest Communications Corporation WNEZ309

**Part 101 - Common Carrier Point-to-Point Microwave Service**

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline} [Call
Sign]{.underline}**

0000021208 Qwest Transmission Inc. WHO694

# 0000021291 LCI International Telecom Corp. WLC746

**SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS**

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline}**

ITC-T/C-19990819-00532 Qwest Communications Corporation (International)

ITC-T/C-19990819-00535 LCI International Telecom Corp. (International)

ITC-T/C-19990819-00536 USLD Communications, Inc. (International)

**CABLE LANDING LICENSE ACT APPLICATION**

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline}**

SCL-T/C-19990819-00014 Qwest Communications Corporation (Cable Landing
License)

**GENERAL INFORMATION**

The Commission reserves the right to return any transfer of control
applications if, upon further examination, they are determined to be
defective and not in conformance with the Commission's rules and
policies.

Final action will not be taken on the applications earlier than 31 days
following the date of this Notice. *See* 47 U.S.C. § 309. Interested
parties may file pleadings as indicated above regarding the
applications. All filings concerning any or all matters referenced in
this Public Notice should refer to DA 99-1775, and reference specific
file numbers of the individual applications or other matter to which the
filings pertain. An original and 4 copies of all pleadings, in
accordance with Section 1.51(c) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.
§1.51(c), must be filed with the Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman
Salas, 445 12th Street, S.W., TW B204, Washington, D.C. 20554. In
addition, one copy of each pleading must be delivered to each of the
following locations: (1) International Transcription Service, Inc.
(ITS), 445 12th Street, S.W., CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554, (202)
857-3800; (2) Office of Public Affairs, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room
CY-C314, Washington, D.C. 20554; (3) Margaret Egler, Common Carrier
Bureau, 455 12^th^ Street S.W., Rm. 5-C100, Washington D.C. 20554, (4)
Lauren Kravetz, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 455 12^th^ Street
S.W., Rm. 4-A163, Washington D.C. 20554, (5) Joanna Lowry, International
Bureau, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 6-A831, Washington, D.C. 20554.

In addition to filing paper comments, parties may also file comments
using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See
Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 Fed. Reg.
24,121 (1998). Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an
electronic file via the Internet to
\<http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html\> . Generally, only one copy of an
electronic submission must be filed. If multiple docket or rulemaking
numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, however, commenters
must transmit one electronic copy of the comments to each docket or
rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the
transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal
Service mailing address, the applicable docket or rulemaking 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.

Parties are also encouraged to file a copy of all pleadings on 3.5 inch
diskette in an IBM-compatible format using Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
software in "read only" mode. Diskette submissions should be in addition
to and not a substitute for, the hard copy filing requirement reviewed
above. All diskettes should be clearly labeled with: (1) the party's
name; (2) the name of the proceeding and docket number; (3) the type of
filing submitted (e.g., comments or oppositions); and (4) the date of
submission. The diskettes should be accompanied by a cover letter and
filed with CeCi Stephens of the Policy and Program Planning Division,
Common Carrier Bureau, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 5-C140, Washington,
D.C. 20554.

Copies of the applications and any subsequently filed documents in this
matter may be obtained from International Transcription Service, Inc.
(ITS), 445 12th Street, S.W., CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554, (202)
857-3800. The applications and documents are also available for public
inspection and copying during normal reference room hours at the
following Commission office: Office of Public Affairs, Reference
Operations Division, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-C314, Washington,
D.C. 20554. In addition, electronic versions of the Form 603 for the
Part 24 PCS and Part 101 LMDS authorizations have been filed in the
Commission's Universal Licensing System.

For further information, contact Margaret Egler, Claire Blue or CeCi
Stephens, Policy and Program Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau at
(202) 418-1580.