**** PUBLIC NOTICE ****                        
           Report# : TEL-89-B    Released On : June 18,1997           

NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AND CABLE LANDING LICENSE
APPLICATIONS
 ACCEPTED FOR FILING
 Formal Section 63.18 and 1.767)
 APPLICATIONS
NOT SUBJECT TO STREAMLINED PROCESSING
 The applications listed below
have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing.
These applications are not subject to the streamlined processing procedures
set forth in Section 63.12 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. Section
63.12. They will be acted upon only by formal written order of the
Commission, and operation may not commence except in accordance with
such order. See Section 63.12(d) of the Rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 63.12(d).

ITC-97-323-TC CHAUTAUQUA & ERIE COMMUNICATIONS, INC
Transfer of Control
Application for authority pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, for Transfer of Control of Chautauqua and
Erie Communications, Inc. (Transferor) to MJD Holdings Corp. (Transferee)
of authorization for international resale services.

ITC-97-322 SWISSCOM NORTH AMERICA, INC
Limited Global Facilities-Based/Limited Global Resale Services
Application for authority to operate as a facilities-based carrier
in accordance with the provisons 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 Switzerland.

ITC-97-321 COMSAT CORPORATION
Limited Global Facilities-based Services
Application for authority to establish channels of communications via
INTELSAT satellites in the Atlantic Ocean Region between a domestic
transmit earth station located in Miami, Florida and domestic receive-only
earth stations in Denver, Colorado, Los Angeles, California and San
Francisco, California on an incidental basis as an integral part of
an international digital television network.

ITC-97-320 TELSTRA INC
Limited Global Facilities-based Services
Application for authority to operate as a facilities-based carrier
in accordance with the provisions of Section 63.18(e)(1) of the rules
between the U.S. and Australia.

Unless otherwise specified, interested parties may file comments with
respect to these applications within 28 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
Pursuant to Section 63.12(c)(4) of the Commission's Rules, the application
of Unisorce USA, Inc., ITC-97-269, has been re-classified as non-streamlined
processing and will be acted on by formal written order. This application
was listed as subjected to streamlined processing in the May 21, 1997
Public Notice, Report No. TEL-84-A.

REMINDER: Applicants must certify that neither the applicants 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 96-79, 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 Commision'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.