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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION  445  12th  STREET  S.  W.  WASHINGTON  D.  C.  20554 
 News  media  information  202-  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202-  418-  2830;  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  (or  ftp.  fcc.  gov) 
 TTY  (202)  418-  2555 


 Friday  March  10,  2006  TEL-  01005S  Report  No. 


 SECTION  214  APPLICATIONS  (47  C.  F.  R.    63.18);  SECTION  310(  B)(  4)  REQUESTS 
 STREAMLINED  INTERNATIONAL  APPLICATIONS  ACCEPTED  FOR  FILING 


 Unless  otherwise  specified,  the  following  procedures  apply  to  the  applications  listed  below: 
 The  international  Section  214  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.   
 63.12.  These  applications  are  for  authority  under  Section  214  of  the  Communications  Act,  47  U.  S.  C.    214,  (a)  to  transfer  control  of  an  authorized  carrier  or  to  assign  a  carrier's  existing  authorization;  and/  or  (b)  to  become  a  facilities-  based 
 international  common  carrier;  and/  or  (c)  to  become  a  resale-  based  international  common  carrier. 
 Pursuant  to  Section  63.12  of  the  rules,  these  Section  214  applications  will  be  granted  14  days  after  the  date  of  this  public  notice  (see  47  C.  F.  R.    1.4  regarding  computation  of  time),  and  the  applicant  may  commence  operations  on  the  15th  day, 
 unless  the  Commission  has  informed  the  applicant  in  writing,  within  14  days  after  the  date  of  this  public  notice,  that  the  application,  on  further  examination,  has  been  deemed  ineligible  for  streamlined  processing. 


 Communications  between  outside  parties  and  Commission  staff  concerning  these  applications  are  permitted  subject  to  the  Commission's  rules  for  "permit-  but-  disclose  proceedings."  See  47  C.  F.  R.    1.1206.  An  application  can  be  removed 
 from  streamlined  processing  only  in  the  sound  discretion  of  Commission  staff.  The  filing  of  comments  or  a  petition  to  deny  will  not  necessarily  result  in  an  application  being  deemed  ineligible  for  streamlined  processing. 


 The  petitions  for  declaratory  ruling  listed  below  are  for  authority  under  Section  310(  b)(  4)  of  the  Communications  Act,  47  U.  S.  C.    310(  b)(  4),  to  exceed  the  25  percent  foreign  ownership  benchmark  applicable  to  common  carrier  radio  licensees. 
 The  requested  rulings  will  be  granted  14  days  after  the  date  of  this  public  notice,  effective  the  next  day,  unless  the  application  is  formally  opposed  or  the  Commission  has  informed  the  applicant  in  writing,  within  14  days  of  the  date  of  this 
 public  notice,  that  the  application,  on  further  examination,  has  been  deemed  ineligible  for  streamlined  processing.  For  this  purpose,  a  formal  opposition  shall  be  sufficient  only  if  it  is  received  by  the  Commission  and  by  the  applicant  within  14 
 days  of  the  date  of  this  public  notice  and  its  caption  and  text  make  it  unmistakably  clear  that  it  is  intended  to  be  a  formal  opposition. 


 Copies  of  all  applications  listed  here  are  available  for  public  inspection  in  the  FCC  Office  of  Public  Affairs  Reference  and  Information  Center,  located  in  room  CY-  A257  at  the  Portals  2  building,  445  12th  Street  SW,  Washington  DC  20554.  The 
 center  can  be  contacted  at  (202)  418-  0270.  People  with  Disabilities:  To  request  materials  in  accessible  formats  for  people  with  disabilities  (braille,  large  print,  electronic  files,  audio  format),  send  an  e-  mail  to  fcc504@  fcc.  gov  or  call  the  Consumer 
 &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau  at  202-  418-  0530  (voice),  202-  418-  0432  (tty).  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. 
 We  request  that  comments  on  any  of  these  applications  refer  to  the  application  file  number  shown  below. 


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 ITC-  214-  20060224-  00117  E 
 Global  or  Limited  Global  Facilities-  Based  Service,  Global  or  Limited  Global  Resale  Service  Service(  s): 
 Application  for  authority  to  provide  facilities-  based  service  in  accordance  with  Section  63.18(  e)(  1)  of  the  rules,  and  also  to  provide 
 service  in  accordance  with  Section  63.18(  e)(  2)  of  the  rules. 


 International  Telecommunications  Certificate 
 Starlight  International,  Inc.  d/  b/  a/  Bright  Star  Telecom 


 ITC-  214-  20060227-  00118  E 
 Global  or  Limited  Global  Facilities-  Based  Service,  Global  or  Limited  Global  Resale  Service  Service(  s): 
 Application  for  authority  to  provide  facilities-  based  service  in  accordance  with  Section  63.18(  e)(  1)  of  the  rules,  and  also  to  provide 
 service  in  accordance  with  Section  63.18(  e)(  2)  of  the  rules. 


 International  Telecommunications  Certificate 
 ILCOM  INC. 


 ITC-  214-  20060303-  00132  E 
 Global  or  Limited  Global  Resale  Service  Service(  s): 
 Application  for  authority  to  provide  service  in  accordance  with  Section  63.18(  e)(  2)  of  the  rules. 


 International  Telecommunications  Certificate 
 TTS  Telecom  Technology  Solutions  ,  Inc 


 ITC-  214-  20060307-  00136  E 
 Global  or  Limited  Global  Facilities-  Based  Service,  Global  or  Limited  Global  Resale  Service  Service(  s): 
 Application  for  authority  to  provide  facilities-  based  service  in  accordance  with  Section  63.18(  e)(  1)  of  the  rules,  and  also  to  provide 
 service  in  accordance  with  Section  63.18(  e)(  2)  of  the  rules. 


 International  Telecommunications  Certificate 
 Amcomm  Communication  Inc. 


 ITC-  ASG-  20060221-  00111  E 
 TO: 
 Application  for  consent  to  assign  international  section  214  authorization,  ITC-  214-  19990701-  00441,  held  by  Birch  Telecom  of 
 Missouri,  Inc.  Debtor-  in-  Possession,  to  Birch  Telecom  of  Missouri,  Inc.  Birch  Telecom  Inc.,  and  all  of  its  subsidiaries,  including  Birch 
 Telecom  of  Missouri,  Inc.,  filed  voluntary  petitions  for  bankruptcy  protection  under  Chapter  11  of  the  U.  S.  Bankruptcy  Code  in  the 
 bankruptcy  court  for  the  District  of  Delaware  on  August  12,  2005.  In  re  Birch  Telecom,  Inc.,  Chap.  11,  Case  No.  05-  12237  (Bankr. 
 Del.).  Pursuant  to  the  Third  Amended  Joint  Reorganization  Plan  filed  with  the  bankruptcy  court  all  of  Birch  Telecom 
 Debtor-  in-  Possession's  (Birch  DIP)  outstanding  indebtedness  will  be  extinguished  and  certain  of  Birch  DIP's  creditors  will  receive  equity 
 in  the  reorganized  Birch  Telecom  Inc.  (New  Birch).  While  no  single  shareholder  will  control  New  Birch,  the  following  entities  will 
 have  10%  or  greater  ownership  interest:  UBS  Willow  Fund  LLC,  U.  S.  limited  liability  company,  will  hold  29.4%  interest;  Strategic 
 Value  Master  Fund  Ltd.,  Cayman  Islands  limited  company,  will  hold  26.2%  interest;  and  Banc  of  America  Strategic  Solutions,  Inc.,  U.  S. 
 corporation,  will  hold  10.3%  interest.  Once  Birch  DIP  emerges  from  bankruptcy  all  of  its  subsidiaries,  including  Birch  Telecom  of 
 Missouri,  Inc.  Debtor-  in-  Possession,  will  no  longer  be  in  debtor-  in-  possession  status. 


 Birch  Telecom  of  Missouri,  Inc.,  Debtor-  in-  Possession  FROM: 
 Current  Licensee: 


 Birch  Telecom  of  Missouri,  Inc. 
 Birch  Telecom  of  Missouri,  Inc.,  Debtor-  in-  Possession 
 Assignment 
 Birch  Telecom  of  Missouri,  Inc. 


 ITC-  ASG-  20060221-  00112  E 
 TO: 
 Application  for  consent  to  assign  international  section  214  authorization,  ITC-  214-  20010418-  00248,  held  by  Birch  Telecom  of 
 Oklahoma,  Inc.  Debtor-  in-  Possession,  to  Birch  Telecom  of  Oklahoma,  Inc.  Birch  Telecom  Inc.,  and  all  of  its  subsidiaries,  including 
 Birch  Telecom  of  Oklahoma,  Inc.,  filed  voluntary  petitions  for  bankruptcy  protection  under  Chapter  11  of  the  U.  S.  Bankruptcy  Code 
 in  the  bankruptcy  court  for  the  District  of  Delaware  on  August  12,  2005.  In  re  Birch  Telecom,  Inc.,  Chap.  11,  Case  No.  05-  12237 
 (Bankr.  Del.).  Pursuant  to  the  Third  Amended  Joint  Reorganization  Plan  filed  with  the  bankruptcy  court  all  of  Birch  Telecom 
 Debtor-  in-  Possession's  (Birch  DIP)  outstanding  indebtedness  will  be  extinguished  and  certain  of  Birch  DIP's  creditors  will  receive  equity 
 in  the  reorganized  Birch  Telecom  Inc.  (New  Birch).  While  no  single  shareholder  will  control  New  Birch,  the  following  entities  will 
 have  10%  or  greater  ownership  interest:  UBS  Willow  Fund  LLC,  U.  S.  limited  liability  company,  will  hold  29.4%  interest;  Strategic 
 Value  Master  Fund  Ltd.,  Cayman  Islands  limited  company,  will  hold  26.2%  interest;  and  Banc  of  America  Strategic  Solutions,  Inc.,  U.  S. 
 corporation,  will  hold  10.3%  interest.  Once  Birch  DIP  emerges  from  bankruptcy  all  of  its  subsidiaries,  including  Birch  Telecom  of 
 Oklahoma,  Inc.  Debtor-  in-  Possession,  will  no  longer  be  in  debtor-  in-  possession  status. 


 Birch  Telecom  of  Oklahoma,  Inc.,  Debtor-  in-  Possession  FROM: 
 Current  Licensee: 


 Birch  Telecom  of  Oklahoma,  Inc. 
 Birch  Telecom  of  Oklahoma,  Inc.,  Debtor-  in-  Possession 
 Assignment 
 Birch  Telecom  of  Oklahoma,  Inc. 


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 ITC-  ASG-  20060221-  00113  E 
 TO: 
 Application  for  consent  to  assign  international  section  214  authorization,  ITC-  214-  19980312-  00187,  held  by  Ionex  Communications, 
 Inc.  Debtor-  in-  Possession,  to  Ionex  Communications,  Inc.  Birch  Telecom  Inc.,  and  all  of  its  subsidiaries,  including  Ionex 
 Communications,  Inc.,  filed  voluntary  petitions  for  bankruptcy  protection  under  Chapter  11  of  the  U.  S.  Bankruptcy  Code  in  the 
 bankruptcy  court  for  the  District  of  Delaware  on  August  12,  2005.  In  re  Birch  Telecom,  Inc.,  Chap.  11,  Case  No.  05-  12237  (Bankr. 
 Del.).  Pursuant  to  the  Third  Amended  Joint  Reorganization  Plan  filed  with  the  bankruptcy  court  all  of  Birch  Telecom 
 Debtor-  in-  Possession's  (Birch  DIP)  outstanding  indebtedness  will  be  extinguished  and  certain  of  Birch  DIP's  creditors  will  receive  equity 
 in  the  reorganized  Birch  Telecom  Inc.  (New  Birch).  While  no  single  shareholder  will  control  New  Birch,  the  following  entities  will 
 have  10%  or  greater  ownership  interest:  UBS  Willow  Fund  LLC,  U.  S.  limited  liability  company,  will  hold  29.4%  interest;  Strategic 
 Value  Master  Fund  Ltd.,  Cayman  Islands  limited  company,  will  hold  26.2%  interest;  and  Banc  of  America  Strategic  Solutions,  Inc.,  U.  S. 
 corporation,  will  hold  10.3%  interest.  Once  Birch  DIP  emerges  from  bankruptcy  all  of  its  subsidiaries,  including  Ionex 
 Communications,  Inc.  Debtor-  in-  Possession,  will  no  longer  be  in  debtor-  in-  possession  status. 


 Ionex  Communications,  Inc.  Debtor-  in-  Possession  FROM: 
 Current  Licensee: 


 Ionex  Communications,  Inc. 
 Ionex  Communications,  Inc.,  Debtor-  in-  Possession 
 Assignment 
 Ionex  Communications,  Inc. 


 ITC-  ASG-  20060221-  00114  E 
 TO: 
 Application  for  consent  to  assign  international  section  214  authorization,  ITC-  214-  19980211-  00098,  held  by  Ionex  Communications 
 North,  Inc.  Debtor-  in-  Possession,  to  Ionex  Communications  North,  Inc.  Birch  Telecom  Inc.,  and  all  of  its  subsidiaries,  including  Ionex 
 Communications  North,  Inc.,  filed  voluntary  petitions  for  bankruptcy  protection  under  Chapter  11  of  the  U.  S.  Bankruptcy  Code  in  the 
 bankruptcy  court  for  the  District  of  Delaware  on  August  12,  2005.  In  re  Birch  Telecom,  Inc.,  Chap.  11,  Case  No.  05-  12237  (Bankr. 
 Del.).  Pursuant  to  the  Third  Amended  Joint  Reorganization  Plan  filed  with  the  bankruptcy  court  all  of  Birch  Telecom 
 Debtor-  in-  Possession's  (Birch  DIP)  outstanding  indebtedness  will  be  extinguished  and  certain  of  Birch  DIP's  creditors  will  receive  equity 
 in  the  reorganized  Birch  Telecom  Inc.  (New  Birch).  While  no  single  shareholder  will  control  New  Birch,  the  following  entities  will 
 have  10%  or  greater  ownership  interest:  UBS  Willow  Fund  LLC,  U.  S.  limited  liability  company,  will  hold  29.4%  interest;  Strategic 
 Value  Master  Fund  Ltd.,  Cayman  Islands  limited  company,  will  hold  26.2%  interest;  and  Banc  of  America  Strategic  Solutions,  Inc.,  U.  S. 
 corporation,  will  hold  10.3%  interest.  Once  Birch  DIP  emerges  from  bankruptcy  all  of  its  subsidiaries,  including  Ionex 
 Communications  North,  Inc.  Debtor-  in-  Possession,  will  no  longer  be  in  debtor-  in-  possession  status. 


 Ionex  Communications  North,  Inc.  Debtor-  in-  Possession  FROM: 
 Current  Licensee: 


 Ionex  Communications  North,  Inc. 
 Ionex  Communications  North,  Inc.,  Debtor-  in-  Possession 
 Assignment 
 Ionex  Communications  North,  Inc. 


 ITC-  ASG-  20060221-  00115  E 
 TO: 
 Application  for  consent  to  assign  international  section  214  authorization,  ITC-  214-  19980317-  00192,  held  by  Ionex  Communications 
 South,  Inc.  Debtor-  in-  Possession,  to  Ionex  Communications  South,  Inc.  Birch  Telecom  Inc.,  and  all  of  its  subsidiaries,  including  Ionex 
 Communications  South,  Inc.,  filed  voluntary  petitions  for  bankruptcy  protection  under  Chapter  11  of  the  U.  S.  Bankruptcy  Code  in  the 
 bankruptcy  court  for  the  District  of  Delaware  on  August  12,  2005.  In  re  Birch  Telecom,  Inc.,  Chap.  11,  Case  No.  05-  12237  (Bankr. 
 Del.).  Pursuant  to  the  Third  Amended  Joint  Reorganization  Plan  filed  with  the  bankruptcy  court  all  of  Birch  Telecom 
 Debtor-  in-  Possession's  (Birch  DIP)  outstanding  indebtedness  will  be  extinguished  and  certain  of  Birch  DIP's  creditors  will  receive  equity 
 in  the  reorganized  Birch  Telecom  Inc.  (New  Birch).  While  no  single  shareholder  will  control  New  Birch,  the  following  entities  will 
 have  10%  or  greater  ownership  interest:  UBS  Willow  Fund  LLC,  U.  S.  limited  liability  company,  will  hold  29.4%  interest;  Strategic 
 Value  Master  Fund  Ltd.,  Cayman  Islands  limited  company,  will  hold  26.2%  interest;  and  Banc  of  America  Strategic  Solutions,  Inc.,  U.  S. 
 corporation,  will  hold  10.3%  interest.  Once  Birch  DIP  emerges  from  bankruptcy  all  of  its  subsidiaries,  including  Ionex 
 Communications  South,  Inc.  Debtor-  in-  Possession,  will  no  longer  be  in  debtor-  in-  possession  status. 


 Ionex  Communications  South,  Inc.  Debtor-  in-  Possession  FROM: 
 Current  Licensee: 


 Ionex  Communications  South,  Inc. 
 Ionex  Communications  South,  Inc.,  Debtor-  in-  Possession 
 Assignment 
 Ionex  Communications  South,  Inc. 


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 REMINDERS: 
 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.    862.  See  47  C.  F.  R.    1.2001-.  2003. 


 A  current  version  of  Section  63.09-.  24  of  the  rules,  and  other  related  sections,  is  available  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  ib/  pd/  pf/  telecomrules.  html. 


 ITC-  ASG-  20060221-  00116  E 
 TO: 
 Application  for  consent  to  assign  international  section  214  authorization,  ITC-  214-  19980330-  00209,  held  by  Telecom  Resources, 
 Inc.  Debtor-  in-  Possession,  to  Telecom  Resources,  Inc.  Birch  Telecom  Inc.,  and  all  of  its  subsidiaries,  including  Telecom  Resources, 
 Inc.,  filed  voluntary  petitions  for  bankruptcy  protection  under  Chapter  11  of  the  U.  S.  Bankruptcy  Code  in  the  bankruptcy  court  for 
 the  District  of  Delaware  on  August  12,  2005.  In  re  Birch  Telecom,  Inc.,  Chap.  11,  Case  No.  05-  12237  (Bankr.  Del.).  Pursuant  to  the 
 Third  Amended  Joint  Reorganization  Plan  filed  with  the  bankruptcy  court  all  of  Birch  Telecom  Debtor-  in-  Possession's  (Birch  DIP) 
 outstanding  indebtedness  will  be  extinguished  and  certain  of  Birch  DIP's  creditors  will  receive  equity  in  the  reorganized  Birch  Telecom 
 Inc.  (New  Birch).  While  no  single  shareholder  will  control  New  Birch,  the  following  entities  will  have  10%  or  greater  ownership 
 interest:  UBS  Willow  Fund  LLC,  U.  S.  limited  liability  company,  will  hold  29.4%  interest;  Strategic  Value  Master  Fund  Ltd.,  Cayman 
 Islands  limited  company,  will  hold  26.2%  interest;  and  Banc  of  America  Strategic  Solutions,  Inc.,  U.  S.  corporation,  will  hold  10.3% 
 interest.  Once  Birch  DIP  emerges  from  bankruptcy  all  of  its  subsidiaries,  including  Telecom  Resources,  Inc.  Debtor-  in-  Possession,  will 
 no  longer  be  in  debtors-  in-  possession  status. 


 Telecom  Resources,  Inc.  Debtor-  in-  Possession  FROM: 
 Current  Licensee: 


 Telecom  Resources,  Inc. 
 Telecom  Resources,  Inc.,  Debtor-  in-  Possession 
 Assignment 
 Telecom  Resources,  Inc. 


 ITC-  T/  C-  20060201-  00083  E 
 TO: 
 Application  for  consent  to  transfer  control  of  international  section  214  authorization,  ITC-  214-  20051103-  00449,  held  by  Oregon 
 Telecom,  Inc.  ("  OTI"),  from  the  shareholders  of  OTI  to  Eschelon  Telecom,  Inc.  ("  ETI").  ETI  is  the  direct  parent  corporation  of 
 Eschelon  Operating  Company  ("  OPCO"),  which,  in  turn,  wholly  owns  a  newly  created  subsidiary,  Eschelon  Acquisition  Corp.  ("  EAC"). 
 Under  the  contemplated  agreement  and  plan  of  merger,  EAC  will  merge  with  and  into  OTI.  OTI  will  continue  as  the  surviving 
 corporation  of  the  merger  as  a  wholly-  owned  subsidiary  of  OPCO,  with  ETI  remaining  as  the  ultimate  parent  company. 


 Oregon  Telecom,  Inc.  FROM: 
 Current  Licensee: 


 Eschelon  Telecom,  Inc. 
 Oregon  Telecom,  Inc. 
 Transfer  of  Control 
 Oregon  Telecom,  Inc. 


 ITC-  T/  C-  20060302-  00133  E 
 TO: 
 Application  for  consent  to  transfer  control  of  international  section  214  application,  ITC-  214-  20000317-  00144,  held  by  Elsie 
 Communications,  Inc.  ("  Elsie  Communications")  from  its  parent  company  SKT  Ventures,  Inc.  ("  SKT  Ventures")  to  Newcastle 
 Holdings,  Inc.  ("  Newcastle").  Elsie  Communications  is  wholly-  owned  by  SKT  Ventures.  Pursuant  to  proposed  stock  purchase 
 agreement  dated  December  16,  2005,  Newcastle  Holdings  will  purchase  from  SKT  Ventures,  all  of  the  outstanding  shares  of  common 
 stock  of  Elsie  Communications.  Elsie  will  continue  to  provide  service  to  its  customers  as  a  wholly-  owned  subsidiary  of  Newcastle. 
 Newcastle  is  a  wholly-  owned  subsidiary  of  American  Broadband  Acquisition  Corp.  IV,  that  is,  in  its  turn,  owned  49%  by  American 
 Broadband  Communications,  LLC  ("  American  Broadband  Communications"),  and  40%  by  Signal  Equity  Partners  II,  LP  ("  Signal  Equity 
 Partners").  American  Broadband  Communications  is  owned  jointly  by  William  H.  Tucker  and  Patrick  L.  Eudy,  with  each  holding 
 48.75  %  ownership  interest. 


 SKT  Ventures,  Inc.  FROM: 
 Current  Licensee: 


 Newcastle  Holdings,  Inc. 
 Elsie  Communications,  Inc. 
 Transfer  of  Control 
 Elsie  Communications,  Inc. 


 INFORMATIVE 
 ITC-  214-  20060213-  00093  Budget  Telecomm.  Inc. 


 This  application  has  been  removed  from  Streamlined  processing  pursuant  to  Section  63.12(  c)(  4)  of  the  Commission's  rules. 


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