UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)(1)
Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V.
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(Name Of Issuer)
Series V Capital Stock, without stated par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
40050B100
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
July 29, 2003
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
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(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("the Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
Page 1 of 20 pages
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CUSIP NO. 40050B100 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Verizon Communications Inc. #23-2259884
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0 Series V Shares
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0 Series V Shares
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0 Series V Shares
PERSON
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 Series V Shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0 Series V Shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0% OF THE AGGREGATE OF THE ISSUER'S SERIES V CAPITAL STOCK, WITHOUT STATED
PAR VALUE
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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Page 2 of 20 pages
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CUSIP NO. 40050B100 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
GTE Corporation #13-1678633
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0 Series V Shares
SHARES
-----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0 Series V Shares
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0 Series V Shares
PERSON
-----------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 Series V Shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0 Series V Shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0% OF THE AGGREGATE OF THE ISSUER'S SERIES V CAPITAL STOCK, WITHOUT STATED
PAR VALUE
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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Page 3 of 20 pages
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CUSIP NO. 40050B100 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
GTE International Telecommunications Incorporated #06-1460807
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0 Series V Shares
SHARES
-----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0 Series V Shares
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0 Series V Shares
PERSON
-----------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 Series V Shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0 Series V Shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0% OF THE AGGREGATE OF THE ISSUER'S SERIES V CAPITAL STOCK, WITHOUT STATED
PAR VALUE
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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Page 4 of 20 pages
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CUSIP NO. 40050B100 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
GTE Venezuela Incorporated #13-3634506
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0 Series V Shares
SHARES
-----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0 Series V Shares
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0 Series V Shares
PERSON
-----------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 Series V Shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0 Series V Shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0% OF THE AGGREGATE OF THE ISSUER'S SERIES V CAPITAL STOCK, WITHOUT STATED
PAR VALUE
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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Page 5 of 20 pages
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CUSIP NO. 40050B100 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Bell Atlantic Latin America Holdings, Inc. #541679838
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0 Series V Shares
SHARES
-----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0 Series V Shares
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0 Series V Shares
PERSON
-----------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 Series V Shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0 Series V Shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0% OF THE AGGREGATE OF THE ISSUER'S SERIES V CAPITAL STOCK, WITHOUT STATED
PAR VALUE
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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Page 6 of 20 pages
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CUSIP NO. 40050B100 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Verizon Investments, Inc. #13-3191789
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0 Series V Shares
SHARES
-----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0 Series V Shares
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0 Series V Shares
PERSON
-----------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 Series V Shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0 Series V Shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0% OF THE AGGREGATE OF THE ISSUER'S SERIES V CAPITAL STOCK, WITHOUT STATED
PAR VALUE
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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Page 7 of 20 pages
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CUSIP NO. 40050B100 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Bell Atlantic Global Wireless, Inc. #52-1317859
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0 Series V Shares
SHARES
-----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0 Series V Shares
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0 Series V Shares
PERSON
-----------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 Series V Shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0 Series V Shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0% OF THE AGGREGATE OF THE ISSUER'S SERIES V CAPITAL STOCK, WITHOUT STATED
PAR VALUE
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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Page 8 of 20 pages
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CUSIP NO. 40050B100 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Bell Atlantic International, Inc. #23-2363602
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Bermuda
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0 Series V Shares
SHARES
-----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0 Series V Shares
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0 Series V Shares
PERSON
-----------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 Series V Shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0 Series V Shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0% OF THE AGGREGATE OF THE ISSUER'S SERIES V CAPITAL STOCK, WITHOUT STATED
PAR VALUE
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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Page 9 of 20 pages
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V. ("Iusacell")
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
Prolongacion Paseo de la Reforma 1236
Colonia Santa Fe
Delegacion Cuajimalpa
05348 Mexico, D.F
+ 5255-5109-4400
Item 2.
(a) Name of Persons Filing
Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon")
GTE Corporation ("GTE")
GTE International Telecommunications Incorporated ("GTE International")
GTE Venezuela Incorporated ("GTE Venezuela")
Bell Atlantic Latin America Holdings, Inc. ("BALAH")
Verizon Investments, Inc. ("VZ Inv")
Bell Atlantic Global Wireless, Inc. ("BAGW")
Bell Atlantic International, Inc. ("BAII")
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
For each of Verizon, GTE, GTE International and GTE Venezuela:
1095 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
For each of BALAH and BAII:
1310 North Court House Road
Arlington, Virginia 22201
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For BAGW:
1717 Arch Street
29th floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
For VZ Inv:
3900 Washington Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19802
(c) Citizenship
Each of Verizon, BAII, BAGW, VZ Inv, BALAH, GTE Venezuela and
GTE International is incorporated under the laws of the State
of Delaware.
GTE is incorporated under the laws of the State of New York.
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Series V Capital Stock, without stated par value
(e) Cusip Number
40050B100
Page 11 of 20 pages
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or Control Person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act
(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
Page 12 of 20 pages
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
0 shares of Series V Capital Stock, without stated par value
(b) Percent of Class:
0% of the aggregate of the Issuer's Series V Capital Stock, without
stated par value
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 0
On July 29, 2003, each of BAII and BALAH sold all of the shares of Series V
Capital Stock, without stated par value, of Iusacell previously owned by each of
them, respectively. The shares were sold to Movil Access, S.A. de C.V. pursuant
to a public tender offer.
BAGW owns 100% of the equity of BAII. VZ Inv owns 100% of the equity of BAGW.
Verizon owns 100% of the equity of VZ Inv. GTE Venezuela owns 100% of the equity
of BALAH. GTE International owns 100% of the equity of GTE Venezuela. GTE owns
approximately 58% of the equity of GTE International. Verizon owns 100% of the
common stock of GTE. By virtue of the relationships among such companies, each
of them may be deemed to have had shared power to vote and dispose of, or to
direct the vote and disposition of, the shares of Series V Capital Stock,
without stated par value, of Iusacell previously held of record by BALAH and
BAII.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company:
See Item 4.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable.
Page 13 of 20 pages
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certifications:
Not Applicable.
Page 14 of 20 pages
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
August 11, 2003
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
/s/ Marianne Drost
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Signature
Marianne Drost - Corporate Secretary
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Name/Title
GTE CORPORATION
/s/ Marianne Drost
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Signature
Marianne Drost - Corporate Secretary
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Name/Title
GTE INTERNATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED
/s/ Marianne Drost
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Signature
Marianne Drost - Corporate Secretary
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Name/Title
Page 15 of 20 pages
GTE VENEZUELA INCORPORATED
/s/ Marianne Drost
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Signature
Marianne Drost - Corporate Secretary
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Name/Title
BELL ATLANTIC LATIN AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC.
/s/ Stephen B. Heimann
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Signature
Stephen B. Heimann - Assistant Secretary
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Name/Title
VERIZON INVESTMENTS, INC.
/s/ Janet M. Garrity
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Signature
Janet M. Garrity - President and Treasurer
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Name/Title
BELL ATLANTIC GLOBAL WIRELESS, INC.
/s/ Stephen B. Heimann
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Signature
Stephen B. Heimann - Vice President
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Name/Title
Page 16 of 20 pages
BELL ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
/s/ Stephen B. Heimann
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Signature
Stephen B. Heimann - Vice President
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Name/Title
Page 17 of 20 pages
EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING OF
SCHEDULE 13G
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a
Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the
Series V Capital Stock of Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V. and further agree that
this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. In
evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of the 13th
day of February, 2002.
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
/s/ Marianne Drost
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Signature
Marianne Drost - Corporate Secretary
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Name/Title
GTE CORPORATION
/s/ Marianne Drost
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Signature
Marianne Drost - Corporate Secretary
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Name/Title
GTE INTERNATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED
/s/ Marianne Drost
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Signature
Marianne Drost - Corporate Secretary
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Name/Title
Page 18 of 20 pages
GTE VENEZUELA INCORPORATED
/s/ Marianne Drost
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Signature
Marianne Drost - Corporate Secretary
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Name/Title
BELL ATLANTIC LATIN AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC.
/s/ Stephen B. Heimann
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Signature
Stephen B. Heimann - Assistant Secretary
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Name/Title
VERIZON INVESTMENTS, INC.
/s/ William F. Heitmann
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Signature
William F. Heitmann - Vice President
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Name/Title
BELL ATLANTIC GLOBAL WIRELESS, INC.
/s/ Stephen B. Heimann
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Signature
Stephen B. Heimann - Vice President
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Name/Title
Page 19 of 20 pages
BELL ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
/s/ Stephen B. Heimann
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Signature
Stephen B. Heimann - Vice President
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Name/Title
Page 20 of 20 pages