SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July 2010

(Commission File No. 1-15256)

 

 

BRASIL TELECOM S.A.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

BRAZIL TELECOM COMPANY

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

 

SIA Sul, Área de Serviços Públicos, Lote D, Bloco B

Brasília, D.F., 71.215-000

Federative Republic of Brazil

(Address of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file

annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F        X        Form 40-F                 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K

in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)    .

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K

in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7)    .

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the

information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the

information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes                     No         X    

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the

registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

 

 

 

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TELE NORTE LESTE PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. Publicly-Held Company Corporate Taxpayers’ Registry (CNPJ/MF) No. 02.558.134/0001-58 Board of Trade (NIRE) No. 33300262539		TELEMAR NORTE LESTE S.A. Publicly-Held Company Corporate Taxpayers’ Registry (CNPJ/MF) No. 33.000.118/0001-79 Board of Trade (NIRE) No. 33300152580
BRASIL TELECOM S.A. Publicly-Held Company Corporate Taxpayers’ Registry (CNPJ/MF) No. 76.535.764/0001-43 Board of Trade (NIRE) No. 53300006229		COARI PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. Publicly-Held Company Corporate Taxpayers’ Registry (CNPJ/MF) No. 04.030.087/0001-09 Board of Trade (NIRE) No. 35300180623
CALAIS PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. Publicly-Held Company Corporate Taxpayers’ Registry (CNPJ/MF) No. 04.034.792/0001-76 Board of Trade (NIRE) No. 33300277625		TELE NORTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. Publicly-Held Company Corporate Taxpayers’ Registry (CNPJ/MF) No. 025581540001-29 Board of Trade (NIRE) No. 33300290460

NOTICE TO THE MARKET

Tele Norte Leste Participações S.A., Telemar Norte Leste S.A., Coari Participações S.A., Brasil Telecom S.A., Calais Participações S.A. and Tele Norte Celular Participações S.A., inform the public that they have become aware of a NOTICE TO THE MARKET released by their controlling shareholder, Telemar Participações S.A, reproduced below:

“TELEMAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.

Publicly-Held Company

Corporate Taxpayers’ Registry (CNPJ/MF) No. 02.107.946/0001-87

NOTICE TO THE MARKET

In light of reports released today by the Brazilian and foreign press and to maintain the market adequately informed, Telemar Participações S.A clarifies that neither it nor any of its subsidiaries have signed or negotiated any agreement with Portugal Telecom regarding the alienation of interests in any of the companies of the group.

Rio de Janeiro, July 20, 2010

Pedro Jereissati

Investors Relations Director”

Rio de Janeiro, July 20, 2010.

Alex Waldemar Zornig

Investor Relations Director

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 20, 2010