UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No.)*

                 NATIONAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF VENEZUELA (CANTV)
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                           American Depository Shares
           Each representing seven (7) Class D Shares of Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    204421101
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                February 14, 2007
                                -----------------
                      (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)
              [X]      Rule 13d-1(c)
              [ ]      Rule 13d-1(d)



*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 on 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 ("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).


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CUSIP No. 204421101                    13G                    Page 2 of 10 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
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        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

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        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       2,086,500 (1) (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            2,086,500 (1) (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           2,086,500 (1) (see Item 4)
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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)

           3.4% (1) (see Item 4)
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       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
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                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 204421101                    13G                    Page 3 of 10 Pages
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---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       2,086,500 (1) (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            2,086,500 (1) (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           2,086,500 (1) (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           3.4% (1) (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 204421101                    13G                    Page 4 of 10 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           CR Intrinsic Investors, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       2,216,500 (2) (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            2,216,500 (2) (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           2,216,500 (2) (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           3.6% (2) (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 204421101                    13G                    Page 5 of 10 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Steven A. Cohen
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        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

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        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           United States
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       4,303,000 (1) (2) (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            4,303,000 (1) (2) (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           4,303,000 (1) (2) (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           7.0% (1) (2) (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IN
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                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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Item 1(a)           Name of Issuer:
                    --------------

                    National Telephone Company of Venezuela (CANTV)

Item 1(b)           Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                    -----------------------------------------------

                    Avenida Libertador, Centro Nacional de Telecomunicaciones,
                    Nuevo Edificio Adminstrativo, Piso 1, Apartado Postal 1226,
                    Caracas, Venezuela 1010

Items 2(a)          Name of Person Filing:
                    ---------------------

                    This statement is filed by: (i) S.A.C. Capital Advisors,
                    LLC, ("SAC Capital Advisors") with respect to American
                    Depository Shares ("ADS"), each representing 7 Class D
                    Shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, beneficially owned by
                    S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC ("SAC Capital Associates");
                    (ii) S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC, ("SAC Capital
                    Management") with respect to ADS beneficially owned by SAC
                    Capital Associates; (iii) CR Intrinsic Investors, LLC ("CR
                    Intrinsic Investors") with respect to ADS beneficially owned
                    by CR Intrinsic Investments, LLC ("CR Intrinsic
                    Investments") and (iv) Steven A. Cohen with respect to ADS
                    beneficially owned by SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital
                    Management, SAC Capital Associates, CR Intrinsic Investors
                    and CR Intrinsic Investments.

                    SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management, CR Intrinsic
                    Investors and Steven A. Cohen have entered into a Joint
                    Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this
                    Schedule 13G as Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to which they have
                    agreed to file this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with
                    the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange
                    Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 2(b)           Address of Principal Business Office:
                    ------------------------------------

                    The address of the principal business office of (i) SAC
                    Capital Advisors, CR Intrinsic Investors and Mr. Cohen is 72
                    Cummings Point Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06902 and (ii)
                    SAC Capital Management is 540 Madison Avenue, New York, New
                    York 10022.

Item 2(c)           Citizenship:
                    -----------

                    SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and CR
                    Intrinsic Investors are Delaware limited liability
                    companies. Mr. Cohen is a United States citizen.


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Item 2(d)           Title of Class of Securities:
                    ----------------------------

                    American Depository Shares, each representing seven (7)
                    Shares of Class D Common Stock

Item 2(e)           CUSIP Number:
                    ------------

                    204421101

Item 3              Not Applicable

Item 4              Ownership:
                    ---------

                    The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the
                    Class D Shares of Common Stock ("Class D Shares") issued and
                    outstanding as of December 31, 2005 as reported on the
                    Issuer's Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange
                    Commission by the Issuer on December 31, 2005.

                    As of the close of business on February 14, 2007:

                    1. S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,086,500 (1)
                    (b) Percent of class: 3.4% (1)
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,086,500 (1)
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                    2,086,500 (1)

                    2. S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,086,500 (1)
                    (b) Percent of class: 3.4% (1)
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,086,500 (1)
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                    2,086,500 (1)

                    3. CR Intrinsic Investors, LLC
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,216,500 (2)
                    (b) Percent of class: 3.6% (2)
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,216,500 (2)
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                    2,216,500 (2)

                    4. Steven A. Cohen


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                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,303,000 (1) (2)
                    (b) Percent of class: 7.0% (1)(2)
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,303,000 (1)
                    (2)
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                    4,303,000 (1) (2)

                    (1) The number of shares reported herein are American
                    Depository Shares, each of which represents 7 Class D
                    Shares, held by SAC Capital Associates. The percentages are
                    calculated based upon the amount of Class D Shares issued
                    and outstanding.

                    (2) The number of shares reported herein are American
                    Depository Shares, each of which represents 7 Class D
                    Shares, held by CR Intrinsic Investments. The percentages
                    are calculated based upon the amount of Class D Shares
                    issued and outstanding.

                    SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management, CR Intrinsic
                    Investors and Mr. Cohen do not directly own any American
                    Depository Shares nor any Class D Shares. Pursuant to
                    investment management agreements, each of SAC Capital
                    Advisors and SAC Capital Management share all investment and
                    voting power with respect to the securities held by SAC
                    Capital Associates. Pursuant to an investment management
                    agreement, CR Intrinsic Investors maintains investment and
                    voting power with respect to securities held by CR Intrinsic
                    Investments. Mr. Cohen controls each of SAC Capital
                    Advisors, SAC Capital Management and CR Intrinsic Investors.
                    By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities
                    Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of (i) SAC Capital
                    Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr. Cohen may be deemed
                    to own beneficially 2,086,500 (1) American Depository Shares
                    (representing approximately 3.4% of the Class D Shares
                    outstanding) and (ii) CR Intrinsic Investors and Mr. Cohen
                    may be deemed to own beneficially 2,216,500 (2) American
                    Depository Shares (representing approximately 3.6% of the
                    Class D Shares outstanding). Each of SAC Capital Advisors,
                    SAC Capital Management, CR Intrinsic Investors and Mr. Cohen
                    disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the securities
                    covered by this statement.

Item 5              Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                    --------------------------------------------

                    If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
                    of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
                    beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
                    securities, check the following. [ ]

Item 6              Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    Person:
                    ------


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                    Not Applicable

Item 7              Identification and Classification of the
                    ----------------------------------------
                    Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
                    --------------------------------------------
                    Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
                    -----------------------------------------

                    Not Applicable

Item 8              Identification and Classification of Members
                    --------------------------------------------
                    of the Group:
                    ------------

                    Not Applicable

Item 9              Notice of Dissolution of Group:
                    ------------------------------

                    Not Applicable

Item 10             Certification:
                    -------------

     By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.


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                                    SIGNATURE
                                    ---------

     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.

Dated:  February 26, 2007

S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   ----------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   ----------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


CR INTRINSIC INVESTORS, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   ----------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


STEVEN A. COHEN


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   ----------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


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