Attachment Associated App.pdf

This document pretains to ITC-214-19960209-00017 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITC2141996020900017_845174

Oflafhm/ ( O FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Approved by OMB . FCC REMITIANCE ADVICE mpmsse; | pagE no. _1 _or 1__ (RESERVED) SPECIAL USE FComiEsLLOn FFER 0 81903 C ) *oE cNEFcO/mELLON FEB 22 1996 (Read instructions carefully BEFORE proceeding.) (1) FCC ACCOUNT NUMBER Did you have a number prior to this? Enter it. (2) TOTAL AMOUNT PAID (dollars and cents) LCILN TL N41 ®] 4131 3J [ [[ [ [ | | | | | $ 705 .00 (3) PAYOR NAME (If paying by credit card, enter name exactly as it appears on your card) Associated Network Partners, Inc. Z?C g‘é /93 (4) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 1 c/o 213 South Main Street (5) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 2 (6) CITY Wat 1 (7) STATE (8) ZIP CODE arerioo IL 62298 (9) DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (10) COUNTRY CODE (if not U.S.A.) 618/939—9255 ITEM #1 INFORMATION (11A) NAME OF APPLICANT, LICENSEE, REGULATEE, OR DEBTOR FCC USE ONLY same as above (12A) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID (13A) ZIP CODE (14A) PAYMENT TYPE CODE (15A) QUANTITY (16A) FEE DUE FOR C _|JU T 1 $ 705. (17¥) FCC CODE 1 (18A) FCC CODE 2 {19A) ADDRESS LINE NO. 1 (20A) ADDRESS LINE NO. 2) (21A) CITY/STATE OR COUNTRY CODE ITEM #2 INFORMATION {(11B) NAME OF APPLICANT, LICENSEE, REGULATEE, OR DEBTOR FCC USE ONLY (12B) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID (13B) ZIP CODE (14B) PAYMENT TYPE CODE (15B) QUANTITY |(16B) FEE DUE FOR PAYMENT TYPE CODE N BLOCK 14 $ (17B) FCC CODE 1 (18B) FCC CODE 2 (19B) ADDRESS LINE NO. 1 | (20B) ADDRESS LINE NO. 2 ' (21B) CITY/STATE OR COUNTRY CODE CREDIT CARD PAYMENT InFormMaArTon (22) MASTERCARD/VISA ACCOUNT NUMBER: J Mastercard EXPIRATION DATE: D Visa . Month Year AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE (23) Ihereby authorize the FCC to charge my VISA or Mastercard for the service(s)/authorization(s) herein describe. m See public burden estimate on reverse.

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In re Application of ASSOCIATED NETWORK PARTNERS, INC. File No. For Authorization under Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as Amended, to Resell International Switched Services To: Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau sECTION 214 APPLICATION Associated Network Partners, Inc. ("Applicant") hereby seeks authorization to provide international switched telecommunications services through resale of the existing facilities of other carriers. Applicant is an Illinois corporation owned by 31 telephone companies or affiliates thereof! which serve various areas throughout the state of Illinocis. In support of this request, the following information is provided, as required by Section 63.01 of the Commission‘s Rules: 1 Applicant‘s shareholders are:; Adams TelSystems, Inc.; A—G Long Distance, Inc.; Cambridge Long Distance Co.; Cass Long Distance, Inc.; C—R Long Distance Company; CrossLink Long Distance Ccompany; Egyptian Communications Services, Inc.; Ravenswood Communications, Inc.; Flat Rock Communications, Inc.; Geneseo Long bistance Company; Grafton Long Distance Company; Gridley Communications, Inc.; Henry County Long Distance Co.; Home TeleNetworks, Inc.; HTC Subsidiary Two, Inc.; LaHarpe Networks Co., Inc.; L—R Networks, Inc.; Madison Network Systems, Inc.; MTCO communications, Inc.; MTC Communications, Inc.; McNabb Comm, Inc.; century Enterprises; Montrose Mutual Long Distance, Inc.; Moultrie InfoComm, Inc.; Oneida Network Services, Inc.; Reynolds Long Distance, Inc.; ShawneelLink Corporation; Tonica Telecom; Tri—Com; and Wabash Independent Networks.

a) Name and address of applicant: Associated Network Partners, Inc. Attention: Joseph D. Murphy, Esq. 306 West Church Street P.0O. Box 6750 Champaign, IL 61826—6750 (217) 352—1800 D) State law under which applicant is organized: Illinois c) Correspondence concerning the application should be addressed to: John Meyer, President Associated Network Partners, Inc. c/o Harrisonville Telephone Company 213 South Main Street Waterloo, IL 62298—0149 with a copy to: Sylvia Lesse, Esq. Kraskin & Lesse 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 520 Washington, D.C. 20037 a) Applicant will be fully subject to the Act by virtue of grant of this Applications‘. e) Facilities covered in this application extend communica— tions services into areas not previously served directly by Applicant. These facilities will be used for the provision of international switched voice and data services. 2/ Although the parent and/or affiliates of some of Applicant‘s shareholders are currently fully subject to the Act, no single shareholder controls Applicant. 2

£) Points between which facilities are located: Applicant plans to resell the international telephone and data services of other carriers from their established points of presence throughout the state of Illincis on a "switchless" resale arrangement. All services will be procured under the terms and conditions of carriers‘ tariffs. The access services of local exchange companies, including Applicant‘s shareholders, will also be procured pursuant to tariffs. Applicant will, therefore, utilize the existing facilities of other carriers. 4) Applicant‘s existing facilities: Not applicable. See Section (f) above. h) Description of facilities for which authority is request— ed: Not applicable. See Section (f) above. Present and estimated future requirements: It is estimated that the proposed plans are adequate to meet subscribers‘ need for the next five years. Site map: Not applicable. ee Section (f) above. k) Cost of Facilities: Applicant does not propose to construct facilities, but will utilize existing facilities pursuant to tariff. Consequently, all costs associated with the provision of the proposed services are directly related to such services, including originating and terminating costs, costs associated with billing and collecting and fixed charges representing operating expenses. See attached pro forma Income Statement. Applicant proposes to acquire and resell the international switched services of MCI Communications Corporation pursuant to its Tariff F.C.C. No. 1.

1) Public need: Grant of this application will promote the provision of alternative and competitive international telecommunications services without wasteful duplication of facilities. Consequently, the public interest would be served by grant of the instant application. Economic justification: Applicant will serve as the clearing house and accumulator of traffic and volume for its owners in their provision of interstate and international services and will, therefore, operate on a break—even basis. The pro forma economic forecast attached hereto illustrates this principal. Inasmuch as existing transport facilities will be utilized to route international traffic, no capital investment is required. Increased traffic due to international transmissions will increase the economic efficiency of Applicant‘s overall operation. n) Justification for additional services: Other carriers currently offer international telecommuni— cations services comparable to those to be offered by Applicant. No new facilities are contemplated, but merely increased usage of existing facilities. Proposed tariff charges: Pursuant to the Commission‘s modification of Section 63.01(0) of its Rules, Applicant does not include its proposed tariff, but will file its tariff as required prior to initiation of service. P) Proposed accounting: Applicant will account for the costs and revenues associated with the described project in strict confor— mance with generally acceptable accounting principles. q) Authorization of the subject facilities is categorically excluded as defined by Section 1.1306 of the Commission‘s Rules. r) Applicant hereby certifies that it has no affiliation with any foreign carrier. In response to 47 C.F.R. Section 63.01(r)(2), Applicant reports that there exist no shareholders of 10% or greater of Applicant‘s stock.

The principal business of Applicant‘s shareholders is the provision of telecommunications services. All sharehold— ers are corporations organized in the United States, ultimately wholly owned by individuals who are U.S. citizens. The ANPI directors hold other offices as follows: Name shareholding Company ANPI Position Position John Meyer, Harrisonville Telephone Company* President Vice President Alan Anderson, Cambridge Long Distance Co. Vice President Geneseo Long Distance Co. Henry County Long Distance Co. General Manager Eric G. Kaufman, Gridley Telephone Company* Secretary President Eric Schmidt, Home Telephone Company* Treasurer Vice President & Assistant Manager Donald L. Bell Cass County Telephone Co.* President Carla J. Brownlee El Paso Telephone Company* President Gene A. Chiodo Wabash Independent Network, Inc. Flat Rock Communications, Inc. Manager James T. Coyle ShawneelLink Corporation President Clyde E. Eskridge Mid—Century Telephone Company* Executive Vice President and General Manager * Affiliate of Shareholder

Name Shareholding Company ANPI Position Position Todd Irish LaHarpe Telephone Company, Inc.* Vice President and Secretary Kevin J. Jacobsen Egyptian Communications Services, Inc. General Manager Gary L. Porter C—R Telephone Company* President Glenn Rauh Marseilles Telephone Company* Metamora Telephone Company* President George Rawlinson Crossville Telephone Company* President Walt Rowland Adams TelSystems, Inc. General Manager Robert W. Schwartz Madison Network Systems, Inc. President George P. Tays Montrose Mutual Telephone Company* Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer Norman T. Welker McDonough Telephone Company* General Manager * Affiliate of Shareholder ANTI—DRUG ABUSE ACT CERTIFICATION Applicant certifies that, to the best of its knowledge, information and belief, neither Applicant nor any party to this application is subject to a denial of federal radio licenses under Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988. Respectfully submitted, ASSOCIATED NETWORK PARTNERS INC. Date: _2 /J /? 6 By: AZ%Q~, 1271}7zr/ éfiohn Meyer, " President 6

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Colleen von Hollen, of Kraskin & Lesse, 2120 L Street, NW, Suite 520, Washington, DC 20037, do hereby certify that on this 9th day of February, 1996, a copy of the foregoing International Section 214 Application of Associated Network Partners, Inc. was mailed, first class postage prepaid, to the following: ~G obkan oe—Petban Colleen von Hollen The Honorable Jim Edgar Governor, State of Illinocis State Capitol, Room 207 Springfield, IL 62706 Secretary of Defense ATTN: Special Assistant for Telecommunications The Pentagon Washington, DC 20301 Secretary of State 2201 C Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20590 * Ms. Fran Eisenstein Federal Communications Commission International Bureau 2000 M Street, NW, Room 843 Washington, DC 20554 * Via Hand Delivery

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION MELLON BANK APPLICATION RETURN FORM pate: 2/A[ Data Preparation Center Mellon Bank Room 153—2718 Pittsburgh, PA 1559—001 The enclosed application(s) can be processed as filed. Pleasge refer to the following instructions: [ ] Use original date stamped, and stamp all receipt copies with e same date. Cty Restamp application(s) and all other documents. ~Application was sent to the wrong location, and is being forwarded for processing. rocess application(s) in Lockbox : /7f> Process filing using Payment Type Code CZL/ [ ] Process as overpayment. Pleagse contact the Billings & Collections Branch at (202) 418— 1995, if you have any questions. Sincerely, ML@5 BW eglna w. Dorsey, Chi Billings & Collections Branch Fobmn )54 _ 0,%@;/“/&/fi — 4 705 LC

i ( 9 (a,\}B wmr"~ KrasrkIn & L Esss ATTORNEYS AT Law 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 520 Washington, DC 20037 TELEPHONE (202) 296—88%0 TELECOPIER (202) 296—8893 FACSIMILE LEAD SHEET The information contained in this facsimile message is intended for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephona. To: Mary Cobb FCC—International Bureau 418—2824 From: Sylvia Lesse Operator: Colleen von Hollen Date: Feb. 21, 1996 Time: 4:40 pm EST Number of Pages (including this lead sheet): 2 Description of Material Being Sent / Note to Recipient: Per our discussion last week, please find transmitted a similar correction to ANPI‘s Section 214. IF COPIES ARE NOT LEGIBLE OR IF NOT ALL PAGES WERE RECEIVED, PLEASE CALL. S8b:91t 96. TZ 4914 2BD0/TBD—d E1G—1L 196—4 3SS37I B NIMSYAM £693996Z°Z02

J17C—I96— 19q KraskKIn & L ESssE ATTORNEYS AT LAw 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 520 Washington, DC 20037 fnuummmncun)znaaw- TELECOPIER (202) 296—8893 February 21, 1996 VIA FACSIMILE Mr. George Li, Chief (Operations) ‘Telecommunications Division iInternational Bureau ‘Federal Communications Commission §2000 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Associated Network Partners, Inc. International Section 214 filed February 9, 1996 Dear Mr. Li:; This letter —serves to confirm that Associated Network Partners, Inc. (ANPI) is not affiliated with any facilities—based U.S. carrier. Please refer any questions regarding this matter to this Respectfu submitted, ’g,-—- Z S‘ a Lqgsse SL/cevh gv:9t %6. 1Z2 43414 Z200—/200—d EIS—L 19€—4 3SSI7T 83 NIMSUDN £68896Z2202

; PUBLIC NOTICE ‘“.b.l.‘. U .".ou P Ti.n ant o #y a FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET N.W. * WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 News madis information 202 418—0500. Recorded listung of releases and texts 202 418—2222 DA 96—606 REPORT # i— 8169 18 Aprit 1996 OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATION ACTIONS TAKEN (Formal Section 63.01) The following applications for international section 214 certification have been granted effective April 12, 1996 pursusant to the Commission‘s streamiined processing procedures set forth in Section 63.12 of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. (All are resale of public switched service}. ITC File No. Applicant ITC—96—1 16 SmarTalk TeleServices, Inc. ITC—86—1 17 Southwest Intelecom, Inc. dba Intelcom, Inc. ITC—96—118 Least Cost Routing, Inc. dba Long Distance Charges 1TC—96—1 19 Electronic Information Systems, l.1.c. The following applications for international section 214 certification have been granted effective April 15, 1996 pursusant to the Commission‘s strearnlined processing procedures set forth in Section 63.12 of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. {All are resale of public switched service). ITC File No. Applicant 1TC—96—1 20 Tele—E—Star Communications Systems, Inc. ITC—96—121 Gridley Communications, Inc. ITC—96—1 22 OPCOM, Inc. 1TC—96—1 23 Associated Network Partners, Inc. ITC—96—1 24 Brookside Telephone Company, dba Ling Telecom, Inc. 1TC—96—126 BEV—R Enterprises, Inc. dba Touch Tone Communications ITC—96—127 Central Wisconsin Communications, Inc. dba WCTC All Distance 1TC—96—1 28 LaHarpe Networks Company, Inc. 1TC—96—129 Century Enterprises, Inc. 17TC—96—1 30 American Telemedia, Inc. 1TC—96—131 North American Telephone Network, Inc. The applicants listed above are authorized to provide international switched services by reselling the international switched services of other carriers as listed in their application and only in accordance with all rules, regulations and policies of the Commission.

Applicants shall file annual reports of circuit additions in accordance with the requirements set forth in Rules for Filing of International Circuit Status Reports,, CC Docket No. 93—157, Report and Order, 10 FCC Red 8605 (1995). Applicants also shall file with the Commission a copy of any operating agreement entered into with their foreign correspondents within thirty (30) days of its execution, and shall other— wise comply with the filing requirements contained in Section 43.51 of the Com— mission‘s Rules. in addition, those applicants reselling international private lines shall file all arrangements for private line interconnection to the United States public switched network pursuant to this section. Those applicants reselling international private lines for the provision of mnon—inter— connected private line service are limited to the provision of such private line service only between the United States and those points listed in their application — — that is, private lines which originate in the United States and terminate in one of the points listed in their application, or which originate in one of the points listed in their application and terminate in the United States. In addition, applicants may not — — and the applicants‘ tariffs must state that the applicants‘ customers may not—— connect private lines provided over these facilities to the public switched network at either the U.S. or foreign end, or both, for the provision of international switched basic services, unless authorized to do so by the Commission upon a finding that the foreign administration affords resale opportunities equivalent to those available under U.S. law, in accordance with Regulation of International Accounting Rates,Phase II, First Report and Order, 7 FCC Red 559 (1991), Order on Reconsideration and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 7 FCC Red 7927 (1992), petition for reconsideration pending. In addition, applicants authorized to resell international private lines for the provision of switched services between the United States and Canada or Sweden or the United Kingdom are limited to the provision of such services between the United States and Canada or Sweden or the United Kingdom —— that is, private lines which carry traffic that originates in the United States, and terminates in Canada or Sweden or the United Kingdom, or traffic that originates in Canada or Sweden or the United Kingdom, that terminates in the United States. This restriction is subject to the following exceptions: (a) the applicants may engage in "switched hubbing" consistent with the rules adopted in Market Entry and Regulation of Foreign—affiliated Entities, FCC 95—475, released November 30, 1995, paras. 169—70, and (b) applicants may provide U.S. inbound or outbound switched basic service via their authorized resold private lines extending between the United States, the United Kingdom and Sweden. Grant of applications to resell international private lines for the provision of switched services and interconnected private line services between the United States and Canada, Sweden and/or the United Kingdom is conditioned upon Canada, Sweden and/or the United Kingdom continuing to afford resale opportunities equivalent to those available under U.S. law. in addition, all such non—dominant private line

x7 resellers are required to file with the Commission on a semi—annual basis the information contained in the annual traffic reports required by Section 43.61 of the Commission‘s Rules. This reporting requirement applies to traffic carried through December 1995 for Canada, December 1997 for the United Kingdom, and December 1999 for Sweden. See FONOROLA/EMI, Order on Reconsideration,9 FCC Roed 4066, 4070 (1994); ACC Global Corp., 9 FCC Red 6240 (1994); and Cable & Wilreless, Inc. et al, DA 96—17, released January 16, 1996. These semi—annual reports shall be filed with the Commission not later than September 30 for the first six—month calendar period, and March 31 for the second six—month calendar period. This policy does not affect the requirement that dominant international private line resellers are required to file with the Commission quarterly traffic reports. Further, applicants authorized to provide international communications service shall be prohibited from agreeing to accept special concessions directly or indirectly from any foreign carrier or administration with respect to traffic or revenue flows between the United States and any foreign country and from agreeing to enter into such agreements in the future. A special concession is defined as any arrangement that affects traffic or revenue flows to or from the U.S. that is offered exclusively by a foreign carrier or administration to a particular U.S. international carrier and not also to similarly situated U.S. international carriers authorized to serve a particular route. All of the applicants listed in this public notice shall file a tariff pursuant to Section 203 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Section 203, and Part 61 of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. Part 61, for the services requested in their application. The applicants shall file the annual reports of overseas tele— communications traffic required by Section 43.61. Further, the grant of these applications shall not be construed to include authorization for the transmission of money in connection with the services the applicants have been given authority to provide. The transmission of money is not considered to be a common carrier service. If any applicant is reselling service obtained pursuant to a contract with another carrier, that contract or a contract summary shall be filed publicly by the underlying carrier in accordance with Section 203 of the Communications Act, 47 W.S.C. §203, and Competition in the Interstate Interexchange Marketplace, 6 FCC Red 5880, 5902 (1991). in addition, the services obtained by contract shall be made generally available by the underlying carrier to similarly situated customers at the same terms, conditions and rates. To the extent that any of the above—listed U.S. carriers intend to provide international call—back services through the use of uncompleted call signaling, their authorization to resell international switched voice and/or data services to provide these services is expressly subject to the conditions listed in VIA USA Ltd., et. al., 9 FCC Red 2288 (1994), affirmed in Order on Reconsideration, 10 FCC Red 9540 (1995).

Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review under Section 1.115 of the Commission‘s Rules in regard to the grant of any of these applications may be filed within 30 days of this public notice (see Section 1.4 (b) (2)). For additional information concerning this matter, please contact the International Bureau Public Reference Center at (202) 418—1492 or (202) 418—1493.


Document Created: 2010-10-13 15:01:14
Document Modified: 2010-10-13 15:01:14
© 2025 FCC.report
This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FCC