Attachment 20170112165459-807.p

20170112165459-807.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

1998-09-18

This document pretains to ITC-214-19980918-00671 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITC2141998091800671_1395831

Streamlined ITC-21 4-19980918-00671 AMERICAN SAMOA LICENSE. INC. BLUE SKY COMMUNICATIONS Categorie of Ser'cices for 214 Applications (Streainlñe/Non- streamline) ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE LI GLOBAL FACILITIES-BASED SERVICE LI GLOBAL FACILITIES-BASED/GLOBAL RESALE SERVICE GLOBAL RESALE SERVICE LI INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES-BASED SERVICE LI INTERCONNECTED PRIVATE LINE RESALE SERVICE LI LIMITED GLOBAL FACILITIES-BASED SERVICE/LIMITED GLOBAL RESALE SERVICE LI LIMITED GLOBAL FACILITIES-BASED SERVICE LI LIMITED GLOBAL RESALE SERVICE LI INMARSAT AND MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICE LI SWITCHED RESALE SERVICE LII TRANSFER OF CONTROL LI SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE LI INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL PROJECT Description of Application:

APPROVED BY 0MB 3060-058E READ INSTrUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE ROCEDING FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION SPECIAL. USE REMITTANCE ADVICE FCC USE ONLY (1) LOCKBOX# 19R SECTION A - PAYER INFORMATION 1 755, Gad) 3) TOTAl. AMOUNT PRE (dollars and castS) ) PAYER NAME(d pay,n by 1,146 ca,d. ant., aim. .zicUy isa app.at Donelan1 Cleary, Wood & Maser, P - - (4)STREETAOORESSLIMENO.l - 1100 New York Avenue. N.W. Fiiii- 7fl W1- S) STREET ADORESS LIF4E NO.2 Erc.-)LJ- (I) ZIP COOS (7) STATE I) crv Washington D.C. 20005 (II) COUNTRY CODE (6 not In U.S.A.) I) DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (lncksd. ama cod.) (202) 371-9500 NB AND.THE APPLICANT NAME ARE DIFFERENT, COMPLETE SECTIO 159-C) IF MORE THAN ONE APPLICANT, USE CONTINUATION SHEETS (FORM SECTION B - APPLICANT INFORMATION I) APPLICANT NANE)d paymg by sd* cud. saN/roam. .zactly a 6 appian on ysu Card) Amricrn fl1 T.rrcQ Tflr. (2) STREET ORE$3 IE NO. I 6120 Windward Parkway Suite 200 13) STREET REGRESS LIME NO.2 (l5)STATE I1)ZIPCOOE . 14)CITY Alfharetta GA (IS) COUNTRY CODE (Snot In U.S.A.) 17) DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (Includ. orsu cod.) (770) 752-7033 D, USE CONTINUATION SHEETS (FORM 159-C) :COMPLETES.ECTION .C.EOR EACH SERVICE, IF,MORE.BoxEs:ARE NEEDE SECTION C - PAYMENT INFORMATION FCC USE ON). ZOA) PAYMENT TYPE CODE )PTC) (21A) QUANTITY (22A) FEE DUE FOR (PTC) IN BLOCK ZOA ISA) FCC CAL). SIGN/OTHER C 780.00 (24A)PCCCODE2 23A)FCCCOOEI tUB) FEE DUE FOR (FTC) 54 BLOCK SIB FCC USE ONLY (208) PAYMENT TYPE CODE (PTC) 21 B) QUANTITY 118) FCC CM.). SIGN/OTHER ID 248) FCC COOS 2 (238) FCC CODE 1 22C) FEE DUE FOR (FTC) IN BLOCK 20C FCC USE ONLY ISC) PAYMENT TYPE CODE (FTC) (11C) QUANTITY I IC) FCC CAL). SIGN/OTHER ID (24C) FCC CODE 2 23CJ FCC CODE I (22D) FEE DUE FOR (FTC) IN BLOCK 200 FCC USE ONLY (200) PAYMENT TYPE CODE (PlC) (210) QUANTITY 110) FCC CAL). SIGN/OTHER ID 240) FCC COOS 2 • TION (REQUIRED) ... / SECTION D TAXPAYER INF.ORMA THIS BLOCK ONLY IF APPLICANT NAME IN 6.1$ IS DIFFERENT PROM PAYER NAME IN A.2) - (25) COMPLETE 27) CERTIFICATION STATEMENT information j) n.L-I \ 3r , Certify under penalty of perjury that the fogng and supporting . ,,/ (PRINT NAME) •\ )( ( SIGNATURE .. \ - iJ,'-"-. \ are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, infomation and belief. \_._, _____ SECTION F - CREDIT CARD PAYMENT INFORMATION MONTH YEAR DATE AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE Namby luthofUs N/a FCC), thir0, my VISA., MASTERCARD o,th. ,.r.k.(s)Fauthmlzahocu(oJ IN/ln discribad. FCC FORM 159 JULY 1997 (REVISED SEE PUBLIC BURDEN ESTIMATE ON REVERSE

DCI WM DONE LAN CLEARY WOOD & MASER, P.C. September 17, 1998 Chief International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 Re: Consolidated Application for Section 214 Certificate to Provide International Service and to Transfer Control of Such Certificate. Dear Madame: Transmitted herewith is an application for new Section 214 authority to provide non-dominant international service. As explained in the application, it is also anticipated that control of the applicant will transfer in the next sixty days (after approval is obtained from other FCC licensing authorities). Accordingly, in order to avoid an interruption or delay in service and to ensure consistency, this application also see1s approval forthe sam aithority trans er control which is being sought in the Wirelgs Bureai..i - The requisite fee of $780.00 is attached. Please contact the undersigned should you have any questions regarding this matter. Enclosures ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 1100 New York Avenue, Suite 750, NW., Washington, D.C. 20005-3934, Tel: 202-371-9500, Fox: 202-371-0900

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In regards to Application of ) American Samoa License, Inc. ) For a Certificate under § 214 to ) Provide international Service ) File No. ________ and For authority under § 214 to Transfer ) Control of American Samoa License, Inc. ) APPLICATION FOR GLOBAL RESALE AUTHORITY UNDER § 214 This application requests seeks authority under § 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended and Section 63.18 of the Commission's rules, for American Samoa License, Incorporated ("ASL") to operate an international line of communications between points in the United States including American Samoa, and foreign points. At the same time, because a transfer of control of ASL is contemplated in the next ninety to one hundred days, authority is requested for the transfer of control of ASL from its parent's current ownership to Stanford Financial Group Co.1 Pertinent information for both requested approvals, as required by Part 63 of the rules, is provided below. I. New Certificate for ASL (a) American Samoa License, Incorporated Laufou Shopping Center Nu' u' uli Village P.O. Box 478 Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 Phone: 011 684 699 6589 (b) ASL is organized as a corporation under the laws of the Trust Trritory of American Samoa. (V 1 This transfer of control cannot occur until the Commission approves a separately pending application, submitted August 21, 1998, seeking approval by the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau of the transfer of control of ASL's authorization.

-2- (c) Points of contact: David D. Lasier (President) William J. Sill (Legal Counsel) do TWS Donelan, Cleary, Wood & Maser, P.C. 6120 Windward Parkway 1100 New York Avenue, N.W. Alpharetta, GA 30005 Suite 750 West Phone: (770) 752-7033 Washington, D.C. 20005 (d) The applicant has not previously been authorized under § 214 to provide service. (e) The applicant requests authority to operate as a non-domiriant resale 2 carrier pursuant to the terms and conditions of § 618(e)2--o provide international basic switched, private line, data, television and business service to all international points in compliance with the limitations set forth in § 63.18(e)(2)(ii). (f) Not applicable (g) Not applicable (h) ASL certifies that it is not a foreign carrier and has no affiliation with any foreign carrier. It has no affiliation with any U.S.-based carrier whose facilities it proposes to resell. ASL's sole shareholder is: _-$ American Samoa Telecom, L.L.C. (a Georgia limited liability co.) ("AST") 6120 Windward Parkway Suite 200 Alpharetta, GA 30005 AST's principal business is acquiring and operating telecommunications systems. AST is aI( 85 subsidiary f Telecom Wi eolutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation with principal offices located at 6120 \ ftndwafdPkwy., Ste. 200, Aipharetta, GA 30005 ("TWS"). Communications International Corporation, a Washington corporation with principal offices at 717 West Sprague Avenue, Ste. 1600, Spokane, WA 99204-0466, holds 15% interest in AST. (1) TWS' primary businesses are: (a) providing quality radio frequency ("RF") engineering, network design, project management and financial services to the wireless telecommunications industry. (b) software distribution and development with its "BulletinTM" short messaging services (SMS) product line, and

-3- (c) the purchase of equity interests in selected personal communications services (PCS) properties and the planning, design, build out and operation of their PCS networks, through affiliates such as Filer. (2) TWS has issued and outstanding two clases of voting common stock, each with the samerights.andprivileges Class A and Class B DavidD. Lasier,/o S, 6120 Windward Pkwy., Ste. 200, Aipharetta, GA 30005 holds approximately 23.9% of TWS' issued and outstanding Class A and B common stock (US citizen). Stanford International Bank Ltd ("SIB"), 5050 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77056 holds approximately' 14.4'% of TWS' issued and outstanding Class A and B common stock (non-US company); an affiliate of SIB, Bank f,ntiqua, .S Johns, Aua (non-US company), holds approximately an additional f, of TWS' issued and outstanding Class A and B common st6"- Class B Common stock The following entity holdsiO% or more of TWS' issued and outstanding Class B common stock: Allen Telecpjnc., 25101 Chagrin Blvd., Beachwood, OH, holds approximately 13% of TWS' issued and outstanding Class B common stock (US cororatin) The names and addresses of TWS' President and directors are as follows: President and Director: David D. Lasier, do TWS, 6120 Windward Pkwy, Aipharetta, GA 30005 Director: Hugh Sawyer, President, National Linen Services, Inc., 1420 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta, GA 3030-3002; Director: Gary Scheier, do TWS, 778 Frontage Road., Ste. 121, Northfield, IL 60093; Director: James M. Davis, Chief Financial Officer Stanford Financial Group 5050 Westheimer Houston, TX 77056 Director: Thomas Wardell, Esq., Long Aidridge Norman LLP, 303 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308. Director: Dean Harwood, President, Gelber Securities, Inc. 141 W. Jackson Blvd. Sute 1310A Chicago, IL 60604

-4- Director: Michael Lisogurski, Executive Vice President, Bell Canada International Inc. 100 rue de la Gauchetiere ouest - #1100 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3B 4Y8 (1) ASL cTiiries that it haig to accept special concessions directly or indirectly from any foreign carrier with respect to any U.S. international route where the foreign carrier possesses sufficient market power on the foreign end of the route to affect competition adversely in the U.S. market, end it will not enter into such agreements in the future. (j) No party to this application is subject to a denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. (k) This application seeks streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12 of the rules. The applicant is a non-dominant resale carrier and none of the exceptions set forth in Section 63.12 (c) apply. II. Transfer of Control of ASL STs the licensee of a PCS system in American Samoa. An application to transfer control of ASL has been filed with the Commission and is expected to be processed and granted in due course. Since ASL desires to provide international service in addition to PCS service, this application for a new 214 certificate, and for approval to transfer contro1i being --\ filed contemporaneously with the processing of the PCS transfer of control application. ASL is wh\olly owned by American Samoa Telecom, LLC, ("AST"), a Georgia limited liability company. AST is in turn owned by Telecom Wireless Solutions, Inc., ("TWS") which owns an 85% interest and Communications International Corp. ("dC") hic cpsa 15% interest. Stanford Financial Group Co. ("Stanford") proposes to convert an outstanding loan to AST intan 8.2%) interest in AST. Concurrently with that conversion, Stanford will, acquire - - - approximatélyan additional 55 in AST. A company called Gelber Securities, Inc. ("Gelber") will also acquire a 1% interest in AST. When fully diluted, therefore, the ownership interests in AST will he as follows:

-5- Stanford 63.5% TWS 30.5%. CIC 5% Gelber 1% AST will continue to wholly own ASL, the entity for which certification is sought in Part I of this application. Transferor Data: Transferee Data: a) American Samoa Telecom, LLC a) Stanford Financial Group Co. 6120 Windward Way 5050 Westheimer Suite 200 Stanford Financial Group Bldg. Alpharetta, GA 30005 Houston, TX 77056 Phone: (770) 752-7033 Phone: (713) 964-5100 b) Georgia LLC b) Florida Corporation c) Contact: David D. Lasier, Chairman, c) Contact: R. Allen Stanford, President Board of Managers 5050 Westheimer 6120 Windward Way Houston, TX 77056 Suite 200 (713) 964-5100 Aipharetta, GA 30005 (770) 752-7033 Counsel: Richard Rubin, Esq. Counsel: William J. Sill Fleischman and Walsh, L.L.P. 1100 New York Ave., N.W. 1400 16th Street, N.W. 6th Suite 750 West Floor Washington, D.C. 20005 Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: (202) 939-7900 d) Original certificate for assignor's d) Stanford has no previous § . 214 indirect subsidiary is requested in Part I authority. e) The applicant requests authority to operate as a non-dominant resale carrier pursuant to the terms and conditions of § 63.18(e)(5) to provide international basic switched, private line, data television and business service to all international points in compliance with the limitations set forth in § 63.18(e)(2)(ii).

-6- h) Stanford certifies that it is not a foreign carrier and has no affiliation with a foreign carrier. It has no affiliation with a U.S. carrier whose facilities ASL proposes to resell. Stanford is 100% owned by R. Allen Stanford, a U.S. citizen, whose address is 5050 Westheimer, Stanford Financial Group Bldg., Houston, Tx 77056. Stanford's principal business is financial planning and investment management. i) Stanford certifies that it has not agreed to accept special concessions directly or indirectly from any foreign carrier with respect to any U.S. international route where the foreign carrier possesses sufficient market power on the foreign end of the route to affect competition adversely in the U.S. market and will not enter into such agreements in the future. j) Stanford certifies that it is not subject to the denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. Amen a o License, Incorporated Stanford Financial Group Co. By _____ By u PcEr, Amer1cayt)moa TAlecom, LLC rl

-6- h) Stanford certifies that it is not a foreign carrier and has no affiliation with a foreign carrier. It has no affiliation with a U.S. carrier whose facilities ASL proposes to resell. Stanford is 100% owned by R. Allen Stanford, a U.S. citizen, whose address is 5050 Westheimer, Stanford Financial Group Bldg., Houston, Tx 77056. Stanford's principal business is financial planning and investment management. i) Stanford certifies that it has not agreed to accept special concessions directly or indirectly from any foreign carrier with respect to any U.S. international route where the foreign carrier possesses sufficient market power on the foreign end of the route to affect competition adversely in the U.S. market and will not enter into such agreements in the future. j) Stanford certifies that it is not subject to the denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. American Samoa License, Incorporated Stanford Financial Group Co. By By /. )LLi2J OJn ). American Samoa Telecom, LLC By

DONELAN, CLEARY, WOOD & MASER, P.C. ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 1100 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W. WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3934 CHECK NO. DATE AMOUNT 5083 Sep 17, 1998 *****780.oo DONELAN, CLEARY, WOOD & MASER, P.C. t:u.t ç(e*) VOID AFTER 182 DAYS G


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