Attachment 20170131112218-747.p

20170131112218-747.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

1999-01-19

This document pretains to ITC-214-19990119-00027 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITC2141999011900027_1401452

    ASSIGNMENT OF L
    GLOBAL FACILITI
    GLOBAL FACILITI
    CLOBAL RESALE SERVICE
    INDIVIDUAL FACI
    INTERCONNECTED
    LIMITED GLOBAL
     GLOBAL RESALE SERVICE
    LIMITED GLOBAL FACILITIES—BASE
    LIMITED GLOBAL RESALE SERVICE
    INMARSAT AND MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICE
    SWITCHED RESALE SERVICE
    TRANSFER OF CONTROL—
    SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE
    INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL PROJECT




Description of Application:


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                               SWIDLER BERLIN SHEREFF FRIEDMAN, LLP

WASHINGTON OFFICE                                                                                            NEW YORK OFFICE
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FACSIMILE (202) 424—7647                                                                               FACSIMILE (212) 758—9526

                                                        January 19, 1998


         VIA COURIER

         Federal Communications Commission
         International Bureau
         Telecommunications Division
         P.O. Box 358115
         Pittsburgh, PA 15251—5115

                    Re:        Application of TelNet, LLC for Global Authority, Pursuant to Section 214 of the
                               Communications Act, as amended, to Operate as an International Facilities—Based
                               and Resale Carrier Between the United States and Various International Points.

         Dear Sir or Madam:

                    Enclosed for filing with the Commission are an original and six (6) copies of the
         Application of TelNet, LLC for Global Authority, Pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications
         Act, as amended, to Operate as an International Facilities—Based and Resale Carrier Between the
         United States and Various International Points.

                 As required by the Commission‘s Rules, enclosed is a checkin the amountof $780.00,
         payable to the Federal Communications Commission to cover the filing fee. Please date—stamp the
         enclosed extra copy of this application and return it in the self—addressed, stamped envelope
         provided. Should you have any questions concerning this application, please do not hesitate to
         contact the undersigned.

                                                             Respectfully submitted%
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                                                           "Céherine Wang
                                                             Douglas D. Orvis II

                                                             Counsel for TelNet, LLC

         Enclosures
         ce:        Troy Tanner (FCC—IB)
                    Eric DiBella


         266889.1


                                     Before the
                          DERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                                    Washington, D.C. 20554




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In the Matter of

TELNET, LLC                                                                                                       File No. ITC—99—_______
                                                                                                                11tA2ld 174490119 .660 34
Application for GI1       \uthority Pursuant to
Section 214 of the        nunications Act
of 1934, as amend         Operate as an                                                                   )
International Facil       ased and Resale Carrier                                                         ) ©
Between the Unite         es and Various                                                                  )
International Point



                                          APPLICATION

          TelNet, LI      TelNet" or "Applicant"), by its undersigned counsel, hereby requests

 "global" authority       er Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,

47 U.S.C. § 214,          ection 63.18 of the Cormmission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18 (1997), to

provide internatio1       ecommunications services between the United States and international

points.

‘][.      Summary

          TelNet is a California—based start—up company planning to provide competitive

international services as a nondominant, unaffiliated U.S. carrier. TelNet herein requests four

types of authority in this Application, all of which are eligible for streamlined processing under

Section 63.12 of the Commission‘s Rules." TelNet specifically requests: (1) global facilities—




U         TelNet does not seek authority to serve countries or use facilities excluded by the
Commission‘s Exclusion List.


based auth_ority; (2’) global authority to resell the international switched services of all U.S.—

authorized carriers; (3) global authority to resell international priva :e lines to provide intern itional

non—interconnected private line services; and (4) authority to resell international privat: lines

interconnected to the public switched network at one or both ends to provide international

switched services on all interrational routes on which the Comm ssion permits such services to

be provided now and in the future.

        TelNet believes that th> added competition its entry will t ring to the marke: will »enefit

the consumers of United States— overseas services by, aniong other tings, encouraging; comjpetitiv :

pricing and creating more service options. A grant of this Applic ition will therefore furt ier the —

public interest.

II.     Information Requirec! Under Section 63.18

        As required by Sectior. 63.18 of the Commission‘s Rules, TelNet submits the fol owin,;

information:

        (a)        Name, address and telephone number of Applican:

                   TelNet, LLC
                   85 Argonaut, Suite 150
                   Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
                   Tel:    (949) 595—4737
                   Fax: (949) 595—4733                         oc‘
        (b)        Applicant is incorporated under the law<>f California.
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       (c)     Correspondence concerning this application should be sent to:

               Catherine Wang, Esq.
               Douglas D. Orvis II, Esq.
               Swmmr ER ReRrpmw CusopepF FRICEDMAN, LLP
               30C   €S    et,     ., Suite 31
               Wa    ngt , C       0007
               Tel    (2 )4        20
               Fax    (2 ) 4       15

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               Tel     (9    ) 5     37
               Fax     (9    ) 5     33

       (d)     Ups    gra    of      pplicatio1     [elNet will becon         horized non—dominant
               can    wi      glo    ilities—ba     l and resale authoni      :t to Section 214 of the
               Cor    un     tiol    : of 1934,       amended, and the        ssion‘s Rules. TelNet
               lack   he     ark     ver that v     ild allow it to cor       es to the detriment of
               mal    tee     aet:

       (e)     Tel    t s    ufi     requests:      ) global facilitie:       ruthority pursuant to
               Sec    a 6    18(     of the C       mission‘s Rules,          R. § 63.18(e)(1), to
               acq    2 i1   resi    alf—circui     n U.S.—authorizec         s as well as necessary
               con    tin     aci    o provide      ternational telecor       ions services between
               the    itee   tate    all intern;    »nal points except:       ntries excluded by the
               Exc    1Ot    _ist    1 global       hority pursuant |         n 63.18(e)(2) of the
               Cor    iss i‘s       . 47 C.F.]      §63.18(e)(2), to r        international switched
               seri   »S C ull 1.. Juthorizec       iwrriers to provide       mal switched services
               between the United States and all international points served by those carriers;
               (3) global authority pursuant to Section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission‘s Rules,
               47 C.F.R. §63.18(e)(2), to resell international private lines to provide international
               non—interconnected private line services between the United States and all
               international points; and (4) authority pursuant Section 63.18(e)(2) of the
               Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(2), to resell international private lines
               interconnected to the public switched network at one or both ends to provide


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       TelNet only seeks authority to own circuits on facilities and serve countries not excluded
by the Exclusion List.

                                                   —3.


               international switched services on all international routes on which the Commission
               permits such services to be provided.

       ()      TelNet seeks the authority to provide only the services referenced under paragraph
               (e) of Section 63.18 of the Commission‘s Rules.

       (11)    The authoriy requested in this Application is categorically excludec from
               environmental ; rocessing; as defined by Section 1. 1306 of the Commission‘s Rules,
               47 C.F.R. § 1.1306. As such, an environmental assessment is not required for
               purposes of this Application.

       0)      (1) TelNet is nct "affiliated," either directly or indirectly, with any forei zn :arrier
               as that term is cefined in the Commission‘s Rules. See47 C.F.R. § 63.1i}(h).

               TelNet is not affiliated with any of the U.S. carriers whose services TelNet plans
               to resell. Infcormation regarding ‘CelNei‘s 10% or greater direct 0: iidirect
               shareholders is as follows:

               1.       Name:                  James L. Johnson*‘
                        Address:               12 Hastings
                                               Laguna Niguel, CA $2677
                        Percents ge Held:      26%
                       Citizens 1ip:    \/     United States of America
                    *m
                      Principal  Business:      Telecommurications

«—             2        Name:                  Jasmine Holdings Limited
                        Address:               P.O;. Box 127
                                               Town Centre Mall
                                               Providenciales
                                               Turks & Caicos Islands
                        Percentsge Held:     : 26%
                        Citizens 1ip:     / British West Indies
                        Principal Business:  Holding Company

               Information regarding Jasmine Holding Limited‘s 10% or greater direct or indirect
               shareholders is as follows:

               3.       Name:                  Dale Jacobs
                        Address:               Same as above



3      The Johnson Family Trust is the direct owner of the ownership share in TelNet. Mr.
Johnson is the sole trustee of the Johnson Family Trust, a retirement and estate planning vehicle;
as such, Mr. Johnson has de facto control over this ownership interest in TelNet.

                                                 —4—


               Percentage Held:             100%
                Citizenship:                Canada
                Principal Business:          Chairman of the Board, TelNet, LLC
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      4.       Name:                        ComTel International   _       o               =
               Address:                     8542 Del Webb Blvd.
                                            Las Vegas, NV 89134
               Percentage Held:             26% _          o
               Citizenship:                 United States of America
               Principal Business:          Telecommunications


      Infc     iation regarding ComTel International‘s 10% or greater direct or indirect
      shar     olders is as follows:                 d

               Name:                        Rick Thompson:
               Address:                     Same as Above
               Percentage Held:             50%      _
               Citizenship:        C( United States of America
               Principal Business:          President of ComTel International

               Name:                        Julie Thompson—
               Address:                     Same as Above
               Percentage Held:             25%
               Citizenship:        , United States of America
                                   </

               Principal Business:    Telecommunications _ _

               Name:                        Arnold and Caroline Freeman
               Address:                |_   Same as Above
               Percentage Held:        | 20%
               Citizenship:        \(”United States of America
               Principal Business:    Telecommunications


      (2) Information concerning the TelNet‘s interlocking officers and directors is
      attached hereto as Attachment A to this application.

(0)   As required by Section 63.18 (i) of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(i),
      TelNet certifies that it has not agreed to accept nor shall it accept in the future any
      special concessions, as defined by the Commission‘s Rules, directly or indirectly
      from any foreign carrier or administration with respect to traffic or revenue flows
      between the U.S. and any foreign country for which TelNet may be authorized to
      serve.


           0)     TelNetis not subject to a denial of Federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the
                  Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988. TelNet‘s certification pursuant to Section 1.2002
                  of the Commission‘s Rules (implementing the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988,
                  21 U.S.C. § 3301) is attached.


                                           CONCLUSION

           For the reasons stated above, TelNet, LLC respectfully submits that the public interest,

convenience, and necessity would be furthered by a grant of this Section 214 Application.

                                                Respectfully submitted,




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                                                By:      /’27“”‘/          Aall *4            //
                                                        €Catherine Wang
                                                        Douglas D. Orvis II
                                                        SWIDLER BERLIN SHEREFF FRIEDMAN, LLP
                                                        3000 K Street, N.W., Suite 300
                                                        Washington, DC 20007
                                                        (202) 424—7500 (tel)
                                                        (202) 424—7645 (fax)

                                                        Counsel for TelNet, LLC



Dated: January 19, 1999




255415.1


                                                                               ATTACHMENT A




                        INTERLOCKING OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS




NAME                             POSITION                             COMPANY

Dale Jacobs                      Chairman of the Board                TelNet, LLC
                                 Chairman of the Board                Wittcomm Incorporated

James L. Johnson                 Chief Executive Officer              TelNet, LLC
                           '     Director*                            Wittcomm Incorporated

Rick Thompson                    President                            TelNet, LLC
                                 President                            ComTel International

Eric DiBella                     Vice President                       TelNet, LLC
                                 Director*                            Wittcomm Incorporated




*          Messrs Johnson and DiBella have been appointed to the Board of Directors of Wittcomm
           Incorporated, however, an official meeting of the Board has not been held to confirm
           their appointments.




257015.1


                              CERTIFICATION OF APPLICANT


       On behalf of TelNet, LLC and in accordance with Section 1.2001—1.2003 of the Co        aission‘s
Rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.2001—1.2003, I hereby certify that no party to this Application is s    sct to a
denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the         ti—Drug
Abuse Act of 1988. See 21 U.S.C. § 853a. I also hereby certify that the statements in the     regoing
Application for Section 214 authority are true, complete, and correct to the best of my |     wledge
and are made in good faith.


       To the extent required by the Commission‘s Rules, TelNet, LLC has not agreed to        ept any
special concessions directly or indirectly from any foreign carrier or administration with    pect to
traffic or revenue flow between the United States and various international points under th   ithority
granted under Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the Cor          ission‘s
Rules, and has not agreed to enter into such agreements in the future.


                                               TELNET, LLC




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