Attachment 20170202134817-280.p

20170202134817-280.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

1999-02-25

This document pretains to ITC-214-19990225-00118 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITC2141999022500118_1413169

Non—Streamlined ITC—214—19990225—00118 INTERICE LTD. Categories of Services for 214 Applications (Streamline/Non—streamline) heimmenonmentcecesraamndt ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE o .cij a o 8 G GLOBAL FACILITIES—BASED SERVICE GLOBAL FACILITIES—BASED/GLOBAL RESALE SERVICE GLOBAL RESALE SERVICE INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES—BASED SERVICE INTERCONNECTED PRIVATE LINE RESALE SERVICE LIMITED GLOBAL FACILITIES—BASED SERVICE/LIMITED GLOBAL RESALE SERVICE LIMITED GLOBAL FACILITIES—BASED SERVICE o a § 9 a 9 G _LIMITED GLOBAL RESALE SERVICE INMARSAT AND MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICE SWITCHED RESALE SERVICE— f & ~©—TRANSFER OF CONTROL— SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL PROJECT Description of Application: TS

Before: the FIIDERAL COMMU NIC\TIONS COMMISSION Wiishin;ston, D.C. 20551 In the Matter of NZ N/ NZL N/ NNN NNN NZ InterIce Ltcl. Application for Auth>rity Pursuant to Section 214 0: the FHile No. 1 — T — C Communications Act of 1234, as amended, to Provide Inter 1ational Simple Resale Services (SR) between the United States and Iceland. APPLIC ATION InterIce Ltd. ("InterIce") hereby requests authority pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications A.:t of 1934, as amendded, «7 U.S.C. § 214, and Section 63.18 of the Rules of the Federal Communiciation:; Coramis sion ‘the "Commission"), 47 C.F.R. § 63.18, to prov: de It tern: tional Simple Resa‘ e ("I SR"), or the use of international private lines for the provision of switched services inter :onnected at one or both ends between the United States and Iceland, and the reselling of international non— interconnected private lines between the United States and Iceland. InterIce is an Icelandic corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Iceland Telecom Ltd. ("Iceland Telecom"), also an Icelandic corporation. InterIce and Iceland Telecom do not have any affiliations in any foreign country other than Iceland, a World Trade Organization ("WTO‘®") Member country. L&S_3538_04

InterIce was granted Section 214 authority to operate as a facilities—based and resale carrier. The Commission‘s approval is stated in Fil: No. ITC—214—19980713— 09475. Tt e Co nmi sion‘s recent . "ore: n P. irticipation Order,‘ which became e fective "e »ruar : 9, 1998, sets ‘orth the 1 squi eme ts under vrhici . the Comtr ission. w iII review af pl catio is fo aut] ority to e igag : in 1 SR v ith a carri>r fr im a WTO co int y. Specifica 1y , the (lomu ussin‘s tule: stat :: Pu rsua t to he S sctio 1 21« aut! oriz; tion condition adopted in ‘he Z echn arks Ord >r, w s wi | aut orize carriers o provide sv itche 1 ser vice: ove: inte mati mal : acilities—based or resold pr vate lines [ ] 0 1 the con« itior that settlement rate s for at lea t 5C perc snt 0 : the settled U S.—bi led 1 ‘affic on the rc ute or rout :s in ques ion ire at or below the r :levs it benchmark :dopted in ha: O: der.‘ In erlce here by p ovid es th : fol owir g information lemonstrating th it tie above rec ui eme1 t has beet met: J: Ic sI; nd is a W °O N emt 2r co untr ; 2. A :c »untit g Rze A; reenients whi sh tc ok efi fect on Januar 1, 1999, t etivee a Icelund T. leco n an 1 AT&T Corp ("A"&T), MCI (USA}, ("MCI") a ad Spint Communicatio is Company L P. (( Spri it""), espectively, stt an accounting rate per minute of G.20 SDR for services between Iceland Telecom and each of these carriers on the U.S.—Iceland route. Each of AT&T, MCI and Sprint filed an accounting rate modification request with the Commission reflecting an International Message Telephone Service ("IMTS") accounting rate of 0.20 SDR with Iceland Telecom.* This modified IMTS accounting rate of 0.20 SDR is Rules and Policies on Foreign Participation in the U.S. Telecommunications Market, IB Docket No. 97—142, Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration (rel. Nov. 26, 1997) ("Foreign Participation Order"). Td. at «[ 79. Accounting Rate Waivers & Modifications 1998 (visited February 24, 1999) <http://www.fec.gov/ib/td/pf/account.html>. L&S_3538_04

listed in the Commission‘s January 1, 1999 Consolidated Accounting Rates ofthe United States." Employing an effective rate of 1SDR = $1.—806 (SDR cor version rate used in the Commission‘s January 1, 1999 IMTS «‘ccor nting Rates of the United Staies (1985—1999) Report), Iceland‘s accounting rate of 0.20 SDR equates to an accounting rate of $0.296, or a settlement r; te of $0.148, vrhich is below the prescribed $0.15 benchmark settlement rate for lceland in the Eenchmarks Orler;° and Based on the foregoing, Iceland now exceei is the: minimur 1 req 1irenient for cualifying for ISR, i.e., more than 50 perceiit of the U.S. billed traffic is settled telow the benchmark settlement rate. InterIce requests streamlined treatm :nt of this Application pursuant to Section 53.12 of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.]l. § 63.12. Grunt ol this Application will serve the public interest by promoting competition n the international services ma ket. In accordance with Section 63.18 of the Commissi>n‘s ¢ule:,, 47 C.E.R. ; 63.18, InterIce provides the following nfor nation in support o1 this Application: Consolidated Accounting Rates ofthe United States, dated January 1, 1999 (last modified February 3, 1999) <http://www.fce.gov/ib/td/pf/account.html>. IMTS Accounting Rates ofthe United States (1985—1999) Report, dated January 1, 1999 (last modified February 3, 1999) <http://www.fee.gov/ib/td/pf/account.html>. International Settlement Rates, IB Docket 96—261, Report and Order, FCC 97—280 (rel. Aug. 18, 1997), recon. pending, at Appendix C ("Benchmarks Order"). L&S_3538_04

Section 63.18 Information (a) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant are: InterIce Ltd. Thorvaldsensstraeti 4 150 Reykjavik Iceland (011) 354 550—6002 (b) InterIce is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of Iceland. (©) Correspondence concerning this Application should be addressed to: Mr. Gudmundur Bjérnsson Director InterIce Ltd. Landssiminn Austurvollur 150 Reykjavik Iceland (011) 354 550—6002 Copies of all correspondence should be sent to InterIce‘s counsel: Daniel Levin Levin & Srinivasan LLP 1776 Broadway Suite 1900 New York, New York 10019 (212) 957—4511 (d) InterIce has previously applied for and was granted authority under Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to operate as a facilities—based and resale carrier pursuant to the terms and conditions of Sections 63.18(e)(1) and (e)(2) of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(i) and (e)(2), including Iceland under Section 63.18(e)(6) of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(6). InterIce was classified as non—dominant on all routes with L&S_3538_04

the exception of the U.S.—Iceland route. InterIce reserved its rights to request modification of its classification, at a later date, from dominant to non—dominant on the U.S.—Iceland route. The Commission‘s approval and classification are stated in File No. ITC—214—19980713—00475. (e) InterIce is applying for authority under Section 63.18(e)(3) of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(3), to provide ISR between the United States and Iceland, including: (i) the resale of international private lines interconnected to the public switched network for the provision of switched services, including voice, data and facsimile between the United States and Iceland; (i1) the resale of international private lines not interconnected to the public switched network for the provision of international private line services between the United States and Iceland; (iii) the practice of "switched hubbing" through Iceland consistent with Section 63.17 of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.17. As indicated above, the accounting rate for more than 50 percent of the U.S. billed traffic to Iceland is 0.20 SDR. This rate translates to a settlement rate of $0.148, which is below the prescribed $0.15 benchmark settlement rate for Iceland. (£) At this time, InterIce seeks no other authorization available under Section 63.18(e) of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e). (g) Not applicable. L&S_3538_04

(h) (1) The Commission‘s approval is stated in File No. ITC—214—19980713—00475. InterIce is a wholly owned subsidiary of Iceland Telesom. InterIce certifies that, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Iceland Telecorn, it is affiliated with a for ign carrier in t ie following countr : Iceland Ice and is a WTO Member cot ntry and t ieref re has opened its t lecommu iicat ons marke‘s to cor ipetition. (h) (2) Inte rIce is a vholl: owned s 1bsic iary of Iceland Telecom, which is owned by the government of the Repub)lic c fIce and. The addr2ss for Iceland Telecom is as follows: Ice. and Telecom L td. Au turvollur 15( Reykjavic Ice. and (h) (3) Inte rIce has n> aff liation with an y U.!}. carrier &s defined by Section 63. 8(bh)(1)G) of the Commissior ‘s Riles, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(h)(0G). (h) (4) Inte rIce will comp y with the Sec iion ©3.18(h)(4) obligation for the continuing ace iracy of the information prov: ded 1 inder paragraphs (h)(1)—(3) of Section 63.18 of the Commuission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(h)(1)—(3). (h) (35) InterIce, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Iceland Telecom, is affiliated with a foreign carrier in Iceland. Iceland is a WTO Member country. (h) (6) InterIce, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Iceland Telecom, is affiliated with a foreign carrier in Iceland. Iceland is a WTO Member country. L&S_3538_04

(h) (7) InterIce will file the quarterly traffic reports required by Section 43.61(c) of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 43.61(c), for U.S.—Iceland traffic. (b) (8) InterIce was classifiecd as non—dominant cn all routes wiih the exce ptior. of the U.S.—Iceland route. TL iterIce researve: its rights under Section 53.1%: of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 62.13, :o request modification of its classification, at a later date, from dominint to non—dominant on the U.S.— Iceland route. Tae Commission‘s classifi caticn is statec in File N>. ITC—214— 19980713—0047. ) Consistent with he C ammission‘s Foreign Perticipatio.1 Order concerning special concessions,‘ ind pursuant to Secion 63.18(i) of the Comtaission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(i), InterIce furtk er certifies tha: it hi s not agreed to accept special ccnces iions (as definfa in Section 6..14 (b) of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.14(b)) directly or indirectly from imy foreig i carrier or administration with re spect to any U.S. ir tern: tion: 1 route where t 1e foreign carrier possesses suff: cient market power on the foreign end of the route to affect competiticn ad rersely in the U.S. niarket, an/ InterIce 1as not agreed to enter into such a zreer ients in the fut ire. G) InterIce hereby certifies that no party to this Application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that include FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti— Drug Abuse Act of 19888 Foreign Participation Order at ({ 156—157. See 21 U.S.C. §853(a). L&S_3538_04

(k) InterIce requests streamlined processing for this Application pursuant to Section 63.12 of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.12. This Application qualifies for streamlined processing in that the affiliated destination market, Iceland, is a WTO Member country and InterIce has agreed to be classified and treated as a dominant carrier to the affiliated destination country under Section 63.10 of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.10, without prejudice to its right to petition for reclassification at a later date. L&S_3538_04

CONCLUSION Based on the foregoing, InterIce respectfully submits that Iceland satisfies the Commission‘s criteria for approving ISR pursuant to the Foreign Participation Order and requests the Commission to grant this Application. Respectfully submitted, INTERICE, LTD. By/éé:w &f{\m:m Gudmundur Bjérnsson Director go: Counsel for InterIce Ltd.: Daniel Levin Levin & Srinivasan LLP 1776 Broadway Suite 1900 New York, New York 10019 Dated: February 24, 1999 L&S_3538_04

10 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Daniel Levin, do hereby certify that on this 24"" day of February, 1999, a copy of the foregoing "Application for Section 214 Authority" was mailed by U.S. first class mail, postage prepaid, upon the parties on the attached service list: Daniel Levin L&S_3538_04

SERVICE LIST Ambassador Vonya B. McCann Steven Lett United States Coordinator Bureau of International Bureau of International Communications and Communications and Information Information Policy Policy Department ofState Department of State Room 4826 Room 4826 2201 C Street, NW. 2201 C Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20520—1428 Washington, DC 20250—1428 Joan Donoghue Anthony Cina Assistant Legal Adviser for Bureau of International Economic, Business and Communications and Communications Affairs Information Policy Office of the Legal Adviser Department of State Department of State Room4826 2201 C Street, N.W. 2201 C Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20520—6310 Washington, DC 20520—1428 Robin R. Layton Gary Couey Department of Commerce ITA Bureau of International Room 4324 Communications and 14"" St. & Constitution Ave., N.W. Information Policy Washington, DC 20230 Department ofState Room 4826 2201 C Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20520 Richard Beaird Roanne Robinson Bureau of International Chief of Staff for Communications Communications and Information and Information Policy Department of Commerce NTIA Department of State Room 4898 Room 4836 14" St. & Constitution Ave., NW. 2201 C Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20230 Washington, DC 20520—1428 L&S_4038_01

Suzanne Settle Dr. James E. Soos Senior Policy Advisor Deputy Assistant Secretary of Department of Commerce NTIA Defense for C3 Room 4701 Room 3E194 14"" St. & Constitution Ave., N.W. 6000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20230 Washington, DC 20301—6000 Becky Burr Carl Wayne Smith, Esq. Acting Administrator Code AR. Defense Information Office of International Affairs Systems Agency Department of Commerce NTIA 701 South Courthouse Road Room 4701 Arlington, VA 22204 14" St. & Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20230 Larry Irving Office of General Counsel Assistant Secretary for National Security Agency Communications and Information 9800 Savage Road Department of Commerce NTIA Fort Meade, MD 20755—6000 Room 4898 14"" St. & Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20230 Kathy Smith Robert S. Koppel Acting Chief Counsel MCI WorldCom Department of Commerce NTIA Suite 460 Room 4713 15245 Shady Grove Road 14" St. & Constitution Ave. N.W. Rockville, MD 20850—3222 Washington, DC 20230 Cathleen Wasilewski John Scorce Attorney Advisor, Office of Chief MCI WorldCom Counsel 1801 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Department of Commerce NTIA Washington, D.C. 20006 Room 4713 14‘" St. & Constitution Ave., NW. Washington, DC 20230 John Dalton Nakul Rege Secretary of the Navy MCI WorldCom Office of the Secretary 2 International Drive Department of the Navy Rye Brook, NY 10573 The Pentagon Washington, DC 20310 L&S_4038_01

Tally Frenkel, Esq. Judy Simonson, Esq. MCI WorldCom AT&T Corp. Suite 460 Room 3245G3 15245 Shady Grove Road 295 N. Maple Avenue Rockville, MD 20850 Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Leon Kestenbaum Mark C. Rosenblum Kent Nakamura Lawrence J. Lafaro Mary Beth Banks Eleanor R. Olarsch Sprint Communications AT&T Corp. Company L.P. Room 3247G3 1850 M Street, N.W. 295 N. Maple Avenue Washington, DC 20036 Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Cliff Hallock Sherif Fahmy Regional Manger Managing Director Sprint Communications International Settlements Company L.P. AT&T Corp. 2"" Floor 412 Mount Kemble Avenus 12120 Sunset Hills Road Morristown, NJ 07960 Reston, VA 20190 L&S_4038_01

mmmvnpemmm READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY APPROVED BY OMB 3060—0589 BEFORE PROCEEDING FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION iz SPeciALusE i C REMITTANCE ADVICE Intrrnmmmmnmeespromemnemmenmnememmedm 1 .' F(CUSE QNLY Meo Nes } C PAGE NO. (1) LOCKBOX# 3581 1 5 EC_SEecrionPAYER_INFORMAT] 2) PAYER NAME(if paying by credit card, enter nameexactly asit appoars on your card) — (3) TOTAL AMOUNT (dolllrs PAID .4 andmn.. - I Levin & Srinivasan LLP 4) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 1 1776 Broadway 5) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 2 Suite 1900 6) cny (7) state I(u) TiP CODE New York | NY 10019 [K9) DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (include area code) (10) COUNTRY CODE (if not in U.S.A.) (212)'9574511 MMME(N paying by credit card, u&%fié»wflw InterIce LTD.. 12) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 1 Thorvaldsensstraceti 4 13) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 2 (14) Cry (15) STATE (16) ZIP CODE 150 Reykjavik W‘W) DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (18) COUNTRY CODE (if notin U.S.A.) (011) 354 550—6002 IS ACH SERVICE,IF M()RE BOXES ARE NEEDED,USECON: 1 F ALL SIG THER ID _ (20A) PAYMENT TVPE CODE (PTC) C—PAyMent Spmmel F‘N quanTIny _in (220) FEE DUE FOR (PTC) IN BLOCK 20A N/A c| vu |_ T | . 780.00 (23A) FCC CODE 1 (24A) FCC CODE 2 ° roats, 198) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID C |(20il) PAYMENT TYPE CODE (PTC) ,_I (@2) cuantity _N/A__ (228) FEE DUE FOR (PTC) IN BLOCK 208 ommmnnrmmmmmnrmrmmmrmmmnaminl FCC USE ONLY s T o I | I L . 23B) FCC CODE 1 (24B) FCC CODE 2 19€) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID 23C) FCC CODE 1 19D) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID (23D) FCC CODE 1 1 Dpaniel Levin , Certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing and supporting information (PRINT NAME) are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, infomation and belleISIGNATURv d—v-—d// £~'/ MONTH YEAR ommmmemmmememmmmmemmemm AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DAT.E SA I hereby authorize the FCC to charge my VISA or MASTERCARD for the service(s)authorizations(s) herein described. SEE PUBLIC BURDEN ESTIMATE ON REVERSE FCC FORM 159 JULY 1997 (REVISED)


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