Attachment 20170209093911-910.p

20170209093911-910.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

1999-04-29

This document pretains to ITC-214-19990429-00259 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITC2141999042900259_1420331

                                                      Streamlined       ITC—214—19990429—00259
                                                      FORTE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.




                    Categories of Services for 214 Applications
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                  ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE
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                  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
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                  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:


                       NowALSKY, BRONSTON & GOTHARD
                             A Professional Limited Liability Company
                                         Attorneys at Law
Leon L. Nowalsky                   3500 N. Causeway Boulevard                   Monica R. Borne
Benjamin W. Bronston                        Suite 1442                          EllenAnn G. Sands
Edward P. Gothard            |       Metairie, Louisiana 70002
                                     Telephone: (504) 832—1984
                                     Facsimile: (504) 831—0892

                                           April 28, 1999


Federal Communications Commission
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Attention: Wholesale Lockbox Shift Superviifgfié"i\t\

                                                Re:    Forte Communications, Inc.

Dear Sir or Madam:

        Enclosed please find an original and five (5) copies ofthe Application for authority pursuant
to Section 214 ofthe Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to operate as an international resale
carrier. Also, enclosed is FCC Form 159 and therequisite $780.00 filing fee.

        Please acknowledge receipt of this filing by date stamping and returning the additional copy
of this cover letter in the stamped self—addressed envelope provided.

        Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in this matter. I f you should require any
additional information, please do not hesitate to call.

                                              Sincerely,




                                              Benjamin W. Bronston

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                                          Before the
                      FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                                Washington, D.C.


In the Matter of:




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FORTE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

APPLICATION OF AUTHORITY PURSUANT
TO SECTION 214 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS
ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, FOR GLOBAL
AUTHORITY TO OPERATE AS A GLOBAL
FACILITIES—BASED CARRIER AND AS AN
INTERNATIONAL RESALE CARRIER



                                         Application

       Forte Communications, Inc. ("Forte" or "Applicant"), hereby requests authority,

pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.

Section 214 (1982), and Section 63.18 of the Commissioner‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. Section

63.18, to operate as a global facilities—based carrier and to provide global international

resale services between the United States and international points.

1.     The Proposed International Services:

       Forte requestsfour (4) types of authority in this Application, all of which are eligible

for streamlined processing. Specifically, Forte requests: (1) global facilities—based authority

pursuant to Section 63.18(e)        acduire ownership interests in unaffiliated, U.S. licensed

facilities to provide international telecommunications services between the United States

and all international points; (2) global authority pursuant to Section 63.18(e)(2) to      resell

international, switched services of all authorized carriers to provide international switched


services between the United States and all international points served by those carriers;

(3) global authority pursuant to Section 63.18(e)(2)(A¥) to resell interna;tional private lines

to provide international private line serlvices between the United States and all international

points, other than those requiring special authority because of their listing on the most

recent exclusion list; and (4) global authority pursuant to Seétion 63.18(e)(2)(B) to resell

international, private lines interconnected to the public switched telephone network at one

or both ends to provide international switched services between the United States and all

countries found to offer equivalent resale opportunities to U.S. carriers.

       Forte is hereby requesting: (a) facilities—based authority to obtain interests in U.S.

authorized facilities, and connecting facilities not appearing on the Exclusion List; (b)

authority to resell international private lines to provide international switched services

between the United States and countries designated by the Commission as offering

equivalent resale opportunities; and (c) authority to resell international private lines to

private line services to countries not appearing on the Exclusion List.

       Forte will report its acquisition of interest(s) in facilities, including earth stations,

channels of communicationto satellites, and submarine cables in its circuit addition/circuit

status report files under Section 43.82 of the Commissions Rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 43.82.

Forte will also report its resale of international switched services and international private

lines in its traffic reports filed pursuant to Section 43.61 of the Commission‘s Rules.

       By granting this application, the Commission will serve the public interest,

convenience and necessity by promoting competition in the international services market.

Competition will benefit U.S. consumers by increasing service options and lowering prices.

Thus, the public interest will be served by the grant of Section 214 authority to Forte.

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II.    The Applican

       Forte is a corp     in organized and exis    inder the laws of the State of IIlinois.

Forte is privately he      ind no Forte officel     lirector is an employee, agent or

representative of a 1      n telecommunicatior      tity.   Further, Forte has no foreign

affiliations as defined    art 63of the Commis      ; Rules. |

       Forte has not       iously received autr     under Section 214 to provide any

telecommunications s       es or operate any fas    i which provide such services. Upon

the grant of this Applic   , Forte will become ar   orized non—dominant facilities—based

carrier and internatio     »sseller subject to Se   214 of the Communications Act, as

amended, and the C«        ssion‘s Rules.

III.   Public Interes      asiderations:

       The Commissi        publicly stated policy   s for regulation of the United States

international telecomi     :ations market is to p   te effective competition in the United

States telecomrmnunic      s market, including      1arket for international services, to

prevent anti—competit      induct in the provisio   iternational services or facilities and

to encourage foreig        vernments to open        rcommunications markeeté.          The

Commission has also        ad to establish an eff   : global communications market that

could result in reduced rates, increased quality and new services. The Commission has

found that effective competition directly advances the public interests and the

Commission‘s paramount goal of making available a rapid, efficient worldwide wire and

radio communications service with adequate facilities at reasonable charges.


       The grant of Forte‘s request for resale and facilities—based authority as described

herein will further the Commission‘s policies of facilitating increased competition within the

United States international telecommunications services market, and is therefore in the

public interest.

IV.    Information Required Under Section 63.18:

       The following information is submitted, as required by Section 63.18 of the

Commission‘s Rules, in support of Forte‘s request for authorization:

       (a)     Name and address of Applicant:

               Forte Communications, Inc.
               1028 Hull Terrace
               Evanston, Illinois 60202
               Phone: (847) 733—8907

       (b)    Applicant is a corporation which was organized under the laws of the State

              of IIlinois.

       (c)     Correspondence concerning this application should be sent to:

               Benjamin W. Bronston
              Nowalsky, Bronston & Gothard
              A Professional Limited Liability Company
              3500 N. Causeway Boulevard
              Suite 1442
              Metairie, Louisiana 70002
              Telephone: (504) 832—1984

              Forte has not received authority previously under Section 214 of the

              Communications Act.

              Forte requests: (1) global facilities—based authority pursuant to Section

              63.18(e)(1) to acquire ownership interests in unaffiliated, U.S. licensed

              facilities, including but not limited to full and partial circuits in submarine


      transmission cables and channels of communication with U.S. owned

      satellite systems, to provide international telecommunications services

      between the United States and all international £—*~*~; (2) globa‘ — *hority
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      pursuant to Section 63. 18(e)(2) to resell internatio1             fitched ser    of all

      authorized common carriers, except carriers régt                    as domin:     1 the

      route to be served, to provide international switcl                ervices be     1 the

      United States and all international points; (3) glk                iuthority pi   nt to

      Section 63.18(e)(2)(A¥) to resell international private            services be    n the

      United States and all international points; and (4)                al authority   uant

      to Section 63.18(e)(2)(B) to resell international pri‘             ines for the   ision

      of international switched services between the                     ited State     1 all

      countries that the       Commission finds        offer             ivalent c      titive

      opportunities to U.S. carriers.

      At this time, Forte seeks no other authorization                   lable unde     stion

      63.18(e).

(g)   Not applicable.

(h)   Forte certifies that it is not affiliated, either direc            * indirectly    any

      foreign or U.S. facilities—based carrier whose services it proposes to resell.

      Should the substance of this certification cease to be accurate, Forte shall

      notify the Commission immediately of any such affiliation.

(1)   In support of this certification, the name, address, citizenship and principal

      business of the ten percent or greater shareholders of Forte are as follows:


Name                                        % Held         Citizenship) Principal Business
Tom Waterloo                                60%            U;:S.         / Telecommunications
1028 Hull Terrace                                                    |
Evanston, Illinois 60202                                       Web
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       (J)     Forte certifies that it has not agreed and will not agree in the futureto accept

               any direct or indirect special concessions from a foreign carrier or

               administration with regards to traffic or revenue flows between the United

               states and any foreign countries the Company is authorized to serve.

       (Kk)    Forte certifies that no party to this Application has been denied federal

               benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988.

Conclusion:

       In conclusion, Forte certifies that all of the information in this application is accurate

and correct.

       WHEREFORE, for the reasons stated, Forte respectfully requests that the

Commission grant this Application.

                                            Respectfully submitted,

                                            Forte Communications, Inc.

                                            By:
                                                    Tom Waterloo, President
                                                    Forte Communications, Inc.
                                                    1028 Hull Terrace
                                                    Evanston, IIlinois 60202
                                                    Phone: (847) 733—8907



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