Attachment 20161222103735-433.p

20161222103735-433.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

2000-02-22

This document pretains to ITC-214-20000222-00100 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITC2142000022200100_1385322



                                        Before the
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In the Matter of——




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Blue Valley Telephone Company




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Application for Authority




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to Resell International Message




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Telecommunications Service




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as a Common Carrier


                             APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY UNDER
                          SECTION 214 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT

        Blue Valley Telephone Company (BVTC) hereby requests, pursuant to Section 214 of the
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Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 63.18 \(\g) ‘(22) anc‘l"'6"3\é. 12 of the

Commission‘s Rules,‘ authority to/rge‘l'l"iifi‘térnati()nal message teléfilg;e service ("IMTS")

between points in the United States and various international points by reselling the services of

unaffiliated carriers. Because BVTC is not affiliated with a foreign carrier and is not affiliated

with the U.S. facilities—based carriers whose international services it wishes to resell, BVTC‘s

application should properly qualify for streamlined treatment under Section 63.12 of the

Commission‘s Rules, unless formally opposedfi2

        BVTC‘s entry into the international market will promote competition and stimulate more

efficient use of telecommunications resources. Moreover, BVTC is legally, financially, and

technically qualified to provide the requested services. In support of BVTC‘s request for

authorization, the following information is set forth in accordance with Section 63.18:




‘ See 47 U.S.C. § 214; 47 C.F.R. §§ 63.18 (e) (2) and 63.12.

° 47 CFR.§ 63.12.


(a)    The name and address of the applicant is:

              Blue Valley Telephone Company
              1557 Pony Express Highway
               Home, KS 66438—9762

(b)   * Blue Valley Telephone Company is incorporated under the laws of the State of Kansas.

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

              Terry O‘Neil, General Manager
              Blue Valley Telephone Company
              1557 Pony Express Highway
              Home, KS 66438—9762
              (785) 799—3311
              (785) 799—3530 (facsimile)

       With a copy to applicant‘s consultant:

              Todd Houseman
              TCA, Inc. — Telcom Consulting Associates
              1465 Kelly Johnson Blyvd.
              Suite 200
              Colorado Springs, CO 80920
              (719) 266—4334
              (719) 266—4335 (facsimile)

(d)    Applicant is not presently subject to Section 214of the Act, but will become subject to

       Section 214 as a result of its proposed international service resale operations.


(e)      The applicant is requesting authority to resell the international services of authorized U.S.

         common carriers for the provision of international basic switched, private line, data,

         television and business services to all international points. Thus, it is requesting authority

         to operate as a resale carrier pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 63.18(e)(2).

         At this time, the applicant is not seeking authority to operate as a facilities—based carrier.

                                                  Certifications

£1)      BVTC hereby certifies that it is not owned by or affiliated with a foreign carrier for

         purposes of Section .6‘3. 18(h) of the Commission‘s Rules."

(2)      In support of this certification—BVTC provides the following stockholder information:

                  —      ‘\Q...‘I‘\Igfhilréhvbl‘ief hasten percent or greater ownership in Blue Valley

                  Telephone Company

4)       BVTC hereby certifies that it is not affiliated with the U.S. carriers whose facilities—based

         services it proposes to resell.

(5)      BVTC hereby certifies that no party to the application is subject to a denial of the Federal

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

(6)      BVTC hereby certifies that it has not agreed to accept special concessions directly or

         indirectly from any foreign carrier or administration with respect to traffic or revenue

         flows between the U.S. and any foreign country which it may serve under the authority

         granted under this part and will not enter into such agreements in the future.




5 47 C.FR. § 63.18(h).

‘ 21 U.S.C. $ 853 (a).


                                          CONCLUSION

       In light of the foregoing, BVTC respectfully submits that the public interest, convenience

and necessity would be served by a grant of the Section 214 application sought, and therefore

requests that such authorization be issued to BVTC for purposes of reselling IMTS between

points in the United States and various international points.

                                      Respectfully submitted,

                                      Blue Valley Telephone Company




                                               Terry O‘Neil                      X
                                               General Manager
                                               Blue Valley Telephone Company


Dated: /_l 'QL“ _,: ;   7    / _<     , 2000



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