Attachment 20161222105348-393.p

20161222105348-393.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

2000-02-22

This document pretains to ITC-214-20000222-00106 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

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In the Matter of                                                )
                                                                )
The Tri—County Telephone Assoc., Inc                            )
                                                                )            No.
Application for Authority                                       )
to Resell International Message                                 )
Telecommunications Service                                      )
as a Common Carrier                                             )


                                        APPLICATION FOR AT                   RITY UNDER
                                      SECTION 214 OF THE COI                 NICATIONS ACT

           The Tri—County Telephone Association, Inc                         T)) hereby requests, pursuant to Section

214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amend                              d Sections 63.18 (e) (2) and 63.12 of the

Commission‘s Rules,‘ authority to resell internatior                         ssage telephone service ("IMTS")
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between points in the United States and various int:                         mal points by reselling the services of

unaffiliated carriers. Because TCT is not affiliated                         . foreign carrier and is not affiliated with

the U.S. facilities—based carriers whose internationa                        .ces it wishes té ‘fe:sell, TCT‘s application

should properly qualify for streamlined treatment w                          ection 63.12 of the Commission‘s Rules,
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unless formally opposed."

           TCT‘s entry into the international market w                       mote competition and stimulate more

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

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

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




           ! See 47 U.S.C. §214; 47 C.FR. §§ 63.18 (e) (2) and 63.12.
           2 47 CFR.§ 63.12.


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

                The Tri—County Telephone Association, Inc.
                1568 S. 100 Road
                Council Grove, KS 66846

(b)   The Tri—County Telephone Association, Inc. is incorporated under the laws of the State of
      Kansas.

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

             Dale Jones, General Manager
             The Tri—County Telephone Association, Inc.
                1568 S. 100 Road
                Council Grove, KS 66846
                (316) 767—5153
                (785) 366—7007 (facsimile)

      With a copy to applicant‘s consultant:

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

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

      Section 214 as a result of its proposedjinternational 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 Clthority

      to operate as a resale carrier pursuant to the terms and conditions of Sectior&\(&( e)(2)—
                                                                              .                  .



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

                                           Certifications

(1)   TCT hereby certifies that it is not ownedby oraffiliated with a foreign carrier for purposes

      of Section 63.18(h) ofthe Commission‘s Rules.*

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

      —       No shareholder has ten percent or greater ownership in Tri—County Telephone
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              Association, Inc.           r———s.se

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

      services it proposes to resell.

(5)   TCT 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)   TCT hereby certifies that it has not agrged 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.




      3 47 CFER. § 63.18(b).
      * 21 U.S.C. §853 (a).


                                           CONCLUSION

         In light of the foregoing, TCT 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 TCT for purposes ofreselling IMTS between points

in the United States and various international points.

                                        Respectfully submitted,

                                        Tri—County Telephone Association, Inc.

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                                                 Dale Jones        _
                                                 General Manager
                                                 Tri County Telephone Association, Inc.


Dated:       February 10                , 2000



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