Attachment 20161222134359-873.p

20161222134359-873.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

2000-03-09

This document pretains to ITC-214-20000309-00135 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITC2142000030900135_1385512

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GERRY, FPRIEND & SAPRONOV, LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW SUITE 1450 THREE RAVINIA DRIVE _ a| ."3 . TLAN CA, GEORGIA 30346—2117 5‘72‘&{3 ” L‘l eeans mee ¥8 VA & | W (770) 399—9500 3 | WB be ** F. CSIN ILE (770) 105—0000 To fAIT ; gfsh w@gfslaw.com March 7, 2000 TRAN iMI TAL LETTER NO. 1 via OVIJ;RNIGHT MAIL Federal Zommunication: Commissi n c/o Mellon Bank Attn: Wholesale Lockbex Shift Suy arvisor Three Mellon Bank Center 525 William Penn Way 27th Floor, Room 153—2¢13 Pittsburgh, PA 15259—0001 Re: Application of EMI IRE TF LECOM SERVICES, INC. ("EMPIRE ) for authority pursuant to Secticn 214 of th Comm inications Act cf 1934, as amended, to r sell lobal international services of other cc nmon : arriers to provide switched voice servi :s ft m the contiguous United States, Haw: i, Alas. a, Puerto Rico, ind the U.S. Virgin Islan s to iternational points (the "Ap plication") Dear Sir/Madam: Enclosed are the following: 1. Original and five (5) copies of the Application; 2. One (1) receipt copy of this etter and Application; 3. Fee Processing Form 159; 4. Our check in the amount of $780.00. Please file the Application in your u ual fashion and return the file—stamped scei t copy to us in the enclosed envelope. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the undersigned. Sincerely, Clacbe4Uudak|fh Charles A. Hudak CAH/jh Ene. ge: Empire Telecom Services, Inc. (with enclosure) ITS (with enclosure)

READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY APPROVED BV OMB 3060—0589 BEFORE PROCEEDING FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION SPECIAL USE REMITTANCE ADVICE 1 j F2C USEONLY (1) LOCKBOX #1581 15 PAGE NO. . 68._ arg [[~ SEcTION A~PAYER INFORMATION e o it (2) PAYER NAME(if p iying by credit card, enter namee actly as it appears on your card) (3) TOTZ.L AMOUNT PAID (collars : d cents) Gerry, Friend & Sapronov LLP , 780.00 (4) STREET ADDRES:: LINE NO. 1 Three Rewvinia C rive, Su te 1450 I(s) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 2 S (6) city (7) sTATE (6) zip cope h Atlanta GA 30346—2130 3) DAYTIME TELIPHONE NUMBER ( 1clude ania ode) (10) COUNTR / CODE (if not in U.S.A.) 770—395—9500 IF PAYER NAME AI ID T 1E APILICZA NT NAME ARE DIFFERENT, COMPLETE S1—C TION B IF MORE THAN ON — APPILICAN T, USE CONTINUATION SHEETS (FORM 1% C) SECTIONB : APPLICANT_INFORMATION (11) APPLICANT h AME(if paying by ci adit card, en er ne ne exact y as it appea‘s on your ard) Empire Telecom Services, Ir c. (12) STREET ADDitESS LINE NO, 1 4501 Circle 75 F’arkwy (13) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO, 2 Building D, Suite 4210 t 14) CiTy (15) STATE 16)ZiP CODE Atlanta GA 30339 17) DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER ( nclude area :ode, (18) COUNTRY CODE (if not in U.S.A.) 770—659—9500 COMPLETE SECTION C FOR <A ;H SRVICE, IF MO iE BOXES ARE NEEDED, USE CONTINUATION SHEE TS (FORM 159—C) Fl.l..l...llll-flEMI 19A) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID — PAVMENL INFORMATI (20A) P YME IT TYPE 2ODE (PTC) ea) quantity 7 4 % 2 U , 780.00 (23A) FCC CODE 1 (24A) FCC CODE 2 (198) FCC CALL SICGN/OTHER ID (208) PAYME T TYPE CODE (PTC) (@8) quantit (228) FEE DUE FOR (PTC) IN BLOCK 208 FCC USE ONLY l $ (238) FCC CODE 1 (24B) FCCCODE 2 19C) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID (20C) PAYME] T TYPE CODE (PTC) (210) quannity (22C) FEE DUE FOR (PTC) IN BLOCK 20C FCC USE ONLY $ (23C) FCC CODE 1 (24C) FCC CODE 2 19D) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID (20D) PAYMENT TYPE CODE (PTC) (210) quantity (22D) FEE DUE FOR (PTC) IN BLOCK 200 FCC USE ONLY (230) FCC CODE 1 F__L__l1 $ (24D) FCC Cope 2 SECTION_D — TAXPAYER INFORMATION 25) PAYER TIN §)8 2 |0| 9| 3| 7| 5 8 27) CERTIFICATION STATEMENT ; _Charles A. Hudak (28) T MASTERCARD MONTH YEAR AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE VISA Ihereby authorize the FCC to charge my VISA or MASTERCARD for the service(s)authorizations(s) herein described. ommunnnomermmmmnnmemmmnirmnnmmmenn veumumm emeenpesszeme SEE PUBLIC BURDEN ESTIMATE ON REVERSE FCC FORM 159 JULY 1997 (REVISED)

re the FEJ)ER L CC SATIONS COM UIS{ ION WA ON, C .C. 20554 In the NV atter of: E1 {PIR] ; TELECO A SE 1VIC 38, IN A plicai ion for aut] Q\r/i/ty Jursu int to Se stion :14 of the ( om unica ions Z 19 34, as amer.ded, 1 ) rese H—glo »al ini »rnati »mnal servic« s of c ther c ommo ca riers 3 provide s vitch :d voze ser frc m the contiguous Unit d Sta es, H; Al iska, ‘uerto Rice and he U S. Vir Isl nds t » internatio ial pc ints TEL {COM SE iVIC ES, NC. C OMES NC W E. APIR 3 TEL RVIC ES, INC. (° App! cant ), by ts un lersigned att rneys , and heret y req iests iuthor nt to { ection 214 of th : Coi imur catio is Act of 19. 4, as amended, — 7 U.).C. § 214, : n 63.13 of the C¢ mmi: sion‘ s Rul :s, 47 C.F.R. § 63. 18, to provide gl: bal 11 terna ional r1ces t stween the Unite d Sts tes ar d inte rnational poi its. C irrently, Aj plica it eith »ris at ris in t ie process c fapp ying "or au horit / to resell sw: :ched intrastate 1 terex shang s telec itions services in ‘he si ates f Als »sama, Florida, Gergia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missis th Ca olina, Sou h Ca oling and [ennessee. In adcition, Applicant iitends to fue a dou... LLLLLLerstate tariff with che Comm:.ssion to operate as a domestic non—dominant carrier with respect to its interstate service offerings. Furthermore, in order to expand its long distance service offerings and to better serve its customers, Applicant herein seeks authority to resell global international switched telecommunications services between the United States and international locations. Applicant proposes to resell the international switched telecommunications services of international facilities—based carriers (e.g., AT&T Corp., MCI/WorldCom, Inc.) currently authorized to provide switched services between the United States and international locations. Applicant would

thereby compete with these carriers, along with other resale carriers providing similar int rnational switched telecommunications services. Applicant submits that its entry into the global international resale market will stimvulate competition in the market for overseas telecommunic:itions services, thereby bene fiting domestic consumers through competit: ve pr.cing anc. additional ;ource s of internationa. telec ammi nicati ons services. Accordingly, grant of Applicant‘s internaiional authorization w.ll further t ie pujlic interest. In support of Applicant‘s request for internatioial au horization, the following in ormation is provided pursuant to Section 63.18 of ths Commiss:on‘s llules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.1 8: (a) Name, address and telephor e number o f App licant: Empire Telecom Services, Inc. 4501 Circle 75 Parkway Building D, Suite 4210 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 Tel: (404) 659—9500 (b) Applicant is incorporated under the law s of tt e State of Georgia. (c) Correspondence concerning this application should be sent to: Charles A. Hudak, Esq. Timothy L Geraghty, Esq. Gerry, Friend & Sapronov, LLP Suite 1450 Three Ravinia Drive Atlanta, GA 30346—2131 Tel: 770—399—9500 Fax: 770—395—0000

with a copy to: Alan B. Thomas, Jr. Executive Vice President Empire Telecom Services, Inc. 4501 C :75 P irkway 3uildt , Suite 4210 Atlant: orgia 3033° (d) Af plicant ha: t previously received authprity under Section 214 of th: Cemmunicatic «ct, as amer ded. O Thz auth orizat ought in this applicatio n is to operate as ;. resa e cartier pursuan to ‘he teims ar nditio is of 17 C.IR. § 63.18(e)(2). (£) Applicant only cs authiority pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 63. 8(e)(2). (g) Apolicant is seekirg facilities—based autiority pur:uant to 4" C.FP.R. { 63.18(e) 6). :‘e no conitruction authorizatior is equeited herein, the Co nmision‘s tofApplica it‘s in :ernational ; uthor zatio1. to pr vide the services described in t pplic:tion :s excluded from enviionmental rocessing unde: Section ].1306 ie Cornmis:ion‘s Rules. (h) In suppo t of t! pplicztion, Applicant certifie ; that: (1) Appl cant : vhollv—own sd subsidiary of Emptve Te hnology Corporation. ("‘Empire"), a C rare ecc rpora :ion. Neither App licant its oi ficers nor the members of its Board of Directors are employees, agents or representatives of a foreign telecommunications entity or are affiliated with another telecommunications entity in the United States. Nor does any foreign telecommunications entity directly or _ indirectly own more than twenty—five (25%) percent of Applicant. Additionally, neither Empire, its officers nor the members of its Board of Directors are employees, agents or representatives of a foreign telecommunications entity or

are affiliated with another telecommunications entity in the United States. Nor does any foreign telecommunications entity directly or indirectly 6wn more than twenty— five (25%) percent of Empire. (2) Applici nt is :. who ly—owned s ibsidiary of Empire, a Delaware corporation. The following shareliolders or cther equity holders of Empire own, either directly or indirectli@ en percent or greater c wnership ir Emp ire:‘ W. Dale smith Unted States Citizen c/o Empic:e Telscom Services, Inc. 4501 Cir:le 75 Parlovay Building D, St ite 4210 Atliinta, (Jeorg a 30239 William ;is. Wo alfin United States Citizen c/o Empice Tel:com Services, Inc. 4501 Cirole 75 Parkivay Bui ding D, Su te 4210 Atli nta, CGGeorg a 30339 Alai B. 1 homs s, Jr. United States Citizen c/o Impt e Tel :com Services, Inc. 4501 Circle 75 Parkway Bui‘ding J, Su te 4210 Atlenta, Cieorg: a 30339 Applicant‘s prinipal usiness address is as follows: 4501 Circle 75 Parkway, Building D, Suite 421( , Atlanta, Georgia 30339 ) Applicant hereby certif.es that it has not agreed to accept special concessions directly or indirectly from any foreign carrier or foreign administration with respect to telecommunications traffic or revenue flows between the United States and any ‘For purposes of this Application, a person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of any shares of common stock if such person has or shares voting power or investment power with respect to such security, or has the right to acquire beneficial ownership. As used herein, "voting power" is the power to vote or direct the voting of shares, and "investment power" is the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares.

foreign country which applicant may serve under the au horit y gra ited h sreby and will aot eriter into such agreements in the future. () Applicznt hereby certifies that, pursuant to §§ 1.20(1 through 1.2003 of the Commission‘s Rules, no party to this application is sut ject o a d :nial of fec sral benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Abu: e Ac of 1‘ 88. CONCLUSION As demonstrated in this application, Applicant is legal‘y, fu anci; lly, : nd te shnic ally qualified to provide the services for which it requests authority. For the r—ason : state d ab. ve, Applicant submits that the public interest, convenience and necessity will be firther d by the Commission‘s grant of this Section 214 application. The requested autt oriza ion s iould there ore be issued to Applicant for the purpose of providing global int rnati mnal swite ied telecommunications resale services between the United States and interiiatior al location . d Respectfully submitted ta1is 3r/day of March, 2000. GERRY,FRIEND & SAP ON)VILP CHARLES A. HUDAK, EsQ. TIMOTHY L. GERAGHTY ESQ Suite 1450 Three Ravinia Drive Atlanta, GA 30346—2131 (770) 399—9500 COUNSEL FOR EMPIRE TELECOM SERVICES, INC.

I hereby certify that the statements in the foregoing application for Section 214 authority are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and are made in good faith. EMPIRE TELECOM SERVICES, INC.


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