Attachment 20170110114809-217.p

20170110114809-217.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

2000-04-11

This document pretains to ITC-214-20000411-00291 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

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In the Matter of                                     )
                                                     )
GIGaARED LLC                                         )       File No. _________
                                                     )
Application Under Section 214 of                     )
The Communications Act of 1934, as Amended,          )
For Global Authority to Provide International        )
Facilities—Based and Resale Service                  )
                                                     )


                                         APPLICATION

       GigaRed LLC ("GigaRed"), a Delaware limited liability company, hereby applies,

pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act, for authority to acquire and operate

facilities, and resell the international services of authorized U.S. commoncarriers, to provide

international basic switched, private line, data, video, and business services between the United

States and all intemational points.

       The grant of GigaRed‘s application will serve the public interest, convenience, and

necessity by fostering competition in the market for international services, which can be

expected to result in more efficient and innovative international telecommunications offerings,

lower prices, and better service for consumers.


                                    Section 63.18 Information

       Pursuant to Section 63.18 of the Commission‘s rules, GigaRed submits the following

information in support of its application.

A.     Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Applicant

       GigaRed LLC
       327 Congress Ave., Suite 350
       Austin, TX 78701
       Tel (512) 477—6566

       Place of Incorporation

       GigaRed is a limited liability company formed under the laws of Delaware.

       Point of Contact

       Correspondence concerning this application should be addressed to:

       Jack S. Gray, Jr.
       Managing Director
       GigaRed LLC
       327 Congress Ave., Suite 350
       Austin, TX 78701

       with a copy to:


       Scott Blake Harris
       Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP
       1200 Eighteenth Street, N.W.
       Washington, DC 20036
       Tel: 202—730—1330
       Fax: 202—730—1301
       sharris@harriswiltshire.com

       Counselfor GigaRed

       Previous Section 214 Authorization

       GigaRed has not previously sought or received authority under Section 214.


E.       Service Authority Requested

         GigaRed requests Section 214 authority to operate as a facilities—based carrier pursuant to

Section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission‘s rules and to operate as a resale carrier pursuant to

Section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commuission‘s rules. GigaRed hereby certifies that it will comply with

the terms and conditions contained in Sections 63.21, 63.22, and 63.23 of the Commission‘s

rules.


F.       Combined Application

         GigaRed requests both facilities—based and resale authorization.

         Exclusion from Environmental Processing

         Authorization of the facilities requested is categorically excluded from the requirements

of environmental processing as defined in Section 1.1306 of the Commission‘s rules.

H.       Major Equity Owners

         The following persons and entities directly or indirectly own at least ten percent of the

equity of the applicant, as indicated.

Shareholder/Contact Information                      Citizenship/Domicile      Principal Business          %

Preferred Equity Units:

Madison Dearborn Capital Partners III, L.P.         United States             Venture Capital            80.650%
       Three First National Plaza, Suite 3800
         Chicago, IL 60670
         Attn:    Paul J. Finnegan
                  James H. Kirby
         Phone:   (312) 895—1000
         Fax      (312) 895—1001

LPL Investment Group, Inc.                          United States             Venture Capital            15.748%
        140 Intracoastal Pointe Drive, Suite 410
       Jupiter, FL 33477
       Attn:     Lawrence F. DeGeorge
       Phone: (561) 745—0914
       Fax:      (561) 745—2299

Note:    Madison Dearborn Special Equity III, L.P. and Special Advisors Fund I, LLC, parties related to Madison
Dearborn Capital Partners III, L.P., own an additional 1.791% and .236% of outstanding Preferred Equity Units,
respectively.


Common Equity Units:

Neil R. Austrian Jr.                                United States    Telecommunications        16.875%
         327 Congress Ave., Suite 350
         Austin, TX 78701
         Phone:   (512) 477—6566
         Fax:     (512) 474—1610

Jack S. Gray, Jr.                                   United States    Telecommunications        23,.125%
         327 Congress Ave., Suite 350
         Austin, TX 78701
         Phone:   (512) 477—6566
         Fax:     (512) 474—1610

Aldo Gracés                                         Argentina        Telecommunications        16.875%
        Av. Federico Lacroze 2120
         (1426) Buenos Aires, Capital Federal : >
         Argentina
         Phone: (5411) 4779—0977
         Fax:    (5411) 4775—8760

Osvaldo Rossi                                       Argentina        Telecommunications        16.875%
        Av. Federico Lacroze 2120
        (1426) Buenos Aires, Capital Federal
        Argentina
        Phone: (5§411) 4779—0977
        Fax:    (5411) 4775—8760

Carlos Saba                                         Argentina        Telecommunications        16.875%
        Av. Federico Lacroze 2120
         (1426) Buenos Aires, Capital Federal
        Argentina
         Phone: (5§411) 4779—0977
        Fax:     (5411) 4775—8760


1.       Foreign Affiliation

         GigaRed will become a foreign carrier through its subsidiary, GigaRed S.A., a Sociedad

Anonima domiciled in the Republic of Argentina.


J.       Foreign Destinations

         GigaRed certifies that it does not seek to provide international telecommunications

services to any destination country for which any of the statements in Section 63.18(j)(1)—(4) is

frugs.


K.      Foreign Destination Showing

        Not applicable.

L.      Resale Showing

        Not applicable.

M.      Non—Dominant Carrier Showing

        GigaRed is not a dominant carrier in Argentina because it has not yet begun operations.

N.      No Special Concessions

        GigaRed hereby certifies that is has not agreedto accept special concessions directly or

indirectly from any foreign carrier with respect to any U.S. international route where the foreign

carrier possesses market power on the foreign end of the route and will not enter into such

agreements in the future.

O.      Anti—Drug Certification

        Pursuant to Sections 1.2001 through 1._2_003 of the Commission‘s rules, GigaRed hereby

certifies that no party to this application is subject to a denial of federal benefits pursuant to

Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. § §53a.

P.     Streamlined Processing

       This application qualifies for streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12 ofthe

Commuission‘s rules because GigaRed is not affiliated with a foreign carrier with market power

or a dominant U.S. carrier, and the majority of its equity is owned by US citizens.


MAY—18—2000 THU 01:45 PM HWG                                   FAX NO. 2027301301                 P. 02




                              Additional Information for GigaRed LI.C

              GigaRed LLC is controlled by its preferred unit holders, who hold over 78% of

      the equity interests in the firm. Only two preferred unit holders have an interest of ten

      percent or more —— Madison Dearbom Capital Pariners IIJ, L.P, ("MDCP") and LPL

      Investment Group, Inc. ("LPL"). MDCP entities are controlled its the genecral partner, a

      U,.S. entity. Only one entity directly or indirectly owns ten percent or more of MDCP:

      the California State Teachers Retirement system owns a 13.8% limited partnership

      interest,. LPL is owned by a partnership, of which Lawrence F. DeGéorge, a U.S. citizen,

      owns all of the general partner entity and is the sole limited partner.



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