Attachment 20170110110718-580.p

20170110110718-580.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

2000-05-05

This document pretains to ITC-214-20000505-00281 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITC2142000050500281_1392506


Fn FCE/M DP is 7 ao MAYNS 209 Rams>aAa m C i i LM U iJ P18 Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 uon uon uon uon uon IN THE MATTER OF FILE NO. ___ QUAESTCOM, INC. APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 214 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, FOR GLOBAL AUTHORITY TO OPERATE AS AN INTERNATIONAL FACILITIES—BASEDAND RESALE CARRIER TO:; THE COMMISSION 1. QuaestCom, Inc. ("QuaestCom"), 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 Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 63.18, to provide global international facilities—based and resale services between the United States and international points. 2. QuaestCom is a U.S. company organized to introduce innovative software and hardware technologies related to and to provide international telecommunications services. QuaestCom has no affiliations with foreign carriers. QuaestCom serves both business and individual customers throughout the United States. 3: 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 QuaestCom. SECTION 63.18 INFORMATION 4. The following information is submitted, as required by Section 63.18 of the Commission‘s Rules, in support of QuaestCom‘s request for authorization. Paragraph designations herein correspond to paragra designations in Section 63.18. (a) QuaestCom, Inc. 2280 West Tyler St t, Suite 202 Fairfield, Iowa 525 (515) 472—9807 (b) QuaestCom is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. (c) Correspondence concerning this application should be sent to: Peter Ocsody, President 2280 West Tyler Street, Suite 202 Fairfield, Iowa 52556 (515) 472—9807 Kurt Arbuckle, Esq. Kurt Arbuckle, P.C. 2700 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 950 Houston, Texas 77056 (713) 961—5353 (d) QuaestCom has not previously received authorization under Section 214 of the Act. (e)(1) ) QuaestCom is requesting Section 214 authority to operate as a facilities—based carrier pursuant to Section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission‘s Rules. Page 2

(i1) There are no countries for which QuaestCom does not . request authorization under Section 63.18(e)(1). (iii) QuaestCom will comply with the terms and conditions contained in Sections 63.21 and 63.22 of the Commission‘s Rules. (e)(2) QuaestCom is requesting Section 214 authority to operate as a resale carrier pursuant to Section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission‘s Rules. (i1) There are no countries for which the applicant does not request authorization under Section 63.18(e)(2). (ii1) QuaestCom will comply with the terms and conditions contained in Sections 63.21 and 63.23 of the Commission‘s Rules. (e)(3) QuaestComis not applying for authority to transfer control of a common carrier holding international Section 214 authorization. Nor is QuaestCormn seeking authorization to acquire, by assignment, another carrier‘s existing international Section 214 authorization. (e)(4) QuaestCom is not seeking any other authorizations. & QuaestCom is applying for the authority requested above in this one application. (g) QuaestCom is not requesting facilities—based authority under Paragraph (e)(4) of Section 63.18 of the Commission‘s Rules. Page 3

(h) The name, address, citizenship, and principal business of any person or entity that directly or indirectly owns at least ten percent of the equity in QuaestCom is listed below. Other than the information listed below, there is no other person or entity who owns at least ten percent of the equity in QuaestCom. Quaestor Financial Consultancy ‘ Address: 4—6 Bathori Street, Budapest, Hungary 1027 Principal business: Provides financial, securities, and tax consultations and holds investments in diverse businesses. Percentage of ownership: 70% Quaestor Financial Consultancy, except for QuaestCom, does not own, does not control, is not affiliated with, and is not in any way related to any other person or entity that provides telecommunication services or is in any way engaged in the telecommunication business, including any domestic or foreign carrier. Quaestor Financial Consultancy is not a domestic or foreign carrier. There are no interlocking directorates between QuaestCom and any foreign carrier. O QuaestCom is not a foreign carrier, and is not affiliated with any foreign carrier. ) QuaestCom does not seek to provide international telecommunications services to any destination country in which (1) QuaestCom is a foreign carrier, (2) QuaestCom controls a foreign Page 4

carrier, (3) an entity that owns more than twenty—five percent of QuaestCom, or that controls QuaestCom, controls a foreign carrier, or (4) two or more foreign carriers (or parties that control foreign carriers) own, in the aggregate, more than twenty—five percent of QuaestCom and are parties to, or the beneficiaries of, a contractual relaticn affecting the provisi>n or mark f international basic telecoinmur ication services :n the Unite (K) QuaestCom has not listed a 1y destinati untry in response to paragrtaph ( ) of Section 63.18 of the Cc sion‘s Rules. (1) QuaestCom does not propcse to resel international switch services of in unsffiliated U.S. carmier fc jurpose of aroviding interni tiona! telecommunication service: sountry where it is a foreign carrier or is affiliated with a for arrietr. (x) Quaes:Com is not a foreigi1 carrier ar aot aifiliated with a foreigni carmier, and is ther:fore not [ ing any in ormation under Paragraph (m) of Secton 63.18 0: omurission‘s Rules. (n, QuaesiCom has not agreed to except spec acessions, 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 QuaestCom will not enter into such agreements in the future. Page 5

(0) QuaestCom certifies that no party to this application has been denied federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988. (p) QuaestComis entitled to streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12 of the Commission‘s Rules because: (1) QuaestCom is not affiliated with a foreign carrier in a destina market, (2) QuaestCom has no affiliation with a dominant carrier, (3) QuaestCom does not seek authority to provid itched basic services over private lines to a country for whicl Commission has not previously authorized the provision of sw ervices over private lines, and (4) the Commission has not infc QuaestCom in writing, within fourteen days after the date of pi notice listing the application as accepted for filing, that the ; ‘ationis not eligible for streamlined processing. CONCLUSION 5. In conclusion, QuaestCom certifies that all of the in ition in this application is accurate and correct. For these reasons, QuaestCom res illy requests that the Commission grant this application. Respectfully submitted, QL{AESTCOMISZ /,/C /__A_ ol y Peter Ocsody, President _ 2280 West Tyler Street, Suite 202 Fairfield, Iowa 52556 (515) 472—9807 Date: oAiskiear> Page 6


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