Attachment 20161215145737-933.p

20161215145737-933.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

2000-08-24

This document pretains to ITC-214-20000821-00501 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITC2142000082100501_1382479


FCC/MELLON AUG 2 1 2000 APPROVED BY OMB BEFORE PROCEEDING FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION REMITTANCE ADVICE PAGE NO. __ OF 1) LOCKBOX # name as appears on your Octet Communications, Inc. clo FondElec Group 333 Ludlow Street Stamford Connecticut area not (+1) (203) 326—4570 4F MC as appears on your Octet Group, Inc. STREET c/o FondElec Group 333 Ludlow Street Stamford Connecticut 06902 not (+1) (203) 326—4570 AYER TIN 0|6]1|5|7]| 5| 4| 4| 5 PLICANT TIN l,_flfluws_____, Certify under penalty of perjury that the information (PRINT NAME) true and correct to the best of my knowledge, infomation and belief. SIGNATURE T4 hereby authorize the FCC to charge myVISA or MASTERCARD herein described.

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 m tX RL NC 8t Ni Kst Nes Nt In the Matter of Octet Coramunications Inc. Application for Authority Pursuant File No. LT.C. 00— to Section 214 of the Coramunications Act of 1934, as amended, for Global Authority to Operate as an International Facilities—Based and Resale Carrier AUr; *4ing SlecoM Divic; lntematlona/ g’sloh I. Application ureay Octet Communications, Inc. ("Octet") hereby requests authority, pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Section 214 (1982), and to 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. Octet is a Cayman Islands corporation, and a wholly—owned subsidiary of Octet Group, LLC, a Delaware corporation. Octet Group is controlled 100% by the FondElec Essential Services Fund, LP., a Cayman Corporation. Octet was organized to provide international telecommunications services. Octet intends to serve business customers throughout the United States. 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 Octet. II. Section 63.18 Information The following information is submitted, as required by Section 63.18 of the Commission‘s Rules, in support of Octet‘s request for authorization. (a) The name, address, and telephone number ofthe applicant are as follows: Octet Communications, Inc. c/o FondElec Group 333 Ludlow Street Stamford, Ct. 06902 USA Tel: (+1) (203) 326—4570 (b) Octet is a corporation organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. (c) Correspondence concerning this application should be sent to: Dennis L. Gundy, President or Thomas G. Cauchois, Chairman Octet Group LLC c/o FondElec Group 333 Ludlow Street Stamford, Ct. 06902 USA (+1) (203) 326—4570 and Lawrence J. Spiwak, Esq. The Pareto Group, Inc. 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Suite 440 Washington, D.C. 20015 +1 (202) 274—0217

(d) Octet has not received authority previously under Section 214 of the Communications Act. (e) Octet requests global facilities—based and resale Section 214 authority pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 63.18(e)(1) and (e)(2) of the Commission‘s Rules. Octet 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) At this time, Octet seeks no other authorization available under Section 63.18(e). (g) Not applicable. (b) Pursuant to Section 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(b), the name, address, citizenship and principal businesses of any person that directly or indirectly owns at least ten percent of the equity of Octet, and the percentage owned by each of those entities (to the nearest one percent), are as follows: CMS Electric & Gas Company 320 Town Center Drive, Suite 1100 Dearborn MI 48126 Equity Ownership: 37.28% Principal Business: Electric utility Citizenship: United States CMS Electric & Gas Company is a wholly—owned subsidiarty of CMS Enterprises Company. CMS Enterprises Company is a wholly—owned subsidiary of CMS Energy Corporation. CMS Enterprises Company and CMS Energy Corporation are also U.S. corporations.

Istituto Nazionale delle Assicurazioni S.p.A (INA) Via Sallustiana, 51 01187 Rome, ITALY Equity Ownership: 10.65% Principal Business: Insurance Citizenship: Italy The Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking Company, Limited (formerly Mitsui Trust and Banking Company Limited) 2—1—1, Nihonbashi—Muromachi Equity Ownership: 10.65% Chuo—ku, Tokyo Japan 103 8323 Principal Business: Investment Banking Citizenship: Japan TPC Capital, Inc. c/o Tomen America Inc. 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10019 Equity Ownership: 10.65% Principal Business: Investment Banking Citizenship: TPC Capital, Inc., is a Delaware corporation. TPC Capital is a 100% subsidiary of Tomen Power Corporation, a California corporation. Tomen Power Corporation is a 100% subsidiary of Tomen Corporation, a Japanese corporation. i) Octet certifies that the only foreign cartier it is affiliated with is Octet Brasil Ltda., a Brazilian corporation. Octet Brasil Ltda. is currently seeking, but has not yet obtained, a Specialized Network Service License from Anatel, the Brazilian regulator. ) Octet seeks to provide international telecommunications services to Brazil via Octet Brasil Ltda. Octet Group, which owns 100% of Octet, also owns 100% of Octet Brasil Ltda. (k) Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(k), Octet points out that Brazil is a Member of the WTO. Moreover, Octet Brasil Ltda. is a non—dominant foreign cartiet under the

Commission‘s Rules. Octet Brasil Ltda. is a new entrant in the Brazilian market, and it lacks 50 percent market share in the international transport and the local access markets on the foreign end of the US—Brazilian route. In addition, Octet Brasil Ltda. neither owns notr controls any bottleneck facilities in Brazil. As such, Octet Brasil Ltda. lacks market power in both the Brazilian destination market and on the Brazilian—U.S. route. () Octet certifies that it has not agreed and will not agree in the future to accept any direct or indirect special concessions from a foreign cartier or administration with regards to traffic or revenue flows between the United States and any foreign countries the company is authorized to serve. (m) Octet certifies that no party to this application has been denied federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988. III. Request for Streamlined Proce.ssing Octet respectfully requests that the Commission streamline the processing of its application. Octet is not affiliated with a foreign facilities—based carrier who is dominant in a destination market, and Brazil is a Member State of the WTO.

IV. Conclusion In conclusion, Octet certifies that all of the information in this application is accurate and correct. For these reasons, Octet respectfully requests that the Commission grant this application on a streamlined basis. Respectfully submitted, Octet Communications, Inc. . (DsVGa. Thomas G. Cauchois Director Octet Communications, Inc. c/o FondElec Group 333 Ludlow Street Stamford, Ct. 06902 USA Tel: 203—326—4570 Date: % k}oo


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