Attachment 20170103154418-567.p

20170103154418-567.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

2001-03-02

This document pretains to ITC-214-20010226-00099 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

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In the Matterof

Rimgate Communications Corporation
                                                                           Streamlined       ITC—214—20010226—00099

Application for Authority Under                                            RIMGATE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
Section 214 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as Amended, to Operate
As a Facilities—Based Carrier and as a
Resale Carrier for the Provision of
International Switched and Private
Line Services to Various Points



                                           APPLICATION
        Rimgate Cormnmunications Corporation ("Rimgate" or “Applic:ant”), by its attorneys and

pursuant to Section 214 of the Commumicétions Act of 193;‘4, as amended (the "Act"), 47 USKC. §

214, hereby requests authority to (1) operate as a facilities—based carrier pursuant to the terms and

conditions of Section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission‘s Rules, and (2) operate as a resale carrier

pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission‘s Rules.

        Rimgate has no affiliation with any foreign carrier in any of the destination countries fqr

which authority is requested, nor is Rimgate affiliated with any domifiant U.S. carrier whose

services Rimgate may resell. As a result, pursuant to Section 63.10(a)(1) of the Commission‘s

Rules, Rimgate should be classified as a nondominant carrier in its provision of international

service on all routes. Furthermore, this Application is entitled to streamlined processing under

Section 63.12 of the Commission‘s Rules.

        Pursuant to Section 63.18 of the Commission‘s Rules, Rimgate sets forth the following




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information in support of this Application:

(a)     The name, address, and telephone number of the Applicant is:

           Rimgate Communications Corporation
           1297 Dubonnet —
           Oak Park, California 91377
           (818) 879—4600


(b)     Rimgate is a corporation organized under the laws ofthe State of California.

{c)     Correspondence concerning this Application should be sent to:

           Steve Lee
           Chairman and CEO
           Rimgate Communications Corporation
           1297 Dubonnet
           Oak Park, California 91377
           (818) 879—4600

           and
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           Mark Lee
           Counsel
           Rimgate Communications Corporation
           350 Union Grove Road
           Carbondale, Illinois 62901
           (618) 453—8745

           with copies to:

           Jonathan E. Canis
           Erin R. Swansiger
           Erin W. Emmott
           KELLEY DRYE & WARREN, LLP
           1200 19 Street, NW
           Suite 500
           Washington, DC 20036
           (202) 955—9600

(d)     Rimgate previously has not received Section 214 authority from the Commission.

(e)     Rimgate is applying for authority to operate as a facilities—based carrier pursuant to the
        terms and conditions of Section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission‘s Rules and as a resale


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        carrier pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission‘s
        Rules. Rimgate requests authority to serve all countries possible under a grant of clobal
        authority. As evidenced by the certification provided in Attachment A, Rimga vill
        comply with the terms and conditions containedin Sections 63.21, 63.22, and ¢        23 of the
        Commission‘s Rules.

8       No response required.

(g)     Rimgate will use previously authorizedfacilities to provide its facilities—baseds    rices and
        thus this Applicationis categorically excluded fromenvironmentalassessment           rsuantto
        Section 1.1306 of the Commission‘s Rules.

(h)     Rimgateis owned by Mr. Steve Lee, Mr. Philip Ericson and Mr. Sanjiv Goel.

        Mr. Lee, a U.S. citizen, owns 38% of Rimgate Communications Corporation. 1           . Lee‘s
        principal business is Telecommunications. Mr. Lee serves as the Chairmananc          EO of
        Rimgate Communications Corporation. Mr. Lee may be reached at 1297 Dube              et, Oak
        Park, CA 91377, (818) 879—4600.

        Mr. Ericson, a U.S. citizen, owns 38% of Rimgate Communications Corporatic           Mr.
        Ericson‘s principal business is Telecommunications. Mr. Ericson serves as the        ssident
        and COO of Rimgate Communications Corporation. Mr. Ericson may be reack              at 7455
        Liz Court, West Hills, CA 91304, (818) 715—0061.                   |                            ’

        Mr. Goel, a U.S. citizen, owns 13% of Rimgate Communications Corporation.            r. Goel‘s
        principal business is Cardiology. Mr. Goel may be reached at 2100 Lynn Road          205,
        Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (805), 497—3585.

i)      As evidenced by the certification provided in Attachment A, Rimgate is not aff       ted with
        any foreign carrier.                                        ‘

(J), (k), (1), and (m) Not applicable; Rimgate is not affiliated or otherwise related to any foreign
          carrier on any of the routes Rimgate proposes to serve in this Application.

(n)     As evidenced by the certificationprovided in Attachment A, Rimgate has not agreed to
        accept special concessions directly or indirectly from any foreign carrier with respect to any
        U.S. international route where the foreign carrier possesses sufficient market power on the
        foreign end of the route to affect competition adversely in the U.S. market and will not enter
        into such agreements in the future.                                                        '




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(0)     As evidenced by the certification provided in Attachment A, 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.

(p)     Rimgate requests streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12 of the Commission‘s
        Rules. This Application is eligible for streamlined processing because Rimgate is not
        affiliated with foreign carriers on any route for which authority is sought nor is Rimgate
        requesting authority to provide switched services over private lines to countries not
        previously authorized for this service.




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        For these reasons, Rimgate requests that the Commission grant this Application.

                                             Respectfully Submitted,


                                             Rimgate Communications Corpbration.




                                                      By:A um U CumrtP_
                                                           Steve Lee
                                                           Chairman & CEO
                                                           Rimgate Communications Corporation
                                                           1297 Dubonnet
                                                           Oak Park, CA 91377
                                                           (818) 879—4600

                                                           Jonathan E Canis
                                                           Erin R. Swansiger
                                                           Erin W. Emmott
                                                           KELLEY DRYE & WARRENLLP
                                                          , 1200 19th Street, N.W.
                                                          "Suite 500
                                                          Washington, D.C. 20036
                                                          (202) 955—9600

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                                            CERTIFICATE


        The undersigned hereby certifies, on behalf Rimg ate Com nu aications Corp »ra ion.

("Rimgate") with respect to the foregoing application for authorit, t« provide inten ational

service, that:

        1.       Rimgate is not affiliated with any foreign carrier ir ary of tie
                 countries to which Rimgate proposes to provide service n the
                 foregoing application.

        2:       Rimgate will comply with the terms and condition:; contain d in
                 Sections 63.21, 63.22, and 63.23 of the Commission‘ ; Rules.

        3.       Rimgate has not agreed to accept special concessicns dirsctly or
                 indirectly from any foreign carrier witl. respect to ainy U.S.
                 international route where the foreign ciarrier possesse;. si ffi zie at
                 market power on the foreignend of the route to aflec ccmpetition
                 adversely in the U.S. market and willr ot snter into s1 ch —
                 agreements in the future.                  1         '

        4.       No party to this application is subject t a denial for I ed :ral
                 benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of th: Anti—Drug A »use Act of
                 1988, 21 U.S.C. § 853(a).



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                                                 Date:            02/67?//3 1




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