Attachment Petition

This document pretains to ITC-214-20121012-00258 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITC2142012101200258_970962

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. ) ) Application pursuant to Section 214 of ) File No. ITC-214___________ the Communications Act of 1934, as amended ) to provide global facilities-based ) and resale services ) APPLICATION Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. (“Applicant or Trans Pacific Telecom Group”), hereby requests authority, pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 214 (1982), and Section 63.18 of the Federal Communications Commission's (“Commission”) Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18, to provide global international facilities-based and resale authority between the United States and international points, except those international points not authorized by the Commission (the “Application”). Trans Pacific Telecom Group is a U.S. company organized to provide international telecommunications services. Trans Pacific Telecom Group has no foreign affiliations. Trans Pacific Telecom Group serves business and residential customers throughout the United States and the world. 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 Trans Pacific Telecom Group. SECTION 63.18 INFORMATION The following information is submitted, as required by Section 63.18 of the Commission’s Rules, in support of Applicant request for authorization: 1

(a) The name, address and telephone number of the Applicant is: Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. 402 West Broadway, Suite 400 San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 915-4249 phone (b) Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. is a company organized under the laws of Nevada. (c) Correspondence concerning this application should be sent to: Stephen J. Thomas III Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. 402 West Broadway, Suite 400 San Diego, CA 92101 with a copy to Raul Magallanes, Esq. The Law Office of Raul Magallanes, PLLC P.O. Box 1213, Houston, TX 77549 (d) Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. does not currently hold any 214 authorizations. (e) Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. requests global facilities-based and resale Section 214 authority pursuant to the terms and conditions of Sections 63.18(e)(1) and (2) of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C.F.R. §63.18(e)(1) and (2). (f) At this time, Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. seeks no other authorization available under Section 63.18(e). (g) Not applicable. (h) In support of this certification, the name, address, citizenship and principal business of the person(s) that control ten percent or more of Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. is as follows: Stephen J. Thomas III 402 West Broadway, Suite 400 San Diego, CA 92101 Ownership: 57% Citizenship: USA 2

Business: Telecom Anthony Thompson 402 West Broadway, Suite 400 San Diego, CA 92101 Ownership: 12% Citizenship: USA Business: Telecom (i) Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. certifies that it is not affiliated with any foreign or U.S. facilities-based carrier. (j) Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. certifies that it does not seek to provide international telecommunications services to any destination country for which any of the following is true: 1. Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. is a foreign carrier in that country; or 2. Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. controls a foreign carrier in that country; or 3. Any entity that owns more than 25 percent of Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc., or that controls Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc., controls a foreign carrier in that country. (k) No applicable. (l) Not applicable. (m) Not applicable. (n) Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. certifies that it 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 market power on the foreign end of the route and will not enter into such agreements in the future. (o) Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. certifies that pursuant to Sections 1.2001 through 1.2003 of the Commission’s Rules, no party to this Application has been denied federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. 3

(p) Trans Pacific Telecom Group, requests streamline processing pursuant to Section 63.12 of the Commission’s Rules. Trans Pacific Telecom Group certifies that: 1. It is not affiliated with a foreign carrier in a destination market it seeks authority to serve; 2. It has no affiliation with a dominant U.S. carrier whose international switched or private line services Trans Pacific Telecom Group seeks authority to resell either directly or indirectly through the resale of another reseller’s services; 3. It does not seek authority to provide switched basic services over private lines to a country for which the Commission has not previously authorized the provision of switched services over private lines; and 4. The Commission has not informed Trans Pacific Telecom Group in writing that this Application is not eligible for streamline processing. CONCLUSION In conclusion, Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. certifies that all of the information in this Application is accurate and correct. For these reasons, Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc.. respectfully requests that the Commission grant this Application. Respectfully submitted, Trans Pacific Telecom Group, Inc. By: /s/ Stephen J. Thomas III Stephen J. Thomas III, President Date: 10/12/2012 4


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