Attachment 20170117145712-530.p

20170117145712-530.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

1998-10-06

This document pretains to ITC-T/C-19981006-00707 for Transfer of Control on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITCTC1998100600707_1396074

rcj qq7aoOo7O' Categories of Services for 214 Applications ($treamline/Non- streamline) ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE GLOBAL FACILITIES-BASED SERVICE GLOBAL FACILITIES-BASED/GLOBAL RESALE SERVICE GLOBAL RESALE SERVICE INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES-BASED SERVICE LII INTERCONNECTED PRIVATE LINE RESALE SERVICE LIMITED GLOBAL FACILITIES-BASED SERVICE/LIMITED GLOBAL RESALE SERVICE LIMITED GLOBAL FACILITIES-BASED SERVICE LIMITED GLOBAL RESALE SERVICE INMARSAT AND MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICE SWITCHED RESALE SERVICE TRANSFER OF CONTROL SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE LI INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL PROJECT v £'7 1 J Description of Application:

AD I,STRUCTIONS CAREFULLY COMMuNICATIONS COMMISSI IEL.WN.D O BEFORE PROCEEDING DERAL ..J SPEUU • REMITTANCE ADVICE (•I I FCCUSEONLY (I)LOCKBOX PAGENO_OF_ FCC/MELLN rp 18 1r SECTIONA -PAYER INFC .2) PAYER NAME4N polo'S ly cr.dd card. 01or dams scaclly aid appears en pear card) Streamlined ITC-T/C-19981006-00707 Donelan1 Cleary, Wood & Maser, C AMERICAN SAMOA LICENSE, INC. 4)3TREETADORESSLJ4ENO.I BLUESKYCOMMUNICATIONS 1100 New York Avenue. N.W. n-it n WcF 53 STREET ADDRESS LINE NO.3 (7)STATE - Washington D.C. (IS) COUNTRY CODEd s,o4 Ii, USA) I 20005 (I) DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (bcIud. ama cod.) (202) 371-9500 RENT, COMPLETE SECTION B •-IFPAYER•NAME AND.THE APPUCANT NAME ARE DIFFE (FORM 159-C) IF MORE THAN ONE APPLICANT, USE CONTINUATION SHEETS SECTION B - APPLICANT INFORMATION appam en yarcard) I I) APPUCNIT NAME4N pipe Sy cmdN wd,eM.C000w suc8ai N Arin rnm- T.1IncTr Tflr. 12) STREET ADDRESS LIME NO. I 6120 Windward Parkway Suite 200 - *3) STREET ADDRESS LadE NO.2 (15)STATE (1)ZIPCOOE 14)C(TY GA nflnc Albháretta (II) COUNTRY CODE (N .101k. US.A4 17) DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (kicIud. ama code) (770) 752-7033 D, USE CONTINUATION SHEETS (FORM 159-C) :c0METgsECTIQN .C:FQR .ACH SERVICE. IF:M0REBoxEsARE NEEDE SECTION C . PAYMENT INFORMATION FCC usgONI.y 22A) FEE DUE FOR (PlC) IN BLOCK 2BA I (20A) PAYMENT TYPE CODE (PIG) (ZIA) QUANTITY 115AJ FCC CALL SIONIOIHER 10 . IC I U T 1 ,780.00 (24A)FCCCOOEZ (23A)FCCCOOEI FCC USE ONLY.. (218) QUASI • (Y iZ2BJ FEE DUE FOR (PIG) 54 BLOCK 20B I *38) FCC CALl. SIGNJOTHER 10 (20B) PAYMENT TYPE CODE (PTC) 238) FCC CODE I I I $_____ 2483 FCC CODE 2 ____ _ I -.: FCC USE ONLY (22C) FEE DUE FOR (PlC) IN BLOCK ZQC I (21C) Q%JANuIY I (ZQCI PAYMENT TYPE CODE (FTC) I (ISC) FCC CALl. SIGNIOTHER 10 I I 1(24C) FCC CODES 23C) FCC CODE I FCC USE ONLY I (220) FEE DUE FOR (FTC) IN BLOCK 200 I (2001 PAYMENT TYPE CODE (FTC) (210) QUANTITY (1)0) FCC CALl. SIGN/OTHER ID FCC CODES I ' .1 I I 1 (240) FCC CODES . • SECTION D -__ TAXPAYER INF.ORMATION (REQUIRED) (25) COMPLETE THIS BLOCK ONLY IF APPLICANT NAME III 8.1*15 DIFFERENT FROM PAYER NAME IN A.2) 13 1 7 1 5 1 8 1 1 1 3 (25) TINJOJ PAYERTIN - 101 I2I 1 I' .Ld I i kF'1APPLICANT SECTION E - CERTIFICATION 82 .17) CERtIFICATION STATEMENT ing and supporting information I, J 1. fvvr , Certify under penalty of perjury that the for (PRINT NAME) SIGNATURE . t''- -__- -, are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, infomation and belief. SECTION F. CREDIT CARD PAYMENT INFORMATION EhFRATIGN DATE: (2$) )4ASTERCARDMSA ACCOUFiT SIUU8: 1MR0IIIIIIIIlIIIIlIII IIIL MOITH YEAR DATE AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE 131SS I hereby aathorlz. the FCCIo Chir9. my 'NSA., MASTERCARD for Oh. o.,ic.(sYauthorlzaI.sI,s(s) IWsin d.scr(b.d. . FCC FORM 159 JULY 19 SEE PUBLIC BURDEN ESTIMATE ON REVERSE

DCI WM DONEAN CLEARY WOOD & MASER, P.C. September 1 7, 1998 Chief International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 Re: Consolidated Application for Section 214 Certificate to Provide International Service and to Transfer Control of Such Certificate. Dear Madame: Transmitted herewith is an application for new Section 214 authority to provide non-dominant international service. As explained in the application, it is also anticipated that control of the applicant will transfer in the next sixty days (after approval is obtained from other FCC licensing authorities). Accordingly, in order to avoid an interruption or delay in service and to ensure consistency, this application also seeks approval for the same authority to transfer control which is being sought in the Wireless Bureau. The requisite fee of $780.00 is attached. Please contact the undersigned should you have any questions regarding this matter. 11 y, Donald J. Evans Enclosures ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW TOO New York Avenue, Suite 750, N.W., WoshinYtcn, D.C. 20005.3934, Tel: 202-371-9500, Fax: 202-371-0900

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In regards to Application of ) American Samoa License, Inc. ) For a Certificate under § 214 to ) Provide international Service ) File No. __________ and For authority under § 214 to Transfer Control of American Samoa License, Inc. APPLICATION FOR GLOBAL RESALE AUTHORITY UNDER § 214 This application requests seeks authority under § 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended and Section 63.18 of the Commission's rules, for American Samoa License, Incorporated ("ASL") to operate an international line of communications between points in the United States including American Samoa, and foreign points. At the same time, because a transfer of control of ASL is contemplated in the next ninety to one hundred days, authority is requested for the transfer of control of ASL from its parent's current ownership to Stanford Financial Group Co.1 Pertinent information for both requested approvals, as required by Part 63 of the rules, is provided below. I. New Certificate for ASL (a) American Samoa License, Incorporated Laufou Shopping Center Nu' u' uli Village P.O. Box 478 Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 Phone: 011 684 699 6589 (b) ASL is organized as a corporation under the laws of the Trust Territory of American Samoa. 1 This transfer of control cannot occur until the Commission approves a separately pending application, submitted August 21, 1998, seeking approval by the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau of the transfer of control of ASL's authorization.

-2- (c) Points of contact: David D. Lasier (President) William J. Sill (Legal Counsel) do TWS Donelan, Cleary, Wood & Maser, P.C. 6120 Windward Parkway 1100 New York Avenue, N.W. Aipharetta, GA 30005 Suite 750 West Phone: (770) 752-7033 Washington, D.C. 20005 (d) The applicant has not previously been authorized under § 214 to provide service. (e) The applicant requests authority to operate as a non-dominant resale carrier pursuant to the terms and conditions of § 63.18(e)(2) to provide international basic switched, private line, data, television and business service to all international points in compliance with the limitations set forth in § 63.18(e)(2)(ii). (0 Not applicable (g) Not applicable (h) ASL certifies that it is not a foreign carrier and has no affiliation with any foreign carrier. It has no affiliation with any U.S.-based carrier whose facilities it proposes to resell. ASL's sole shareholder is: American Samoa Telecom, L.L.C. (a Georgia limited liability co.) ("AST") 6120 Windward Parkway Suite 200 Aipharetta, GA 30005 AST's principal business is acquiring and operating telecommunications systems. AST is an 85 % subsidiary of Telecom Wireless Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation with principal offices located at 6120 Windward Pkwy., Ste. 200, Alpharetta, GA 30005 ("TWS"). Communications International Corporation, a Washington corporation with principal offices at 717 West Sprague Avenue, Ste. 1600, Spokane, WA 99204-0466, holds 15% interest in AST. (1) TWS' primary businesses are: (a) providing quality radio frequency ("RF") engineering, network design, project management and financial services to the wireless telecommunications industry. (b) software distribution and development with its h'BulletinTM" short messaging services (SMS) product line, and

-3- (c) the purchase of equity interests in selected personal communications services (PCS) properties and the planning, design, build out and operation of their PCS networks, through affiliates such as Filer. (2) TWS has issued and outstanding two clases of voting common stock, each with the same rights and privileges: Class A and Class B David D. Lasier, do TWS, 6120 Windward Pkwy., Ste. 200, Alpharetta, GA 30005 holds approximately 23.9% of TWS' issued and outstanding Class A and B common stock (US citizen). Stanford International Bank Ltd ("SIB"), 5050 Westheirner, Houston, TX 77056 holds approximately 14.4% of TWS' issued and outstanding Class A and B common stock (non-US company); an affiliate of SIB, Bank of Antiqua, St. Johns, Antigua (non-US company), holds approximately an additional 1.2% of TWS' issued and outstanding Class A and B common stock. Class B Common stock The following entity holds 10% or more of TWS' issued and outstanding Class B common stock: Allen Telecom Inc., 25101 Chagrin Blvd., Beachwood, OH, holds approximately 13% of TWS' issued and outstanding Class B common stock (US corporation) The names and addresses of TWS' President and directors are as follows: President and Director: David D. Lasier, c/o TWS, 6120 Windward Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30005 Director: Hugh Sawyer, President, National Linen Services, Inc., 1420 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta, GA 3030-3002; Director: Gary Scheier, do TWS, 778 Frontage Road., Ste. 121, Northfield, IL 60093; Director: James M. Davis, Chief Financial Officer Stanford Financial Group 5050 Westheimer Houston, TX 77056 Director: Thomas Wardell, Esq., Long Aldridge Norman LLP, 303 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308. Director: Dean Harwood, President, Gelber Securities, Inc. 141 W. Jackson Blvd. Sute 1310A Chicago, IL 60604

-4- Director: Michael Lisogurski, Executive Vice President, Bell Canada International Inc. 100 rue de la Gauchetiere ouest #1100 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3B 4Y8 (i) ASL 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 sufficient market power on the foreign end of the route to affect competition adversely in the U.S. market, end it will not enter into such agreements in the future. (j) 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. (k) This application seeks streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12 of the rules. The applicant is a non-dominant resale carrier and none of the exceptions set forth in Section 63.12 (c) apply. II. Transfer of Control of ASL ASL is the licensee of a PCS system in American Samoa. An application to transfer control of ASL has been filed with the Commission and is expected to be processed and granted in due course. Since ASL desires to provide international service in addition to PCS service, this application for a new § 214 certificate and for approval to transfer control is being filed contemporaneously with the processing of the PCS transfer of control application. ASL is wholly owned by American Samoa Telecom, LLC, ("AST"), a Georgia limited liability company. AST is in turn owned by Telecom Wireless Solutions, Inc., ("TWS") which owns an 85% interest and Communications International Corp. ("CIC") which owns a 15% interest. Stanford Financial Group Co. ("Stanford") proposes to convert an outstanding loan to AST into an 8.2% interest in AST. Concurrently with that conversion, Stanford will acquire approximately an additional 55.3% in AST. A company called Gelber Securities, Inc. ("Gelber") will also acquire a 1% interest in AST. When fully diluted, therefore, the ownership interests in AST will he as follows:

-5- Stanford 63.5% TWS dC Gelber AST will continue to wholly own ASL, the entity for which certification is sought in Part I of this application. Transferor Data: Transferee Data: a) American Samoa Telecom, LLC a) Stanford Financial Group Co. 6120 Windward Way 5050 Westheimer Suite 200 Stanford Financial Group Bldg. Aipharetta, GA 30005 Houston, TX 77056 Phone: (770) 752-7033 Phone: (713) 964-5100 b) Georgia LLC b) Florida Corporation c) Contact: David D. Lasier, Chairman, c) Contact: R. Allen Stanford, President Board of Managers 5050 Westheirner 6120 Windward Way Houston, TX 77056 Suite 200 (713) 964-5100 Alpharetta, GA 30005 (770) 752-7033 Counsel: Richard Rubin, Esq. Counsel: William J. Sill Fleischman and Walsh, L.L.P. 1100 New York Ave., N.W. 1400 16th Street, N.W. Suite 750 West 6 Floor Washington, D.C. 20005 Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: (202) 939-7900 d) Original certificate for assignor's d) Stanford has no previous § 214 indirect subsidiary is requested in Part I authority. e) The applicant requests authority to operate as a non-dominant resale carrier pursuant to the terms and conditions of § 63.18(e)(5) to provide international basic switched, private line, data television and business service to all international points in compliance with the limitations set forth in § 63.18(e)(2)(ii).

-6- h) Stanford certifies that it is not a foreign carrier and has no affiliation with a foreign carrier. It has no affiliation with a U.S. carrier whose facilities ASL proposes to resell. Stanford is 100% owned by R. Allen Stanford, a U.S. citizen, whose address is 5050 Westheimer, Stanford Financial Group Bldg., Houston, Tx 77056. Stanford's principal business is financial planning and investment management. i) Stanford 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 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. j) Stanford certifies that it is not subject to the denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. AmeriTx1License, Incorporated Stanford Financial Group Co. By ______________ American?Smoa TAlecom, LLC

-6- h) Stanford certifies that it is not a foreign carrier and has no affiliation with a foreign carrier. It has no affiliation with a U.S. carrier whose facilities ASL proposes to resell. Stanford is 100% owned by R. Allen Stanford, a U.S. citizen, whose address is 5050 Westheimer, Stanford Financial Group Bldg., Houston, Tx 77056. Stanford's principal business is financial planning and investment management. i) Stanford 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 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. j) Stanford certifies that it is not subject to the denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. American Samoa License, Incorporated StanfQrd Financial Group Co. By By z. 2J 1-I. jL)a(L2 American Samoa Telecom, LLC aALj-tfLj By.


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