Attachment 20170110115340-220.p

20170110115340-220.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

2000-05-05

This document pretains to ITC-T/C-20000505-00292 for Transfer of Control on a International Telecommunications filing.

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Federal Communications Commission                     ?‘F t) ®**
International Bureau, Telecommunications .Q1 isi on
P.O. Box 358115
Pittsburgh, PA 15251—5115
Attn: George Li, Deputy Chief

        Re:     In the Matter of AIC Telecom U sA ) Inc. an d Y2K Ir vestment Grovp : _td. Joint
                Applicsition for Authority Purs iar t to Section 214 cf tie Communicitioas Act of
                1234, as Amended, To Transfer C« nt ol                                            .

Dear Sir or Madam:

         On behalf of AIC Telecom (USA) Inc.          ("¢ JC ") and Y 2K In es tment Group I td. ("Y2K")
(together, "Applicants"), enclosed for filing are :   n c rig inal and : ix (6) sopies ofthe abov >—referenced
joint application to transfer control of AIC t         Y2K. Applican‘s 1°s; ectfully requet expedited
treatment of this joint application to permit the     n 0 < onsumir ate th : tr ansfer of contr>l described
in this application as soon as possible.

        As required by the Commission‘s Rule          ,, & ct eck in tks amc un of $780.00 is en :losed to
cover the filing fee. Please date—stamp the enc        os :d sxtra cor y of t us application an/l re turn it in
the self—addressed, postage paid envelope provi       ed. Should yo i have any questions cor ceming this
application, please do not hesitate to contact th     : u id rsigned.

                                                  Respectfully submitted,


                                                 bano of"Corefreiea
                                                  Catherine Wang
                                                  Maria L. Cattafesta

                                                  Counsel for AIC Telecom (USA) Inc.
                                                  and Y2K Investment Group Ltd.


Enclosures


£ge:    Breck Blalock (FCC)
        Lisa Choi (FCC)
        Kenneth Ho


                                     Befoe the
                      FEDERAL COMM UNIC ATIONS COMN ISSION
                               Washi igton, D.C. 20554




In the Matte: of

AIC TELECOM (USA) INC
                                                              Tile No. ITC—T/C—2000_____—
and


Y2K INVESOTMENT GROUP LT]).

Joint A pplic:iition for Auhority Pursuant t«
Section 214 of the Comrunic:tions Act 0: 1934,
as Ami:nded, to Trinsfer Contriol




                   J JQINT APPJ_ICA[ION FOR TRA NSFER OF CON[TROL

       AIC ‘Teleccm (USA) Inzs. ("A[C" or "Trar sferor") and Y2K nvestment Group Ltd. ("Y2K"

or "Transferee") (tc gethe, "Ap »licants"), b y thei undersigned coun sel and pursuant to Section 214

of the Comm unicaions Act of 1934, as am snded, 47 U.S.C. ; 214 1982) (the "Act"), and Section

63.18 of the Comnuission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § €3.18 (1999}, here y request approval to transfer

control of AIC, a compar y that plans to prc vide interns tional servic es as a non—dominant common

carrier pursuant to its international Section 214 authorization, to YZK.

       As described below, Y2K will acquire ultimate control ofAIC through a transaction whereby

Y2K will acquire AIC (Asia Pacific) Limited, AIC‘s parent company, and its subsidiaries, through

an exchange of shares.    Following consummation of the transaction, AIC will be an indirect

subsidiary of Y2K. Although AIC will have a new ultimate corporate parent, it will not change its

plans to provide services pursuant to its authority granted by this Commission. Because AIC has


not yet commenced service, the proposed transactior. has 10 efiect to              sxisting service or

customers.

        In support of this request, Applicar ts note that this Applic: tion i:     »le for strea nlined

processing pursuant to Section 533.12 ofthe Comurissiot:‘s Ru es, 47 C.F.I         .12, for the rsason ;

stated below.

3.          HE   PAR‘TIES
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        AIC is a Ca ifornia company wholly owned by £IC (¥ sia P: cific)           »d, a British Virgin

Island investment t oldiny; company. AIC is authorized :o provide it ternal        ‘esale and fazilities

based services on a global basis. See 4IC Telecom (US.A) Inc., FCC Filel           C—214—1997—0829 —

00521 (1997). AIC recently acqquired certain non—dominant fcreign sarrie:          iations through th«:

licensing ofits affiliates 11 othecoun ries. AIC has sepiirately filed a fore:     (liation notice with

respect to these aff liatio:is pursuant :o Section 63.11(t)) of the Co:nmiss       Rules, 47 C F.R. {

63.11(b). In additic n, AIC has s epara‘ ely filed a foreign affiliation n »tice   spect to the joreig11

affiliations it will acquire as a resillt of the transac:ion pursua it to          n 63.11(a) of th:

Commission‘s Rulrs, 47 C.F.F.. § 62.11(a).

        YZK is a British Virgin Islands investment company vith oi fices i         g Kong. Y2.¢ is an

investment company and does not conduct business other than through its subsidiaries. Y2K owns

AIC Asia International Services Corp. ("AIC Asia"), a Canadian company that holds a Class A

license granted by Canadian Radio—Television Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC") to own

and operate international facilities in Canada. AIC Asia, in turn, owns three Canadian subsidiaries:

        o         AIC Asia International Services (Ontario) Corp. provides services in Ontario
                  under a Class B license from the CRTC.          The Class B licenses authorizes the
                  company to resell international services;

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         o      AIC Asia International Service (Alberta) Corp. prov des s :rvices in A.Ibert;
                undera Class B1 cense fromthe CF TC. The Class B license authc rizes he company
                to re sell internat onal services; anc

         o      AIC OM Data Services Inc., which provides Internet serv ces i1 Can:da.


II.     .PUBI IC T [TEREST ©TAT EMENT

        AIC a id Y2 { hav: deter minec that the pro j)osed merger will enable the ty o cor ipani¢s poo

their investm :nt resources and experience to im »rove the financial and man: geme it resource:

available to t1 eir su psidiaries anrd ulti nately to ccnsum »rs. These enhancemen s and efficizncie:

will ensgble A C an 1 Y2K: to compet: more effetively in the telecommuinicatons n arket to the

ultimate bene it ofc nsuniers. F inally, the p ‘opos: d trar saction will be cor sumn ated i 1 a se; mles:

fashion, will 1 ot in iny w ay inc nvenience or cause har m to any of consu ner.




III.    ;)ESC RIPIION DF TIE TRANSACTON

        AIC aid Y2K have determined that they will rsalize significant financial an 1 mar ceting

efficiencies by esta>lishinig AIC as an indirect s ibsidiary. Specifically, Y2K will iequite 10C

percent of the stock of AIC‘s pirent company, AI C (As a Pacific) Limited.

        Although the proposed transaction will transfer ultimate ownership and control of AIC to

Y2K, the transaction will not involve a change in the manner in which AIC proposes to provide

service to its customers.      The merger will not change AIC‘s plan to provide high quality

telecommunications services to customers pursuant to its Section 214 authorization. Because AIC

has not yet commenced U.S. services, the transaction will not cause inconvenience or confilsion to

any customer nor otherwise have a negative impact on the operations of AIC.

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IV.    INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 63.18

       Pursuant to Section 63.18 of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18, AIC and Y2K

submit the following information:

       (a)    Names, addresses and telephone nunibers:

              Transferor:    AIC Telecom (USA) Inc.
                             9056 Sania Monica Blvd.
                             Suite 206
                             West Flolywood, CA 90069
                             Tel: (694) 708—3899

              Transfere::    Y2K Investment Group Ltd
                             TrustNet Chambers
                             P.O0. Box 3444
                             Road Town, Tortola
                             British Virgin Islands
                             Tel: (§52) 2186—8668

       (b)    Transfero::    AIC is a corporatior. organized unde: the laws of the State of
                             California.

              Transferee:    Y2K is a corporation »rganized under the laws of the British Virgin
                             Islands.

       (c)    Correspondence concerning this application s 10uld be sent to:

                             Catherine Wang, Esq.
                             Maria L. Cattafesta, Esq.
                             Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedm:in, LLP
                             3000 K Street, N.W., Suite 300
                             Washington, D.C. 20007
                             Tel:   (202) 424—7500
                             Fax: (202) 424—7645
                             Counsel for AIC Telecom (USA) Inc.


         with copies to:

                           Kenneth Ho
                           Director & Corporate Secretary
                           AIC Telecori ( JSA) ‘Inc.
                           3707 Waybirmme Drive
                           Burnaby, B.2. 75G 3L1
                           Canada
                           Tel:   (604) 7( 8—3828
                           Fax: (604] 25 8—5813

(d)      Transferor:       AIC is an sutl orized non—domiaiant iate national           cilities—base1
                           cartier and rese. ler of internationa . services under S:   on 214 of ths
                           Act. See AiC Telecom (USA, Ir c., FCC File No.              C—214—1997—
                           (0829—00521 (1597).

         Transferee:       Neither Y2K no any ofits subs ‘di; ries c irricntly hol     thority under
                           Section 214 as i non—dominan: it ternational facilit:       based carier
                           or rsseller.


(e)(3)   By this application, Appl caits seek authcritr to ‘rarsfer cor                1 of AIC, a
         non—dominant common carrier holding interns tio ial Section 214 at            rity, to Y2K.

(€)      Not applicable. This applicati n for transfer of :sontrcl i; eligible         * streamline 1
         processing under Section 63.12 of the Comunission‘s Rules, 47                 LR. § 63.12
         (1999).

(g)      Not applicable.

(b)      After completion of the transac tion, the followv in; ; persons or entitic    rill hold a te i
         percent (10%) or greater direct or indirect ownerst ip intere: t in AIC       lecom (USA)
         Inc.

         Name:                     AIC (Asia Pacific) Limited
         Address:                  13¢A, Man Lok Building
                                   89—93 Bonham Strand, East
                                   Central
                                   Hong Kong
         Citizenship:              British Virgin Islands
         Percentage Owned:         100%
         Principal Business:       Investment and holding company


After completion of the transaction, the following persons or entities will hold a ten
percent (10%) or greater direct or indirect ownership interest in AIC (Asia Pacific)
Limited:

Name:                   Y2K Investment Group Ltd
Address:                TrustNet Chambers
                        P.(). Box 3444
                        Road Town, Tortola
                        Br.tish Virgin Islands
Percentag: Held:        100%
Citizenshi»:            British Virgin Islands
Principal l3u: iness:   Investment and holding company

After com »letion off the transaction, th: :ollowing persons or entities will hold a ten
percent (1)%) or greater direct or ind:rect ownership iiteres: in YK Investment
Group Ltd.:

Name:                   Millenniuni Mecia Group Ltd. (MMG)
Address:                TrustNet Chambers
                        P.O. Box 3444
                        Road Town, Tortola
                        British Virgin Isliinds
Percentage Held:        70%
Citizenshi ):           British Virgin Isl:inds
Principal Bu: iness:    Investment and holding company

Name:                   Pearl Oriental Telecom & Technology (B.V.I.) Ltd..
Address:                29"" and 30°® Floo‘s
                        Pearl Oriental Cetre
                        200 Gloucester R »ad, Wanchai
                        Hong Kong
Percentage: Held:       30%
Citizenship:            British Virgin Islands
Principal Business:     Investment and holding company

After completion of the transaction, the following persons or entities will hold a ten
percent (10%) or greater direct or indirect ownership interest in Millennium Media
Group Ltd.:


Name             Percentage Held          Address

Victor Fung               19.6            6240 Gobbons Drive, Richmond, B.C. V7C 2C8, Canada

Eddie Mang                17.6            3232 West 16" Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. VEK 3E3, Canadi

Kenneth Fo                12 .7          3280 Eant 19°" Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V5.M 2T3, Canadi

Benedict Fur g            12 :7          4013 West 11" Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. VéR 2L4, Car adii

Daniel Le:                10.8           2208 Upland Street, Vancouver, B.C. V4EB 2P3 Canada

                 A 11 oft ie iibe ve individuals ire citizens cf Canada with investment as their pr.ncipal
                 business. No other ndividuil or ntity holds a 10 percent (1)%) or jgreate:
                 ownershig in erest in Millen aivm Media Group Ltd.

                 A fter comole :ion of th : trans acion, the following persons or entitie:; will hold a teti
                 percent (10% ) or gre:ter di—ect or indirect ownership interest in Peiurl Oriental
                 Teleco‘n & "‘echnolozy (B.V..;.) Ltc.:

                 N ame:                  Pearl Oriental Cyberforce Ltd.
                 Address:                29and 30 Floors
                                         Pearl Dr:ental Centre
                                         200 Clowcester Road, Wanchai
                                         Hong Kcng
                 P orcentage H sld:      100%
                 Citizenshi>:            Hong Kcng
                 Principal Bu:iness:     Investment and holding company

                 Pzarl Orie ita Cyberforce Ltd. is a Hong Kong publicly listed company in whicl no
                 shareholder c urrently holds an :nterest greater than 10 percent.

                 A list of Y2K‘s interlocking officers and directors with foreign carriers is attachea
                 as Exhibit B.

       i)        Y2K certifies that it is not a foreign carrier within the meaning of Section 63.09(d)
                 of the Commission‘s Rules. However, Y2K certifies that it is affiliated with several
                 non—dominant foreign carriers, listed in Exhibit A, in Canada.

       G)        Y2K certifies that it seeks to provide international telecommunications services to
                 Canada, a country in which it has affiliations with foreign carriers as described in
                 Section 63.18(j) of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(j).


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(k)   Canada is a Member of the World Trade Organization.

(1)   Y2K proposes to resell the international switched services of an unaffiliated U.S.
      carrier for the purpose of providing international telecommunications services to
      C anida.                                                                  |

      Y2K stould be ‘Jlassified as non—doriinant purstan to Sectin 63 10 a) 3) of the
      Commission‘s Eules. None of Y2K‘s foreign afiili; tes listec. ir E chisit A of this
      A pp ic: tion are included on the Comtiissiion‘s List 0, Foreign Telec ammunicati on:
      Cararriees that are Presumed te            Posseis Narket loviee in Foreig:
      T »rlecorimunicaiions Markeis, 1eleased June 13, 199 3. In adclitin, Y.K s foreigt
      afillates are small compan es thit ire new rmaake entrants oilfering service: it
      compet tion witl dominant foreigr cariers anc otaers. Atthi; tune, YRK s foreigr
      afiliates hold si znific intly less thin i 5) perc :nt m: irket sha e ia tlie intern:; ticna
      trans po t and local access markets in Canada. Moreover, Y2K‘ ; foreign afiiliite:
      1: ck the ability tc discri ninat : againist ins ffiliat :d‘ J.© . internat ior al caniers tk rougt
      t e con rol of be ttlene k services or 1acilities to exeicise mar cet po we: ir. Cangda
      Accord ngly, Y.K‘s foreign afiliate; lick su ‘ficiert market pewer cn :mny U S.
      ir ternational route to ; ffect coripetit on adversely; i1. the U.S marl:et. Therefore
      Y2K‘s ‘oreign a filiates shculé be: presimptiv ely classified is a ncen—doriin ant or
      all ir ternational ‘outes                                      &

(m)   As d:scribed in Cection (1) atovs, 211 q 1alifies for t on—domi 1at t t eatment for the
      p; ov isicn of all t iterna ional teleco mr iur icatio is ser ices on & ny U. 3.—internationa.
      rcute: prirsuant t Section 63.10 of the Commissicn‘s Rules, 47 C.F R. § 63.10.

(n)   Y2K certifies that it las no: amesd to accep: special concession:, 2s cefined ir
      S »ct: on 63.14(b) of the Comunission‘s Riules, d:rectly or indire sth ; from ary foreigr
      cirmisr, as defined in Sectior. 6: .09(d) 0:‘ the Conim ssion‘s ul :s, wi h respec :; tc
      ally 1UJ.S . international i oute vihere he forsign carr er »ossesse: m ark st povier on the
      fcreign end of tk e rout : and will not ¢enter into such ; igreemer ts in t 1e fut ire.

(0)   Y2K certifies, pursuant to Sections 1.2001 through 1.2003 of the Commission‘s
      Rules (implementing the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. § 3301), that no
      party to its application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits pursuant to Section
      5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988.

(P)   Y2K qualifies for streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12(c)(1)(ii) of the
      Commission‘s Rules because, as set forth above in Section (1) of this Application,
      Y2K qualifies for a presumption ofnon—dominance under Section 63.10(a)(3) of the
      Commission‘s Rules.


                                          CONCLUSION

           For the reasons stated above, Applicants respectfully submit that the public interest,

convenience, and necessity would be furthered by grant ofthis application for consent to the indirect

transfer of control of AIC to Y2K.


                                              Respectfully submitted,

       s                                      AIC TELECOM (USA) INC.

                                              Y2K INVESTMENT GROUP LTD.




                                              By: Zwmm;z%
                                                      Catherins Wang
                                                      Maria L. Cattafesta
                                                      SWIDLER BERLIN SHEREFF FRIEDMAN, LLP
                                                      3090 K Street, N.W., Suuite 300
                                                      Washingtor,, D.C. 20007
                                                      Tel:    (202) 4247500
                                                      Fax: (202) 4247645

                                                      Their Counsel

Dated: May 5, 2000


                                   CERTIFICATION OF
                                 AIC TELECOM (USA) INC.



       On behalf of AIC Telecom (USA) Inc., Transferor, I hereby certify that the statements

made in the foregoing Joint Application for Authority for Transfer of Control are true, complete,

and correct to the best of my knowledge and are made in good faith.



                             By:

                             Name:                 Lent&Ii        __bto
                             Title:           brféciek _< coferkQ 7i _SeeReIPK
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                             Date:          May 4, 2000




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                                  CERTIFICATION OF —
                             Y2K INVESTMENT GROUP LTD.

       On behalf of Y2K Investment Group Ltd., Transferee, I hereby certify that the statements
made in the foregoing Joint Application for Authority for Transfer of Control are true, complete,
and correct to the best of my knowledge and are i\nade in good faith.



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                             Name:                 Vi«T.C              (/(:\/M G

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                             Date:          May 3"", 2000




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                               EXHIBIT A

                    Foreign Affiliation Information

Canada     AIC Asia International Services Corp.
           Holds a Class A license granted by Canadian Radio—Television
           Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC"). The Class A license authorizes
           AIC BC to own and operate international facilities in Canada.

           AIC Asia International Services (Ontario) Corp.
           Provides services in Ontario under a Class B license from the CR‘TC. which
           authorizes the company to resell international services.

           AIC Asia International Services (Alberta) Corp.
           Provides services in Alberta under a Class B license from the CRTC, which
           authorizes the company to resell international services.




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                                              J<XHIBIT B

                              Interlocking Directorate Information


       Name of                             Company                                       Position
   Officer/Director

Victor Fung           AIC Telecom (USA.) Inc.                               Preside it an 1 Director

                      AIC Asii. Inte naticnal Servicss Ccrp.                Preside it an 1 Director            ~

                      AIC‘ Asii. Inte maticnal Servic :s (A lberts) Corp.   Preside it an 1 Director            $

                      AIC‘ Asiz. Inte national Servic s (O ataric) Corp.    Corpor ite Secretary and Dirsctor

                      AIC‘ Telecom (U.K ) Ltd.                              Director                            I

                      AIC Canida ({ong Kong) Ltc. _ ____                    Directo Cl .                        |

Kenneth Ho            AIC‘ Telecom (USA) Inc.                               Corporiite Secretary and Dirctor

                      AIC Asis Inte national Servic :s Cerp.                Corpor.ite Secretary and Director

                      AIC Asiz International Servic :s (A berta) Corp.      Corpor:ite Secretary and Director

                      AIC Asis International Servic :s (O itario) Corp.     Treasuer an 1 Director

                      AIC Telecom (U.K.) Ltd.                               Corporate Secretary and Director

                      AIC Canada (Hong Kong) Ltd.                           Corporate Sccretiry and Director

Daniel Lee            AIC Telecom (USA) Inc.                                Directcr

                      AIC Asia International Services Corp.                 Directer

                      AIC Asia International Services (Alberta) Corp.       Directer

                      AIC Asia International Services (Ontario) Corp.       Director

                      AIC Telecom (U.K.) Ltd.                               Director     ECl

Eddie Mang            AIC Telecom (USA) Inc.                                Director

                      AIC Asia International Services Corp.                 Director

                      AIC Asia International Services (Alberta) Corp.       Director

                      AIC Asia International Services (Ontario) Corp.       President and Director

                      AIC Telecom (U.K.) Ltd.                               Director



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