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.

IBFS_ITCTC2000050500292_1392535


SWIDLER BERLIN SHEREFF FRIEDMAN, LLr 3000 K SRE :t, TW, SurrE 3¢ ) 3)N D) y WasHinc to 1, LC 20007—5116 \ l TELEEHO] E (2 )2)« 24—7500 THE CHRYSLER BUILDING FACS IMIL : (21 2) « 24—7645 405 LEXINGTON A\ ENUT: NEW YORK, NY 002. Ma: 5, 2(00 0 VIA COURIER us 3 $s 18 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 i) 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; «J

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. —3=

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). G=

(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 § Date: May 4, 2000 10

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. By: 1\'& mppaon"~ Name: Vi«T.C (/(:\/M G Title: () fLgs t’?(\'r,rr\/‘f yA > Date: May 3"", 2000 11

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. 328888.1

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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