Attachment 20161206142152-233.p

20161206142152-233.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

2000-10-30

This document pretains to ITC-T/C-20001025-00656 for Transfer of Control on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITCTC2000102500656_1375619

                                                                               RECEIVED
                                                                                 ICT 3
                                             Before the                          0C1      0 2000

                        FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION | Telequm Division
                                                                                nternational Bureau
                                      Washington, DC 20554                       oct 2 5 200

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In the Matter of
                                                           Streamlined        ITC—T/C—20001025—00656
              ‘                                       )    VISTA—UNITED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
      [ ITED TELECOMMUNICATIONS, A
VISTA—UN                                              )
FLORIDA GENERAL PARTNERSHIP                           )
                                                      E.
(File No. ITC—94—477)                                 )
                                                      E.
For Consent to the Transfer of Control of             )
Domestic and International Section 214                )
Authorizations from Vista—United                      )
Telecommunications, a Florida General                 )
Partnership, to Smart City Telecommunications         )
LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company             )




                   APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO THE ASSIGNMENT
                         OF SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATIONS

          Vista—United Telecommunications, a Florida General Partnership ("Vista—United"),

pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. § 214), and

Section 63.18 of the Commission‘s Rules (47 C.F.R. § 63.18) hereby requests Commission

consent to the assignment of the above—captioned Section 214 authorizations held by Vista—

United to Smart City Telecommunications LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Smart

City").

          Grant of this application will serve the public interest, convenience and necessity by

promoting competition in the telecommunications services market.         Competition will benefit

U.S. consumers by increasing service options and lowering prices. Thus, the public interest will


be served by the transfer of control of the referenced Section 214 authorizations from

United to Smart City.

       Description of Transaction

        In September 2000, Vista—United and its general partners, Vista Communication

and United Telephone Company of Florida, entered into an asset purchase agreement with

City and its parent, Smart City Holdings LLC.       Pursuant to the terms of that asset pu:

agreement, Smart City will acquire the assets of Vista—United used for the provision of c        L

telecommunications services, and will use those assets to operate certain telecommunic

business activities heretofore engaged in by Vista—United, including the provisi(

international telecommunications services, pursuant to the Section 214 authorizations refe:

herein. The parties plan to consummate this transaction on or about January 2, 2001.

       Pursuant to Section 63.18, the following information is submitted in support c

application:

       a.      The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the transferor and transfere

                        Transferor
                        Vista—United Telecommunications
                        3100 Bonnet Creek Road
                        Lake Buena Vista, Fl 32830
                        Telephone: (407) 827—2000

                        Transferee
                        Smart City Telecommunications LLC
                        28 West Grand Avenue
                        Montvale, New Jersey —7645
                        Telephone (201) 930—9000

       b.      Vista—United Telecommunications is a general partnership organized and existing

under the laws of the State of Florida. Smart City is a Delaware limited liability company.

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       g.     Correspondence concerning this application should be addressed to:

                     Transferor:
                      Vista—United Telecommunications
                      c/o John McGowan
                     Walt Disney World Legal Department
                     1375 Buena Vista Drive
                     Lake Buena Vista, Fl 32830
                     (407) 828—5596

              with copies of all correspondence to:

                     Mitchell F. Brecher
                     Greenberg Traurig, LLP
                     800 Connecticut Avenue, NW
                     Washington, DC 20006
                     (202) 331—3100 (telephone)
                     (202) 331—3101 (facsimile)

                     Transferee:
                     Martin A. Rubin
                     Smart City Telecommunications LLC
                     28 West Grand Avenue
                     Montvale, New Jersey 07645
                     (201) 930—9000 (telephone)
                     (201) 930—9704 (facsimile)

              with copies of all correspondence to:

                     Sylvia Lesse
                     Kraskin, Lesse & Cosson, LLP
                     2120 L Street, NW
                     Suite 520
                     Washington, DC 20037
                     (202) 296—8890 (telephone)
                     (202) 296—8893 (facsimile)

       d.     In addition to the Section 214 authorization to provide international services

referenced in this application, Vista—United has blanket authority under Section 214 of the


Communications Act to provide domestic services. IntheMattersof               m of Section

402(b)(2)(A)‘ of the Telecommunications Act , etal, 14 FCC Red 11364          ).

        e.     By this application, the applicants seek Commuission cons      1 the Section

214 authorizations held by Vista—United from its present owner to §           pursuant the

Commission‘s rules, to the extent such consent is required.

        f      Not Applicable.

       g.      Not Applicable.

       h.      Smart City has no affiliation with any United States c         ie facilities it

proposes to resell, and there are no interlocking directors. Smart Ci         . whose sole

Member is Smart City Holdings LLC.         Smart City Holdings LLC‘s s        r is presently

Smart City Networks L.P. It is anticipated that prior to the acquisition 0:   ad‘s assets by

Smart City, there will be a reorganization in which Smart City Holdin         1 become the

parent of Smart City. Smart City Networks L.P; will be converted into a       will be a 100

percent—owned subsidiary of Smart City Holdings LLC. The followin             nd/or entities

will own or control, directly or indirectly, ten percent or more of Smart C

               Name:                  U.S. Convention Corporation
               Address:               28 West Grand Avenue
                                      Montvale, New Jersey 07645
               Principal Business:    Telecommunications
               Citizenship:           U.S:
               Ownership Interest:    72.5% (approximately)

               Name:                  Convention Communications Corporation
               Address:               28 West Grand Avenue
                                      Montvale, New Jersey 07645
               Principal Business:    Telecommunications
               Citizenship:           U.S.
               Ownership Interest:     21.3% (approximately)

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        The following individuals will hold beneficial interests in excess of ten percent in Smart

City through their ownership interests in the aforementioned entities:

               Name:                   Stephen E. Myers
               Address:                28 West Grand Avenue
                                       Montvale, New Jersey 07645
               Principal Business:     Telecommunications
               Citizenship:            U.S.
               Ownership Interest:     54.4% (approximately)

               Name:                   James D. Pearson
               Address:                28 West Grand Avenue
                                       Montvale, New Jersey 07645
               Principal Business:     Telecommunications
               Citizenship:            U.S.
               Ownership Interest:     15.1% (approximately)

               Name:                   Martin A. Rubin
               Address:                28 West Grand Avenue
                                       Montvale, New Jersey 07645
               Principal Business:     Telecommunications
               Ownership Interest:     21.3% (approximately)

       (i)     Smart City certifies that it is not a foreign carrier, nor does it have an affiliation

with any foreign carrier.

       0)      Smart    City   certifies   that   it   does   not   seek   to   provide   international

telecommunications services to any destination country in which the Applicant is a foreign carrier,

the Applicant controls a foreign carrier, any entity that owns more than 25 percent of the

Applicant or that controls the Applicant, controls a foreign carrier, or two or more foreign carriers

(or parties that control foreign carriers) own, in the aggregate, more than 25 percent of the

Applicant and are parties to, or beneficiaries of, a contractual relation affecting the provision or

marketing of international telecommunications services in the United States.


        (k)       Not Applicable.

        (1)       Not Applicable.

        (m)    Not Applicable.

        (n)       Smart City certifies that is has not agreed andwill not agree in the future to accept

any direct or indirect special concessions from any foreign carrier with respect to any United

States international route where any such foreign carrier possesses market power on the foreign

end of the route.

       (0)     Smart City certifies, pursuant to Sections           1.2001 through 1.2003 of the

Commission‘s rules (47 C.F.R. §§ 1.2001—1.2003), that 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 (21

U.S.C. § 853a).

       (p)     The Applicants desire stre:amlined processing of this application pursuant to

Section 63.12 of the Commission‘s rules. The Applicants are eligible for such streamlined

processing because none of the exceptions which would disqualify Smart City from eligibility as

set forth in Section 63.12(c) of the Commission‘s rules are applicable.

       The grant of this application will serve the public interest by promoting increased

competition in the international telecommunications marketplace, consistent with the intent and

objectives of the Commuission and the United States Congress.


        WHEREFORE, in view ofthe information contained herein, it is respectfully requested

that the Commission grant the instant application to permit the assignment of Vista—United

Telecommunications, a holder of Section 214 authorizations, to Smart City Telecommunications

LLC.

                                 Respectfully submitted,

                                 VISTA—UNITED TELECOMMUNICATIONS


                                 By:


                                 SMART CITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC



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Mitchell F. Brecher
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
800 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 331—3100

Their Counsel
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Dated: October 25, 2000


WASH/BRECHERM/57718/18j@01!.D0C/10/12/00


                                  CERT.     CATEOF SERVICE

       I, Melodie Kate, a secretary in t     law firm of Greenberg Traurig, certify that I have this
25th day of October, 2000, caused to t      sent by hand delivery, a copy of the foregoing to the
following:

Rebecca Arbogast
Chief, Telecommunications Division
FCec International Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
445 Twelfth Street, S.W. — The Portals
Washington, D.C. 20554

Justin Connor, Esq.
Attorney—Advisor, Telecommunications Division
FCC International Bureau
Federal Communications Commuission
445 Twelfth Street, S.W. — The Portals
Washington, D.C. 20554

Michelle Carey
Chief, Policy and Program Planning Division
FCC Common Carrier Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
445 Twelfth Street, S.W. — The Portals
Washington, D.C. 20554

International Transcription Service, Inc.
The Portals
Room CY—B400
445 Twelfth Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554



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                                                            SECTION A — PAYER INFORMATION
 (2)   PAYER NAME (if paying by credit card, enter name exactly as it appears on your card)                         (3) TOTAL AMOUNT PAID (U.S. Dollars and
Greenberg Traurig                                                                                                   815.00
 (4) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 1
800 Connecticut Avenue, NW
 (5) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 2
5th Floor
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Washington                                                                                                         DC           20006            T
 (9) —DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (include area code)                    (10) COUNTRY CODE (if not in U.S.A.)
(202) 518—7983
                       FCC REGISTRATION NUMBER (FRN) AND TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN) REQUIRED
(11) PAYER (FRN)                                                      (12) PAYER (TIN)
                                                     0521816784
                         IF PAYER NAME AND THE APPLICANT NAME ARE DIFFERENT, COMPLETE SECTION B
                              IF MORE THAN ONE APPLICANT, USE CONTINUATION SHEETS (FORM 159—C)
(13) APPLICANT NAME
Vista—United Telecommunications
(14) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 1
3100 Bonnet Creek Road
(15) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 2

(16) CITY       .                                                                                                  (17) STATE] (18) ZIP CODE
Lake Buena Vista                                                                                                   FL          32830         —
(19) —DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (include area code)                    (20) COUNTRY CODE (if not in U.S.A.)
(407) $27—2000
                 FCC REGISTRATION NUMBER (FRN) AND TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN) REQUIRED
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(23B) CALL SIGN/OTHER ID                                                  (24B) PAYMENT TYPE CODE            (25B) QUANTITY

(26B) FEE DUE FOR (PTC)                             (27B) TOTAL FEE                           FCC USE ONLY

(28B) FCC CODE 1                                       (29B) FCC CODE 2

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