Attachment 20170131135619-657.p

20170131135619-657.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

1999-01-28

This document pretains to ITC-TAO-19990128-00094 for Temporary Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITCTAO1999012800094_1401483

INFOSAT HEAD OFFICE: #101 — 16 Fawcett Road, Coquitlam, B.C. V3K 6X9 Tel: (604) 524—3038 Fax: (604) 524—6067 December 29, 19‘1: pectsinmoreccoo94 ) T@lfifl%fld& Divige. in——"BFEEINAL VIA COURIER M Federal Communications Commission CCiAIRE mo o. . i International Bureau — Telecommunications mtlnorlufi'i iNATIONAL BurEaL P.O. Box 358115 Expires : Sept !, maq | Pittsburgh, PA 15251—5115 fi?flmy ETEusek j Caiey, Fou<y C F4 2 Re: Requestfol _;fl&_&ififififiafiv ll&u?thz)g&c /‘{3,2:304-} Dear Sir/Madam: Pursuant to Section 63.04 of the Commussion‘s rules, Infosat Communications, Inc. ("Infosat") hereby requests special temporary authority ("STA") for a period of up to 180 days to allowit to provide international common carrier services in accordance with the terms of, and pending grant of, an application for Section 214 authority that is being filed concurrently herewith (copy attached). A check in the amount of $780.00 is enclosed to cover the applicable filing fee for this application: - There is good cause for grant of the requested STA. Infosatis applying for » Section 214 authority to provide internationalfacilities—based and resale services to and — from overseas locations. As demonstrated in the accompanying Section 214 application, the provision of these services by Infosat will serve the public interest. Because of market eonsiderations, Infosat nowseeks immediate authority to begin providing services, and it has begun to structure its business relationships accordingly. Grant of the requested STA will, therefore, be important to Infosat‘s efforts to offer high—quality service to its customers on a timely basis. For these reasons, Infosat respectfully requests grant of STA on the earliest possible date for a period of up to one hundred—eighty (180) days, pending grant of the attached Section 214 application. Infosat hereby certifies that no party to this request is subject to a denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. § 862. VANCOUVER * EDMONTON * CALGARY % TORONTO Toll Free: 1 — 888 —524 — 3038 / E—Mail: info@infosat.com

Federal Communications Commission December 29, 1998 Page 2 Questions with respect to this matter should be directed to Joseph A. Godles, Esq., Infosat‘s counsel, at Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Wright, 1229 19th Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20036, (202) 429—4900. Respectfully submitted, INFOSAT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. By: /fl/jé/ym — /MD“ Brian Nixon President OF COUNSEL Joseph A. Godles, Esq. Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Wright 1229 Nineteenth Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 429—4900

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In re Application of INFOSAT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FCC File No. for authority pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, for authority to provide facilities—based international communications services Application Infosat Communications, Inc. ("Infosat"), pursuant to Section 214of 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: (i) global authority to provide facilities—based international communications services; and (ii) authority to operate as a resale carrier. Infosat‘s provision of international service will foster additional competition in the international telecommunications market, which will, in turn, benefit consumers by lowering prices and increasing the number of service options available in the market. Infosat submits, therefore, that grant of this application will serve the public interest, convenience and necessity. Pursuant to Section 63.18 of the Commission‘s rules, Infosat submits the following information in support of the instant application: (a) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant: Infosat Communications, Inc. 101—16 Fawcett Road Coquitlam, B.C. V3K 6X9 (604) 524—3038 (b) Infosat is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware.

3. Correspondence relating to this application should be directed to: Mr. Brian Nixon President Infosat Communications, Inc. 101—16 Fawcett Road Coquitlam, B.C. V3K 6X9 (604) 524—3038 with a copy to: Joseph A. Godles, Esq. Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Wright 1229 19th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 202—429—4900 (d) The Applicant has not previously receivedSection 214 authority. In a separate application, Infosat is requesting authority pursuant to Section 63.18(e)(6) of the Commission‘s rules to provide mobile satellite services using the Canadian—licensed MSAT—1 satellite. Infosat is requesting global Section 214 authority: (1) under Section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission‘s rules to provide international basic switched, private line, data, television, and business services to all . international points, except those on the FCC‘s exclusion list, using licensed U.S. facilities and necessary overseas connecting facilities; and (2) under Section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission‘s Rules to operate as a resale carrier. (f) N/A. (g) This application does not involve any new construction and, therefore, it is categorically excluded from environmental processing pursuant to Section 1.1306 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.FE.R. § 1.1306. (h) Infosat‘s parent company, also named Infosat Communications, Inc., provides mobile satellite services in Canada via the Inmarsat and MSAT systems. As a result, this application is subject to the rules and policies set forth in the Foreign Participation Order, 12 FCC Red 23891 (1997). In that Order, the Commission adopted an open entry standard for applications from service suppliers in World Trade Organization ("WTO") members, such as Canada. "The Commission adopted a strong presumption" that entry by a carrier "from a WTO Member country does not pose competitive


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