PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 20554 News media information 202-418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov) TTY (202) 418-2555 Friday November 12, 2010TEL-01465S Report No. SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. § 63.18); SECTION 310(B)(4) REQUESTS STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures apply to the applications listed below: The international Section 214 applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing and subject to the streamlined processing procedures set forth in Section 63.12 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.12. These applications are for authority under Section 214 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 214, (a) to transfer control of an authorized carrier or to assign a carrier's existing authorization; and/or (b) to become a facilities-based international common carrier; and/or (c) to become a resale-based international common carrier. Pursuant to Section 63.12 of the rules, these Section 214 applications will be granted 14 days after the date of this public notice (see 47 C.F.R. § 1.4 regarding computation of time), and the applicant may commence operations on the 15th day, unless the Commission has informed the applicant in writing, within 14 days after the date of this public notice, that the application, on further examination, has been deemed ineligible for streamlined processing. Communications between outside parties and Commission staff concerning these applications are permitted subject to the Commission's rules for "permit-but-disclose proceedings." See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206. An application can be removed from streamlined processing only in the sound discretion of Commission staff. The filing of comments or a petition to deny will not necessarily result in an application being deemed ineligible for streamlined processing. The petitions for declaratory ruling listed below are for authority under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 310(b)(4), to exceed the 25 percent foreign ownership benchmark applicable to common carrier radio licensees. The requested rulings will be granted 14 days after the date of this public notice, effective the next day, unless the application is formally opposed or the Commission has informed the applicant in writing, within 14 days of the date of this public notice, that the application, on further examination, has been deemed ineligible for streamlined processing. For this purpose, a formal opposition shall be sufficient only if it is received by the Commission and by the applicant within 14 days of the date of this public notice and its caption and text make it unmistakably clear that it is intended to be a formal opposition. Copies of all applications listed here are available for public inspection in the FCC Office of Public Affairs Reference and Information Center, located in room CY-A257 at the Portals 2 building, 445 12th Street SW, Washington DC 20554. The center can be contacted at (202) 418-0270. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). All applications listed are subject to further consideration and review, and may be returned and/or dismissed if not found to be in accordance with the Commission's rules, regulations, and other requirements. We request that comments on any of these applications refer to the application file number shown below. Page 1 of 5 ITC-214-20101026-00420 E Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale ServiceService(s): Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules, and also to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1), (2). International Telecommunications Certificate 7 Movil, LLC ITC-214-20101028-00428 E Global or Limited Global Resale ServiceService(s): Application for authority to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(2). International Telecommunications Certificate Mega Connect Corp. ITC-214-20101101-00434 E Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale ServiceService(s): Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules, and also to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1), (2). International Telecommunications Certificate KVH Services LLC ITC-214-20101102-00429 E Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale ServiceService(s): Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules, and also to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1), (2). International Telecommunications Certificate Altiva Operations and Resources Group, L.L.C. ITC-214-20101103-00432 E Global or Limited Global Resale ServiceService(s): Application for authority to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(2). International Telecommunications Certificate Central Louisiana License Co., LLC ITC-214-20101104-00435 E Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale ServiceService(s): Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules, and also to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1), (2). International Telecommunications Certificate Branded Worldwide Telecom, LLC ITC-214-20101105-00440 E Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale ServiceService(s): Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules, and also to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1), (2). International Telecommunications Certificate Card Limited Corporation ITC-214-20101108-00438 E Global or Limited Global Resale ServiceService(s): Application for authority to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(2). International Telecommunications Certificate Red Rock Communications, LLC Page 2 of 5 ITC-ASG-20101013-00399 E TO: Application filed for consent to the assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20000717-00403, held by Zone USA, Inc. (Zone USA) to Zone Telecom, LLC. Zone Telecom Inc. is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zone USA and provides international service under the international section 214 authority held by Zone USA, ITC-214-20000717-00403, pursuant to section 63.21(h) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.21(h). As part of a Contribution Agreement executed on September 28, 2010, Zone USA will assign its international section 214 authorization to Zone Telecom Inc., which will then convert in to a limited liability company - Zone Telecom, LLC. Zone USA will then contribute its ownership interest in Zone Telecom LLC to a newly formed holding company, ANZ Communications LLC (ANZ LLC). In exchange Zone USA will receive a 50% ownership interest in ANZ LLC. ANPI Holding, Inc., which will be contributing its ownership interest in ANPI, LLC to ANZ LLC, will hold the other 50% ownership interest in ANZ LLC. See ITC-ASG-20101014-00411. Zone Telecom LLC will then be a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANZ LLC. ANZ LLC will by equally owned by ANPI Holding, Inc. and Zone USA. ANPI Holding, Inc. will be created as part of this transaction and will have the exact same shareholders as Associated Network Partners Inc., which currently has no shareholders with a ten percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest. Zone USA is wholly owned by ZONE Global Limited, a British Virgin Islands Company, which is wholly owned by Cyberman Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, which in turn is wholly owned by e-Kong Pillars Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands company. e-Kong Pillars Holdings Limited is wholly owned by e-Kong Group Limited, a Bermuda company. The following entities hold a ten percent or greater interest in e-Kong Group Limited: Goldstone Trading Limited (19.1%), a British Virgin Islands entity; Great Wall Holdings Limited (13%), a Niue entity; and Future (Holdings) Limited (14.3%), which is wholly owned by Ganado Investment Corporation Limited, both St. Lucia entities. Richard John Stevens, a citizen of Canada, holds an indirect 22.8% interest in Zone USA through controlling interest in Goldstone Trading Limited (19.1%) and an indirect ownership interest through Siemens Enterprises Limited (3.7%), a Hong Kong company. William Bruce Hicks, a citizen of Canada, holds a 13.8% total interest in Zone USA through a controlling interest in Great Wall Holdings Limited (13%) and an interest through shares held directly in e-Kong Group Limited (0.8%). Jennifer Wes Saran holds a 14.4% interest in Zone USA through controlling interest in Ganado Investments Corporation Limited (14.3%) and an indirect interest through shares held personally in e-Kong Group Limited (less than .1 percent). No other individual or entity will have a ten percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in ANZ LLC or Zone Telecom LLC. Zone USA, Inc. d/b/a Zone Telecom, Inc.FROM: Current Licensee: Zone Telecom, Inc. Zone USA, Inc. d/b/a Zone Telecom, Inc. Assignment Zone Telecom, LLC ITC-ASG-20101014-00411 E TO: Application filed for consent to the assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19960209-00017 (Old File No. ITC-96-123), from Associated Network Partners, Inc. (ANPI) to ANPI, LLC. As part of a Contribution Agreement executed on September 28, 2010, ANPI will convert in to a limited liability company - ANPI LLC. ANPI will then create a new holding company, ANPI Holding, Inc., which will have the exact same shareholders as ANPI. ANPI Holding, Inc. will then contribute its ownership interest in ANPI, LLC to a newly formed holding company, ANZ Communications LLC (ANZ LLC). In exchange ANPI Holding Inc. will receive a 50% ownership interest in ANZ LLC. Zone USA, Inc., which will be contributing its ownership interest in Zone Telecom, LLC to ANZ LLC, will hold the other 50% ownership interest in ANZ LLC. See ITC-ASG-20101013-00399. ANPI, LLC will then be a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANZ LLC. ANZ LLC will by equally owned by ANPI Holding, Inc. and Zone USA. ANPI Holding, Inc. will have the exact same shareholders as ANPI, which currently has no shareholders with a ten percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest. Zone USA is wholly owned by ZONE Global Limited, a British Virgin Islands Company, which is wholly owned by Cyberman Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, which in turn is wholly owned by e-Kong Pillars Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands company. e-Kong Pillars Holdings Limited is wholly owned by e-Kong Group Limited, a Bermuda company. The following entities hold a ten percent or greater interest in e-Kong Group Limited: Goldstone Trading Limited (19.1%), a British Virgin Islands entity; Great Wall Holdings Limited (13%), a Niue entity; and Future (Holdings) Limited (14.3%), which is wholly owned by Ganado Investment Corporation Limited, both St. Lucia entities. Richard John Stevens, a citizen of Canada, holds an indirect 22.8% interest in Zone USA through controlling interest in Goldstone Trading Limited (19.1%) and an indirect ownership interest through Siemens Enterprises Limited (3.7%), a Hong Kong company. William Bruce Hicks, a citizen of Canada, holds a 13.8% total interest in Zone USA through a controlling interest in Great Wall Holdings Limited (13%) and an interest through shares held directly in e-Kong Group Limited (0.8%). Jennifer Wes Saran holds a 14.4% interest in Zone USA through controlling interest in Ganado Investments Corporation Limited (14.3%) and an indirect interest through shares held personally in e-Kong Group Limited (less than .1 percent). No other individual or entity will have a ten percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in ANZ LLC or ANPI, LLC Associated Network Partners, Inc.FROM: Current Licensee: ANPI, LLC Associated Network Partners, Inc. Assignment Associated Network Partners, Inc. Page 3 of 5 ITC-T/C-20101015-00413 E TO: Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-MOD-20051205-00515, held by Cypress Communications Operating Company, LLC (Cypress), from its indirect 100 percent parent, TechInvest Holding Company, Inc. (THC), to The Broadvox Holding Company, LLC (Broadvox). Pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 12, 2010, CCI Acquisition Corp., a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of Broadvox, will merge with and into THC, with THC emerging as the surviving entity. Upon closing, THC and Cypress will thus become the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Broadvox, respectively. Broadvox is wholly-owned and managed by its sole member, Broadvox, Inc. (Broadvox Parent). Three individuals, all U.S. citizens, hold ten percent or greater ownership interest in Broadvox Parent: Andre Temnorod, Chairman and CEO (43.66%); Eugene Blumin, Chief Operating Officer (21.83%); Alex Bederman (21.83%). No other individual or entity will hold a 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in Cypress. TechInvest Holding Company, Inc.FROM: Current Licensee: The Broadvox Holding Company, LLC Cypress Communications Operating Company, LLC Transfer of Control Cypress Communications Operating Company, LLC ITC-T/C-20101019-00410 E TO: Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20060718-00356, held by VoIP Tel, L.P. (VoIP Tel). Mubarak Maknojia, a U.S citizen, and Muhammad Ali, a Pakistani citizen, currently each have a 50% ownership of VoIP Tel. Mr. Maknojia and Mr. Ali, will each transfer a 16.5% ownership interest in VoIP Tel to Mr. Amin Hemani, a U.S. citizen, resulting in each shareholder holding a 33% direct limited partnership interest in VoIP Tel. The remaining one percent interest is held by VoIP Tech, LLC (Tech), which owned equally by Mr. Maknojia and Mr. Ali and serves as the Managing Partner of VoIP Tel. Mr. Maknojia and Mr. Ali will also transfer an equal share in Tech to Mr. Hemani, thereby all three individuals will each own an equal one-third ownership interest in Tech. VoIP TEL, L.P.FROM: Current Licensee: VoIP TEL, L.P. VoIP TEL, L.P. Transfer of Control VoIP TEL, L.P. ITC-T/C-20101028-00427 E TO: Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20081022-00473, held by Billing Services of America, Inc. (BSAI), from current shareholders, to James A. Holmquist Revocable Trust (James A. Holmquist, trustee) (Trust). Pursuant to the terms of a Share Purchase Agreement dated August 31, 2010, the Trust will purchase for cash all of the stock of BSAI from Larry Correia and Kenneth Baten. Upon consummation, the Trust will hold 100 percent of the stock of BSAI. James A. Holmquist, a U.S. citizen, is the sole beneficiary of the Trust. Billing Services of America, Inc.FROM: Current Licensee: James A Holmquist Revocable Trust Agreement dated January 18, 2002 Billing Services of America, Inc. Transfer of Control Billing Services of America, Inc. ITC-T/C-20101102-00430 E TO: Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20010216-00080, held by Rice Belt Telephone Company, Inc. (Rice Belt), from sole owner Robert C. Pierson to Smithville Holding Company, Inc. (Smithville). Mr. Pierson will sell all of the issued and outstanding stock of Rice Belt Holdings, the 100% direct parent of Rice Belt, to Smithville. Upon closing, Rice Belt Holdings and Rice Belt will become wholly owned direct and indirect subsidiaries of Smithville, respectively. The following entities or individuals hold 10 percent or greater ownership interests in Smithville: (1) Darby A. McCarty Residuary Trust (78.14% voting/15.60% non-voting interests) (the trustees are Darby A. McCarty, Cullen H. McCarty, and David S. McCrea, all U.S. citizens, and the sole beneficiary is Darby A. McCarty); (2) Darby A. McCarty Revocable Trust (21.86% voting/0.42% non-voting interests) (sole trustee and beneficiary of the Darby revocable trust is Darby A. McCarty); (3) Darby A. McCarty Irrevocable Trust (26.10% non-voting interest) (the trustees are Darby A. McCarty, Cullen H. McCarty and David S. McCrea, and the sole beneficiary is Darby A. McCarty); (4) Cullen H. McCarty Revocable Trust (39.17% non-voting interest) (the trustee and sole beneficiary of the Cullen revocable trust is Cullen H. McCarty); (5) Cullen H. McCarty Irrevocable Trust (18.71% non-voting) (trustees are Darby A. McCarty, Cullen H. McCarty, and David S. McCrea, and the sole current beneficiary is Cullen H. McCarty). Darby A. McCarty and Cullen H. McCarty are mother and son. No other individual or entity will hold directly or indirectly ten percent or greater ownership interests in Rice Belt, Rice Belt Holdings, or in Smithville, upon closing. Robert C PiersonFROM: Current Licensee: Smithville Holding Company, Inc. Rice Belt Telephone Company, Inc. Transfer of Control Rice Belt Telephone Company, Inc. Page 4 of 5 REMINDERS: Applicants must certify that neither the applicant nor any party to the application is subject to a denial of federal benefits by federal and/or state courts under authority granted in 21 U.S.C. § 862. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.2001-.2003. A current version of Section 63.09-.24 of the rules, and other related sections, is available at http://www.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/telecomrules.html. Page 5 of 5