Attachment 20161227091436-407.p

20161227091436-407.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

2000-03-27

This document pretains to ITC-214-20000327-00177 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITC2142000032700177_1385896

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~~~~~~ MAD a— _ Before the FAR 27 gggc FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION | Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Prairie Networks, LLC ) ) File No. ______ Application for Authority ) to Resell International Message ) Telecommunications Service ) as a Common Carrier ) APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY UNDER SECTION 214 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT Prairie Networks, LLC (Company) hereby requests, pursuant to Sec/’;ion 214 ofthe Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Se(:tion§@_(M@&u of the Commission‘s Rules,‘ authority to resell international message telephone service ("IMTS") between points in the United States and various international points by reselling the services of unaffiliated carriers. Because the Company is not affiliated with a foreign carrier and is not affiliated with the U.S. facilities—based carriers whose international services it wishes to resell, the Company‘s application should properly qualify for streamlined treatment under Section 63.12 of the Commission‘s Rules, unless formally opposed.* The Company‘s entry into the international market will promote competition and stimulate more efficient use of telecommunications resources. Moreover, the Company is _ legally, financially, and technically qualified to provide the requested services. In supportxof the Company‘s request for authorization, the following information is set forth in accordance with Section 63.18: ‘ See 47 U.S.C. § 214; 47 C.F.R. §§ 63.18 (e) (2) and 63.12. 2 47 C.F.R.§ 63.12.

(a) The name and address of the applicant is: Prairie Networks, LLC 38619 Monroe Street Agate, CO 80101—0038 (b) Prairie Networks, LLC is incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado. (c) Correspondence concerning this application should be sent to: Gail Pitzer Prairie Networks, LLC 38619 Monroe Street Agate, CO 80101—0038 (719) 764—3000 (719) 764—2391 (facsimile) With a copy to applicant‘s consultant: Craig Baumgartner TCA, Inc. — Telcom Consulting Associates 1465 Kelly Johnson Blvd. Suite 200 Colorado Springs, CO 80920 (719) 266—4334 (719) 266—4335 (facsimile) (d) Applicant is not presently subject to Section 214 of the Act, but will become subject to Section 214 as a result of its proposedinternational service resale operations. (e) The applicant is requesting authority to resell the international services of authorized U.S. common carriers for the provision of international basic switched, private line, data, television and business services to all international points. Thus, it is requesting authority to operate as a resale carrier pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 63.18(e)(2). At this time, the applicant is not seeking authority to operate as a facilities—based carrier.

Certifications (1) The Company hereby certifies that it is not owned by or affiliated with a foreign carrier for purposes of Section 63.18(h) of the Commission‘s Rules." (2) In support of this certification, the Company provides the following ownership information: e The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of AgatPMutual Telephone xn Cooperative Assoc1at10n e No shareholde’rhas ten pé"r}cent or greater ownership in Agate Mutual Telephone CéQfiWSOCifiiOh. (3) The Company certifies that it (1) shall maintain separate books of accounts from Agate Mutual Telephone Cooperative Association; (2) shall not jointly own transmission or switching facilities with Agate Mutual Telephone Cooperative Association; and (3) shall take any tariffed services from Agate Mutual Telephone Cooperative Association pursuant to the terms and conditions of Agate Mutual Telephone Cooperative Association‘s generally applicable tariff. In addition, the Company will be treated as a nonregulated affiliate for purposes of local exchange carrier accounting under the Commission‘s joint cost and affiliate transactions rules as set forth in Parts 32 and 64 of the Commission‘s rules. (4) The Company hereby certifies that it is not affiliated with the U.S. carriers whose facilities—based services it proposes to resell. | (5) The Company hereby certifies that no party to the application is subject to a denial of the Federal benefits requested herein pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988.* 3 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(b). * 21 U.S.C. § 853 (a).

(6) The Company hereby certifies that it has not agreed to accept special concessionsdirectly or indirectly from any foreign carrier or administration with respect to traffic or revenue flows between the U.S. and any foreign country which it may serve under the authority granted under this part and will not enter into such agreements in the future. CONCLUSION In light of the foregoing, Prairie Networks, LLC respectfully submits that the public interest, convenience and necessity would be served by a grant of the Section 214 application sought, and therefore requests that such authorization be issued to Prairie Networks, LLC for purposes ofreselling IMTS between points in the United States and various international points. Respectfully submitted, Prairie Networks, LLC By: Qdi@c fifixflafp Gail Pitzer t ifie Networks, LLC Dated: !GZ , 2000 U}\;‘


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