ATTACHMENT 1 Foreign Carrier Affiliation Notification
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AT&T Corp. Foreign Affiliation Notification Attachment 1 ATTACHMENT 1 Foreign Carrier Affiliation Notification Pursuant to Section 63.11 of the Commission’s rules, AT&T Corp. and the other U.S. international carrier affiliates of AT&T Inc. listed below (collectively, “AT&T”) hereby submit this foreign carrier affiliation notification for an affiliation with a newly licensed carrier in Mexico, AT&T Global Network Services Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“AT&T Mexico”). AT&T further informs the Commission that it no longer has an affiliation with Alestra, S. de R.L. de C.V., which is a foreign carrier in Mexico. The other U.S. international carrier affiliates of AT&T submitting this notification are: ACC National Long Distance Corp. Alascom, Inc. AT&T of Puerto Rico, Inc. AT&T of the Virgin Islands, Inc. BellSouth International, LLC BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. Centennial Communications Corp. SBC Long Distance, LLC SNET America, Inc. SNET Diversified Group, Inc. TCG America, Inc. TCG New Jersey, Inc. TC Systems, Inc. Answer to Question 10 These foreign carrier affiliation notifications do not result from an acquisition. AT&T Mexico received a license to provide basic telecommunications services to the public effective on July 18, 2011, and expects to begin providing such services in the near future. Answer to Questions 12 and 16 AT&T certifies that Mexico is a WTO member country.1 AT&T Mexico does not own facilities in Mexico. Pursuant to Section 63.10 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. Sect. 63.10, the above-listed U.S. international carrier affiliates of AT&T continue to qualify for non- dominant classification on the route between the U.S. and Mexico because AT&T Mexico has no market power on the foreign end of this route. AT&T Mexico has market 1 See http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/org6_e.htm (listing WTO Members) (last visited July 27, 2011). 2 AT&T Corp. Foreign Affiliation Notification Attachment 1 shares under 50 percent in all relevant markets on the foreign end of the U.S.-Mexico route, including the international transport and local access markets in Mexico, and is not listed on the Commission’s List of Foreign Telecommunications Carriers that are Presumed to Possess Market Power in Foreign Telecommunications Markets. See Public Notice, The International Bureau Revises and Reissues the Commission’s List of Foreign Telecommunications Carriers that are Presumed to Possess Market Power in Foreign Telecommunications Markets, Jan. 26, 2007, http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-233A1.pdf. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 63.10(a)(3), the above-listed U.S. international carrier affiliates of AT&T are presumptively classified as non-dominant on this route. Answer to Question 17 AT&T Mexico is authorized to provide resold telecommunications services to the public in Mexico. Answer to Question 18 ACC National Long Distance Corp. holds global authority to provide international switched resale services. See ITC-214-19941221-00375 (Previous File No. ITC-95-104). Alascom, Inc. is authorized to provide international facilities-based and resale services to all countries. See ITC-214-19970421-00221 (Previous File No. ITC-97-219). AT&T Corp. holds global authority to provide all facilities-based and resale services. See, e.g., ITC-214-19960830-00414 (Previous File Number ITC-96-487) (global facilities-based services); ITC-95-298 (resale of international voice services between the United States and overseas points). AT&T of Puerto Rico, Inc. and AT&T of the Virgin Islands, Inc. hold authority to provide services on particular routes or over particular facilities. See ITC-89-060; ITC- 90-066; ITC-90-071. BellSouth International, LLC holds facilities-based and resale authority for service originating out of region (ITC-214-19971017-00638) and was a part of the consortium that received Section 214 authority to construct, acquire, and operate capacity in the MAYA-1 cable. See ITC-214-19990325-00153. BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. holds global or limited global facilities-based and resale authorizations for service originating both in region, see, e.g., ITC-214-20020628- 00328 (facilities-based and resale services originating in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina), and out of region, see, e.g., ITC-214- 19990218-00144 (facilities-based and resale services originating out of region); ITC-214- 19970122-00039 (resale services originating out of region). 3 AT&T Corp. Foreign Affiliation Notification Attachment 1 Centennial Communications Corp. holds global or limited global facilities-based and resale authorizations to provide international services. See ITC-214-20000817- 00545 (global or limited global facilities-based); ITC-214-19970923-00579 (global resale service). SBC Long Distance, LLC holds global authority to provide all facilities-based and resale services, both out of region, see, e.g., ITC-214-19971108-00689 (Previous File No. ITC-97-770) (facilities-based services originating out of region); ITC-214-19960906- 00422 (Previous File No. ITC-96-497) (resale services originating out of region), and in region, see, e.g., ITC-214-20001130-00713 (facilities-based and resale services originating in Kansas and Oklahoma). SNET America, Inc. holds authority to resell private line and switched services. See ITC-214-19960223-00083 (Previous File No. ITC-96-172) (private line services); ITC-95-145 (switched services). SNET Diversified Group, Inc. holds authority to provide global resale service. See ITC-214-19960917-00451 (Previous File No. ITC-96-538). TCG America, Inc. is authorized to provide international facilities-based and resale services to all countries. See ITC-214-19970814-00493 (Previous File Number ITC-97-506). TCG New Jersey, Inc. holds an authorization to provide international resale services. See ITC-214-19890926-00004 (Previous File No. ITC-90-003). TC Systems, Inc. holds FCC global authority to provide international switched resale services. See ITC-214-19951212-0056 (Previous File Number ITC-96-002). Answer to Question 19 None of the above-listed U.S. international carrier affiliates of AT&T provides services to Mexico solely through the resale of the international switched services of unaffiliated United States facilities-based carriers. Answer to Question 20 AT&T Inc. is a publicly traded corporation whose stock is widely held by the public. No person or entity holds a ten percent or greater ownership interest in AT&T Inc. Alascom, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Corp., which is a wholly- owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. ACC National Long Distance Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ACC Corp., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teleport Communications Group, Inc., which is a 4 AT&T Corp. Foreign Affiliation Notification Attachment 1 wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Corp., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. AT&T Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. AT&T of Puerto Rico, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Corp., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. AT&T of the Virgin Islands, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Corp., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. BellSouth International, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BellSouth Advertising & Publishing Corporation, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Yellow Pages Holdings, LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BellSouth Mobile Data, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. Centennial Communications Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. SBC Long Distance, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of SBC Telecom, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Teleholdings, Inc., which is a wholly- owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. SNET America, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Teleholdings, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. SNET Diversified Group, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Teleholdings, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. TCG America, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teleport Communications Group Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Corp., which is a wholly- owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. TCG New Jersey, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teleport Communications Group Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Corp., which is a wholly- owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. TC Systems, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TCG New York, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teleport Communications Group Inc., which is a wholly- owned subsidiary of AT&T Corp., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. The addresses, citizenships and principal businesses of AT&T Inc., ACC Corp., AT&T Teleholdings, Inc., AT&T Yellow Pages Holdings, LLC, BellSouth Advertising & Publishing Corporation, BellSouth Mobile Data, Inc., Centennial Communications 5 AT&T Corp. Foreign Affiliation Notification Attachment 1 Corp., SBC Telecom, Inc., Teleport Communications Group, Inc. and TCG New York, Inc. are listed below: AT&T Inc. 208 S. Akard St. Dallas, Texas 75202 Citizenship: Delaware Principal business: Holding Company ACC Corp. One AT&T Way Bedminster, NJ 07921 Citizenship: Delaware Principal business: Holding Company AT&T Teleholdings, Inc. 208 S. Akard St. Dallas, Texas 75202 Citizenship: Delaware Principal business: Holding Company AT&T Yellow Pages Holdings, LLC One AT&T Center St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Principal business: Holding Company BellSouth Advertising & Publishing Corporation 2247 Northlake Parkway Tucker, Georgia 30084 Citizenship: Georgia Principal business: Advertising and Publishing BellSouth Mobile Data, Inc. 1025 Lenox Park Blvd NE Atlanta, Georgia 30319 Citizenship: Georgia Principal business: Holding Company Centennial Communications Corp.