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Attachment 1 to Fcc Electronic Form for Transfer of Control of International Section 214 Authorization ATTACHMENT 1 TO FCC ELECTRONIC FORM FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATION Answer to Question 10 - Section 63.18(c)-(d): Transferor Information (BellSouth Corporation): Contact Information: James G. Harralson Vice President & Associate General Counsel BellSouth Corporation 1155 Peachtree Street NE Suite 1800 Atlanta, GA 30309-3610 Tel: (404) 249-2641 Fax: (404) 249-2385 [email protected] with a copy to Scott D. Delacourt Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP 1776 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel: (202) 719-7459 Fax: (202) 719-7049 [email protected] International Section 214 Authorizations: BellSouth Corporation’s (“BellSouth”) wholly owned direct subsidiary BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. holds global or limited global facilities-based and resale Section 214 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). In addition, BellSouth’s wholly owned indirect subsidiary 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-214-19990325-00153.1 See Attachment C for a list of 1 The International Bureau Filing System database lists AT&T Corp. as the holder of this authorization, which was granted to AT&T Corp.; BellSouth International, LLC’s predecessor-in-interest; and various other joint applicants. See In re Joint Application of International Section 214 Transfer of Control Application Attachment 1 Page 2 of 6 the file numbers associated with such authorizations. Transferee Information: Contact Information: AT&T Inc. c/o Wayne Watts AT&T Inc. 175 East Houston San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 351-3476 [email protected] with a copy to: Peter Schildkraut Arnold & Porter LLP 555 12th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 (202) 942-5634 [email protected] International Section 214 Authorizations: AT&T Inc.’s (“AT&T”) wholly owned direct subsidiary AT&T Corp. and indirect subsidiaries SBC Long Distance, LLC (“SBCLD”); SNET America, Inc. (“SAI”); SNET Diversified Group, Inc. (“SDG”); TC Systems, Inc. (“TCS”); TCG America, Inc. (“TCG”); ACC National Long Distance Corp. (“ACC”); Alascom, Inc. (“Alascom”); TCG Delaware Valley, Inc. (“TCGDV”); AT&T of Puerto Rico, Inc. (“AT&T PR”); and AT&T of the Virgin Islands, Inc. (“AT&T VI”) collectively hold global facilities-based and resale Section 214 authorizations, including those for Cuba. See Attachment A for a list of the file numbers associated with such authorizations. As indicated above and in Attachment A, AT&T Corp. holds Section 214 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). SBC LD holds Section 214 global authority to provide all facilities-based and resale services, both out of region, see, e.g., ITC-214-19971108-00689 (facilities-based services originating out of region); ITC-214-19960906-00422 (resale services originating out of AT&T Corp. et al., Memorandum Opinion, Order, and Authorization, 14 FCC Rcd. 19449, 19449 ¶ 1 (Telecomms. Div., IB 1999). International Section 214 Transfer of Control Application Attachment 1 Page 3 of 6 region), and in region, see, e.g., ITC-214-20001130-00713 (facilities-based and resale services originating in Kansas and Oklahoma). SAI holds authority to resell private line and switched services. See ITC-214-19960223-00083 (private line services); ITC-95-145 (switched services). SDG holds authority to provide global resale service. See ITC-214- 19960917-00451. TCS holds FCC global authority to provide international switched resale services. See ITC-214-19951212-0056 (Previous File Number ITC-96-002). TCG is authorized to provide international facilities-based and resale services to all countries. See ITC-214-19970814-00493 (Previous File Number ITC-97-506). ACC holds FCC global authority to provide international switched resale services. See ITC-95-104. Alascom is authorized to provide international facilities-based and resale services to all countries. See ITC-214-19970421-00221. TCGDV holds an authorization to provide international resale services. See ITC-90-003.2 AT&T, TCS, TCG, ACC, Alascom, TCGDV, AT&T PR, and AT&T VI do not provide services to any of the countries in which they have an affiliate solely through the resale of the international switched services of an unaffiliated United States facilities-based carrier.3 Answer to Question 11 - Section 63.18(h): AT&T and BellSouth are both publicly traded corporations whose stock is widely held by the public. Based on holdings as of December 31, 2005, no person or entity holds a ten percent or greater ownership interest in AT&T or will do so in the combined company after the proposed transaction is consummated. Answer to Question 12 - Section 63.18(h): The Transferee does have interlocking directorates with Teléfonos de México, S.A. de C.V. (“Telmex”), which is a carrier or controls carriers in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and the United States; with América Móvil, S.A. de C.V. (“América Móvil”), which is a carrier or controls carriers in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, the United States, and Uruguay; AT&T Global Network Services International, Inc., which is a carrier in Israel, New Zealand, and Pakistan; AT&T Global Network Services Norge LLC, which is a carrier in Norway; and AT&T Global Network Services Venezuela LLC, which is a carrier in Venezuela. Rayford Wilkins, Jr., Group President of AT&T Inc., is a director of both Telmex and América Móvil while John J. Stephens, Vice President and Controller of AT&T Inc., is a director of América Móvil. In addition, Richard P. Resnick, President-SBCI Mexico for SBC International, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Transferee), also is a director of Telmex. Charles Allen, Assistant 2 AT&T PR and AT&T VI hold authority to provide services on particular routes or over particular facilities. See, e.g., ITC-89-060. 3 In addition, Cingular Wireless LLC, which is jointly owned and controlled by AT&T and BellSouth, and various of its subsidiaries have received international Section 214 authority. A list of authorizations held currently is included in Attachment B. International Section 214 Transfer of Control Application Attachment 1 Page 4 of 6 Treasurer of AT&T Inc., is a director and Treasurer of AT&T Global Network Services International, Inc.; AT&T Global Network Services Norge LLC; and AT&T Global Network Services Venezuela LLC. Answer to Question 13 - Narrative of Transfer of Control and Public Interest Statement: Please see Attachment 2, which is a copy of the executive summary of the Description of the Transaction, Public Interest Showing and Related Demonstrations (“Public Interest Statement”) for the transfer of control of BellSouth to AT&T, of which the pro forma transfer of control of Cingular to AT&T is a part. The full Public Interest Statement and its attachments may be found in the Electronic Comment Filing System under WC Docket Number 06-74. The full Public Interest Statement and its attachments are incorporated herein by reference. Answer to Question 14 - Section 63.18(i): AT&T, AT&T Corp., SBCLD, SAI, SDG, TCS, TCG, ACC, Alascom, TCGDV, AT&T PR, and AT&T VI are presently affiliated with numerous foreign carriers authorized to provide telecommunications services to the public. Upon consummation of this transaction, BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. and BellSouth International, LLC also will be affiliated with those foreign carriers, which are listed below: Foreign Carrier Country AT&T Communications Services Argentina S.R.L. Argentina AT&T Global Network Services Australia Pty. Ltd. Australia AT&T Global Network Services Austria GmbH Austria AT&T Global Network Services Belgium Belgium Luxembourg S.P.R.L. AT&T Global Network Services Brazil Ltda. Brazil AT&T Global Network Services Bulgaria Ltd. Bulgaria AT&T Global Services Canada Co. Canada AT&T Enterprises Canada Co. Canada AT&T Chile SA Chile AT&T Red Global Telecommunications Ltda. Chile AT&T Global Network Services Colombia (Ltda.) Colombia AT&T Global Network Services Hrvatska d.o.o. Croatia AT&T Global Network Services Czech Republic s.r.o. Czech Republic AT&T Global Network Services Ltd. Cyprus AT&T Global Network Services Denmark ApS Denmark AT&T Global Network Services Ecuador Cia. Ltda. Ecuador AT&T Global Network Services Estonia Ou Estonia AT&T Global Network Services Finland Oy Finland International Section 214 Transfer of Control Application Attachment 1 Page 5 of 6 AT&T Global Network Services France SAS France AT&T Global Network Services Deutschland GmbH Germany AT&T Global Network Services (Hellas) E.P.E. Greece (Limited) AT&T Servicios de Comunicaciones de Guatemala SA Guatemala AT&T Global Network Services Hong Kong Limited Hong Kong AT&T Global Network Services Hungary Kft Hungary AT&T Global Network Services Ireland Limited Ireland AT&T Global Network Services International Inc. Israel AT&T Global Network Services Italia S.p.A. Italy AT&T Japan Ltd. Japan AT&T Global Services KK Japan AT&T Communications Services (Japan) Ltd. Japan AT&T GNS Korea Limited (Yuhan Hoesa) Korea AT&T Global Network Services Latvia SIA Latvia UAB AT&T Lietuva (Lithuania) Lithuania AT&T Global Network Services Belgium Luxembourg Luxembourg S.P.R.L.
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