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VarTec Telecom, Inc.

September 27,2001

VIA OVERNIGHT DELIVERY

Mr. Thomas Dorman Executive Director Kentucky Public Service Commission 730 Schenkel Lane Frankfort, Kentucky 40602

Re: Statement of Intent to Provide Competing Local Exchange Service and Initial Tariff Filing

Dear Mi-. Dorman:

Transmitted herewith on behalfofVarTec Telecom, Inc. (‘VarTec’’) are an original and four ad of the Company’s Statement of Intent to Provide Competing Local Exchange Service, as well as tl proposed initial KY P.S.C. Local Tarifmo. 1 (attached hereto as Exhibit A). VarTec respectfullyre Commission approve the enclosed initial tariff and authorize VarTec to provide local exchange

Pursuant to the Commission’s decision in Administrative Case No. 370, VarTec submits information in support of its initial offering of local exchange service in the Commonwealth of

1. The full name, address, telephone number and facsimile number of VarTec is as follow!

VarTec Telecom, Inc. 1600 Viceroy Drive Dallas, Texas 75235

(2 14) 424- 15 10 (facsimile) (214) 424-1000

2. VarTec is aprivately held corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas on Febn VarTec has enclosed a copy ofits ofArticles ofhcorporation as Exhibit B. In addition, evidenc authority to operate in the Commonwealth of Kentucky is attached hereto as Exhibit C.

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3. The name, address, telephone number and facsimile number of the responsible contact perso complaints and/or regulatory issues is as follows:

Kevin Allen Manager, Regulatory Affairs 1600 Viceroy Drive Dallas, Texas 75235

(214) 424-1510 (facsimile) kcallen@vartec.net

(214) 424-1513

4. A notarized statement ofMelissa -. Smith, Esq., rice Pres,,mt of External Legal AfEiks of\ that VarTec has not provided or collected for local exchange telecommunications sc Commonwealth of Kentucky is attached hereto as Exhibit D.

5 . At this time, VarTec does not seek to provide operator assisted services to traffic aggregator Administrative Case No. 330. VarTec will complywith any applicable Commission mandate! Administrative Case No. 330 with regard to operator-assisted telecommunications servii

VarTec sincerely appreciates your time and attention to this matter. Acknowledgment and dai this filing are respectfully requested. Please date and file stamp the attached copy ofthis letter and retu addressed, postage prepaid envelopeprovided. Please direct any questions regarding this filing to thl directly at (2 14) 424-6609.

Respectfully submitted,

AmyCam@l \

Regulatory Specialist

Enclosures

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ARTICLZ TxwB The purpose far which the corporation is organized is the

transacrion of any or all lawful b u s i n e s s f o r w h i & c 3 r p r a t i o n s

may b e incorporated under the Texas. 3usiness Corporazaoa A c t .

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The aggregate number of shares which ths c3r?ar3tion n f i a l l

have authority to i s s u e is Wo H i l l i o n One Hundrad Taouaand

(2,100,000) which shall b e issued b the follloalng cltassasr

1 1 1,ooo.aoo shnras o f c h a a ’A’ C-on shans shall

have no pe- value and which s h a l l have ipll rights as grovided bg

the Texas B u s i n e s s Corporation A c t .

2 ) 1,000,000 sharas of Class ‘9‘ ccmucn-.afiarss jrfilcb 3 W

have no par value and no vot ing r igtats .

3 ) 1 0 0 , O O Q - a ~ g s _ a . p f a Single Class o f ?sfar=ad sharas ?Ai&

shall have no p a r v a l u e . and a h a l l hava no v o t i n g rights, but

ahall participata i n a l l dividanda or o t k payments to

sharrhalders prior to p a r t i c i p . - t l o n by any C 5 0 n SharshOldarS.

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?%e corpsration rill not camnenca business u n t i l f= M a

received for the usuance of shara cansidaratfon o f tb Val= Qf

One nousand nollars ~$l,aoo. 00 ) cans is t iag of money, lab= dcna

The , srreet address of its initial registersd o f f f c s is 1180

Whispering O a k , DeSoto, Tx 75115 and the name of its inatial

registered agent a t such address is U V I Z JQE MITCXELL. JR.

c2rtiiicate J f authority numoer is 1105487.

3. The state, country , or other .furisdiction under the IdwS o f nhicfi t h e corporation +ids incorporated is TeXdS, dnd the dddress o f i t s reqistered or s l m l l a r stXicce i n thdt&&sdictjon i s C.T. Co:orTlordtion Fysten, 35n N.

S t . Paul , Dalids, Terds 75201. The d d d r e s s of the p r i n c i o d l office is 7700

w. P l e d S d i l t h n Rd., LdnCdStW, TeXdS 75161;.

4. The cntpordtion 14 remired to maintain re~istergd off icp in TeXds, dnd the . dddress o f the reqistered o f f i c e is 350 ti. T t . P d u l , f l d l l d s ,

Texas, 75201 M O t h e ndme of i t req.istered dtwnr. d t t h i s ddress is C . T . ,

Corporatfon S y s t m . The dddress o f the n r i n c i o d l o f f i c e is 3fnn V. Pledsdnt

Run Rd., Ldncdster, Texds 75146.

5 . The coraotntion w i l l us4 t h e dssumed ndme from .I.inuclrv I , 1991.

ARTICLza OB ilnmnm JUL20 1992

P u r s u a n t to the p r o v i s i o n s of a r t i c l e 4 . 0 4 of t h e Texas Business C a q o r a t i o n A c t , the undersigned c o r p o r a t i o n a d o p t s the fo i l awing a r t i c l e s of amendment t o its a r t i c l e s ,>f i n c o r p o r a t i c n :

TO TH2 . '- ARTICLZZ OF ZXCf3RPQRATTOW corporations Sedion

The f a l l o w i n g amenazent ta t h e a r t i c l e s of i n c z q a r a t i o n w a s adopted by the s h a r o h o l d e r s of. the c o w o r a t i o n on July 14, 1992. RESOL7?ED, that t h e corporation hereby champs it3 c o r p o r a t o name from VarTec Nat iona l , Inc. t o Vamec Tclecom, Inc.

The amendment alters Articls One of the original artirlts of i n c = 7 a r a t i o n and t h e f u l l t e x t of the provisian altered is now as l [ o l l o w s :

holders of a l l ai! tka sharas outstanding and en t i t i ad ta 'fats on said amenbent have signed a conqent i n writing purzuant to e-2Cl-a- -9.. 10' adopk-hq said amandmnt and. any writ tan noflca required by A r t i c l e 9 . 1 0 h a s been given.

VarTcc National, ~ n c .

Pursuant ts t k e provislang of article 4.04 .of the Taras Buafnesa the undersigned curparatian adopts -%&flawing

a e i c l a s o f amendment *a it3 articlas ai incaqora t ion t . caqora t icn ~ c t ,

In the ornu of the

JAM 11 7953 AaTZLzZ ONZ S * - ~ V oi Srsm of rex-

The name of %!e c a r p a r a t i a n is VarTac T e l e c o m , Inc. XRTXCZZ mo C~rporations w a n

The following amendment to the articles c f incorporation was adopbd by the shareholders of the carporatinn on December 3 1 , 1992.

3Z IT RESOLVED, that t h e czrporat ion he-ro-by cfrar.ges its aggro,gate number or' authorized sharzs . from Two H i l l i o n One H I l n d r c d Thousand (i, 100,oOo) tD One %cusar.d (1,000) . BZ IT rFURlXER RESCiLVED, the corporation hereby deletes the ent i re 1,OQO,OOQ shares of C i a 8 8 camon shares and the 100,000 shares of a Singla chS8 of Prsfarrad eharaa, v h i l a raducing the t o b l numhar of authorized C l a s s IIAa Cammnn nfiaras l r c m 1, OOD 000 t o 1,000 ~ thrraby amending Articla Pour of the cirporatian's Articlaa or' Incarparat ian datad February 17, igas, in order to rs t lac t tkis altaration.

3x1 amanhent a l t a r a A r t i c l a Four of ~ 3 % or ig ina l articlae of in-aratLon and tha full t a r t af the provision sltarsd ia n c v as JSllob19 :

T h agqrZgata nupber a! sharzs ;ihic': ths carporarfon snall haws autaorlty t3 issue La oca nousand (1,ocra). Tha sharas shall ba issued aa Class ammOn shariis which shall. have no p a r V a l - and w h l c i shall hgvs fu l l r lghu as pravidad by iha T- B u s i n r s s Ccrporarion A c t .

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A R T I C L E S OF TO TZE AXTJXYLES OF ~COBPORATION APf? 2 0

Pursuant: ta the provisions of Article 4 . 0 4 of the Carpal-ation Act, the mdersigned Corporation adopt A r t i c i e r of Amendment ta its Articles of Incorpora

ARTfrZE ONE

The name of the Co-rarian is V a i r e c Telecnm, Inc.

ABTICZB TWO

The following amendment to the Articles Of Incorporation wa adopced by the shareholders of the corporation on March 31, 1995

BE IT RESOLVED, thar Vamec Telecnm, I n c , hereby changers its aggregate number of authorized share8 from one thousand (1.0001 to ten million (20,000,000). The ten mil l ion ~10,000,000) ahareo a h a l l be iseued a8 Class *A* Common shares which s h a l l have nd par value and which s h a l l have f u l l rights as provided by t h e Texas B u s i n e s s Corporacion ACS . Each previously authorized ahare ~b&l be exchanged and split i n t o ten thousand (10,000) shares.

9E IT FUUTRER RESOLVED, that Article Faur of the Corporation I s Articles of Incorporation dated February 27, 1989 (as amended). s h a l l be further amended to reflect thia alteration.

The amendment alters Article Four of the Corporacion'a Articles of Incorporation and the full cext of ..the proviaion altered ia now aa f O l l O W E :

The agoregate number of shares which , the Corporation shall have authority to iaaue l a ten million I l O . W O , 000) a The ten million (10,006.00a~ shares ahall

be-faSued ae C h a d * A n Coatmcn sharer which shall have no par value and which shal l have full rights as provided by the Texas Business Corporation A c t .

The number of shares of the corporation outatanding ac the time o€ auch adopcion w a s 480; and &he number of aharce entitled to voce thereon was 980.

AXTXCLE: FOUR

The holders of dll cf the shares outstaading and entitled to vote an said mendm.nz ndvc signed a unanimaua consent An vriting pursuant K O ki-tlc:ie 9 . 1 0 adopclng a a ~ d amendment 2nd iiny WrlttP?n n o t L c e required by 9 r c r c l c 9.10 has been g r v e n .

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The assumed name under which the business or professional senice is o r . conduckd or rendered is

The state, counm, Or Other jurisdiction under the laws of which it was incorp , and the a& orgartized or associated is Texas

its regjsfered or similar oEce in that jurisdiction is A t t e n t i o n : L e g a l Dep

Telephone Express

3200 W e s t Pleasant R u n Road, Lancaster, Texas 75146

The period, not to Exceed 10 years, duiing whish the assumed name will be used N o v e m b e r 17, 1997 to Novembex 17, 2007

"he entity is a (circle one): c w e s s Corporati3

Non-Profit Corporation Professional Corpoi-afion Professional Associa tion Limited Liability Company Limited Parfnership Registered Limited Liabiiity Partnership

If the entity is some otker type o f incorporaied bw*nm, prokssiorral or association, p h s e specify below:

and the name of its registered af such address is C:. T. cn;rgor3i-i on s- V e+pm

The address of the primipnf oiEe (X not the same as the registered otTice) is 3 2 0 0 W e s t D l s a s a n t Run Road, Lancaster, Texas 75146

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and the office address ekewhere is t3ii aii&ss OP its pince of business in Texas is . N-A.

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The caunty or counties where business or pmfessional services are b e e car :

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Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day ~ W S Q X I ~ ~ I ~ appeared

known to me to be the person who signed the foregoing instrument, and admowledgw fhat he executed the insfirurnent far the purp~sgs therein expressed.

Given tmder m y hand and s e d of office on a~ i s 17th day of B o v d e r

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ne narne of the corporation as stated in its artid VarTec Telecom, hc., md the charter number is

The assumed m e being abandoned is U.S. Reyublic Communications.

The date on which the assumed name certificate was filed in the office c S e c r e t q of State is Aurmst 8. 1994; an assumed name cG&3icate has also beer in the county clerk's office in the following county: Dallas County.

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registered office is 350 N. St Paul. Dallas, TX 7520 I, and the name of its regis agent at such address is C.T. Cornoration System.

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EXHIBIT C Secretary of State Authority

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE BREMER EHRLER, SECRETARY OF STATE

The name to be used hereafter in the state of Kentucky (if real name is unavai:

N/A

The corporation’s period of duration has been changed as follows N/A

The corporation’s state or country of incorporation has been changed as

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This application is accompanied by a certifiate of existence (or docunent or

import) duly authenticated by the proper officer oi h e state or countr:/ cnder

laws of which it is incorporated.

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APPLICATION FOR AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHO& OF

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VarTec National, Inc. I

Pursuant to the provisions of the Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapters 271B or 273 the poration hereby applies for an Amended Certificate of Authority to transact business for that purpose submits the following statement:’

First : A Certificate of Authority was issued to the above corporation by the Secletary of

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1. Please submit one originally signed and two (2) exact or conformed copies of (may be photocopies). Application must be signed by a corporate officer, or chairm:n corporation's board of directors. Two file stamped copies will be returned to you as of filing. One file stamped copy shall then be filed with county clerk of tounty

APPLI ATION FOR AMENDED CEF :FICATE QF AUTHORITY

ap.>lication of the

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VarTec National, Inc. I

Name of the Corporation

corporation. Such file stamped copy shall serve as amended certificate of author.ty.

2. Use exact corporate name of corporation making the application. For stock corporatio.is used in Kentucky must contain the word "corporation", "company", "incorporated, or an abbreviation thereof. For non-stock corporations, the corporate name shall the word "corporation" or "incorporated or the abbreviation "inc", or the word or the abbreviation "Co.': but if the word "company" or the abbreviation "Co." is used. not be immediately preceeded by the word "and or the abbreviation "&:'

3. Please make check payable to the "Kentucky State Treasurer" for the filing fee of: (I) for stock corporations and (2) S8.00 for non-stock corporations, and mail with to Secretary of State, P. 0. Box 718, Frankfort, KY 40602-0718. For informatil3n

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4. Duly authenticated certificate of existence (or document of similar import) must acco this application.

t 5 . if a corporation's ieal name is unavailable fcr as2 in Kentucky, it rncst adopt a fic itious name for use in this state. A resolution of its board of directors, certified by its sec etary, adopting the fictitious name must accompany this application.

EXHIBIT D Notarized Statement of Melissa A. Smith, Esq.

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, BEFORE THE KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

) STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF DALLAS ) ss. 1

VERIFICATION

I, Melissa A. Smith, Esq., of lawful age, being first duly sworn, depose and say as

I am Vice President ofExtemal Legal Mairs for VarTec Telecom, Inc. and hav to be provided to the Kentucky Public Service Commission, the Statement Operations and proposed initial tariffprovided herein as required by the C o r n

That, VarTec has not provided or collected for intrastate local e: telecommunications services in the Commonwealth ofKentuckyprior to the fil proposed initial tariff

Further the affiant sayeth not.

Vice Prksident, ExteAal Legal Affairs VarTec Telecom, Inc.

SeDtember 27,2001 Date

Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 23/ ;c

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