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CALLING CARDS September 15 · 2008 - 17 Sample Checklist with General Considerations for Card Carrier Compliance FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) • FCC Section 214 Authority (Granted and updated with correct Address and corporate information) • Annual Customer Proprietary Number Information Certification and Policies (CPNI) • 499 Filer ID Registration • Filing of FCC Form 499-A. Inc. 5000 Recognizes Viscom International Company Develops Prepaid Products for Hispanics ATLANTA, GA (August 28, 2008) For the second year in a row, Viscom International Inc. has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Based in Atlanta, Viscom develops prepaid products and marketing services for the U.S. Hispanic market. For 2008, Viscom was ranked 1,786 on the Inc. list, jumping from its previous ranking of 3,607 for 2007. Additionally, Viscom ranked 89th on the Inc. 5000 list of top consumer products companies. “Moving up the list by 1,800 spots in one year is great,” said Viscom President and CEO John Wise. “While we continue to experience strong growth, we’re most proud of the fact that we’ve created one of the most trusted brands in the prepaid industry for millions of loyal U.S. Hispanic customers. We are now well positioned to leverage our brand to add new products and provide lead generation to other companies.” Recently, Viscom unveiled the industry’s first “Consumer Bill of Rights” to establish and deliver a higher standard of consumer expectations and guidelines. Due April 1st of every year with 499-Q reports due every March, May, August, and November. Requires pre-registration of Carrier with the FCC and thereafter Quarterly 499-Q reporting to certify statusas direct contributor, or that, provider qualifies as “de minimus” indirect contributor. Contributions assessed From the Form 499: USF – TRS – LNP – NANPA - FCC Regulatory Fee • FCC Caller Party Number (CPN) Reports -FCC Dial Around Compensation Reporting. STATE CERTIFICATION OF PREPAID CALLING CARDS : This certification must be done prior to entering the cards into markets within that particular state. Providers are required to file a tariff defining the terms and conditions under which they will sell these services to consumers in that state. Federal regulation supports the state processes under CRF 42.11 (a) which requires federally de-tariffed non-dominant carriers who provide international service to make available to the public information concerning their existing rates, terms and conditions for all of its international and interstate services. • Certification for Public Necessity & Convenience (CPCN as IXC), vary from state-to-state. • Update of Tariffs to include new card pricing, remove discontinued cards, & update policies. • Renewal of Registered Agents • Renewal of State Certificates of Authority to Do Business • Filing of State and Federal Sales Taxes (Resale Certificates or Returns) • Annual State Revenue Reporting and Resale Certificate Renewals. • Annual State Corporate Renewals of certificates to due business and annual corporate reports • Regulatory Annual Assessment Reports for CPCN as IXC; • Quarterly Reports for State USF Worksheets, Telecommunications Assessment Reports, Statement of Gross Intrastate Operating Revenues, Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Returns, State Telephone Surcharge Transmittal Reports, Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Returns and others similar State Utility Commission reports and returns. dwn ad(dice) 3/5/04 9:03 AM Page 1 “Our second annual Inc. 5000 continues as the most ambitious project in business journalism,” said Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. “The Inc. 5000 gives an unrivaled portrait of young, underreported companies across all industries doing fascinating things with cuttingedge business models, as well as older companies that are still showing impressive growth.” Source: Viscom International (www.viscominternational.com) Ed Maldonado, Senior Partner of Maldonado Law Group, and Legal Editor for The Prepaid Press, presented a thorough view of what is required to make sure that products are legal. He described a “perfect storm” of enforcement, regulation and State Attorney General lawsuits, that he says make active management of regulatory compliance a necessity today. “Much of the problem in the industry is that over the years, we have been reactive to laws, regulations and rules,” said Maldonado. He urged providers to give up their “willful blindness,” and begin actively managing what is on cards to assure compliance. Active management involves an ongoing self-education process to make sure operators know what is required by the various agencies at the state and federal level. A frequently asked question was whether FCC certification was sufficient to sell cards, or if individual state certifications were also necessary. “There are 11 states where prepaid cards are named specifically,” advised Maldonado. “In general, there are laws on the books that say that you cannot provide telecommunications services Does your PREPAID BUSINESS feel like a CRAPS SHOOT? 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USAGE-BASED BENEFITS You’ve worked hard to develop your distribution channel and become experts in your market — allow Dial World Network to “do the heavy lifting” and manage the facilities of a Class 5 carrier grade network. We provide you with cutting-edge software, grant you complete control of creating and modifying rate decks to suit your needs and help you exceed profitability targets. Take advantage of all the benefits of being a carrier – without the headaches. :: No technical staff to employ and manage :: Eliminate the need for multiple carrier deposits :: No take-or-pay restrictions or minimum volume requirements :: No equipment lease payments :: No software to develop and maintain :: Streamline your operation and focus on growing your sales “If you are a provider, it is important to have the right distributor that will have the right relationship with the retailer,” said Lourdes Fusaro-Norton, VP-Sales, Viscom International. without having prior authority.” He said at the federal level, the 214 is needed, and in most states, you must have your certification first, before selling services. Maldonado said that California has been particularly active recently in enforcing their laws. “There have been laws on the books for many years that have not been enforced,” added Maldonado. “As a part of the attorneys general investigations, it is starting to bubble up the fact that maybe the public utilities commissions were not being as stringent as they should have been.” The second part of the process is documentation; making sure that procedures are in writing in case of an investigation. “What they are looking for is that you have better practices and procedures documented,” said Maldonado. “At the end of the day, if something does happen, they need to come back and take a look at you. That is going to require some kind of audit, or review.” Maldonado suggested that electronic record keeping can allow even small companies to maintain proper records while still focusing on business operations and sales. There is no question that the industry is changing. But, that there are still opportunities for those with the discipline, desire and dedication to capitalize on it. EXPERT ASSISTANCE EVERY STEP OF THE WAY Dial World Network contracts with the industry’s foremost expert consultants to provide you with hands-on training utilizing our custom designed and proprietary Prepaid Profit Matrix™ software. This program was developed from the ground up exclusively for Dial World clients. For all qualified new customers, as an extra incentive, we will send one of our consultants to your location and help build your first three rate decks from scratch — FREE OF CHARGE! DIAL WORLD NETWORK BENEFITS :: Increase Cash Flow — Keep all of the breakage :: Extensive LCR & Quality Routing Options — Keeps rates low and increase ASR QUI T GAM G BLIN WIT OU HY E R PR PAID IN BUS ES AKE S. 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The Prepaid Press - September 15, 2008 ISOs Hold Key to Growth in Prepaid Industry Contents From the Publisher: The Show Goes On Regulatory Rundown: Early Fall Regulatory Beat 5 Minutes With Brian Rudolph, Co-owner, Krush Communications TPPEXPO’08 Spotlight Dateline Expo: Prepaid Wireless Update 2008 Wireless in Brief MetroPCS Available at Best Buy Western Capital Resources Inc. to Acquire PQH, Inc. TracFone Launches SafeLink Wireless Prepaid Wireless Roundup CIT Secures Financing for Prepaid Wireless Company MetroPCS Premiers Loopt Social-Mapping Services Virgin Mobile USA Reports Financial Results Dateline Expo: Prepaid Calling Card Update 2008 Inc. 5000 Recognizes Viscom International USAC’s “Carrier’s Carrier” Rule Comes Under Attack NetIQ Extends VoIP Management to Microsoft Office Transverse Launches OSS/BSS Open Source Platform Calling Cards in Brief Dateline Expo: Prepaid and Alternative Payments Update 2008 NETELLER and TransSend to Offer Cards Payments in Brief U.S. Treasury Introducing Direct Express Debit Card Visa Launches New Mobile Payment Services SCX Global Acquired by Rev Worldwide Metavante Selected by Corporate Network eCom ACE and NetSpend Launch March of Dimes Card AccuPOS Announces AccuCount Software Springbok Offers Private Label Prepaid Cards Prepaid 101: ATMs and Prepaid NACS Releases State of the Industry Report PaySpot to Distribute Futura Cards Hypercom Lands Element Payment Services Retail Focus in Brief Our Advertisers Contact Us

The Prepaid Press - September 15, 2008

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