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SEC Comment Letter for SPANTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC (CIK 0000932818) — Aug 17, 2005

SPANTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC (CIK 0000932818)
Date: Aug. 17, 2005 · CIK: 0000932818 · Accession: 0000000000-05-042551

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Referenced dates: July 14, 2005

Date
August 17, 2005
Author
Larry Spirgel
Form
UPLOAD
Company
SPANTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC (CIK 0000932818)

Letter

August 17, 2005 Cezar Martinez Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Spantel Communications, Inc 5192 10th Avenue North, Suite D Lake Worth, FL 33463 Form 10-Q for Fiscal Quarter Ended March 31, 2005 File No. 0-25124

Re: Spantel Communications, Inc Form 10-KSB for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004 Filed April 29, 2005

Dear Mr. Martinez:

We have reviewed your response to us and have the following comments. We have limited our review to only your financial statements and related disclosures and do not intend to expand our review to other portions of your documents. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanations. In our comments we asked you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional comments.

Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter.

Response to Staff Comment Letter Dated July 14, 2005

1. We note your response to our prior comment #1. Based upon our understanding of your specific facts and circumstances, namely that (i) all assets are located in Spain, (ii) all operations are conducted in Spain, (iii) books and records are maintained in Spain and (iv) officers, directors and management live in Spain, we will not object to your selecting a non-US domiciled auditor. This auditor should be located in the same country as the majority of your assets, revenues and operations (e.g., Spain).

In determining whether to accept a report from a non-US auditor, we expect the auditor to be subject to the same quality controls, including completion of filing reviewer procedures, as described in Section IV.C "Quality of Audits and Reconciliations to US GAAP" of The International Reporting and Disclosure Issues in the Division of Corporation Finance, found on our web site at http://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/internatl/cfirdissues1104.htm . Accordingly, if you elect to use a non-US auditor, note that they must be registered with the PCAOB. They must also demonstrate sufficient knowledge and experience in applying US GAAP, US GAAS (now PCAOB Standards), SEC financial reporting rules, and SEC independence requirements. In selecting an audit firm, you should be aware that an auditor practicing before the Commission for the first time is expected to demonstrate its knowledge and experience before its audit reports are included in filings made with us.

* * * *

Please respond to these comments within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide us with a response, and file your correspondence via EDGAR. Please furnish a letter that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested information. Detailed letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your responses to our comments.

You may contact Nicole Holden, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551- 3374 or Carlos Pacho, Senior Assistant Chief Accountant, at (202) 551-3835 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact me at (202) 551- with any other questions.

Sincerely,
Larry Spirgel
Assistant Director
[CC: Neil S. Baritz, council]
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Mail Stop 3561

      							August 17, 2005

Cezar Martinez
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Spantel Communications, Inc
5192 10th Avenue North, Suite D
Lake Worth, FL 33463

	Re:	Spantel Communications, Inc
      Form 10-KSB for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004
		Filed April 29, 2005

		Form 10-Q for Fiscal Quarter Ended March 31, 2005
		File No. 0-25124

Dear Mr. Martinez:

We have reviewed your response to us and have the following
comments.
We have limited our review to only your financial statements and
related disclosures and do not intend to expand our review to
other
portions of your documents.  Please be as detailed as necessary in
your explanations.  In our comments we asked you to provide us
with
information so we may better understand your disclosure.  After
reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional
comments.

	Please understand that the purpose of our review process is
to
assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure
requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing.
We look forward to working with you in these respects.  We welcome
any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect
of
our review.  Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed
at
the end of this letter.

Response to Staff Comment Letter Dated July 14, 2005

1. We note your response to our prior comment #1.  Based upon our
understanding of your specific facts and circumstances, namely
that
(i) all assets are located in Spain, (ii) all operations are
conducted in Spain, (iii) books and records are maintained in
Spain
and (iv) officers, directors and management live in Spain, we will
not object to your selecting a non-US domiciled auditor.  This
auditor should be located in the same country as the majority of
your
assets, revenues and operations (e.g., Spain).

In determining whether to accept a report from a non-US auditor,
we
expect the auditor to be subject to the same  quality controls,
including completion of filing reviewer procedures, as described
in
Section IV.C  "Quality of Audits and Reconciliations to US GAAP"
of
The International Reporting and Disclosure Issues in the Division
of
Corporation Finance, found on our web site at
http://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/internatl/cfirdissues1104.htm
.
Accordingly, if you elect to use a non-US auditor, note that they
must be registered with the PCAOB.  They must also demonstrate
sufficient knowledge and experience in applying US GAAP, US GAAS
(now
PCAOB Standards), SEC financial reporting rules, and SEC
independence
requirements. In selecting an audit firm, you should be aware that
an
auditor practicing before the Commission for the first time is
expected to demonstrate its knowledge and experience before its
audit
reports are included in filings made with us.

*    *    *    *

      Please respond to these comments within 10 business days or
tell us when you will provide us with a response, and file your
correspondence via EDGAR.  Please furnish a letter that keys your
responses to our comments and provides any requested information.
Detailed letters greatly facilitate our review.  Please understand
that we may have additional comments after reviewing your
responses
to our comments.

      You may contact Nicole Holden, Staff Accountant, at (202)
551-
3374 or Carlos Pacho, Senior Assistant Chief Accountant, at (202)
551-3835 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial
statements and related matters.  Please contact me at (202) 551-
3810
with any other questions.

								Sincerely,

								Larry Spirgel
								Assistant Director
[CC: Neil S. Baritz, council]
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Cezar Martinez
Spantel Communications, Inc
August 17, 2005
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