1 EXHIBIT 99.6 CONSENT OF PERSON NAMED AS ABOUT TO BECOME A DIRECTOR Pursuant to Rule 438 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I Walter J. Burmeister, hereby consent to be named as a person about to become a director of World Access, Inc. in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-89479) of World Access, Inc. /s/ Walter J. Burmeister ---------------------------- Walter J. Burmeister Dated: November 4, 1999