IBFS / ICFS
ITC-ASG-20260521-00143
Pursuant to Section 63.24(b) of the Commission’s rules, Affiniti Ventures, Inc. dba Noble Mobile (“Assignee”) and Nova Labs, Inc. dba Helium Mobile (“Assignor” and together with Assignee, the “Applicants”) respectfully request Commission consent to the assignment of certain assets of Assignor’s Mobile Virtual Network Operator (“MVNO”) business, including customers of that business (the “MVNO Customer Base”), from Assignor to Assignee (the “Transaction”). The Applicants have entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement whereby Assignee will acquire the MVNO Customer Base. The Transaction does not include the assignment of Assignor’s existing international Section 214 authorization to Assignee.
Filing overview
| Status | Pending Consummation |
|---|---|
| Applicant FRN | 0035971357 |
| Contact | Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
| Filing type | ASG |
| Date filed | 2026-06-05 |
| Status date | 2026-07-22 |
| Grant date | 2026-07-17 |
| Service | ITC |
| Last action | Grant of Authority |
| FCC source | View the FCC filing record |
Application details
- FCC form
- FCC 214 ITC-ASG/TC
- Application type
- Assignment or Transfer of Control of
- FRN
- 0024097289
- Name
- Nova Labs, Inc. dba Helium Mobile
- Street Address
- 2261 Market Street
- Street Address 2
- STE 10194
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- CA
- Zip Code/Postal Code
- 94114
- Country
- United States of America
- Attention
- Sarah Aberg
- Title
- General Counsel
- Phone
- 2148142066
- saberg@nova-labs.com
- Applicant/Licensee Legal Entity Type
- Corporation
- Contact Same As
- No
- Name
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
- Street Address
- 2099 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
- Street Address 2
- Suite 100
- City
- Washington
- State
- DC
- Zip Code/Postal Code
- 20006
- Country
- United States of America
- Attention
- Douglas A. Svor
- Title
- Partner
- Phone
- 2027472305
- dsvor@sheppard.com
- Relationship
- legal_counsel
- No Alternate Contact Designated
- Yes
- Agent Same As Contact For Execution Of Lawful Requests
- Yes
- Alt Agt No Alternate Contact Designated
- Yes
- 8. Identify the Government, State, or Territory under the laws of which a corporate or partnership Applicant (or Lead Applicant) is organized.
- (a) Applicant Name (the transferor/assignor and the transferee/assignee names) (b1) Government where Applicant is Organized (b2) State or Territory where Applicant is Organized Nova Labs, Inc. dba Helium Mobile United States of America DE Affiniti Ventures, Inc. dba Noble Mobile United States of America DE
- First Name
- Sarah
- Last Name
- Aberg
- Title
- General Counsel
- Signature
- Sarah Aberg
- Date
- 2026-06-05
- First Name
- Ethan
- Last Name
- Dunn
- Title
- COO
- Signature
- Ethan Dunn
- Date
- 2026-06-05
3. Assignor/Transferor Information
- FRN
- 0024097289
- Name
- Nova Labs, Inc. dba Helium Mobile
- Street Address
- 2261 Market Street
- Street Address 2
- STE 10194
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- CA
- Zip Code/Postal Code
- 94114
- Country
- United States of America
- Attention
- Sarah Aberg
- Title
- General Counsel
- Phone
- 2148142066
- saberg@nova-labs.com
- Legal Entity Type (Select One)
- Corporation
4. Assignor/Transferor Contact Information
- Contact Same As 2
- No
- Name
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
- Street Address
- 2099 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
- Street Address 2
- Suite 100
- City
- Washington
- State
- DC
- Zip Code/Postal Code
- 20006
- Country
- United States of America
- Attention
- Douglas A. Svor
- Title
- Partner
- Phone
- 2027472305
- dsvor@sheppard.com
- Relationship
- Legal Counsel
5. Assignee/Transferee Information
- FRN
- 0035971357
- Name
- Affiniti Ventures, Inc.
- Street Address
- 262 W 38th St
- Street Address 2
- Suite 1002
- City
- New York
- State
- NY
- Zip Code/Postal Code
- 10018
- Country
- United States of America
- Attention
- Ethan Dunn
- Title
- COO
- Phone
- 7279161793
- ethan@affinitiventures.com
- Legal Entity Type (Select One)
- Corporation
6. Assignee/Transferee Contact Information
- Contact Same As 3
- No
- Name
- Bronston Legal PC
- Street Address
- 1811 Bering Dr.
- Street Address 2
- Suite 330
- City
- Houston
- State
- TX
- Zip Code/Postal Code
- 77057
- Country
- United States of America
- Attention
- Charles Carr
- Title
- Senior Attorney
- Phone
- 7134013109
- Fax
- 7136647017
- charles.carr@techlawyers.com
- Relationship
- Legal Counsel
Application Information
- 9. Enter the name of the cable system and AuthID and associated file numbers (SCL-LIC or SCL-MOD) of the cable landing license(s) subject to this transaction.
- (a) Name of Authorization Holder 8.a. ICFS file number(s) of the Assignment or Transfer of Control Application: (b1) AuthID (b2) File Number of Current Authorization Holder Affiniti Ventures, Inc. dba Noble Mobile ITC-ASG-20260521-00143 T256513 ITC-214-20250225-00025 Nova Labs, Inc. dba Helium Mobile ITC-ASG-20260521-00143 T253516 ITC-214-20230414-00049
- 10. Brief Description Of Transaction
- Pursuant to Section 63.24(b) of the Commission’s rules, Affiniti Ventures, Inc. dba Noble Mobile (“Assignee”) and Nova Labs, Inc. dba Helium Mobile (“Assignor” and together with Assignee, the “Applicants”) respectfully request Commission consent to the assignment of certain assets of Assignor’s Mobile Virtual Network Operator (“MVNO”) business, including customers of that business (the “MVNO Customer Base”), from Assignor to Assignee (the “Transaction”). The Applicants have entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement whereby Assignee will acquire the MVNO Customer Base. The Transaction does not include the assignment of Assignor’s existing international Section 214 authorization to Assignee.
- 11. Is this an assignment of license or transfer of control?
- Assignment of authorization
- 12. Is this a pro forma or substantive transaction?
- Substantive
Substantive Assignment
- 13. Is the Assignment of the license:
- Voluntary
Related Filings
- 14. Is there a separately filed request related to this transaction filed by the Applicants?
- No
Transaction Information
- 15. Is the Applicant seeking streamlined processing?
- Yes
- Seeking Streamlined Processing Notification
- Yes
- 17. Enter the AuthID(s)/file number(s) of the international section 214 authorization(s) for which the Transferee is notifying the Commission of the transfer of control:
- No data to display
- 18. Is this a partial assignment of assets?.
- Yes
- 18.a. Identify the ownership interest(s) that the Assignor will retain in the international section 214 authorization.
- Assignor will assign to Assignee the MVNO Customer Base, as defined in Item 10 above. Assignor will continue to hold its international section 214 authorization, which will not be assigned to Assignee.
- 18.b. Is the Assignee seeking to obtain a new international section 214 authorization through this filing?
- No
- 18.c. The Assignee currently holds an international section 214 authorization. Select the AuthID(s)/ITC-214, ITC-MOD file number(s) held by the Assignee from the list below.
- ITC-ASG-20260521-00143
Foreign Ownership
- 19. Does any individual or entity that is not a U.S. citizen hold a 10% or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest, or a controlling interest, in the Assignee?
- No
Ownership Information
- 20. Will any person or entity directly or indirectly have 10% or more of the equity interests and/or voting interests, or a controlling interest, of the Licensee?
- Yes
- 20.a. Provide, in the fields below, the name, address, citizenship, and principal business of any person or entity that directly or indirectly owns/will own at least 10% of the equity and/or voting interests or a controlling interest of the Licensee ("interest holder") and the percentage of equity and/or voting interests owned by each of those entities to the nearest 1%. Also provide, in an attachment, a detailed ownership listing and ownership diagram, as required by section 1.767(a)(8)(i) of the Commissio
- No data to display
Foreign Carrier Affiliation
- 22. Is the Assignee a foreign carrier or is it affiliated with a foreign carrier in any foreign country?
- No
- 22.d. Has the Applicant uploaded an attachment providing information to demonstrate that it qualifies for non-dominant classification under section 63.10 of the Commission's rules?
- Yes
- field_2
- ITC-ASG-20260521-00143
- field_3
- ITC-ASG-20260521-00143
Attachment Statement
- Public Interest Cert
- Yes
- 26. The Applicant has uploaded an attachment to provide a detailed ownership listing and ownership diagram responding to section 63.18(h) of the Commission's rules.
- Yes
- 27. The Applicant has uploaded an attachment identifying any interlocking directorates with a foreign carrier, pursuant to section 63.18(h) of the Commission's rules.. The Applicant has uploaded an attachment identifying any interlocking directorates with a foreign carrier, pursuant to section 63.18(h) of the Commission's rules.
- N/A
- 28. The Transferee has uploaded information to demonstrate that it qualifies for non-dominant classification under section 63.10 of the Commission's rules.
- N/A
- 29. The Applicant has uploaded a statement showing that its application qualifies for exclusion from referral to the Executive Branch under section 1.40001(a)(2) of the Commission's rules
- N/A
- 31. The Applicant has uploaded an attachment providing the information and certifications required by section 63.18(i) through (m) of the Commission's rules
- N/A
- 32. The Applicant has uploaded a statement supporting the waiver request and identifying the rule number(s) involved, along with other material information.
- N/A
National Security/Law Enforcement Certification Statements
- National Security Statement Certification
- No
General Certification Statements
- Certification Statement
- Yes
Parties Authorized to Sign
- First Name
- Sarah
- Last Name
- Aberg
- Title
- General Counsel
- Signature
- Sarah Aberg
- Date
- 2026-06-05
Documents
| Document | Type | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Labs-Noble Mobile 214 Asg Application_Attachment_6.5.2026.pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-06-05 | Pending archive |