Attachment Request for STA

This document pretains to ITC-STA-20180208-00032 for Special Temporal Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

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Lance J.M. Steinhart, P.C. Attorneys At Law 1725 Windward Concourse Suite 150 Alpharetta, Georgia 30005 Also Admitted in New York Telephone: (770) 232—9200 Email: Isteinhart@telecomcounsel.com Facsimile: (770) 232—9208 February 7, 2018 VIA ELECTRONIC FILING Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Office of the Secretary Federal Communications Commission 9300 East Hampton Drive Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Attn: International Bureau Re: San Isabel Telecom, Inc. and Futurum Communications Corp. dba Forethought.net; Joint Request for Special Temporary Authority to Operate Pending Approval of Transfer of Control Application Dear Ms. Dortch, Pursuant to section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 214, San Isabel Telecom, Inc. (FRN 0005061775) ("San Isabel" or "Transferor"‘), along with Futurum Communications Corp. dba Forethought.net ("Furturum" or "Transferee"), hereby request Special Temporary Authority ("STA") to allow Futurum to continue to provide facilities—based, local exchange and domestic and international exchange telephone services pending final FCC approval of San Isabel and Futurm‘s combined, joint section 214 application for domestic and international transfer of control ("Joint Application"). San Isabel provides facilities—based, local exchange and domestic and international interexchange telephone services; broadband Internet access; analog and IP—enabled data network services; wireless; and VoIP services to customers in Colorado. Futurum also provides facilities—based, local exchange and domestic and international interexchange telephone services; broadband Internet access; analog and IP—enabled data network services; wireless; and VoIP services to customers in Colorado. Beginning on or about December 2016, the principals of San Isabel and Futurum initiated a transaction involving the sale of all of the issued and outstanding stock of San Isabel to Forethought Acquisitions, a holding company which is fully owned by Futurum, and therefore transfer direct control of San Isabel, in exchange for cash. This transaction has was reduced to writing, executed, and consummated as of December 19, 2016.

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary February 7, 2018 Page 2 As of consummation, Transferee and its principals were not aware of the requirement for Commission approval of the transaction. Given the Transferor‘s very limited, existing consumer population, the fact that the Transferor entity remained the carrier of record to its existing customers, and the fact that the transaction did not involve any incumbent local exchange carrier operations, both parties to the transaction did not timely focus on the full extent of the potential regulatory implications of the transaction. However, upon consultation and further discussion with the undersigned regulatory counsel concerning all applicable regulatory requirements, Transferee and its principals have now requested, through submission of its Joint Application, formal Commission approval of the transfer of control of both San Isabel‘s international and domestic section 214 license to Futurum, which has already consummated. The combined Joint Application for approval of the transfer of control was filed on MyIBFS, dated January 30, 2018; Submission ID 1B2018000281. Since consummation, Futurum and San Isabel have continued to provide service to their respective customers without change in rates, terms, or conditions of service. In the meantime, and prior to the approval of its Joint Application, Futurm and its owners hereby request a grant of STA to allow Futurum to continue to serve San Isabel‘s customers under current ownership and without interruption pending Commission approval of the Joint Application. Grant of the instant STA will serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity because it will permit the continued provision of service to San Isabel‘s existing customers relaying on it for telecommunications service, thereby precluding the need for any service disruption. As demonstrated in the Joint Application, the consummated transaction enabled Transferor to obtain access to additional financial and operational resources through capital investment. The transfer of control will ensure the ongoing provision of high—quality telecommunications to the public, the possible introduction of new services, and will promote competition in the U.S. telecommunications service market. As evidenced by the Joint Applications‘ eligibility for streamlined processing, transactions such as these do not raise anticompetitive concerns under the Commission‘s rules and policies.‘ San Isabel and Futurum acknowledge that grant of the requested STA will not prejudice any action the Commission may take on the Joint Application and that, once granted, the STA may be revoked on the Commission‘s own notice, without hearing. San Isabel and Futurum further acknowledge that grant of an STA and the Joint Application will not preclude enforcement action. For the foregoing reasons, the Commission should grant Futurum Communication Corp d/b/a Forethought.net‘s STA request to allow it to continue to provide service under its current ownership. \ See 47 C.F.R. § 63.03(b)(@2)(G); Implementation ofFurther Streamlining Measures for Domestic Section 214 Authorizations, Report and Order, 17 FCC Red. 5517, 30 (2002).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary February 7, 2018 Page 3 If you have any questions, or if I may provide you with additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (770) 232—9200, or via email, at lsteinhart@telecomcounsel.com. Thank you. Lance J.M. Steinhart, Esq. Managing Attorney Lance J.M. Steinhart, P.C. Attorneysfor San Isabel Telecom, Inc. and Futurum Communications Corp. d/b/a Forethought.net

CERTIFICATION STATE OF COLORADQ No/ N Nut Nt COUNTY OF DENVER, to—wit: I, Jawaid Bazyar , President of Futurum Communications Corp dba Forethought.net, after first being duly sworn, upon my oath depose and say that I have read and am familiar with the foregoing Request for Special Temporary Authority to Operate Pending Approval of Transfer of Control Application and that the facts and allegations contained therein are true, except so far as they are therein stated to be on information, and that, so far as they are therein stated to be on information, I believe them to be true. l 2 ———lh oi L212 7/ ‘r.. Taken, subscribed and sworn to before me, the undersigned authority, this the @"’? day of November, 2017. y My Commission expires H’PKLG ’3“ ; Q O’} % H RELIY purron NOTARY PuBLiC STATE OF COLORADo NOTARY ID 20144016884 . [my commssion expires ar Notary Public


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