Attachment 20170126164651-727.p

20170126164651-727.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

1998-12-18

This document pretains to ITC-T/C-19981218-00909 for Transfer of Control on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITCTC1998121800909_1398644

Categories of Services flor 214 (Streamline/Non— "> ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE o o) o! |. . @©, GLOBAL FACILITIES—BASED SERVI GLOBAL FACILITIES—BASED/GLOB GLOBAL RESALE SERVICE INDIVIDUAL FACILI INTERCONNECTED PRIVATE L] LIMITED GLOBAL FACILITIES— GLOBAL RESALE SERVICE C LIMITED GLOBAL FACILITIES— C LIMITED GLOBAL RESALE SERVICKE C INMARSAT AND MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICE as) SWITCHED RESALE SERVICE &7 TRANSFER OF CONTROL 8 SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE O INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL PROJECT Description of Application:

HOGAN & HARTSON LLB CCILUIMABLA SQUARE 555 THIRTEENTH STREVT, NW Writer‘s Diroct Jia WASHINGTON, DC 200041109 (202) 637—5 546 TEL (202) 637—5600 FAX (202) 637—5910 D scembe : 18, 19 BY HAN) DE LIL /ERYV Ms. Mag:lic R Salis Secretary f Federal Corimuriciition: Commission Internationiail Bueiu, T¢éle :ommuiicat: or s P.O. Box 35 31 15 Pittsburgh, PA. 1 532}1—5115 Re: Fie Nc.ITC—G4—3914 Dear Ms. Sslai: E ac os>d ar:> & n origimnal and two cor .o: an application for Commission eccns2n; to t ie transfer of con rol of I :‘ota Telecommunications Group, Inc. "L T(XP"), a cominon carrier ho. ding th ection 214 authorization referenced asbove tc Mcl o 1USA Incorporated ("I aeod"). A sc eticlose d .ire a completed Form ) and a check made payable to the FCC in the aimount of $780.00 in payrient of : filing fee. P irsuant to Section 63.12 of the Commission‘s rules, the parties request strean lined processing of this application. By means of the present application and others that are being filed simultaneously herewith, McLeod seeks Commission consent to control Dakota, which holds the Section 214 authorization referenced above and a license in the Private Mobile Radio Service, and to control its subsidiary Dakota Wireless Systems, Inc., which holds licenses in the Private Mobile Radio Service, the Commercial Mobile Radio Service and the Paging and Radiotelephone Service. The parties respectfully request that the Commission coordinate its consideration of these applications to the extent possible. BRUSSELS BUDAPEST LONDON MOSCOW PARIS* PRAGUE* WARSAW BALTIMORE, MD BETHESDA, MD COLORADO SPRINGS,CO DENVER, CO LOSANGELES, CA McLEAN, VA *Affiliated Office

HOGAN & HARTSON L.Lr Magalie Roman Salas December 18, 1998 Page 2 Please refer any questions regarding this application t ) the undersigned. Respectfully submiite 1, Treg Tremont Counsel for McLeodU 3A Incorporated Enclosures cc: Kimberly Reindl, Counsel for Dakota Telecommunications Grov p, Inc. and Dakota Wireless Systems, Inc.

UHEUK FAYMEN! NBR. DATE _ O ___INVOIGCE | DESCRIPTION DATE Po. NO.| EEmsss 111898/ 11/18/98 78).00 0 .00 780 .0¢ TRANSFER OF| DTG RADIO LICENSE E 78 ).00 0 .00 780 .00 fi MCLEODUSA CORP FIRSTAR BANK IOWA, N. :. ‘ = gag)%gxsg%e?msw CEDAR RAPISSS- B‘S\'A'ffi%\'fir‘q”SF?:??;EB 018613 CLeOd[]SA CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52406—3177 33—54—730 21 DATE 11/19/98 18613 @Itfi**wao.oo PAY SEVEN HINDRED EIGHTY AND OD/AOG.—_._._—«———=wmesermninimimeenmeie menmomenee emis. _Dollars FCC 5051 To 1919 M STREET NW THE ROOM 222 OF‘ODFER wWASHINGTON DC 20554 m "O iBE & 31° 0O 7 3000 § 4 §S12 1" k 24372 T341

READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY APPROVED By OMB 3060—0589 BEFORE PROCEEDINC FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMIMISSION h PECIAL USE REMITTANCE ADVICE | 1 2 CC USE ONLY walacd ‘I)rocksoxs 358115 FABR NYs«O seew— | SECTION A — PAYER INFORMATION | T (2) PAYER NAME (if paying by cre dit card, enter name exactly as it appears on your card) (3) T\ TAL AMOUNT PAID (doliars anc cei ts) MclLeodUSA Incorporated s _ 780.00_ (4) STREET ADDF ESS LINE NO. 1 6400 C Street, SW (5) STREET ADDF ESS LINE NO. 2 jaul ionafoomaunt: P.0. BRos 3177 (6) City (7) STATE (8) 2l Cope 6 6 Ceda:r Rapids IA 52106——3177 _(9) DAYTIMIE TELE PHONE: NUME ZR (Include area code) (10) COUNTRY CODE (i not in U.S.A.) 319—:364 0000 ~ IF PAYER NAME AND THE APPLICANT NAM‘Z ARE DIFFERENT, COMPI ETE SECTION B IF MORE THAN C NE APPLICANT, USE CONTINUATION SHEETS (F RM 159—C) I SECTIONI B — APPLIC,ANT INFORMATION (i1) APPLICANT N ME (if pay ing y credit card, ente® name exact y as it appears on your card) | First Applicant Same As 2bove (i2) STREET ADDF ESS LINE NO. 1 [(i3) STREET ADDF ESS LINE NO. ? [tia) omy———_—=—_— (15) STATE (18) . P CODE: [(17) DAYTIME TELE PHONE N JME 2R (Ir slude area code) (18) COUNTRY CODE fif not in U.S.A.) [ ComPLETE SECNICN FOR EACH EIVICE, IF MORE BOXES ARE: NEEDED, USE CONINUATION SHEETS (FORM 1: l"l w SECTION C — PAYMIZNT INFORMATION I (19A) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID (20A) PAYMENT T PE t‘ODE (PTC) (21A) QUANTITY (22A) FEE DUE FOR (PTS) IN BL )CK 204. FCC USE ONLY ITC—94—394 [ C IU | T 1 is 78C .00 (23A) FCC CODE 1 5 (24A) FCC CODE 2 & 119B) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID (20B) PAYMENT T\ PE ‘ODE (PTC) (21B) QUANTITY (22B) FEE DUE FOR (PTS) IN BL )CK 208B FCC USE ONLY [238) oc copt: 1 _ L | s (24B) FCC CODE 2 119C) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID (20C) PAYMENT T\ PE CODE (PTC) (21C) QUANTITY (22C) FEE DUE FOR (P1C) IN BL )CK 20C FCC USE ONLY [23G) Foc cope i L _ _| $ (24C) FCC CODE2 (19D) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID (200) PAYMENT T\ PE CODE (PTC) (21D) QUANTITY (22D) FEE DUE FOR (PTC) IN BL )CK 20D FCC USE ONLY l-‘230) FCC CODE 1 L_ J _ Sj $ (24D) FCC CODE 2 SECTION D — TAXPAYER INFORMATION (REQU RED) [ 25) (26) COMPLETE THIS BLOCK ONLY IF AP PLICANT NAME IN B—11 IS DIFFERENT FROM PAYER NAME IN A—2) PAYER TIN 0| 2| 2| 3|5s 5| 6| 1| 6 |1 APPLICANT TIN |0O SECTION E — CERTIFICATION I (27) CERTIFICATION STATEMENT I, , Certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing and supporting information (PRINT NAME) are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, infomation and belief. _SIGNATURE (28) MASTERCARDISA ACCOUNT NUMBER: SECTION F — CREDIT CARD PAYMENT INFORMATION _ EXPIRATION DATE: MASTERCARD MONTH YEAR I hereby authorize the FCC to charge my VISA or MASTERCARD AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE VISA for the service(s)/authorization(s) herein described. > SEE PUBLIC BURDEN ESTIMATE ON REVERSE FCC FORM 159 JULY 1997 (REVISED)

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPROVED B‘ OMB 3060—0589 REMITTANCE ADVICE (Continuation Sheet) Ppas=No._2__or _2 USE THIS SECTION ONL.Y FOR EACH A.DDITIONAL AlPLICANT I SECTION BE — ADDITIONAL APPLICANT INFORMATION (11) APPLICANT NAME (if paying by credit card, enter name exactly as it apy ears on your card) Dakota Telecommunications Group. Inc. (12) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 1 P.0. Box 66 (13) STREETADDRESS LINE NO. 2 (14) city 75) STATE (1f) zip cope Irene South Dakota £7037 (17) DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (18) COUNTRY CODE (if not in U.S.A.) 5 605—263—3301 IF MORE BOXES ARE NEEDED, USE ADDITIONAL FCC 159—C CONTINUATION SHEETS TO LIS_'IE ACH SERVICE J SECTION CC — PAYMENT INFORMATION | (19A) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID (20A) PAYMENTTYPE CODE (PTC) (21A) CUANTITY (224) FEE DUE FOR (PTC) IN BLOCK ZT—' rCi; USE ONLY $ w.0 (23A) FCC CODE 1 (24A) FCC CODE 2 (19B) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID (20B) PAYMENT TYPE CODE (PTC) (21B) QUANTITY (22B) FEE DUE FOR (PTC) IN BLOCK 20B [ FC ; USE OI‘E $ (23B) FCC CODE 1 (24B) FCC CODE 2 (19C) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID (20C) PAYMENTTYPE CODE (PTC) (21C) QUANTITY (22C) FEE DUE FOR (PTC) IN BLOCK 20C E > USE ONLY $ (23C) FCC CODE 1 (24C) FCC CODE 2 (19D) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID (20D) PAYMENT TYPE CODE (PTC) (21D) (qUANTITY (22)) FEE DUE FOR (PTC) IN BLOCK HOD E > USE ONLY $ (23D) FCC CODE 1 (24D) °CC CODE 2 | SECTION DD — TAXPAYER INFORMATION (25) COMPLETE THIS BLOCK ONLY IF SECTION BB IS APPLICABLE APPLICANT TIN 0| |1 ][1 s |a |s |1 o o FCC FORM 159—C JULY 1997 (REVISED)

Before the FEDIERAL COMIMUNICA."ION s CO UMMISSION Washington, D.C. 29554 In t 1e Mztter o1‘ Mc _eodUlISA Incorpc rated and Dakota Tel:comi aunicitions Grc up, Inc. File No.: Application for Trans fer of Control of Cornmon Carrier Hol ling Authotizatio:1 Uncler Se stion :14 of the Commu nicati ns Act of 1934, as Amer ded To: Chief, Internatior al Bu—eau APP] ICATION McLeodUS\ Incorporat d ("McLeo1") ar d Dak ota Telecommunications Group, Inc. (joinily, the "Ap; licants"), hereby ~equest authority cf the Sederi l Communications Coramiss on ("°CC" or "Commission" ), pursuant to Sect on 214 of tie Communications Act of 1934, 47 ° J.S.C § 21—}, and Section 63.18(e)() of t ie Conmission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 6:..18(e(5), for the :ransf »r of control of Dakota Teleco nmunications Group, Inc. ("‘Dakota"), a common carrier holding a Section 214 authurization, fr«m Dakota t> McLeod. This transfer of control will occur as part of a transaction whereby Dakota and its subsidiaries will become the direct and indirect subsidiaries of McLeod. Under the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Agreement") among the parties, McLeod has formed West Group Acquisition Co. ("West Group"), a wholly—owned subsidiary incorporated in Delaware. Dakota will merge with and into West Group, with Dakota surviving. After the transaction, Dakota and its subsidiaries will be wholly—owned subsidiaries of McLeod. The efficiencies

created by this transaction will have no negative impact on the operations of Dakota, and the changed corporate structure will be transparent to customers. Grant of this Application will serve the public interest, convenience and necessity. This transfer of control will allowthe Applicants to manage their combined telecommunications operations more efficiently, permitting greater investment in facilities, customer services and technological innovation. Further, the combination of Dakota and McLeod will provide the customers of those entities with a more diverse and comprehensive selection of services from a single vendor. This transaction will ensure continued provision of international long distance services to Dakota‘s existing customers and should promote competition and lower prices in the international long distance services market. I. THE PARTIES A. Dakota Telecommunications Group, Inc. Dakotais a public corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with its principal executive office in Irene, South Dakota. Dakota is a diversified telecommunications services company which directly or through its subsidiaries is engaged in the provision oftelecommunications products and services. Dakota is a nondominant carrier and holds an authorization under Section 214 to resell international switched services granted in File No. ITC—94—394. The certificate in File No. ITC—94—394 was granted to Dakota Cooperative Telecommunications, Inc., ("DCT") a corporation formed under the laws of the State of South Dakota. On July 25, 1997, DCT merged with Dakota Telecommunications Group, Inc. and was incorporated in the State of Delaware. Regulatory approval for the transfer of control from DCT

to Dal:ota w as not obtaiared ir 1997 This oversight v as recently discovered as part of the due diligence ccnducted by the parties t ) the i astant trans: ction. As part of this application, th: partie:: there fore r squest that the Co nmis: ion ai thoriz e the ransfer of the Section 214 authorization fror i DCTI to D; :kota imwnc z; ro tur c pur: uant t> Section 62.18(e)(5) ofthe Commuission‘s rul 2s. In{ rmat on concernng Di kota‘: legal techt ical, inanagerial ind financial qualifications to r rovide: service wa s subr iitted wvith [/CT‘s Section 214 application and is therefore alteady .i mattr of r scord at the Comt iissio11. B. M Leod USA : ncorporate d Mc Leod is a publicly trade 1 cor; oratio 1 (NASDA(Q; syribol: JMCLD) organized and existing unde the liws of the S ate o1 Delavare. McLepd‘s principal off ces are located in Cedar Rapics, Iov a. M:Leod is a provider of a broad range of tel:communic itions products anc services to small : nd medium size t usine s and reside ntial custoniers and gov ernment agencies. McLeod‘s service ; include pr maril» com »etitiv2 loca and long d stance telec ommunications services, cornpetit ve access service ;, incl iding specisl access and private line services, and maintenance and installation searvices of fi ser optic tel :comt iunic:iitions networks. Pursuant to a certificate issued by this Commission in File No. ITC—93—311, McLeod, through its subsidiary McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc. ("McLeodUSA"), formerly known as McLeod Telemanagement, Inc., is authorized to resell international switched services. Information concerning McLeod‘s legal, technical, managerial and financial qualifications to provide service was submitted with McLeodUSA‘s Section 214 application and is therefore a matter of record at the Commission.

IL. DESCRIPTION OF THE TRA!ISACTION McLeod and Dakota have determi aed that the: will realiz: sign‘ ficant economic and marketing efficiencies through a transaction »y which D kota will m rge v ith a ‘wholly— owned subsidiary of M:Leod. Accordingly, on UOctober 27, 1998, McLend anc Dakcta executed an Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Agreement". Pursuant to the Agree nent, McLeod ha; formed West Group, a wholly—owned Delaware c arpor: tion, : or the purpose of sonsummatng the proposed reorganization. Dakota will merge vith aid into West: Grou p, wil 1 Dakota surviving. At the effective time of the merger, es ch shire of Dakota com non s ock viill be converted into the right to receive 0.4328 of a shire of McLeod‘s Class A comtion stock ($0.01 par value). The maximum number of shares of V cLeod‘s Cliuiss A somm n sto :k iss 1able pursuant to the Agreement (assuming the exercis: of al. outst indin}; optic ns to wurch:ise Ds kota common stock) is expected to be approximately 1.295 tnillior, shares. Th 2 mer ser will also result in McLeod‘s assumption of approximately $30.9 million in dabt. As a result of the reorganization, Dakota will becom : a wt olly c wned subsicdiary of McLeod. Dakota will coninue operating under its current name. and vill rei nain the Section 214 certificate holder. III. REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL Pursuant to Section 63.18(e)(5) of the Commission‘s Rules, the Applicants set forth the following information:

(a) The name, address and telephone number of Applicants are: McLeodUSA Incorporated McLeodUSA Technology Park 6400 C Street, S.W. P.O. Box 3177 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406—3177 Tel: (319) 364—0000 Dakota Telecommunications Group, Inc. P.O. Box 432 Irene, South Dakota 57037 Tel: (605) 263—3301 (b) McLeod is a corporation organized andexisting under the laws of the State of Delaware. Dakota is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. (c) Correspondence concerning this Application should be addressed to: For the transferee: David R. Conn Vice President Regulatory and Law McLeodUSA Incorporated McLeodUSA Technology Park 6400 C Street, SW P.O. Box 3177 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406—3177 Tel: (319) 364—0000 with a copy to: Peter A. Rohrbach Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. 555 Thirteenth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004—1109 Tel: (202) 637—5600 For the transferor: Thomas W. Hertz Chief Executive Officer P.O. Box 432 Irene, South Dakota 57037 Tel: (605) 263—3301

with a copy to: Teresa D. Baer Kimberly S. Reindl "tani & Watkins 1 1 Fenisylvanis Ave., N.W. & e 130 ) 1 shingt>n, D.C. 20)0—1—2200 7 (202) 637—22090 Jakota is authcrized to resell intern:iitional switched serv:ces pursuant tc th: ion 2 .4 authotization granted in Fils No. ITC—94—394, T am sead‘: subsidisry McLeadUSA Telecommunications Servicss, Inc., :ormneily zs wn as McLeod Telenianagement, In:., is authorized to resel| internaton al e ched services pursua 1t to the Section 214 authorization grar ted in File ‘No. n —95—3 .1. — 5) Applicants reques: authority for the transfer of conro: of Dakota, a mon carrier holdiag in internaticna. Section 214 authori :ation, pursiutant tc ‘erms and conditions of § 63.18(¢)(5) of the Commission‘s Hules. To res onse rec uired. No response rejuired 1) McLeod and Dakota hereby ce:rtify that neither entity has an affiliation . a forc:ign carrier wit ain the meaninz of § 63.18(h)(1) of the Commussicn‘s >S. ( ?) Dakota will be a wholly—owned subsidiary of McLeoc. Information I rding the principal shareholders of McLeod is provided in Exhibit A, attached. The primary business of New Dakota and McLeod is telecommunications services. No director of Dakota or McLeod holds an interlocking directorship. (i) McLeod hereby certifies that it has not agreed to accept special concessions directly or indirectly from any foreign carrier or administration with respect to traffic or revenue flows between the U.S. and any foreign country which McLeod may serve under the authority granted under this part, and will not enter into such agreements in the future.

(j) The Applicants hereby certify that no party to this application, as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 1.2002(b), is subject to denial of Federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. § 853(a). IV. CONCLUSION Accordingly, the Applicants respectfully request that the Commission authorize the transfer of control described herein. Respectfully submitted, McLeodUSA Incorporated By: \/\/éé Dakota Telecommunications Group, Inc. By: “fifi /fé@zfi Dated: /7’//’ 76’

E> HIBIT A The current ten percent or grei ter share aol lets of N ‘cl eod a~e as follows: 1. IES Investments Inc., a wholly—o wr ed sulsidiary cf L S Incus ries Inc. ("IES"), 200 1t Street, S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52. 101. 1ES and L3S Invesiments Inc. i re U.S. corporaticns. IES is an electric utility company. 2. MWR Investments Inc., a wholly—o vaed ubsidiar, o0 Mid.\Am sricar Energy Holdiigs Company ("MidAmerican"), 500 E. Cour Ave., Dss Yoines,lowa 50: 09. MidAnier can and MWR Investments Inc. are U.S cerpora ions. M dAmeric an is in clectric w iliy company. 3. Clark E. McLeod and his wife Mary E. M :L:od, co Mclecdl S4. Ir co porated, McLeodUSA Technology Park, 64(0 C S rect, S.V"., ?.0). Eox 3177 C :dar Rap ds ITowa 52406—3177. Mr. and Mrs. McLeoc¢ ar: U .S. citizens. Nsither Mi. McX eod nor Mrs. McLeod individually holds ten pere snt or more of Mc Leod‘s s ocls, t ut their comibi ied holdings exceed ten percent. 4. Lumpkin Family Group, c/o Consol dated Communic tions Incorsorate1, 121 Souti 17/th Street, Mantoon, Illinois 61938. Th: L un pkin Fariul Growp 1 spresent the comt ined ownership interest in McLeodUSA y var.ous members of the Lunpkir family. The Lumpkin family‘s McLeodUSA Cléss A Coramon Stcck is ael 1 in 42 s ‘parate trusts. (WhHile the combined ownership interest in UMcLe»dUSA in th e 49 sepi rate t us s equals 13 4%, n > one individual Lumpkin family meriber c ontrols a 5% or great »r owner ihip in McL zoc USA. All members of the Lumpkin Famil— Crovp iaire U.S. Citizers. Detais rsgarding the: veric is Lumpkin Family Group trusts are as ailabl s upon FCC request. As part of the transactior desciibe d herein, new sha es of Mc Leod steck wil be issued to existing holders of Dakota cor im n stock. As a result, th 2 interes‘ s of the bove McLeod shareholders will be diluted wl en the merger is con surim ited. McLeod dos not currently anticipate that the issuance of McLeod stock to : Jal:ot:i s1 areholders will result ir any new ten percent or greater shareholders of McLeod. DC_DOCS\177260.1


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