Attachment Attachment 1

This document pretains to ITC-T/C-20170327-00048 for Transfer of Control on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITCTC2017032700048_1202676

                                                      CONSUMMATION NOTICE – EXHIBIT 1


                      Notice of Consummation and Request for Waiver

        Hargray Communications Group, Inc. (“Hargray”) requests that the Federal
Communications Commission (“Commission” or “FCC”) accept the following consummation
notice for a pro forma reorganization that took place in 2015. To the extent required, Hargray
respectfully requests that the Commission waive its deadline requiring notice within 30 days of
consummation of a transfer of control, discussed further below. Hargray takes its FCC
compliance obligations seriously, and the delay in filing notices with the Commission was an
administrative oversight that was identified in the context of preparing applications seeking
consent for a forthcoming transaction. Hargray has retained and consulted with FCC counsel
and implemented additional procedures to prevent any such oversights in the future and to ensure
full compliance of its license obligations. Consistent with Section 1.3 of the Commission’s
rules, Hargray submits that a waiver is in the public interest and serves the underlying interest of
the consummation notification rules by ensuring that the Commission’s records accurately reflect
the present ownership of licensees.

                               Pro Forma Reorganization in 2015

        On June 2, 2015, Hargray inserted a wholly-owned holding company—Hargray Capital
Holdings, LLC—above Hargray Holdings LLC and below the shareholder group for the Hargray
companies (the “2015 Reorganization”). This was done in connection with the refinancing of
debt to enable a more efficient capital structure for future equity investments. This was entirely
an internal reorganization that had the effect of simply adding an additional legal entity between
the shareholder group and Hargray Holdings LLC.

        This 2015 Reorganization had no effect on the ultimate ownership structure or
management of the Hargray family of companies in any respect. Hargray therefore provides this
notice of consummation of the 2015 Reorganization for the three Section 214 authorizations held
by Hargray, Inc., Hargray of Georgia, Inc., and Low Country Carriers, Inc. (d/b/a Hargray Long
Distance Co.). 1

        Because this notice is being filed more than 30 days after the transaction’s consummation
date, Hargray respectfully requests that, for each of the three Section 214 authorizations
identified above, the Commission waive its Section 63.24(f)(2) requirement that a notification be
filed within 30 days of a pro forma transfer of control of a Section 214 authorization. 2 Pursuant
to the rules, 3 Hargray provides the following information requested in paragraphs (a) through (d)
and (h) of Section 63.18 for the transferee in each pro forma transaction:




1
  IBFS File Nos. ITC-214-20010816-00430, ITC-214-20011022-00534, ITC-214-19890109-
00003.
2
  47 C.F.R. § 63.24(f)(2).
3
  47 C.F.R. § 63.24(f)(2)(i).
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                                                     CONSUMMATION NOTICE – EXHIBIT 1


2015 Reorganization – Transferee: Hargray Capital Holdings, LLC

      (a) The name, address, and telephone number of Transferee

             Hargray Capital Holdings, LLC
             856 William Hilton Parkway
             Building C
             Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
             Tel: (843) 686-1275

      (b) The Government, State, or Territory under the laws of which Transferee is organized

             Hargray Capital Holdings, LLC is a limited liability company organized under the
             laws of the State of Delaware.

      (c) The name, title, post office address, and telephone number of the officer and any other
      contact point, such as legal counsel, to whom correspondence concerning the application
      is to be addressed

                     David Armistead
                     General Counsel and Secretary
                     Hargray Communications Group, Inc.
                     856 William Hilton Parkway
                     Building C
                     P.O. Box 5986
                     Hilton Head, SC 29938
                     Tel: (843) 686-1275

             with a copy to:

                     Rebekah P. Goodheart
                     David M. Didion
                     Jenner & Block LLP
                     1099 New York Avenue, NW
                     Suite 900
                     Washington, DC 20001

      (d) A statement as to whether the Transferee has previously received authority under
      Section 214 of the Act and, if so, a general description of the categories of facilities and
      services authorized

             Hargray Communications Group, Inc. has not itself received Section 214
             authority. However, its affiliates, Hargray Inc., Hargray of Georgia, Inc., and
             Low Country Carriers, Inc. (d/b/a Hargray Long Distance Co.), each individually




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                                                    CONSUMMATION NOTICE – EXHIBIT 1


              hold Commission authorizations to provide international facilities-based and/or
              resold telecommunications services. 4

       (h) The name, address, citizenship and principal businesses of any person or entity that
       directly or indirectly owns at least ten percent of the equity of the applicant, and the
       percentage of equity owned by each of those entities (to the nearest one percent)

              The following entities own at least ten percent of the equity of Hargray Capital
              Holdings, LLC:

                      •   Quadrangle Capital Partners II LP – 58.9% (voting and equity)
                                1271 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 43A
                                New York, NY 10020
                                Corporate jurisdiction: Delaware
                                Principal business: Investing

                      •   Quadrangle GP Investors II LP – 58.9% (voting and equity)
                                1271 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 43A
                                New York, NY 10020
                                Corporate jurisdiction: Delaware
                                Principal business: Investing

                      •   QCP GP Investors II LLC – 58.9% (voting and equity)
                               1271 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 43A
                               New York, NY 10020
                               Corporate jurisdiction: Delaware
                               Principal business: Investing

                      •   Quadrangle Capital Partners II-A LP – 10% (voting and equity)
                                1271 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 43A
                                New York, NY 10020
                                Corporate jurisdiction: Delaware
                                Principal business: Investing

       Finally, Hargray hereby certifies that the above reorganization was pro forma in nature,
and that it did not result in a change in the actual controlling party. 5




4
  See IBFS File Nos. ITC-214-20010816-00430 (Hargray Inc.); ITC-214-20011022-00534
(Hargray of Georgia, Inc.); ITC-214-19890109-00003 (Low Country Carriers, Inc. (d/b/a
Hargray Long Distance Co.)).
5
  See 47 C.F.R. § 63.24(f)(2)(ii).
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