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ITC-T/C-20260428-00121

Granite State Long Distance, Inc.

Under a Stock Purchase Agreement entered into on April 17, 2026, TDS Telecommunications, LLC will acquire all of the voting stock of Yankee Telecom, Inc., a New Hampshire holding company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, including Granite State Long Distance, Inc., the holder of the Section 214 International Authorization that is the subject of this transfer

Filing overview

StatusPending Review
Applicant FRN0004317319
ContactGranite State Long Distance, Inc.
Filing typeT/C
Date filed2026-04-29
Status date2026-09-03
ServiceITC
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC 214 ITC-ASG/TC
Application type
FCC Application for Assignment or Transfer of Control of an International Section 214 Authorization
FRN
0004317319
Name
Granite State Long Distance, Inc.
Street Address
600 S Stark Highway
Street Address 2
PO Box 87
City
Weare
State
NH
Zip Code/Postal Code
03281
Country
United States of America
Attention
Christian Rand
Title
Vice President
Phone
6035296250
Fax
603 5291020
Email
chrisrand@gsc.tech
Contact Same As
Yes
FRN
0004317319
Name
Granite State Long Distance, Inc.
Street Address
600 S Stark Highway
Street Address 2
PO Box 87
City
Weare
State
NH
Zip Code/Postal Code
03281
Country
United States of America
Attention
Christian Rand
Title
Vice President
Phone
6035296250
Fax
603 5291020
Email
chrisrand@gsc.tech
No Alternate Contact Designated
No
Alternate Individual Name
Andrew Petersen
Alternate Company
TDS Telecommunications, LLC
Alternate Telephone Number
6086644000
Alternate Fax Number
6088305519
Alternate Email
andrew.petersen@tdstelecom.com
Alternate Street Address
525 Junction Road
Alternate City
Madison
Alternate State
WI
Alternate Zip/Postal Code
53717
Alternate Country
USA
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.
No data to display
First Name
Susan
Last Name
Rand King
Title
President and Chief Executive Officer
Signature
Susan Rand King
Date
2026-04-29
First Name
Andrew
Last Name
Petersen
MI
S.
Title
Senior Vice President-Corporate Affairs
Signature
/s/ Andrew S. Petersen
Date
2026-04-29

3. Assignor/Transferor Information

FRN
0004317319
Name
Granite State Long Distance, Inc.
Street Address
600 S Stark Highway
Street Address 2
PO Box 87
City
Weare
State
NH
Zip Code/Postal Code
03281
Country
United States of America
Attention
Christian Rand
Title
Vice President
Phone
6035296250
Fax
603 5291020
Email
chrisrand@gsc.tech

4. Assignor/Transferor Contact Information

Contact Same As 2
Yes
FRN
0004317319
Name
Granite State Long Distance, Inc.
Street Address
600 S Stark Highway
Street Address 2
PO Box 87
City
Weare
State
NH
Zip Code/Postal Code
03281
Country
United States of America
Attention
Christian Rand
Title
Vice President
Phone
6035296250
Fax
603 5291020
Email
chrisrand@gsc.tech

5. Assignee/Transferee Information

FRN
0004948105
Name
TDS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC
Street Address
525 Junction Road
City
Madison
State
WI
Zip Code/Postal Code
53717
Country
United States of America
Attention
Amber L Gaudreau
Title
Sr. Administrator Regulatory Affairs
Phone
6086644824
Fax
608 8305519
Email
amber.gaudreau@tdstelecom.com

6. Assignee/Transferee Contact Information

Contact Same As 3
Yes
FRN
0004948105
Name
TDS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC
Street Address
525 Junction Road
City
Madison
State
WI
Zip Code/Postal Code
53717
Country
United States of America
Attention
Amber L Gaudreau
Title
Sr. Administrator Regulatory Affairs
Phone
6086644824
Fax
608 8305519
Email
amber.gaudreau@tdstelecom.com

7. Additional Contacts

Individual Name
Christian Rand
Company
Granite State Communications
Telephone number
6035299911
Fax number
6035291020
Email
chrisrand@gsc.tech
Street address
600 S. Stark Highway
City
Weare
State
NH
Zip/Postal Code
03281
Country
USA

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 Granite State Long Distance, Inc. ITC-T/C-20260428-00121 T253256 ITC-214-19951215-00058 TDS Telecommunications, LLC ITC-T/C-20260428-00121 T254511 ITC-214-20090803-00374
10. Brief Description Of Transaction
Under a Stock Purchase Agreement entered into on April 17, 2026, TDS Telecommunications, LLC will acquire all of the voting stock of Yankee Telecom, Inc., a New Hampshire holding company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, including Granite State Long Distance, Inc., the holder of the Section 214 International Authorization that is the subject of this transfer
11. Is this an assignment of license or transfer of control?
Transfer of control
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?
Yes
ULS:
0012011334, Confirmation Number: 202604292810823591

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

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?
No

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
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ITC-T/C-20260428-00121

Attachment Statement

Public Interest Cert
No

National Security/Law Enforcement Certification Statements

National Security Statement Certification
No

General Certification Statements

Certification Statement
Yes

Parties Authorized to Sign

First Name
Susan
Last Name
Rand King
Title
President and Chief Executive Officer
Signature
Susan Rand King
Date
2026-04-29

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSITC-T/C-20260428-001212026-09-16 04:57:03Direct Source Record
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusPending ReviewICFS ITC-T/C-20260428-001212026-09-16 04:57:03
DescriptionUnder a Stock Purchase Agreement entered into on April 17, 2026, TDS Telecommunications, LLC will acquire all of the voting stock of Yankee Telecom, Inc., a New Hampshire holding company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, including Granite State Long Distance, Inc., the holder of the Section 214 International Authorization that is the subject of this transferICFS ITC-T/C-20260428-001212026-09-16 04:57:03
Applicant NameGranite State Long Distance, Inc.ICFS ITC-T/C-20260428-001212026-09-16 04:57:03
Applicant Frn0004317319ICFS ITC-T/C-20260428-001212026-09-16 04:57:03
Date Filed2026-04-29ICFS ITC-T/C-20260428-001212026-09-16 04:57:03
Status Date2026-09-03ICFS ITC-T/C-20260428-001212026-09-16 04:57:03

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
TDS-Yankee Telecom FCC Section 214 Joint Application Narrative 04-29-2026.pdfForm Attachment2026-04-29Available