Public Notice TEL01684S

Accepted for Filing Streamlined Public Notice

International Telecommunications

2014-08-01

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PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 20554 News media information 202-418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov) TTY (202) 418-2555 Report No. TEL-01684S Friday August 1, 2014 Streamlined International Applications Accepted For Filing Section 214 Applications (47 C.F.R. § 63.18); Section 310(b) Requests Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures apply to the applications listed below: The international Section 214 applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing and subject to the streamlined processing procedures set forth in Section 63.12 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.12. These applications are for authority under Section 214 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 214, (a) to transfer control of an authorized carrier or to assign a carrier's existing authorization; and/or (b) to become a facilities-based international common carrier; and/or (c) to become a resale-based international common carrier. Pursuant to Section 63.12 of the rules, these Section 214 applications will be granted 14 days after the date of this public notice (see 47 C.F.R. § 1.4 regarding computation of time), and the applicant may commence operations on the 15th day, unless the Commission has informed the applicant in writing, within 14 days after the date of this public notice, that the application, on further examination, has been deemed ineligible for streamlined processing. Communications between outside parties and Commission staff concerning these applications are permitted subject to the Commission's rules for "permit-but-disclose proceedings." See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206. An application can be removed from streamlined processing only in the sound discretion of Commission staff. The filing of comments or a petition to deny will not necessarily result in an application being deemed ineligible for streamlined processing. The petitions for declaratory ruling listed below are for authority under Section 310(b) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 310(b), to exceed the foreign ownership limits applicable to common carrier radio licensees. The requested rulings will be granted 14 days after the date of this public notice, effective the next day, unless the application is formally opposed or the Commission has informed the applicant in writing, within 14 days of the date of this public notice, that the application, on further examination, has been deemed ineligible for streamlined processing. For this purpose, a formal opposition shall be sufficient only if it is received by the Commission and by the applicant within 14 days of the date of this public notice and its caption and text make it unmistakably clear that it is intended to be a formal opposition. Copies of all applications listed here are available for public inspection in the FCC Office of Public Affairs Reference and Information Center, located in room CY-A257 at the Portals 2 building, 445 12th Street SW, Washington DC 20554. The center can be contacted at (202) 418-0270. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). All applications listed are subject to further consideration and review, and may be returned and/or dismissed if not found to be in accordance with the Commission's rules, regulations, and other requirements. We request that comments on any of these applications refer to the application file number shown below. Page 1 of 5

ITC-214-20140702-00194 E Emsitel LLC International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules, and also to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1), (2). ITC-214-20140716-00202 E 011Now Technologies, LLC International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules, and also to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1), (2). ITC-ASG-20140710-00207 E Clarity Telecom, LLC Assignment Current Licensee: Knology of South Dakota, Inc. FROM: Knology of South Dakota, Inc. TO: Clarity Telecom, LLC Application filed for consent to the assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20020619-00300, from Knology of South Dakota, Inc. (Knology SD) to Clarity Telecom, LLC (Clarity). Knology SD is an indirect subsidiary of WideOpenWest Finance, LLC. Pursuant to the terms of an asset purchase agreement executed on June 12, 2014, Clarity will acquire the assets of Knology SD. Upon closing, Clarity will provide international service to Knology SD's former customers pursuant to international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20020619-00300. Clarity is a Delaware limited liability company. Upon consummation of the transaction, Clarity Telecom Holdings, LLC (Clarity Holdings), a Delaware limited liability company, will be the sole member of Clarity. Pamlico Capital III, L.P. (Pamlico Capital III), a Delaware limited liability company, which holds between 80-90% of the voting interest in Clarity Holdings, is the sole 10% or greater voting interest holder in Clarity Holdings. The general partner of Pamlico Capital III is Pamlico Capital GP III, LLC (Pamlico Capital GP III), a Delaware limited liability company, and AlpInvest Partners, Inc. (AlpInvest Partners), a Netherlands based investment fund with its principal office and place of business in Amsterdam, and HarbourVest Partners, LLC (HarbourVest Partners), a U.S.-based investment fund, are the sole 10% or greater limited partners of Pamlico Capital III. Pursuant to Pamlico Capital III, LP partnership agreement, the limited partners AlpInvest and HarbourVest Partners do not have any direct or indirect material involvement in the management and operation of Pamlico Capital III. The sole 10% or greater interest holders in Pamlico Capital GP III, LLC, with each holding between 10% to 20% membership interests, are Scott Perper, Watts Hamrick, Eric Eubank, Art Roselle, Scott Stevens, and Walker Simmons, all U.S. citizens. ITC-ASG-20140710-00208 E Clarity Telecom, LLC Assignment Current Licensee: Black Hills Fiber Systems, Inc. FROM: Black Hills Fiber Systems, Inc. TO: Clarity Telecom, LLC Application filed for consent to the assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19990625-00428, from Black Hills Fiber Systems, Inc. (Black Hills Fiber) to Clarity Telecom, LLC (Clarity). Black Hills Fiber is an indirect subsidiary of WideOpenWest Finance, LLC. Pursuant to the terms of an underlying asset purchase agreement executed on June 12, 2014, the parties contemplate that Clarity will acquire the assets of Black Hills Fiber. Upon closing, Clarity will provide international service to Black Hill Fiber's former customers pursuant to international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19990625-00428. Clarity is a Delaware limited liability company. Upon consummation of the transaction, Clarity Telecom Holdings, LLC (Clarity Holdings), a Delaware limited liability company, will be the sole member of Clarity. Pamlico Capital III, L.P. (Pamlico Capital III), a Delaware limited liability company, which holds between 80-90% of the voting interest in Clarity Holdings, is the sole 10% or greater voting interest holder in Clarity Holdings. The general partner of Pamlico Capital III is Pamlico Capital GP III, LLC (Pamlico Capital GP III), a Delaware limited liability company, and AlpInvest Partners, Inc. (AlpInvest Partners), a Netherlands based investment fund with its principal office and place of business in Amsterdam, and HarbourVest Partners, LLC (HarbourVest Partners), a U.S.-based investment fund, are the sole 10% or greater limited partners of Pamlico Capital III. Pursuant to Pamlico Capital III, LP partnership agreement, the limited partners AlpInvest and HarbourVest Partners do not have any direct or indirect material involvement in the management and operation of Pamlico Capital III. The sole 10% or greater interest holders in Pamlico Capital GP III, LLC, with each holding between 10% to 20% membership interests, are Scott Perper, Watts Hamrick, Eric Eubank, Art Roselle, Scott Stevens, and Walker Simmons, all U.S. citizens. Page 2 of 5

ITC-ASG-20140714-00197 E Block Line Systems, LLC Assignment Current Licensee: Line Systems, Inc. FROM: Line Systems, Inc. TO: Block Line Systems, LLC Application filed for consent to the assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20000301-00170, from Line Systems, Inc. (LSI) to Block Line Systems, LLC (BLS). Pursuant to an executed assets purchase agreement, BLS will acquire from LSI certain assets that include operating assets and agreements, certain customer accounts, contracts and agreements, certain vendor agreements and contracts, certain equipment, and certain intellectual property. Upon closing, BLS will provide international service pursuant to international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20000301-00170. BLS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Block Communications, Inc. (BCI). The following shareholders of BCI, all U.S. citizens and/or entities, each effectively vote 25% of the voting stock of BCI: Allan J. Block, John R. Block, Block Family Trust No. 2, and Block Remainder Trusts. The Block Family Trust No. 2 has five (5) trustees but William Block, Jr. has veto power over the trust action. There are eight (8) Block Remainder Trusts, for all of which Karen D. Johnese is the voting trustee and votes all of the shares owned by the trusts. The following shareholders, all U.S. citizens, currently own 10% or more of the total outstanding equity of BCI: Allan J. Block (17.59%), John R. Block (17.59%), William Block, Jr. (12.91%), Donald G. Block (12.68%), Cyrus P. Block (12.04%), Barbara L. Block (11.49%), and Karen D. Johnese (10.13%). ITC-ASG-20140714-00212 E Block Line Systems, LLC Assignment Current Licensee: Magellan Hill Technologies, LLC FROM: Magellan Hill Technologies, LLC TO: Block Line Systems, LLC Application filed for consent to the assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20060228-00127, from Magellan Hill Technologies, LLC (MHT) to Block Line Systems, LLC (BLS). Pursuant to an executed assets purchase agreement, BLS will acquire from MHT certain assets that include operating assets and agreements, certain customer accounts, contracts and agreements, certain vendor agreements and contracts, certain equipment, and certain intellectual property. Upon closing, BLS will provide international service pursuant to international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20060228-00127. BLS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Block Communications, Inc. (BCI). The following shareholders of BCI, all U.S. citizens and/or entities, each effectively vote 25% of the voting stock of BCI: Allan J. Block, John R. Block, Block Family Trust No. 2, and Block Remainder Trusts. The Block Family Trust No. 2 has five (5) trustees but William Block, Jr. has veto power over the trust action. There are eight (8) Block Remainder Trusts, for all of which Karen D. Johnese is the voting trustee and votes all of the shares owned by the trusts. The following shareholders, all U.S. citizens, currently own 10% or more of the total outstanding equity of BCI: Allan J. Block (17.59%), John R. Block (17.59%), William Block, Jr. (12.91%), Donald G. Block (12.68%), Cyrus P. Block (12.04%), Barbara L. Block (11.49%), and Karen D. Johnese (10.13%). ITC-ASG-20140714-00213 E Block Line Systems, LLC Assignment Current Licensee: Infinite Communication, LLC FROM: Infinite Communication, LLC TO: Block Line Systems, LLC Application filed for consent to the assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20070511-00186, from Infinite Communications, LLC (IC) to Block Line Systems, LLC (BLS). Pursuant to an executed assets purchase agreement, BLS will acquire from IC certain assets that include operating assets and agreements, certain customer accounts, contracts and agreements, certain vendor agreements and contracts, certain equipment, and certain intellectual property. Upon closing, BLS will provide international service pursuant to international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20070511-00186. BLS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Block Communications, Inc. (BCI). The following shareholders of BCI, all U.S. citizens and/or entities, each effectively vote 25% of the voting stock of BCI: Allan J. Block, John R. Block, Block Family Trust No. 2, and Block Remainder Trusts. The Block Family Trust No. 2 has five (5) trustees but William Block, Jr. has veto power over the trust action. There are eight (8) Block Remainder Trusts, for all of which Karen D. Johnese is the voting trustee and votes all of the shares owned by the trusts. The following shareholders, all U.S. citizens, currently own 10% or more of the total outstanding equity of BCI: Allan J. Block (17.59%), John R. Block (17.59%), William Block, Jr. (12.91%), Donald G. Block (12.68%), Cyrus P. Block (12.04%), Barbara L. Block (11.49%), and Karen D. Johnese (10.13%). Page 3 of 5

ITC-T/C-20140717-00205 E Crystal Communications, Inc. Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Crystal Communications, Inc. FROM: Enventis Corporation TO: Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19971029-00668, held by Crystal Communications, Inc. (Crystal), from its 100% parent, Enventis Corporation (Enventis Corp.), to Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCHI). Pursuant to the terms of an agreement and plan of merger executed on June 29, 2014, Sky Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of CCHI, will merge with and into Enventis Corp., with Enventis Corp emerging as the surviving entity. Enventis will thus become an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CCHI. Crystal will remain the direct subsidiary of Enventis Corp., and become an indirect subsidiary of CCHI. CCHI is a publicly traded company in which no individual or entity holds 10% or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest. ITC-T/C-20140718-00214 E World Communications, Inc. Transfer of Control Current Licensee: World Communications, Inc. FROM: World Communications, Inc. TO: Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc. Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20051011-00431, held by World Communications, Inc. (WCI) to Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc. (Integra). Pursuant to the terms of an underlying stock purchase agreement executed on July 11, 2014, Integra will purchase WCI. Upon closing, WCI will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integra. Integra is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integra Telecom, Inc., which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integra Telecom Parent, Inc. (Integra Parent). The following entities hold 10% or greater direct or indirect ownership interests in Integra Parent: (1) Searchlight Capital Partners GP, LP (Searchlight), a Delaware limited partnership is the general partner to the Searchlight Funds which collectively hold 36.3% of the common stock of Integra Parent. The following individual Searchlight Funds, all Delaware limited partnerships, hold equity interests in Integra Parent: Searchlight Capital PV, LP (17.3%); Searchlight Capital, LP (9.8%); Searchlight Capital (FC) AIV, LP (7.4%); and Searchlight/SIP Holdco SPV III (BLZ), LP (1.9%). No equity holder in any of the Searchlight Funds will have a ten or more percentile ownership interest in Integra. (2) Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC (Tennenbaum), a Delaware limited liability company is the investment manager to the Tennenbaum Funds which in aggregate will hold 21.8% of the common stock of Integra Parent. The following Tennenbaum Funds, all Delaware limited partnerships, hold equity interests in Integra Parent: Special Value Continuation Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (1.3%); Special Value Expansion Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (4.8%); Opportunities Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (5.7%); and Tennenbaum Opportunities Partners V, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (10.1%). Tennenbaum Opportunities Fund V, LLC (TOFV), a Delaware limited company, owns 100% of the limited partnership interests in TOPV which owns 10.1% of Integra. No equity holder in any of the Tennenbaum Funds will have a ten or more percentile ownership interest in Integra. (3) Farallon Capital Management, LLC (Farallon), a Delaware limited liability company is the investment manager to the Farallon Funds, which hold in aggregate 17.7% interest in Integra. The following Farallon funds hold equity interests in Integra Parent: Farallon Capital AA Investors, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (FCAAI) (0.8%); Farallon Capital AM Investors LP (FCAMI), a Delaware limited partnership (0.3%); Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, LP (FCIP), a California limited partnership (4.7%); Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, LP (FCIP II), a California limited partnership (0.4%); Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, LP (FCIP III), a Delaware limited partnership (0.3%); Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, LP (FCOI II), a Cayman, B.W.I. exempted limited partnership (7.3%); Farallon Capital Partners, LP (FCP), a California limited partnership (3.7%); and Noonday Offshore, Inc. (Noonday), a Cayman Islands corporation (0.2%). Farallon AA GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the sole general partner for FCAAI. Farallon Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the sole general partner FCAMI, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, FCOI II, and FCP. No equity holders in any of the Farallon Funds will have a 10% or greater ownership interest in Integra. No other entity or individual will hold 10% or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in Integra Parent or WCI. ITC-T/C-20140718-00215 E Enventis Telecom Inc. Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Enventis Telecom Inc. FROM: Enventis Corporation TO: Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20051013-00409, held by Enventis Telecom, Inc. (Enventis Telecom), from its 100% parent, Enventis Corporation (Enventis Corp.), to Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCHI). Pursuant to the terms of an agreement and plan of merger executed on June 29, 2014, Sky Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of CCHI, will merge with and into Enventis Corp., with Enventis Corp emerging as the surviving entity. Enventis will thus become an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CCHI. Enventis Telecom will remain the direct subsidiary of Enventis Corp., and become an indirect subsidiary of CCHI. CCHI is a publicly traded company in which no individual or entity holds 10% or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest. Page 4 of 5

ITC-T/C-20140718-00216 E IdeaOne Telecom, Inc. dba Enventis Transfer of Control Current Licensee: IdeaOne Telecom, Inc. dba Enventis FROM: Enventis Corporation TO: Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20111115-00345, held by IdeaOne Telecom, Inc. (IdeaOne Telecom), from its 100% parent, Enventis Corporation (Enventis Corp.), to Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCHI). Pursuant to the terms of an agreement and plan of merger executed on June 29, 2014, Sky Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of CCHI, will merge with and into Enventis Corp., with Enventis Corp emerging as the surviving entity. Enventis will thus become an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CCHI. IdeaOne Telecom will remain a direct subsidiary of Enventis Corp., and become an indirect subsidiary of CCHI. CCHI is a publicly traded company in which no individual or entity holds 10% or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest. REMINDERS: Applicants must certify that neither the applicant nor any party to the application is subject to a denial of federal benefits by federal and/or state courts under authority granted in 21 U.S.C. § 862. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.2001-.2003. A current version of Section 63.09-.24 of the rules, and other related sections, is available at http://www.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/telecomrules.html. Page 5 of 5


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