Public Notice TEL01766S

Accepted for Filing Streamlined Public Notice

International Telecommunications

2015-12-18

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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-01766S Friday December 18, 2015 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), 1-888-835-5322 (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. ITC-214-20151204-00296 E Brooklyn Mutual Telecommunications Cooperative International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Resale Service Application for authority to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(2). Page 1 of 4

ITC-214-20151204-00297 E Olin Telephone Company Inc. International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Resale Service Application for authority to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(2). ITC-214-20151208-00295 E Colo Telephone Company International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Resale Service Application for authority to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(2). ITC-214-20151211-00298 E Algona Municipal Utilities International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Resale Service Application for authority to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(2). ITC-214-20151214-00300 E Superior Telephone Cooperative International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Resale Service Application for authority to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(2). ITC-ASG-20151125-00284 E First Communications, LLC Assignment Current Licensee: Comcast Phone, LLC FROM: Comcast Phone, LLC TO: First Communications, LLC Application filed for consent to the partial assignment of assets held by Comcast Phone LLC (Comcast Phone) to First Communications LLC (First Communications), a Ohio limited liability company. Pursuant to a November 17, 2015 assets purchase agreement, First Communications will acquire from Comcast Phone certain assets that include telephone service customer accounts and related data, databases, and customer records needed to support the provision of services to customers. The specific assets that First Communications will acquire are those that were formerly owned by CIMCO Communications, which served under the trade name, "CIMCO, a Division of Comcast Business Services." Upon closing, First Communications will become the new service provider to the former CIMCO customers and will provide services to its newly acquired customers pursuant to its existing international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19951215-00030. Comcast Phone will retain its international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19970801-00449. First Communications is wholly owned by Summit Data Services, Inc., which in turn is owned by the following two individuals, both U.S. citizens, Joseph R. Morris (90% voting interest; 52.5% equity interest); Robert Clark (37.5% non-voting equity). ITC-ASG-20151125-00288 E First Communications, LLC Assignment Current Licensee: Comcast Business Communications, LLC FROM: Comcast Business Communications, LLC TO: First Communications, LLC Application filed for consent to the partial assignment of assets held by Comcast Business Communications, LLC (Comcast Business Communications) to First Communications LLC (First Communications), a Ohio limited liability company. Pursuant to a November 17, 2015 assets purchase agreement, First Communications will acquire from Comcast Business Communications certain assets that include telephone service customer accounts and related data, databases, and customer records needed to support the provision of services to customers. The specific assets that First Communications will acquire are those that were formerly owned by CIMCO Communications, which served under the trade name, "CIMCO, a Division of Comcast Business Services." Upon closing, First Communications will become the new service provider to the former CIMCO customers and will provide services to its newly acquired customers pursuant to its existing international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19951215-00030. Comcast Business Communications will retain its international section 214 authorizations, ITC-214-19961122-00591 and ITC-214-19961122-00593. First Communications is wholly owned by Summit Data Services, Inc., which in turn is owned by the following two individuals, both U.S. citizens, Joseph R. Morris (90% voting interest; 52.5% equity interest); Robert Clark (37.5% non-voting equity). Page 2 of 4

ITC-ASG-20151125-00289 E First Communications, LLC Assignment Current Licensee: Comcast Phone II, LLC FROM: Comcast Phone II, LLC TO: First Communications, LLC Application filed for consent to the partial assignment of assets held by Comcast Phone II, LLC (Comcast Phone II) to First Communications LLC (First Communications), a Ohio limited liability company. Pursuant to a November 17, 2015 assets purchase agreement, First Communications will acquire from Comcast Phone II certain assets that include telephone service customer accounts and related data, databases, and customer records needed to support the provision of services to customers. The specific assets that First Communications will acquire are those that were formerly owned by CIMCO Communications, which served under the trade name, "CIMCO, a Division of Comcast Business Services." Upon closing, First Communications will become the new service provider to the former CIMCO customers and will provide services to its newly acquired customers pursuant to its existing international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19951215-00030. Comcast Phone II will retain its international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20040116-00017. First Communications is wholly owned by Summit Data Services, Inc., which in turn is owned by the following two individuals, both U.S. citizens, Joseph R. Morris (90% voting interest; 52.5% equity interest); Robert Clark (37.5% non-voting equity). ITC-ASG-20151125-00292 E First Communications, LLC Assignment Current Licensee: Comcast Phone of Michigan, LLC FROM: Comcast Phone of Michigan, LLC TO: First Communications, LLC Application filed for consent to the partial assignment of assets held by Comcast Phone of Michigan, LLC (Comcast Phone Michigan) to First Communications LLC (First Communications), a Ohio limited liability company. Pursuant to a November 17, 2015 assets purchase agreement, First Communications will acquire from Comcast Phone Michigan certain assets that include telephone service customer accounts and related data, databases, and customer records needed to support the provision of services to customers. The specific assets that First Communications will acquire are those that were formerly owned by CIMCO Communications, which served under the trade name, "CIMCO, a Division of Comcast Business Services." Upon closing, First Communications will become the new service provider to the former CIMCO customers and will provide services to its newly acquired customers pursuant to its existing international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19951215-00030. Comcast Phone Michigan will retain its international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20031017-00480. First Communications is wholly owned by Summit Data Services, Inc., which in turn is owned by the following two individuals, both U.S. citizens, Joseph R. Morris (90% voting interest; 52.5% equity interest); Robert Clark (37.5% non-voting equity). ITC-ASG-20151210-00299 E Ignition Wireless, LLC Assignment Current Licensee: Mobile Net POSA, Inc. d/b/a Jolt Mobile and Expo Mobile FROM: Mobile Net POSA, Inc. d/b/a Jolt Mobile and Expo Mobile TO: Ignition Wireless, LLC Application filed for consent to the assignment of assets held by Mobile Net POSA, Inc. d/b/a Jolt Mobile and Expo Mobile (Mobile Net), a California corporation, to Ignition Wireless, LLC (Ignition), a Washington limited liability company. Pursuant to an assets purchase agreement dated December 3, 2015, Ignition will acquire certain assets of Mobile Net, including its prepaid wireless customers, the "Expo Mobile" trade name, and underlying resale wireless contracts to serve the Expo Mobile customer base. After consummation, Mobile Net will retain its international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20131210-00348, and continue to provide services to its customers that receive services under the "Jolt Mobile" name. Ignition will provide services to the customers of Mobile Net that received service under the name of Expo Mobile, pursuant to its international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20151210-00301. The following individual and entity, all U.S. citizens, hold 10 percent or greater ownership interests in Ignition: Jay Powers (22%); and, telSPACE, LLC, a Washington State limited liability company (44%). Jeremy Sands (12%) and Paris Holt (11%) hold ownership interests in telSPACE, LLC. No other entity or individual holds a 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in Ignition. Page 3 of 4

ITC-T/C-20150922-00226 E Westphalia Broadband, Inc. Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Westphalia Broadband, Inc. FROM: Great Lakes Comnet, Inc TO: Ace Telephone Company of Michigan Inc Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19980710-00463, held by Westphalia Broadband, Inc. (WBI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Lakes Comnet, Inc. (GLC), a privately-held Michigan corporation, to Ace Telephone Company of Michigan, Inc. (Ace Michigan), a Michigan company. Ace Michigan is a shareholder of GLC. On October 6, 2014, without prior Commission consent, Ace Michigan purchased shares from GLC which raised its stock holdings to approximately 51 percent of the common stock of GLC, and consequently Ace Michigan acquired a controlling interest in GLC. Ace Michigan is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ace Telephone Association (ATA), a telephone cooperative headquartered in Minnesota. No individuals or entities hold a ten percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in ATA. Applicant filed a request for Special Temporary Authority (STA), ITC-STA-20151005-00233, related to this transaction, which was granted on December 17, 2015. ITC-T/C-20150922-00227 E Great Lakes Comnet, Inc Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Great Lakes Comnet, Inc FROM: Great Lakes Comnet, Inc TO: Ace Telephone Company of Michigan Inc Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19970116-00027, held by Great Lakes Comnet, Inc. (GLC), a privately held Michigan corporation, to Ace Telephone Company of Michigan, Inc. (Ace Michigan), a Michigan company. Ace Michigan is a shareholder of GLC. On October 6, 2014, without prior Commission consent, Ace Michigan purchased shares from GLC which raised its stock holdings to approximately 51 percent of the common stock of GLC, and consequently Ace Michigan acquired a controlling interest in GLC. Ace Michigan is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ace Telephone Association (ATA), a telephone cooperative headquartered in Minnesota. No individuals or entities hold a ten percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in ATA. Applicant filed a request for Special Temporary Authority (STA), ITC-STA-20151005-00234, related to this transaction, which was granted on December 17, 2015. INFORMATIVE ITC-T/C-20151112-00261 Logix Communications, LP This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12(c)(3) of the Commission's rules. 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. Page 4 of 4


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