Public Notice TEL01801S

Accepted for Filing Streamlined Public Notice

International Telecommunications

2016-07-01

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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-01801S Friday July 1, 2016 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. Page 1 of 4

ITC-214-20160601-00163 E HIGHCOMM 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-214-20160615-00170 E Cloudminds Technology 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-214-20160617-00173 E GoPro Communication, LLC 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-214-20160622-00172 E USTelco, LLC 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-214-20160623-00171 E Universal Calling 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-214-20160623-00178 E Miles Cooperative Telephone Association 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-214-20160629-00176 E Phillips County 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-ASG-20160426-00157 E Everstream GLC Holding Company LLC Assignment Current Licensee: Great Lakes Comnet, Inc. - Debtor in Possession FROM: Great Lakes Comnet, Inc. - Debtor in Possession TO: Everstream GLC Holding Company LLC Application filed for consent to the assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19970116-00027, held by Great Lakes Comnet, Inc. - Debtor in Possession (Great Lakes Comnet), to Everstream GLC Holding Company LLC (Everstream GLC). On January 25, 2016, Great Lakes Comnet and its subsidiary, Comlink, LLC (Comlink), filed Voluntary Petitions for Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. See In re Great Lakes Comnet, Inc. and Comlink, LLC, Case Nos. 16-00290 and 16-00292 (Bankruptcy Court, WD Mich). On January 29, 2016, the parties entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which Everstream will acquire certain assets of Great Lakes Comnet and Comlink. The Bankruptcy Court approved the sale at a hearing on May 10, 2016. Everstream GLC is an indirect subsidiary of Everstream Holding Company, LLC (Everstream Holding). M/C Partners VII, L.P. (M/C Partners) holds 80% of the equity of Everstream Holding. Applicants state that no person or entity owns a ten percent or greater interest in M/C Partners. The following U.S. citizens are M/C Partners members: Gillis S. Cashman; Brian M. Clark; David D. Croll; Robert Savignol; James F. Wade; and John W. Watkins. Applicants filed a request for Special Temporary Authority (STA), ITC-STA-20160426-00158, related to this transaction, which was granted on May 26, 2016. Page 2 of 4

ITC-T/C-20160519-00156 E Call Catchers Inc. d/b/a Freedom Voice Systems Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Call Catchers Inc. d/b/a Freedom Voice Systems FROM: Call Catchers Inc. d/b/a Freedom Voice Systems TO: GoDaddy Operating Company, LLC Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20070612-00227, held by Call Catchers Inc. d/b/a FreedomVoice Systems (FreedomVoice), to GoDaddy Operating Company, LLC (GoDaddy Operating). Pursuant to a May 17, 2016 Agreement and Plan of Merger, FreedomVoice will merge with San Fernando Merger Sub Inc. (Merger Sub), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GoDaddy Operating, with FreedomVoice emerging as the surviving entity. Upon closing, FreedomVoice will become a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Media Temple Inc. (Media Temple), a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of GoDaddy Operating. Upon closing, the following entities and individuals will hold ten percent or greater direct or indirect interest in GoDaddy Operating: Desert Newco, LLC (Desert Newco), a Delaware limited liability company (100% direct interest). Desert Newco is owned as follows: GoDaddy Inc. (GoDaddy), a Delaware corporation (sole managing member and controls the management of Desert Newco (approximately 50% direct and 1% indirect interest through its 100 percent ownership of GD Subsidiary Inc., a Delaware corporation) and Yam Special Holdings, Inc. (Yam SH), an Arizona corporation that is wholly owned by Robert R. Parsons, a U.S. citizen (approximately 20%). In addition, certain entities affiliated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, hold in the aggregate approximately 10% indirect interest in Desert Newco; approximately 20 percent interest when inclusive of ownership of Class A Common Stock in GoDaddy Inc.), and certain entities affiliated with Silver Lake Partners, a Delaware partnership, hold in the aggregate approximate 11% interest in Desert Newco; approximately 20 percent interest when inclusive of ownership of Class A Common Stock in GoDaddy Inc. The affiliated entities are investment funds, general partners of investment funds, or holding companies. All entities and individuals are U.S. citizens, except two investment committee members of Silver Lake Investment Committee, namely, Egon Durban, a citizen of Germany and Christian Lucas, a citizen of France. Applicants state that no other entity or individual will hold ten percent or greater direct or indirect ownership interest in FreedomVoice upon consummation of the transaction. ITC-T/C-20160609-00164 E Inmate Calling Solutions, LLC Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Inmate Calling Solutions, LLC FROM: Centric Group, LLC TO: TKC Holdings, Inc. Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20030312-00128, held by Inmate Calling Solutions, LLC d/b/a ICSolutions (ICS), from Centric Group, L.L.C. (Centric) to TKC Holdings, Inc. (TKC). ICS is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Keefe Group, LLC (Keefe), which is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Centric. Pursuant to a May 6, 2016 Membership Purchase agreement, TKS will acquire 100 percent of the membership interests of Keefe from Centric. Upon closing Keefe and ICS will become direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of TKC, respectively. TKC, a Delaware corporation, is indirectly controlled by H.I.G. Capital Partners IV, L.P., a Florida limited partnership that is in turn ultimately owned and controlled equally by two individuals, Sami Mnaymneh and Anthony Tamer, both U.S. citizens. ITC-T/C-20160613-00167 E 89Degree Networks LLC Transfer of Control Current Licensee: 89Degree Networks LLC FROM: 89Degree Networks LLC TO: 89Degree Networks LLC Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20120514-00127, held by 89Degree Networks, LLC (89Degree Networks), from majority member Elaina Mangione (51%), to Robert Crinks. On December 31, 2015, without prior Commission consent, Mr. Crinks, who held a 4% membership interest in 89Degree Networks, acquired an additional 51% interest in 898Degrees from his wife, Ms. Mangione. Mr. Crinks, a U.S. citizen, now holds a 55% controlling interest in 89Degrees. Valley Technologies Trust (VTT), a Wyoming Trust, holds the remaining 45 percent membership interest in 89Degree Networks. Mohamed Elagazy, a U.S. citizen, is the sole trustee and beneficiary of VTT. Applicant filed a request for Special Temporary Authority (STA), ITC-STA-20160620-00169, related to this transaction, which was granted on June 30, 2016. Page 3 of 4

ITC-T/C-20160623-00174 E i-wireless, LLC Transfer of Control Current Licensee: i-wireless, LLC FROM: The Kroger Co. TO: Sprint Corporation Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20060724-00363, held by i-wireless, LLC (i-wireless), from joint owners Genie Global Inc. (Genie) and The Kroger Co (Kroger), to Sprint Corporation (Sprint). Pursuant to the terms of a formation agreement dated April 29, 2016, applicants propose to combine their resources in a wireless services partnership to accomplish a modernized Lifeline program. Upon closing, Sprint will acquire 70 percent of the indirect interests in i-wireless, and control of the international service operations of i-wireless. The remaining 30 percent interest in i-wireless will continue to be held in equal shares by Genie and Kroger, through a newly formed holding company. The following individuals or entities hold 10 percent or greater direct and indirect ownership interests in Sprint: Direct - Starburst I, Inc. (Starburst I), a U.S. entity (77.5 percent equity in Sprint). Indirect - SoftBank Group Corp. (SoftBank Group), a Japanese corporation that holds 100 percent ownership in Starburst I (83.4 percent equity in Sprint); Masayoshi Son, a Japanese citizen holding 23.1 percent ownership in SoftBank Group (19.3 percent indirect equity interest in Sprint). INFORMATIVE ITC-T/C-20160531-00162 inContact, Inc 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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