Public Notice TEL01920S

Streamlined International Applications Accepted For FilingSection 214 Applications (47 C.F.R. §§ 63.18, 63.24); Section 310(b) Petitions (47 C.F.R. § 1.5000)

Accepted for Filing Streamlined Public Notice

International Telecommunications

2018-08-10

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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-01920S Friday August 10, 2018 Streamlined International Applications Accepted For Filing Section 214 Applications (47 C.F.R. §§ 63.18, 63.24); Section 310(b) Petitions (47 C.F.R. § 1.5000) 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. Pursuant to Section 1.1910(b)(2) of the rules, action will be withheld on any application by any entity found to be delinquent in its debts to the Commission. Applicants should check the Red Light Display System's website at www.fcc.gov/redlight to determine if they are delinquent in a debt to the Commission and for information on how to pay the debt. 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. 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-214-20180713-00147 E Hearsay Social, 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-214-20180726-00149 E Texhoma Fiber, 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). Page 1 of 3

ITC-214-20180726-00150 E Southern Plains Cable, 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-T/C-20180703-00142 E Great Plains Communications Long Distance Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Great Plains Communications Long Distance FROM: GPC, Inc. TO: Great Plains Communications Holdings LLC Applications filed for consent to the transfer of Great Plains Communications Long Distance (GPC LD), which holds international section 214 authorization ITC-214-20010810-00409, from its direct parent, GPC, Inc. (GPC), to Great Plains Communications Holdings LLC (GPC Holdings). Pursuant to a June 18 2018 purchase agreement, GPC Holdings will acquire all of the stock of GP Communications, and thereby acquire control of GP Communications and its subsidiary GPC LD. GPC Holdings is a Delaware limited liability company. Grain Communications Opportunity Fund II, L.P. (GCO Fund II), a Delaware limited partnership, holds 100% direct ownership interest in GPC Holdings. The limited partnership interests in GCO Fund II are fully insulated and held by passive financial investors, of which the following two limited partners hold ten percent or great equity interest in GCO Fund II: Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, a Texas University endowment (73.34% direct economic interests based on capital commitments) and Texas Emerging Managers Private Markets Program, L.P. (Texas Emerging Markets), a Delaware limited partnership (14.67% direct economic interests based on capital commitments). Grain GP IV, LLC (Grain GPC IV), a Delaware limited liability company is the sole general partner of GCO Fund II. Grain GPC IV holds less than 10% equity in and exercises control of GCO Fund II. Grain Capital II, LLC (Grain Capital II), a Delaware limited liability company is the sole member of Grain GPC IV. Grain Capital LLC (Grain Capital), a Florida limited liability company, is the sole member of Grain Capital II and is 99% owned by David Grain, a U.S. citizen. The sole limited partner interest in Texas Emerging Markets is held by a Texas pension fund Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) (99.6% of the economic interests), and the sole general partner of Texas Emerging Markets is GCM CFIG GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is ultimately controlled by Michael Jay Sacks, a U.S. citizen. No other entity or individual, will hold ten percent or greater direct or indirect ownership interests in GPC Holdings or GPC LD upon closing. ITC-T/C-20180712-00144 E Matrix Telecom, LLC Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Matrix Telecom, LLC FROM: TNCI Impact LLC TO: Lingo Communications, LLC Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of Matrix Telecom, LLC (Matrix), which holds international section 214 authorizations ITC-214-19900713-00004, ITC-214-19930330-00053, ITC-214-19940830-00266, ITC-214-19970415-00212, ITC-214-19980507-00300, ITC-124-19980915-00644, from TNCI Impact LLC (TNCI) to Lingo Communications, LLC (Lingo). Matrix is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Impact Acquisition, LLC (Impact Acquisition), which is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of TNCI. Pursuant to a July 3, 2018 Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 3, 2018, Lingo will acquire all issued and outstanding membership interests of Impact Acquisition. Lingo Management LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lingo, will hold Impact Acquisition and its subsidiaries, including Matrix and Matrix Telecom of Virginia, LLC. Lingo, a Georgia limited liability company, is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of GG Telecom Investors, LLC (GG Telecom). The following two individuals, both U.S. citizens, hold ten percent or greater direct or indirect equity and voting interests in Matrix by virtue of their ownership of their membership interests in GG Telecom: Holcombe T. Green, Jr. (100% indirectly in Matrix as owner of 66.5% of the membership interest of GG Telecom) and R. Kirby Godsey (33.5% indirectly in Matrix as owner of 33.5% of the membership interest of GG Telecom). Matrix Telecom of Virginia, LLC provides international service under authority of the international section 214 authorizations held by Matrix pursuant to section 63.21(h) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR § 63.21(h). Page 2 of 3

ITC-T/C-20180718-00145 E GreatCall, Inc. Transfer of Control Current Licensee: GreatCall, Inc. FROM: GreatCall, Inc. TO: GC Buyer, Inc. Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of GreatCall, Inc. (GreatCall), which holds international section 214 authorization ITC-214-20130307-00069, to GC Buyer, Inc. (GC Buyer). On July 14, 2017, without prior Commission consent, GC Buyer acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of GreatCall from its prior owners. Consequently, GreatCall became a wholly owned subsidiary of GC Buyer. GC Holding Company, LLC (GC Holding), a Delaware limited liability company, holds 100% equity interest in GC Buyer, The following officers and directors of GC Buyer, all U.S. citizens, have day-to-day control of GC Buyer, a Delaware corporation: David Donnini (Board Director); Constantine Mihas (Board Director); Lawrence Fey (Board Director); Thomas Ehrhart (Board Director; David Inns (Board Director, President and CEO); Brian Berning (Board Director, Vice-President and Treasurer); and Lynn Herrick (Vice-President and Secretary). The following U.S. entities hold ten percent or greater direct equity and voting interests in GC Holding: U.S. GTCR Fund XI/A LP, a Delaware limited partnership (64.25%); GTCR Fund XI/C LP, a Delaware limited partnership (16.19%); and other investors (collectively 19.05%). The Washington State Investment Fund, created for investment of funds by Washington State employees, holds an 11.12% direct interest in GTCR Fund XI/A LP and corresponding indirect interests in GC Buyer and in GreatCall. GTCR Fund XI/A LP and GTCR Fund XI/C LP each are controlled by the same general partner entity, GTCR Partners XI/A&C LP, a Delaware limited partnership. GTCR Partners XI/A&C LP's ownership interest is approximately 80.44 percent (indirectly in GC Holding Company, LLC as the general partner of (i) Fund XI/A and (ii) Fund XI/C). GTCR Partners XI/A&C LP is controlled by its general partner, GTCR Investment XI LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. GTCR Investment XI LLC's ownership interest is approximately 80.95 percent (indirectly in GC Holding Company LLC as the general partner of (i) GTCR Partners XI/A&C LP and (ii) GTCR Co-Invest XI LP (which has an approximately 0.51% direct interest in GC Holding Company LLC)). GTCR Investment XI LLC is managed by a board comprised of the following: Mark M. Anderson, Craig A. Bondy, Philip A. Canfield, Aaron D. Cohen, Sean L. Cunningham, Benjamin J. Daverman, David A. Donnini, Lawrence C. Fey IV, Constantine S. Mihas, and Collin E. Roche. Applicants state that no other individual or entity holds a ten percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interests in GC Holdings or GreatCall. Applicants filed a request for Special Temporary Authority (STA) related to this transaction, ITC-STA-20180718-00146, which was granted on August 6, 2018. INFORMATIVE ITC-214-20180302-00042 Plivo Inc. This application has been removed from Streamlined processing pursuant to Section 63.12(c)(3) of the Commission's rules. ITC-214-20180529-00098 Infyhub Technologies, 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 3 of 3


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