Public Notice TEL01941

International Telecommunications

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2019-02-07

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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 DA No. 19-53 Report No. TEL-01941 Thursday February 7, 2019 International Authorizations Granted Section 214 Applications (47 C.F.R. §§ 63.18, 63.24); Section 310(b) Petitions (47 C.F.R. § 1.5000) The following applications have been granted pursuant to the Commission’s streamlined processing procedures set forth in Section 63.12 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.12, other provisions of the Commission’s rules, or procedures set forth in an earlier public notice listing applications accepted for filing. Unless otherwise noted, these grants authorize the applicants (1) to become a facilities-based international common carrier subject to 47 C.F.R. § 63.22; and/or (2) to become a resale-based international common carrier subject to 47 C.F.R. § 63.23; or (3) to exceed the foreign ownership benchmark applicable to common carrier radio licensees under 47 U.S.C. § 310(b). THIS PUBLIC NOTICE SERVES AS EACH NEWLY AUTHORIZED CARRIER'S SECTION 214 CERTIFICATE. It contains general and specific conditions, which are set forth below. Newly authorized carriers should carefully review the terms and conditions of their authorizations. Failure to comply with general or specific conditions of an authorization, or with other relevant Commission rules and policies, could result in fines and forfeitures. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review under Section 1.115 of the Commission's rules in regard to the grant of any of these applications may be filed within thirty days of this public notice (see 47 CFR § 1.4(b)(2)). For additional information, please contact the FCC Reference and Information Center, Room CY-A257, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20554, (202) 418-0270. ITC-214-20181213-00229 E Mcleanics Technology Corporation International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Grant of Authority Date of Action: 02/04/2019 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-214-20181218-00231 E UNIDES, Inc. International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Resale Service Grant of Authority Date of Action: 02/04/2019 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 7

ITC-ASG-20190102-00066 E SoTel Systems, LLC Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 02/06/2019 Current Licensee: Nuso, LLC FROM: Nuso, LLC TO: SoTel Systems, LLC Notification filed January 2, 2019, of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20100412-00154, held by Nuso, LLC to SoTel Systems, LLC, effective December 31, 2018. SoTel Systems assigned all of its assets, including its international 214 authorization, to its sister company, Nuso. SoTel Systems and Nuso are both owned by the same shareholders: James F. Goebel, Jr, M. Todd Bromfman, Matthew Siemens, Aaron Early, Kenneth Cooke, Jeffery Gentsch, Sr and Kevin Moss. ITC-ASG-20190128-00050 E Crown Castle Fiber LLC Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 02/06/2019 Current Licensee: Fibernet Direct Texas LLC FROM: Fibernet Direct Texas LLC TO: Crown Castle Fiber LLC Notification filed January 28, 2019, of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20101117-00470, held by Fibernet Direct Texas LLC (Fibernet-TX) to Crown Castle Fiber LLC, effective December 31, 2018. In a corporate restructuring, Fiber-TX was merged into Crown Castle Fiber with Crown Castle Fiber being the surviving entity. Fiber-TX was, and Crown Castle Fiber remains, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crown Castle International Corp. ITC-ASG-20190128-00052 E Crown Castle Fiber LLC Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 02/06/2019 Current Licensee: Fibernet Direct Florida LLC FROM: Fibernet Direct Florida LLC TO: Crown Castle Fiber LLC Notification filed January 28, 2019, of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20101014-00406, held by Fibernet Direct Florida LLC (Fibernet-FL) to Crown Castle Fiber LLC, effective December 31, 2018. In a corporate restructuring, Fiber-TX was merged into Crown Castle Fiber with Crown Castle Fiber being the surviving entity. Fiber-FL was, and Crown Castle Fiber remains, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crown Castle International Corp. ITC-ASG-20190129-00053 E TVC Albany, Inc. Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 02/06/2019 Current Licensee: National Mobile Communications Corporation FROM: National Mobile Communications Corporation TO: TVC Albany, Inc. Notification filed January 29, 2019, of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20050422-00566, held by National Mobile Communications Corporation (NMCC) to TVC Albany, Inc., effective December 31, 2018. Prior to the transaction NMCC was an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of TVC Albany. In a corporate restructuring, NMCC was merged into TVC Albany with TVC Albany being the surviving entity. ITC-ASG-20190129-00054 E TVC Albany, Inc. Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 02/06/2019 Current Licensee: ION HoldCo, LLC FROM: ION HoldCo, LLC TO: TVC Albany, Inc. Notification filed January 29, 2019, of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20070426-00164, held by ION Holdco, LLC (ION) to TVC Albany, Inc., effective December 31, 2018. Prior to the transaction ION was an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of TVC Albany. In a corporate restructuring, ION was merged into TVC Albany with TVC Albany being the surviving entity. Page 2 of 7

ITC-ASG-20190129-00055 E TVC Albany, Inc. Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 02/06/2019 Current Licensee: Oxford County Telephone and Telegraph Company FROM: Oxford County Telephone and Telegraph Company TO: TVC Albany, Inc. Notification filed January 29, 2019, of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19970902-00523, held by Oxford County Telephone and Telegraph Company (Oxford) to TVC Albany, Inc., effective December 31, 2018. Prior to the transaction Oxford was an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of TVC Albany. In a corporate restructuring, Oxford was merged into TVC Albany with TVC Albany being the surviving entity. ITC-ASG-20190129-00056 E TVC Albany, Inc. Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 02/06/2019 Current Licensee: BayRing Communications, Inc. FROM: BayRing Communications, Inc. TO: TVC Albany, Inc. Notification filed January 29, 2019, of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19961216-00630, held by BayRing Communications, Inc. (BayRing) to TVC Albany, Inc., effective December 31, 2018. Prior to the transaction BayRing was an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of TVC Albany. In a corporate restructuring, BayRing was merged into TVC Albany with TVC Albany being the surviving entity. ITC-T/C-20181019-00190 E Greenway Communications LLC Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 02/04/2019 Current Licensee: Greenway Communicaitons LLC FROM: Greenway Communications LLC TO: H3 Mortgage Company d/b/a Jasper Telecom Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of Greenway Communications LLC (Greenway), which holds international section 214 authorization ITC-214-20090601-00264, from Steve Akre and Gary Woods, who collectively own and control Greenway, to H3 Mortgage Company d/b/a Jasper Telecom (Jasper Telecom). Pursuant to a Membership Unit Purchase Agreement, Jasper Telecom will purchase 100% of the membership units of Greenway from Messrs. Akre and Woods. Upon closing, Greenway, an Iowa limited liability company, will be wholly owned by Jasper Telecom, a Texas company. Michael Hatfield, a U.S. citizen, wholly owns Jasper Telecom. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. Page 3 of 7

ITC-T/C-20181110-00228 E SIP.US LLC Transfer of Control Consummated Date of Action: 02/06/2019 Current Licensee: SIP.US LLC FROM: SIP.US LLC TO: Thompson Street Capital Partners V, L.P. Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of SIP, US LLC (SIP.US), which holds international section 214 authorization ITC-214-20180815-00163, to Thompson Street Capital Partners V, L.P. (Thompson Street). Pursuant to a Letter of Intent (LOI) executed by the parties on October 18, 2018, BCM One Group Holdings, Inc. (Holding Company), a Delaware corporation, will acquire SIP.US, a Florida limited liability company. Thompson Street, a Delaware limited partnership, is acquiring approximately 70% of the equity and voting interests in the Holding Company. The remaining approximately 30% of the Holding Company is held separately and independently by certain individual investors and certain lender co-investors, and other commercial partners, and none of them separately holds 10% or greater equity or voting interest in the Holding Company. See ITC-T/C-20180821-00158, International Authorizations Granted, Public Notice, DA 18-1040 (IB rel. Oct. 11, 2018). Thompson Street Capital Fund V GP, L.P. (Thompson Street Capital Fund V GP), a Delaware limited partnership is the General Partner of Thompson Street. No limited partner of Thompson Street holds 10% or greater equity interest in Thompson Street and all limited partners are insulated pursuant to the Commission's rules. Thompson Street Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the General Partner of Thompson Street Capital Fund V GP. One of the limited partners of Thompson Street Capital Fund V GP, Thompson Street Capital Manager LLC (Thompson Street Capital Manager), a Delaware limited liability company, owns 20% of the equity of Thompson Street Capital Fund V GP. Besides that, two of its individual limited partners, both U.S. citizens, James A. Cooper and Robert C. Dunn, hold more than 10% equity interest in Thompson Street Capital Fund V GP. James A. Cooper is the limited partner of Thompson Street Capital Fund V GP; the sole member of Thompson Street Capital LLC; and member of Thompson Street Capital Manager LLC. Robert C. Dunn is a limited partner of Thompson Street Capital Fund V GP. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. ITC-T/C-20181203-00227 E Border to Border Communications, Inc. Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 02/04/2019 Current Licensee: Border to Border Communications, Inc. FROM: Border to Border Communications, Inc. TO: Hilliary Acquisition B2B, LLC Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of Border to Border Communications, Inc. (Border), which holds international section 214 authorization ITC-214-20010126-00053, from Herman C. Roark, Jr. and Curtis H. Hunt to Hilliary Acquisition B2B, LLC (Hilliary). Pursuant to a stock purchase agreement, Hilliary, which was formed to acquire a controlling interest in Border, will purchase all 2,000 shares of Common Stock in Border, a Texas corporation, from Messers. Roark and Hunt (1000 shares each). After closing, Hilliary, an Oklahoma limited liability company, will own 100% of Border. The following four individuals, all U.S. citizens, each holds 25% equity interest in Hilliary: Dustin J. Hilliary (managing member of Hillary); Edward E. Hilliary; Michael J. Hilliary; and Douglas J. Hilliary. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. ITC-T/C-20190128-00051 E Crown Castle Fiber LLC Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 02/06/2019 Current Licensee: Crown Castle Fiber LLC FROM: Crown Castle Fiber LLC TO: Crown Castle Fiber Holdings Corp. Notification filed January 28, 2019, of the pro forma transfer of control of Crown Castle Fiber LLC, which holds international section 214 authorization ITC-214-20001128-00698, from LTS Group Holdings LLC (LTS) to Crown Castle Fiber Holding Corp. (CCF Holdings), effective December 31, 2018. Prior to the transaction, Crown Castle Fiber was an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of LTS, which in turn was an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Crown Castle International Corp. (CCIC). In a corporate restructuring, first LTS was converted into a corporation and then was renamed CCF Holdings. Second, the intermediate holding companies between CCF Holdings and Crown Castle were merged into CCF Holdings so that now Crown Castle is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of CCF Holdings. CCIC remains the indirect 100% parent of Crown Castle. Page 4 of 7

ITC-T/C-20190129-00065 E Lingo Communications of Kentucky, LLC Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 02/06/2019 Current Licensee: Lingo Communications of Kentucky, LLC FROM: Lingo Management, LLC TO: GG Telecom Investors, LLC Notification filed January 29, 2019, of the pro forma transfer of control of Lingo Communications of Kentucky, LLC (Lingo Kentucky), which holds international section 214 authorization ITC-214-20130716-00198, from Lingo Management, LLC to GG Telecom Investors, LLC (GG Telecom), effective December 19, 2018. Prior to the transaction, Lingo Kentucky was an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GG Telecom with Lingo Management being the direct parent of Lingo Kentucky. In a corporate restructuring, Lingo was moved so that it is now a direct wholly owned subsidiary of GG Telecom. ITC-T/C-20190130-00062 E Illinois Valley Cellular RSA 2-II Partnership Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 02/06/2019 Current Licensee: Illinois Valley Cellular RSA 2-II Partnership FROM: Illinois Valley Cellular RSA 2-II Partnership TO: Illinois Valley Cellular RSA 2-II Partnership Notification filed January 30, 2019, of the pro forma transfer of control of Illinois Valley Cellular RSA 2-II Partnership (IVC RSA 2-II), which holds international section 214 authorization ITC-214-20010507-00292, effective December 31, 2018. Prior to the transaction IVC RSA 2-II had three general partners: (1) Tonica Cellular, Inc. (Tonica) held a 9.67% interest; (2) Marseilles Cellular, Inc. (Marseilles) held a 32.34% interest; and (3) Alltel held a 57.99% interest. According to the parties, Marseilles had de facto control as the Operational Partner and Network Partner of the partnership and thereby controlling the daily operations of and the day-to-day policy decisions for IVC RSA 2-II. On December 31, 2018, Alltel withdrew from the partnership and the interests of Marseilles and Tonica increased to 77% and 23%, respectively. Marseilles continues to hold de facto control of IVC RSA 2-II. Dismissal ITC-214-20140731-00226 Glory Communication Americas Co., LTD. Application hereby dismissed by Chief, Telecommunications and Analysis Division, International Bureau on February 6, 2019, pursuant to sections 1.748(a) and 63.51(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.748(a), 63.51(b), for failure to respond to the Commission's request for information and section 1.1910(b)(3) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1910(b)(3), for failure to address delinquent debt owed to the Commission. This dismissal is without prejudice to re-filing the application in accordance with the Commission's rules. SURRENDER ITC-214-20090123-00027 Flowroute Inc. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective December 19, 2018. ITC-214-20121108-00287 42COM INTERNATIONAL INC. Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective January 31, 2019. Page 5 of 7

CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATIONS (1) These authorizations are subject to the Exclusion List for International Section 214 Authorizations, which identifies restrictions on providing service to particular countries or using particular facilities. The most recent Exclusion List is at the end of this Public Notice. The list applies to all U.S. international carriers, including those that have previously received global or limited global Section 214 authority, whether by Public Notice or specific written order. Carriers are advised that the attached Exclusion List is subject to amendment at any time pursuant to the procedures set forth in Streamlining the International Section 214 Authorization Process and Tariff Requirements, IB Docket No. 95-118, 11 FCC Rcd 12884 (1996), para. 18. A copy of the current Exclusion List will be maintained in the FCC Reference and Information Center and will be available at http://transition.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/exclusionlist.html. It also will be attached to each Public Notice that grants international Section 214 authority. (2) The export of telecommunications services and related payments to countries that are subject to economic sanctions may be restricted. For information concerning current restrictions, call the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, (202) 622-2520. (3) Carriers shall comply with the requirements of Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, which requires notification by, and in certain circumstances prior notification by, U.S. carriers acquiring an affiliation with foreign carriers. A carrier that acquires an affiliation with a foreign carrier will be subject to possible reclassification as a dominant carrier on an affiliated route pursuant to the provisions of Section 63.10 of the rules. (4) A carrier may provide switched services over its authorized resold private lines in the circumstances specified in Section 63.23(d) of the rules, 47 C.F. R. § 63.23(d). (5) Carriers shall comply with the "No Special Concessions" rule, Section 63.14, 47 C.F.R. § 63.14. (6) Carriers regulated as dominant for the provision of a particular communications service on a particular route for any reason other than a foreign carrier affiliation under Section 63.10 of the rules shall file tariffs pursuant to Section 203 of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 203, and Part 61 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. Part 61. Carriers shall not otherwise file tariffs except as permitted by Section 61.19 of the rules, 47 C.F.R. § 61.19. Except as specified in Section 20.15 with respect to commercial mobile radio service providers, carriers regulated as non-dominant, as defined in Section 61.3, and providing detariffed international services pursuant to Section 61.19, must comply with all applicable public disclosure and maintenance of information requirements in Sections 42.10 and 42.11. (7) Carriers shall file annual circuit capacity reports required by Section 43.82. See http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/circuit-capacity-report. (8) Carriers should consult Section 63.19 of the rules when contemplating a discontinuance, reduction or impairment of service. (9) If any carrier is reselling service obtained pursuant to a contract with another carrier, the services obtained by contract shall be made generally available by the underlying carrier to similarly situated customers at the same terms, conditions and rates. 47 U.S.C. § 203. (10) To the extent the applicant is, or is affiliated with, an incumbent independent local exchange carrier, as those terms are defined in Section 64.1902 of the rules, it shall provide the authorized services in compliance with the requirements of Section 64.1903. (11) Except as otherwise ordered by the Commission, a carrier authorized here to provide facilities-based service that (i) is classified as dominant under Section 63.10 of the rules for the provision of such service on a particular route and (ii) is affiliated with a carrier that collects settlement payments for terminating U.S. international switched traffic at the foreign end of that route may not provide facilities-based switched service on that route unless the current rates the affiliate charges U.S. international carriers to terminate traffic are at or below the Commission's relevant benchmark adopted in International Settlement Rates, IB Docket No. 96-261, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 19806 (1997). See also Report and Order on Reconsideration and Order Lifting Stay in IB Docket No. 96-261, FCC 99-124 (rel. June 11, 1999). For the purposes of this rule, "affiliated" and "foreign carrier" are defined in Section 63.09. (12) Carriers shall comply with the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), see 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.20000 et seq. (13) Every carrier must designate an agent for service Page in the District 6 of 7of Columbia. See 47 U.S.C. § 413, 47 C.F.R. §§

(13) Every carrier must designate an agent for service in the District of Columbia. See 47 U.S.C. § 413, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.47(h), 64.1195. Exclusion List for International Section 214 Authorizations The following is a list of countries and facilities not covered by grant of global Section 214 authority under Section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1). Carriers desiring to serve countries or use facilities listed as excluded hereon shall file a separate Section 214 application pursuant to Section 63.18(e)(3) of the Commission's Rules. See 47 C.F.R. § 63.22(c). Countries: None. Facilities: Any non-U.S.-licensed space station that has not received Commission approval to operate in the U.S. market pursuant to the procedures adopted in the Commission's DISCO II Order, IB Docket No. 96-111, Report and Order, FCC 97-399, 12 FCC Rcd 24094, 24107-72 paragraphs 30-182 (1997) (DISCO II Order). Information regarding non-U.S.-licensed space stations approved to operate in the U.S. market pursuant to the Commission's DISCO II procedures is maintained at http://transition.fcc.gov/bureaus/ib/sd/se/market_acess.html. This list is subject to change by the Commission when the public interest requires. The most current version of the list is maintained at http://transition.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/exclusionlist.html. For additional information, contact the International Bureau's Telecommunications and Analysis Division, (202) 418-1480. Page 7 of 7


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