Public Notice TEL01322S

Accepted for Filing Streamlined Public Notice

International Telecommunications

2008-10-24

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PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 20554 News media information 202-418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202-418-2830; Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov) TTY (202) 418-2555 Report No. TEL-01322S Friday October 24, 2008 STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. § 63.18); SECTION 310(B)(4) 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)(4) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 310(b)(4), to exceed the 25 percent foreign ownership benchmark 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 4

ITC-214-20080729-00358 E V-Point Networks, 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-214-20081010-00457 E Grand Cal Holdings, Inc. 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-214-20081014-00474 E Palmer Mutual 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-214-20081016-00461 E Vbonita, Inc. 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-214-20081020-00469 E South Canaan Cellular Communications Company, L.P. dba Cellular One of Northeast 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-214-20081021-00472 E Radical System Solutions, 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-214-20081022-00473 E Billing Services of America, 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-ASG-20081003-00447 E CBC Broadband Holdings LLC Assignment Current Licensee: Champion Broadband California, LLC FROM: Champion Broadband California, LLC TO: CBC Broadband Holdings LLC Application for consent to assign specific telecommunications service related assets, customers, and international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20070220-00076, held by Champion Broadband California, LLC (Champion), to CBC Broadband Holdings LLC (CBC). Pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement executed on September 5, 2008, CBC will acquire from Champion, among other things, the operating authorizations held by Champion, including its international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20070220-00076. The following three entities hold a 10 percent or greater direct ownership interest in CBC: Scorpion Capital Partners, LP (Scorpion) (32%), Greenwoods Capital Partners I, LP (Greenwoods) (32%), and IG US Telecom, LLC (IGUST)(16%). Scorpion is controlled by its sole general partner Scorpion GP LLC (Scorpion GP), which is controlled equally by two individuals: Kevin McCarthy and Nuni Brandolini. Greenwoods is controlled by its sole general partner Greenwoods Management Company, LLC, which is controlled by L. Keith Mullins. The following two individuals each hold 50% equity and voting interest in IGUST: Ruben Garcia and Albert Lemus. No other individual or entity holds 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in CBC. Page 2 of 4

ITC-T/C-20080926-00438 E Globalcom, Inc. Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Globalcom, Inc. FROM: First Communications, Inc. TO: Renaissance Acquisition Corp. Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19960718-00323 (Old File No. ITC-96-406), held by Globalcom, Inc. (Globalcom), from its indirect parent First Communications, Inc. (FCI) to Renaissance Acquisition Corp. (RAC). Pursuant to a merger plan, executed on September 13, 2008, the parties contemplate a two step merger transaction whereby Globalcom will become a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of RAC. To effectuate the transaction, RAC has created two wholly-owned subsidiaries -- FCI Merger Sub I, Inc. (Merger Sub I) and FCI Merger Sub II, LLC (Merger Sub II). First, FCI will merge with and into Merger Sub I with FCI emerging as the surviving entity and, next, FCI will merge with and into Merger Sub II with Merger Sub II emerging as the surviving entity. Upon closing, Globalcom and its direct parent GCI Globalcom Holdings, Inc. will become wholly-owned indirect and direct subsidiaries of Merger Sub II, respectively. RAC is a publicly traded corporation. The following entities and or individuals, all U.S. citizens, will hold 10 percent or greater direct and indirect ownership interests in RAC after consummation: Gores FC Holdings, LLC (Gores Holdings) (11.09%), and Barry W. Florescue (8.94% direct and indirect ownership as managing member of RAC Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company which directly owns 16.37% of RAC; his ownership may increase to 13.99% subject to the outcome of the initial public offering of RAC stock). Gores Holdings is owned as follows: Gores Alternative Investments I, L.P. (GAI I) (44.1%); Gores Alternative Investments II, L.P. (GAI II) (20.76%); Gores Co-Invest Partnership, L.P. (GCP) (22.5%); Gores Capital Advisors, LLC (GCA) (10%). GCA is the general partner for GAI I, GAI II, and GCP. The Gores Group, LLC is the managing member of GCA, and Alec E. Gores is the managing member of the Gores Group. No other individual or entity is expected to hold 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in Globalcom or RAC. ITC-T/C-20080926-00439 E First Communications, LLC Transfer of Control Current Licensee: First Communications, LLC FROM: First Communications, Inc. TO: Renaissance Acquisition Corp. Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19951215-00030 (Old File No. ITC-95-622), held by First Communications, LLC (FCL) from its 100 percent direct parent First Communications, Inc. (FCI) to Renaissance Acquisition Corp. (RAC). Pursuant to a merger plan, executed on September 13, 2008, the parties contemplate a two step merger transaction whereby FCL will become a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of RAC. To effectuate the transaction, RAC has created two wholly-owned subsidiaries -- FCI Merger Sub I, Inc. (Merger Sub I) and FCI Merger Sub II, LLC (Merger Sub II). First, FCI will merge with and into Merger Sub I with FCI emerging as the surviving entity and, next, FCI will merge with and into Merger Sub II with Merger Sub II emerging as the surviving entity. Upon closing, FCL will become a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Merger Sub II. RAC is a publicly traded corporation. The following entities and or individuals, all U.S. citizens, will hold 10 percent or greater direct and indirect ownership interests in RAC after consummation: Gores FC Holdings, LLC (Gores Holdings) (11.09%), and Barry W. Florescue (8.94% direct and indirect ownership as managing member of RAC Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company which directly owns 16.37% of RAC; his ownership may increase to 13.99% subject to the outcome of the initial public offering of RAC stock). Gores Holdings is owned as follows: Gores Alternative Investments I, L.P. (GAI I) (44.1%); Gores Alternative Investments II, L.P. (GAI II) (20.76%); Gores Co-Invest Partnership, L.P. (GCP) (22.5%); Gores Capital Advisors, LLC (GCA) (10%). GCA is the general partner for GAI I, GAI II, and GCP. The Gores Group, LLC is the managing member of GCA, and Alec E. Gores is the managing member of the Gores Group. No other individual or entity is expected to hold 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in FCL or RAC. ITC-T/C-20080926-00440 E Xtension Services Inc. Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Xtension Services Inc. FROM: First Communications, Inc. TO: Renaissance Acquisition Corp. Application for consent to transfer the control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20010305-00116, held by Xtension Services, Inc. (Xtension) from its 100 percent direct parent First Communications, Inc. (FCI) to Renaissance Acquisition Corp. (RAC). Pursuant to a merger plan, executed on September 13, 2008, the parties contemplate a two step merger transaction whereby Xtension will become a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of RAC. To effectuate the transaction, RAC has created two wholly-owned subsidiaries -- FCI Merger Sub I, Inc. (Merger Sub I) and FCI Merger Sub II, LLC (Merger Sub II). First, FCI will merge with and into Merger Sub I with FCI emerging as the surviving entity and, next, FCI will merge with and into Merger Sub II with Merger Sub II emerging as the surviving entity. Upon closing, Xtension will become a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Merger Sub II. RAC is a publicly traded corporation. The following entities and or individuals, all U.S. citizens, will hold 10 percent or greater direct and indirect ownership interests in RAC after consummation: Gores FC Holdings, LLC (Gores Holdings) (11.09%), and Barry W. Florescue (8.94% direct and indirect ownership as managing member of RAC Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company which directly owns 16.37% of RAC; his ownership may increase to 13.99% subject to the outcome of the initial public offering of RAC stock). Gores Holdings is owned as follows: Gores Alternative Investments I, L.P. (GAI I) (44.1%); Gores Alternative Investments II, L.P. (GAI II) (20.76%); Gores Co-Invest Partnership, L.P. (GCP) (22.5%); Gores Capital Advisors, LLC (GCA) (10%). GCA is the general partner for GAI I, GAI II, and GCP. The Gores Group, LLC is the managing member of GCA, and Alec E. Gores is the managing member of the Gores Group. No other individual or entity is expected to hold 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in Xtension or RAC. Page 3 of 4

ITC-T/C-20081002-00446 E State Long Distance Telephone Company Transfer of Control Current Licensee: State Long Distance Telephone Company FROM: State Long Distance Telcom, Ltd. TO: TDS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION Application for consent to transfer control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20080527-00242, held by State Long Distance Telephone Company (SLDTC), from its 100 percent parent State Long Distance Telcom, Ltd. (SLD), to TDS Telecommunications Corporation (TDS Telecom). Pursuant to the terms of an underlying merger transaction, SLD will merge with and into State Long Distance Telecom, LLC (SLDT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TDS Telecom, with SLDT emerging as the surviving entity of the merger. Upon closing, SLDTC will become a wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiary of SLDT and TDS Telecom, respectively. TDS Telecom is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS), that is in turn controlled by a Voting Trust, consisting of four (4) siblings, all U.S. citizens: LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. (President), Walter C.D. Carlson (Chairman), Prudence E. Carlson, and Dr. Letitia G.C. Carlson. The Voting Trust controls 52.3% of the voting power of TDS's total shares that vote in matters other than the election of directors and 94.4% of the Series A common shares which elect eight (8) of TDS's twelve (12) directors. No other individual or entity will hold a 10 percent or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in SLDTC. INFORMATIVE ITC-214-20080929-00443 BridgeVoice, 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. 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 4 of 4


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