Attachment PN-DA 12-1924 nov 30

PN-DA 12-1924 nov 30

PUBLIC NOTICE

public notice

2012-11-30

This document pretains to SES-T/C-20121116-01031 for Transfer of Control on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESTC2012111601031_977212

PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 TWELFTH STREET, S.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554
News media information 202/418-0500   Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830   Internet: http://www.fcc.gov

                                                                                                           DA 12-1924
                                                                                            Released: November 30, 2012

         SOFTBANK AND SPRINT SEEK FCC CONSENT TO THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL
        OF VARIOUS LICENSES, LEASES, AND AUTHORIZATIONS FROM SPRINT TO
      SOFTBANK, AND TO THE GRANT OF A DECLARATORY RULING UNDER SECTION
                      310(B)(4) OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT

                                                  IB Docket No. 12-343


                                        PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED

Petitions to Deny Due:                 January 4, 2013
Oppositions Due:                       January 22, 2013
Replies Due:                           February 1, 2013

I.         INTRODUCTION

         Softbank Corp. (“SoftBank”), 1 its indirect U.S. subsidiary Starburst II, Inc. (“Starburst II”), and
Sprint Nextel Corporation (“Sprint” and, together with SoftBank and Starburst II, the “Applicants”) have
filed applications (collectively, the “Applications”) pursuant to sections 214 and 310(d) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the “Communications Act”), 2 and sections 34-39 of the
Submarine Cable Landing Act. 3 The Applicants seek Commission consent to the transfer of control of
various wireless licenses and leases, domestic section 214 authority, international section 214
authorizations, earth station authorizations, interests in submarine cable licenses, and cable television
relay service station licenses held by Sprint and its subsidiaries, and by Clearwire Corporation
(“Clearwire”), to SoftBank and Starburst II. 4

1
 SoftBank is a publicly traded holding company organized and existing under the laws of Japan. SoftBank and its
subsidiaries are engaged in various information technology and Internet-related businesses in Japan, including
mobile communications, broadband infrastructure, fixed-line telecommunications, e-commerce, and web portals.
SoftBank also invests in Internet-based companies throughout the world. See Applications of Sprint Nextel
Corporation, Transferor, and SoftBank Corp., and Starburst II, Inc., Transferees, for Consent to Transfer of Control
of Licenses and Authorizations, Public Interest Statement, IB Docket No. 12-343 (“Public Interest Statement”), at 4-
5. SoftBank has established a U.S. holding company, Starburst I, Inc. (“Starburst I”) and two further U.S.
subsidiaries, Starburst II, Inc. (“Starburst II”), which is wholly owned by Starburst I, and Starburst III, Inc. (“Merger
Sub”), which is wholly owned by Starburst II. See Public Interest Statement at 7.
2
    47 U.S.C. §§ 214, 310(d).
3
    47 U.S.C. §§ 34-39.
4
 Sprint, a Kansas corporation, is primarily a holding company. It offers a range of communications services and
products through its subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, Sprint Communications Company, L.P., Virgin


         Additionally, Sprint, SoftBank, SoftBank’s direct U.S. subsidiary Starburst I, Inc. (“Starburst I”),
and Starburst II (together, the “Petitioners”) have filed a petition (“Petition”) requesting a declaratory
ruling that it is in the public interest for the foreign shareholders of Starburst I and Starburst II to hold
foreign ownership and voting rights in Sprint and its post-transaction direct and indirect licensee
subsidiaries in excess of the 25 percent foreign ownership benchmarks in section 310(b)(4) of the
Communications Act. 5

         Sprint and SoftBank have entered into agreements through which SoftBank would invest over
$20 billion in Sprint and will acquire approximately a 70 percent indirect interest in Sprint, with the
remaining interest held by existing Sprint shareholders. 6 Under the agreements, SoftBank has formed
three new U.S. subsidiaries: (1) Starburst I, which SoftBank directly and wholly owns; (2) Starburst II,
which Starburst I directly and wholly owns; and (3) Merger Sub, which Starburst II directly and wholly
owns. As part of the transaction, Sprint would merge with Merger Sub, with Sprint being the surviving
entity, and Starburst I having approximately a 70 percent interest in Starburst II. 7 After consummation of
the transaction, Starburst II would wholly own and control Sprint. SoftBank, through Starburst I, would
own slightly less than 70 percent of the shares of Starburst II, and the existing shareholders of Sprint
would own the remaining shares of Starburst II. 8 Sprint and its subsidiaries would continue to hold all of
the Commission authorizations they currently hold. The Applicants state that, by virtue of Softbank’s
acquisition of an approximately 70 percent indirect interest in Sprint, SoftBank would indirectly acquire
Sprint’s prospective de jure controlling interest in Clearwire, a Commission licensee. 9

         The Applicants assert that the proposed transaction will benefit consumers by promoting greater
wireless competition and broadband innovation and deployment. The Applicants also contend that,
because SoftBank and Sprint are not competitors, and SoftBank has no attributable interests in any other
U.S wireless carriers, its acquisition of a controlling interest in Sprint will not have adverse competitive
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effects or other public interest harms.




Mobile, L.P., and Sprint Spectrum, L.P. See Public Interest Statement at 3, n.3. Sprint also has a voting interest of
approximately 48 percent in Clearwire, a Commission licensee, and has entered into an agreement to acquire
additional shares in Clearwire. Upon approval and consummation of that agreement, Sprint would own up to 50.45
percent of Clearwire’s voting stock. Id. at 4. In addition, Sprint has announced its intent to acquire certain Personal
Communications Service (“PCS”) spectrum licenses and customers from U.S. Cellular in certain markets. Sprint
and U.S. Cellular will file applications for assignment of the affected spectrum licenses from U.S. Cellular to Sprint.
Id.
5
    47 U.S.C. § 310(b)(4).
6
    See Public Interest Statement at 6-7.
7
 See Public Interest Statement at 7. SoftBank would have the right to designate six of Starburst II’s ten directors.
The remaining directors would consist of the CEO and three other current directors of Sprint. Id. at n.11.
8
 See Public Interest Statement at 7. As part of the transaction, Sprint shareholders would receive approximately
$12.1 billion from SoftBank via its subsidiaries in exchange for approximately 1.7 billion shares of Sprint stock.
Starburst II would be renamed Sprint Corporation after consummation of the merger. Id.
9
    See Public Interest Statement at 9. See also supra note 4.
10
     See Public Interest Statement at 13-30.



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II.     TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF WIRELESS LICENSES AND LEASES

       The following applications for consent to the transfer of control of wireless licenses and leases
have been assigned the following ULS file numbers:


      File No.             Licensee/Lessee                  Transferee              Call Sign/Lease

0005481298          Nextel of California, Inc.        Starburst II, Inc.       L000007829
0005483180          SprintCom, Inc.                   Starburst II, Inc.       KNLF294
0005483246          WirelessCo, L.P.                  Starburst II, Inc.       KNLF204
0005486287          Southwest PCS LP                  Starburst II, Inc.       WPOM237
0005486296          Unrestricted Subsidiary           Starburst II, Inc.       KNLB205
                    Funding Company
0005486299          Sprint Communications             Starburst II, Inc.       KA86929
                    Company L.P.
0005486304          Nextel WIP Expansion Corp.        Starburst II, Inc.       KNBF694
0005486305          Nextel WIP Expansion Two          Starburst II, Inc.       KNBF688
                    Corp.
0005486310          Sprint United Management          Starburst II, Inc.       WQJW879
                    Company
0005486314          NEXTEL WEST CORP.                 Starburst II, Inc.       WNEH926
0005486322          Sprint Administrative Services    Starburst II, Inc.       WPPD279
0005486345          People's Choice TV Corp.          Starburst II, Inc.       WOJ40
0005486348          Washington Oregon Wireless        Starburst II, Inc.       WPQP251
0005486413          ACI 900, INC.                     Starburst II, Inc.       KNNT454
0005486454          Texas Telecommunications, LP      Starburst II, Inc.       WPQW641
0005486466          FCI 900, Inc.                     Starburst II, Inc.       KNNK884
0005486485          Nextel License Holdings 5, Inc.   Starburst II, Inc.       KNNQ491
0005486493          Nextel of California, Inc.        Starburst II, Inc.       KA80961
0005486505          APC PCS, LLC                      Starburst II, Inc.       KNLF200
0005486518          Nextel of New York, Inc.          Starburst II, Inc.       KNBP728
0005486532          PHILLIECO, L.P.                   Starburst II, Inc.       KNLF219
0005486546          Nextel of Texas, Inc.             Starburst II, Inc.       KNAN853
0005486561          Nextel Communications of the      Starburst II, Inc.       KGH265
                    Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
0005486804          Sprint PCS License, L.L.C.        Starburst II, Inc.       KNLF201
0005486807          Nextel WIP License Corp           Starburst II, Inc.       KNBU442
0005486821          Nextel License Holdings 1, Inc.   Starburst II, Inc.       KED872
0005486830          Louisiana Unwired, LLC            Starburst II, Inc.       KNLG891
0005486858          Northern PCS Services, LLC        Starburst II, Inc.       WLN993
0005486868          Machine License Holding,          Starburst II, Inc.       KNNX611
                    LLC
0005486882          Nextel License Holdings 2, Inc.   Starburst II, Inc.       KNAH939
0005486883          Horizon Personal                  Starburst II, Inc.       KNLF580
                    Communications, Inc.
0005486891          NEXTEL LICENSE                    Starburst II, Inc.       KNAN862
                    HOLDINGS 3, INC.




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0005486899   APC Realty and Equipment          Starburst II, Inc.   WPSH342
             Co. LLC
0005486904   Nextel License Holdings 4, Inc.   Starburst II, Inc.   KAQ916
0005486932   Sprint Telephony PCS, L.P.        Starburst II, Inc.   WPON274
0005487019   UbiquiTel Leasing Company         Starburst II, Inc.   WPRR391
0005487031   Sprint Spectrum, L.P.             Starburst II, Inc.   WPNH350
0005487724   FCI 900, Inc.                     Starburst II, Inc.   L000000028
0005487725   Nextel of Texas, Inc.             Starburst II, Inc.   L000001843
0005487726   Nextel License Holdings 1, Inc.   Starburst II, Inc.   L000000022
0005491530   Clearwire Spectrum Holdings       Starburst II, Inc.   B266
             LLC
0005491538   CLEARWIRE SPECTRUM                Starburst II, Inc.   L000000253
             HOLDINGS LLC
0005491570   Clearwire Spectrum Holdings       Starburst II, Inc.   L000005241
             III,LLC
0005491578   Fixed Wireless Holdings, LLC      Starburst II, Inc.   B012
0005491579   Fixed Wireless Holdings, LLC      Starburst II, Inc.   L000000159
0005491582   Clearwire Hawaii Partners         Starburst II, Inc.   B192
             Spectrum LLC
0005491585   Clearwire Hawaii Partners         Starburst II, Inc.   L000001566
             Spectrum LLC
0005491587   Alda Wireless Holdings, LLC       Starburst II, Inc.   WLW697
0005491589   Alda Wireless Holdings, LLC       Starburst II, Inc.   L000000268
0005491591   American Telecasting              Starburst II, Inc.   B002
             Development, LLC
0005491596   American Telecasting              Starburst II, Inc.   L000000259
             Development, LLC
0005491600   AMERICAN TELECASTING              Starburst II, Inc.   WMX713
             OF ANCHORAGE, LLC
0005491601   American Telecasting of           Starburst II, Inc.   L000002488
             Anchorage, LLC
0005491603   American Telecasting of Bend,     Starburst II, Inc.   WMX668
             LLC
0005491608   AMERICAN TELECASTING              Starburst II, Inc.   B095
             OF COLUMBUS, LLC
0005491612   American Telecasting of           Starburst II, Inc.   L000001638
             Columbus, LLC
0005491616   American Telecasting of           Starburst II, Inc.   L000002648
             Denver, LLC
0005491621   American Telecasting of Fort      Starburst II, Inc.   L000002337
             Myers, LLC
0005491624   Amercian Telecasting of Fort      Starburst II, Inc.   B149
             Collins, LLC
0005491628   American Telecasting of Ft.       Starburst II, Inc.   L000002395
             Collins, LLC
0005491631   American Telecasting of Green     Starburst II, Inc.   B018
             Bay, LLC
0005491633   American Telecasting of Green     Starburst II, Inc.   L000002048
             Bay, LLC



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0005491636   American Telecasting of          Starburst II, Inc.   B241
             Lansing, LLC
0005491644   American Telecasting of          Starburst II, Inc.   L000002690
             Lansing, LLC
0005491657   American Telecasting of          Starburst II, Inc.   B256
             Lincoln, LLC
0005491658   American Telecasting of          Starburst II, Inc.   L000002703
             Lincoln, LLC
0005491660   American Telecasting of Little   Starburst II, Inc.   L000000186
             Rock, LLC
0005491662   American Telecasting of          Starburst II, Inc.   L000000262
             Louisville, LLC
0005491666   AMERICAN TELECASTING             Starburst II, Inc.   B288
             OF MEDFORD, LLC
0005491670   American Telecasting of          Starburst II, Inc.   L000002516
             Medford, LLC
0005491673   American Telecasting of          Starburst II, Inc.   B126
             Michiana, LLC
0005491676   American Telecasting of          Starburst II, Inc.   L000001625
             Michiania, LLC
0005491681   American Telecasting of          Starburst II, Inc.   B397
             Monterey, LLC
0005491687   American Telecasting of          Starburst II, Inc.   L000000225
             Monterey, LLC
0005491690   American Telecasting of          Starburst II, Inc.   B371
             Redding, LLC
0005491697   American Telecasting of          Starburst II, Inc.   L000002487
             Redding, LLC
0005491699   American Telecasting of Santa    Starburst II, Inc.   L000003594
             Barbara, LLC
0005491701   American Telecasting of          Starburst II, Inc.   WLX546
             Seattle, LLC
0005491707   American Telecasting of          Starburst II, Inc.   L000002685
             Seattle, LLC
0005491711   American Telecasting of          Starburst II, Inc.   L000002493
             Sheridan, LLC
0005491713   American Telecasting of Yuba     Starburst II, Inc.   B485
             City, LLC
0005491714   American Telecasting of Yuba     Starburst II, Inc.   L000002700
             City, LLC
0005491718   ATI Sub, LLC.                    Starburst II, Inc.   WNTJ727
0005491719   ATI Sub, LLC                     Starburst II, Inc.   L000003928
0005491722   ATL MDS, LLC.                    Starburst II, Inc.   B043
0005491725   Bay Area Cablevision, LLC        Starburst II, Inc.   L000002688
0005491726   Broadcast Cable, LLC             Starburst II, Inc.   WLW814
0005491727   Broadcast Cable, LLC             Starburst II, Inc.   L000002011
0005491729   Fresno MMDS Associates,          Starburst II, Inc.   L000000485
             LLC
0005491730   KENNEWICK LICENSING,             Starburst II, Inc.   L000005239
             LLC


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0005491732             NSAC, LLC                         Starburst II, Inc.   B003
0005491734             NSAC, LLC                         Starburst II, Inc.   L000000168
0005491736             PCTV Gold II, LLC                 Starburst II, Inc.   B011
0005491739             PCTV Gold II, LLC                 Starburst II, Inc.   L000000193
0005491742             PCTV Sub, LLC                     Starburst II, Inc.   L000003929
0005491748             People's Choice TV of             Starburst II, Inc.   KFK32
                       Albuquerque, LLC
0005491751             People's Choice TV of             Starburst II, Inc.   L000001777
                       Albuquerque, LLC
0005491752             People's Choice TV of             Starburst II, Inc.   L000001677
                       Houston, LLC
0005491754             People's Choice TV of St.         Starburst II, Inc.   L000002312
                       Louis, LLC
0005491763             SCC X, LLC                        Starburst II, Inc.   B157
0005491786             SpeedChoice of Detroit LLC        Starburst II, Inc.   L000001759
0005491810             SpeedChoice of Phoenix, LLC       Starburst II, Inc.   L000001990
0005491834             Sprint (Bay Area), LLC            Starburst II, Inc.   WHT700
0005491854             SPRINT (BAY AREA) LLC             Starburst II, Inc.   L000000341
0005491865             TDI Acquisition Sub, LLC          Starburst II, Inc.   WMI303
0005491881             TDI Acquisition Sub, LLC          Starburst II, Inc.   L000003926
0005491887             Transworld Telecom II, LLC        Starburst II, Inc.   L000003931
0005491893             WBSFP Licensing LLC               Starburst II, Inc.   B152
0005491910             WBSY Licensing, LLC               Starburst II, Inc.   B228
0005491914             WBSY Licensing LLC                Starburst II, Inc.   L000003476
0005491916             WCOF, LLC                         Starburst II, Inc.   L000004050
0005491919             WBS of America, LLC               Starburst II, Inc.   L000004063
0005491920             WIRELESS BROADBAND                Starburst II, Inc.   WPOP325
                       SERVICES OF AMERICA,
                       L.L.C.
0005491923             Wireless Broadband Services       Starburst II, Inc.   L000001595
                       of America, LLC
0005491927             WBS of Sacramento, LLC            Starburst II, Inc.   L000000468
0005493069             Clearwire Spectrum Holdings       Starburst II, Inc.   B020
                       III, LLC
0005495637             Clearwire Spectrum Holdings       Starburst II, Inc.   B024
                       II LLC
0005495949             Clearwire Spectrum Holdings       Starburst II, Inc.   L000000886
                       II, LLC
                 11
6010EDSL13             Clearwire Spectrum Holdings       Starburst II, Inc.   L000009772
                       III, LLC
                 12
6011EDSL13             Clearwire Spectrum Holdings       Starburst II, Inc.   L000003688
                       III, LLC
                 13
6012EDSL13             Clearwire Spectrum Holdings       Starburst II, Inc.   L000008887
                       III, LLC

11
     This manual application is attached to ULS File No. 0005483246.
12
     This manual application is attached to ULS File No. 0005483246.
13
     This manual application is attached to ULS File No. 0005483246.



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III.       TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF DOMESTIC SECTION 214 AUTHORITY

        The following application for consent to the transfer of control of domestic section 214 authority
has been assigned the following file number:


             File No.           Authorization Holder        Transferee         Authorization Number

IB Docket No. 12-343          Sprint Communications        Softbank and     N/A
                              Co., L.P.                    Starburst II

Applicants do not request streamlined treatment under section 63.03(b) of the Commission’s rules for this
transaction. 14


IV.        TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATIONS

        The following applications for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214
authorizations have been assigned the following IBFS file numbers:


             File No.           Authorization Holder        Transferee         Authorization Number

ITC-T/C-20121116-00297        Helio, LLC                   Starburst II     ITC-214-20050812-00320
ITC-T/C-20121116-00298        ASC Telecom, Inc.            Starburst II     ITC-214-19941209-00368
ITC-T/C-20121116-00299        Nextel Communications.       Starburst II     ITC-214-19970723-00428
                              Inc.
ITC-T/C-20121116-00300        Nextel Partners, Inc.        Starburst II     ITC-214-20010501-00277
ITC-T/C-20121116-00301        Phillieco, L.P.              Starburst II     ITC-214-19991203-00766
ITC-T/C-20121116-00302        Sprint Spectrum Holding      Starburst II     ITC-214-19960308-00105
                              Company, L.P.
ITC-T/C-20121116-00303        SprintCom, Inc.              Starburst II     ITC-214-19991110-00692
ITC-T/C-20121116-00304        US Telecom, Inc.             Starburst II     ITC-214-19851107-00004
ITC-T/C-20121116-00305        Virgin Mobile U.S.A.,        Starburst II     ITC-214-20020422-00194
                              L.P.
ITC-T/C-20121116-00306        Sprint Communications        Starburst II     ITC-214-20100623-00263
                              Co., LP                                       (lead authorization)




14
     47 C.F.R. § 63.03(b).



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V.      TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATIONS

       The following applications for consent to the transfer of control of earth station authorizations
have been assigned the following IBFS file numbers:


         File No.              Authorization Holder         Transferee                Call Signs

SES-T/C-20121116-01029        Nextel Communications        Starburst II     E060148, E060147, E040169
                              of the Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
SES-T/C-20121116-01031        Sprint Communications        Starburst II     E6241, E6777, KA231,
                              Co., LP                                       KA232

VI.     TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF INTERESTS HELD IN SUBMARINE CABLE
        LANDING LICENSES

       The following application for consent to the transfer of control of the interests held by Sprint
Communications Co., LP in submarine cable landing licenses has been assigned the following IBFS file
number:


         File No.                  Interest Holder          Transferee          Authorization Number

SCL-T/C-20121116-00014        Sprint Communications        Starburst II     SCL-LIC-19920201-00010
                              Co., LP                                       SCL-LIC-19921101-00011
                                                                            SCL-LIC-19950818-00003
                                                                            SCL-LIC-19970413-00017
                                                                            SCL-LIC-19980301-00037
                                                                            SCL-LIC-19980501-00038
                                                                            SCL-MOD-20071130-00020
                                                                            SCL-MOD-20040301-00011
                                                                            SCL-MOD-20110928-00028

VII.    TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS)
        LICENSES

        The following applications for consent to the transfer of control of CARS licenses have been
assigned the following COALS file numbers:


         File No.                  Authorization Holder               Transferee            Call Signs

CAR-20121123AA-09             Fixed Wireless Holdings, LLC       Starburst II           WLY-681
CAR-20121121AB-09             Fixed Wireless Holdings, LLC       Starburst II           WLY-803

VIII.   PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING UNDER SECTION 310(B)(4)

         Petitioners ask the Commission to find that the foreign ownership of Starburst I, and of Starburst
II (to be renamed “Sprint Corporation”), which will control Sprint following the merger of Merger Sub
with and into Sprint, is in the public interest under section 310(b)(4). Specifically, the Petition seeks a



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declaratory ruling allowing up to 100 percent aggregate foreign ownership in Sprint and its post-
transaction direct and indirect licensee subsidiaries upon consummation of the proposed transaction,
consisting of: (1) an approximately 70 percent indirect foreign ownership interest derived from the
approximately 70 percent indirect interest that Softbank will acquire in Sprint; (2) an approximately 5.78
percent foreign interest derived from the approximately 30 percent interest in Sprint to be held by various
former Sprint shareholders; and (3) an additional 25 percent aggregate equity and/or voting interest from
foreign investors that could be accepted without seeking prior Commission approval under section
310(b)(4), subject to the standard conditions that no more than 25 percent of Sprint’s total ownership is
attributable to entities from non-WTO countries, and/or that no more than 25 percent is attributable to a
single previously unidentified entity from a WTO member country. 15

               The Petition has been assigned the following IBFS file number:


                File No.                                            Petitioners

ISP-PDR-20121115-00006               Sprint, SoftBank, Starburst I, Starburst II

IX.            EX PARTE STATUS OF THIS PROCEEDING

         The Applications and Petition will be governed by permit-but-disclose ex parte procedures that
are applicable to non-restricted proceedings under section 1.1206 of the Commission’s rules. 16 Parties
making oral ex parte presentations are directed to the Commission’s revised ex parte rules. Parties are
reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must contain the presentation’s substance and
not merely list the subjects discussed. 17 More than a one- or two-sentence description of the views and
arguments presented is generally required. 18 Other rules pertaining to oral and written presentations are
set forth in section 1.1206(b) as well. 19

         Requests for Ex Parte Meetings. All requests for meetings with Commission staff regarding this
Docket should be made to David Krech, Associate Chief, Policy Division, International Bureau, at
David.Krech@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-7443, or Kathleen Collins, Attorney-Advisor, Policy Division,
International Bureau, at Kathleen.Collins@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-1474.

X.             GENERAL INFORMATION

         The Applications and Petition referenced herein have been found, upon initial review, to be
acceptable for filing. The Commission reserves the right to return any application if, upon further
examination, it is determined to be defective and not in conformance with the Commission’s rules or
policies.

          Interested parties shall file petitions to deny no later than Jan. 4, 2013. Persons and entities that
file petitions to deny become parties to the proceeding. They may participate fully in the proceeding,
including seeking access to any confidential information that may be filed under a protective order,

15
     See Petition at i, 17.
16
     47 C.F.R. § 1.1206.
17
     See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(1).
18
     See id.
19
     Id. § 1.1206(b).



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seeking reconsideration of decisions, and filing appeals of a final decision to the courts. Oppositions to
such pleadings shall be filed no later than Jan. 22, 2013. Replies to such pleadings shall be filed no later
than Feb. 1, 2013. All filings concerning matters referenced in this Public Notice should refer to IB
Docket No. 12-343 and reference the specific file numbers of the individual applications to which the
filings pertain.

         To allow the Commission to consider fully all substantive issues regarding the Applications
and Petition in as timely and efficient a manner as possible, petitioners and commenters should raise
all issues in their initial filings. New issues may not be raised in responses or replies. 20 A party or
interested person seeking to raise a new issue after the pleading cycle has closed must show good
cause why it was not possible for it to have raised the issue previously. Submissions after the
pleading cycle has closed that seek to raise new issues based on new facts or newly discovered facts
should be filed within 15 days after such facts are discovered. Absent such a showing of good cause,
any issues not timely raised may be disregarded by the Commission.

       Under the Commission’s current procedures for the submission of filings and other documents, 21
submissions in this matter may be filed electronically (i.e., through ECFS) or by hand delivery to the
Commission.

          If filed by ECFS, 22 comments shall be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to
           http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html. In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should
           include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket number.
           Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail.

          If filed by paper, the original and four copies of each filing must be filed by hand or messenger
           delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail.
           All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be
           delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th Street, S.W., Room TW-A325, Washington, D.C.
           20554. The filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be
           held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering
           the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and
           Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S.
           Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, S.W.,
           Washington, D.C. 20554. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of
           the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.

        One copy of each pleading must be delivered electronically, by e-mail or facsimile, or if delivered
as paper copy, by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or
overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (according to the procedures set forth above for paper filings), to:

(1) the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., at FCC@BCPIWEB.COM or
(202) 488-5563 (facsimile);

(2) Kathleen Collins, International Bureau, at Kathleen.Collins@fcc.gov or (202) 418-2824 (facsimile);


20
     See 47 C.F.R. §1.45(c).
21
     See FCC Announces Change in Filing Location for Paper Documents, Public Notice, 24 FCC Rcd 14312 (2009).
22
  See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, GC Docket No. 97-113, Report and Order, 13
FCC Rcd 11322 (1998).



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(3) David Krech, International Bureau, David.Krech@fcc.gov or (202) 418-2824 (facsimile);

(4) Paul Murray, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at Paul.Murray@fcc.gov or (202) 418-0787
(facsimile);

(5) Aaron Goldschmidt, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at Aaron.Goldschmidt@fcc.gov or (202)
418-1412 (facsimile);

(6) Christopher Sova, Wireline Competition Bureau, at Christopher.Sova@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-1413
(facsimile);

(7) Wayne McKee, Media Bureau, at Wayne.McKee@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-1187 (facsimile); and

(8) Neil Dellar, Office of General Counsel, at TransactionTeam@fcc.gov or (202) 418-1234 (facsimile).

Any submission that is e-mailed to Best Copy and Printing, Kathleen Collins, David Krech, Paul Murray,
Aaron Goldschmidt, Christopher Sova, Wayne McKee, and Neil Dellar should include in the subject line of
the e-mail: (1) IB Docket No. 12-343; (2) the name of the submitting party; and (3) a brief description or
title identifying the type of document being submitted (e.g., IB Docket No. 12-343, [name of submitting
party], Notice of Ex Parte Communication).

         Copies of the applications and any subsequently-filed documents in this matter may be obtained
from Best Copy and Printing, Inc., in person at 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C.
20554, via telephone at (202) 488-5300, via facsimile at (202) 488-5563, or via e-mail at
FCC@BCPIWEB.COM. The applications and any associated documents are also available for public
inspection and copying during normal reference room hours at the following Commission office: FCC
Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. The
applications are also available electronically through ECFS, which may be accessed on the Commission’s
Internet website at http://www.fcc.gov. In addition, the wireless applications are available electronically
through ULS, which may be accessed on the Commission’s Internet website, and the international
applications and petition for declaratory ruling are available electronically through IBFS, which also may
be accessed on the Commission’s Internet website. Information regarding the proposed transaction is also
available on the Internet website the FCC has established, http://www.fcc.gov/mergers, which contains an
unofficial listing and electronic copies of materials in this matter.

         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 and Governmental
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice) or (202) 418-0432 (TTY). Contact the FCC to request
reasonable accommodations for filing comments (accessible format documents, sign language
interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: fcc504@fcc.gov; phone: (202) 418-0530; or TTY: (202) 418-0432.

        For further information on the proceeding, the international applications, or the petition for
declaratory ruling, contact Kathleen Collins at Kathleen.Collins@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-1474, or David
Krech at David.Krech@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-7443. For information on the wireless applications, contact
Aaron Goldschmidt at Aaron.Goldschmidt@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-7146. For information on the wireline
application, contact Christopher Sova at Christopher.Sova@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-1868. For information
on the CARS applications, contact Wayne McKee at Wayne.McKee@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-2355.

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