Attachment RCB-Grande grant PN

RCB-Grande grant PN

DECISION submitted by WC Docket No. 16-276

Grant

2016-11-16

This document pretains to SES-T/C-20160901-00758 for Transfer of Control on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESTC2016090100758_1159074

             PUBLIC NOTICE
               Federal Communications Commission                            News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
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                                                                                             DA 16-1283
                                                                              Released: November 16, 2016

                    DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION GRANTED
            FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF RCN TELECOM SERVICES, LLC
                   AND GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS LLC
                            TO RADIATE HOLDINGS, L.P.

                                              WC Docket No. 16-276

        On September 1, 2016, Radiate Holdings, L.P. (Radiate Holdings), Yankee Cable Partners, LLC
(Yankee Partners), and Grande Investment L.P. (Grande Investment) (together, Applicants) filed an
application, pursuant to section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act), and section
63.04 of the Commission’s rules,1 seeking approval to transfer control of RCN Telecom Services, LLC
(RCN-TS) and Grande Communications Networks LLC (Grande Networks) from Yankee Partners and
Grande Investment, respectively, to Radiate Holdings.2 No commenter opposed grant of the Application.

        The Bureau finds, upon consideration of the record, that the proposed transfer will serve the
public interest, convenience, and necessity and, therefore, grants the requested authorization.3 Pursuant to
section 1.103 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 1.103, the consent granted herein is effective upon the
release of this Public Notice. Pursuant to sections 1.106 and 1.115 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR §§
1.106, 1.115, petitions for reconsideration and applications for review may be filed within 30 days of the
release of this Public Notice. For purposes of computation of time when filing a petition for
reconsideration or application for review, or for judicial review of the Commission’s decision, the date of
“public notice” shall be the release date of this notice.4 Should no petitions for reconsideration,
applications for review, or petitions for judicial review be timely filed, the proceeding listed in this Public
Notice shall be terminated, and the docket will be closed. For further information, please contact Dennis
Johnson, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-0809.

                                                     -FCC-


1
 47 U.S.C. §§ 214, 310(d); 47 CFR §§ 63.04, 63.18, 63.24. Application to Transfer Control of Domestic and
International Section 214 Authorizations, WC Docket No. 16-276 (filed Sept. 1, 2016) (Application).
2
  On September 21, 2016, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), International Bureau, Media Bureau, and
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau released a public notice accepting all applications associated with this
transaction for non-streamlined processing. Applications Filed for the Transfer of Control of RCN Telecom
Services, LLC and Grande Communications Networks LLC to Radiate Holdings, L.P., Public Notice, DA 16-1070
(WCB Sept. 21, 2016). Any action on the domestic section 214 application is without prejudice to Commission
action on the other related, pending applications.
3
 Implementation of Further Streamlining Measures for Domestic Section 214 Authorizations, CC Docket No. 01-
150, Report and Order, 17 FCC Rcd 5517, 5533, para. 29 (2002); 47 CFR § 63.03(b).
4
    See 47 CFR § 1.4 (computation of time).



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Document Modified: 2016-11-17 15:11:00

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