IBFS / ICFS

SES-T/C-20250829-00622

Transfer of Control Schurz - NK Telco Inc.

Filing overview

Status	Closed
Call sign	E200305
Applicant FRN	0008712937
Contact	K.C. Halm
Filing type	T/C
Date filed	2025-09-03
Status date	2026-07-16
Service	SES
Last action	Withdrawn
FCC source	View the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form: FCC Form 312
Application type: Application for Satellite Space and Earth Station Authorizations for Transfer of Control or Assignment
Name: K.C. Halm
Doing Business As (DBA): Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Street Address: 1301 K Street, NW
Street Address 2: Suite 500
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip Code/Postal Code: 20005
Country: United States of America
Title: Legal Counsel
Phone: 202-973-4287
Email: kchalm@dwt.com
Relationship: Legal Counsel

Application summary

Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:: Transfer of Control Schurz - NK Telco Inc.

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN: 0008712937
Name: Schurz Communications, Inc.
Street Address: 1301 East Douglas Road
City: Mishawaka
State: IN
Zip Code/Postal Code: 46545
Country: United States of America
Same Contact: No
Attention: Marcia K Burdick
Title: FCC Contact
Phone: 5742477737
Email: mburdick@schurz.com

Classification of Filing

17a. Select the appropriate classification of application from the drop-down menu below:: b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration

Application Fees

17b. Will a fee be paid?: Yes
17c. If yes, select the appropriate fee code for the application.: BGF
Fee Amount: 875

Waivers

18a. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?: No

Type of Service

20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply.: Fixed-Satellite Service
21. Status: Non-Common Carrier
22. Select all that apply from the drop-down below:: U.S. Licensed Satellites
22b. A new Schedule S will be included with this application: No
23. If Applicant is providing INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filing. Are these facilities:: N/A
Frequency Band Vhf Band: No
Frequency Band Uhf Band: No
Frequency Band L Band: No
Frequency Band S Band: No
Frequency Band C Band: Yes
Frequency Band X Band: No
Frequency Band Ku Band: No
Frequency Band Ka Band: No
Frequency Band V Band: No
Frequency Band Other: No

Type of Station

25a. CLASS OF STATION: Select the Class of Station/Orbit Type: a. FSS Fixed Earth Station (single location)
25d. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States?: No
26. Type of Earth Station: Receive-only

Purpose of Modification

Mod Ammend Purpose Add New Designator: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Change Emission Designator: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Increase Eirp: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Replace Antenna: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Antenna: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Relocate Fixed Station: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Assigned Freq: No
Mod Amd Purpose Add Frequencies: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Points Of Comm: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Points Of Comm: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth For Facilities Where Report Required: No
Mod Amd Purpose Change Orbit Location: No
Mod Amd Purpose Perform Fleet Management: No
Mod Amd Purpose Extend Milestones: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Other: No

Environmental Policy

28a. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307?: No

Alien Ownership

29. Is the Applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government?: No
30. Is the Applicant an alien or the representative of an alien?: No
31. Is the Applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?: No
32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?: No
33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than one−fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?: No

Basic Qualifications

35. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or construction permit denied by the Commission?: No
36. Has the Applicant, or any party to this Application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court?: No
37. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attempting unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methods of competition?: No
38. Is the Applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant, currently a party in any pending matter referred to in the preceding two items?: No
39. If the applicant is a corporation and is applying for a space station license, attach as an exhibit the names, address, and citizenship of those stockholders owning a record and/or voting 10 percent or more of the Filer's voting stock and the percentages so held. In the case of fiduciary control, indicate the beneficiary(ies) or class of beneficiaries. Also list the names and addresses of the officers and directors of the Filer.: Schurz Notice of Pro Forma Re-org Transaction (8-28-25) ECFS.pdf
Anti Drug Checkbox: Yes
41. Application Description: Through this pro forma transaction Schurz effectuated on August 1, 2025, a reorganization by transferring 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests in Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc., The New Knoxville Telephone Company and Champlain Bro
A: No
B: No
C: No

Attachments/Confidential Treatment of Attachments

43. Is the Applicant requesting confidential treatment of an attachment(s) under section 0.459 of the Commission's rules?: No

Signature

First Name: John
Last Name: Smarella
Title: General Counsel
Signature: John Smarella

Sources and provenance

Source	Source record	Retrieved	Match
ICFS	SES-T/C-20250829-00622	2026-07-31 04:42:55	Source Primary

Selected field provenance

Field	Displayed value	Source	Observed
Status	Closed	ICFS SES-T/C-20250829-00622	2026-07-31 04:42:55
Description	Transfer of Control Schurz - NK Telco Inc.	ICFS SES-T/C-20250829-00622	2026-07-31 04:42:55
Applicant Name	Schurz Communications, Inc.	ICFS SES-T/C-20250829-00622	2026-07-31 04:42:55
Applicant Frn	0008712937	ICFS SES-T/C-20250829-00622	2026-07-31 04:42:55
Call Sign	E200305	ICFS SES-T/C-20250829-00622	2026-07-31 04:42:55
Date Filed	2025-09-03	ICFS SES-T/C-20250829-00622	2026-07-31 04:42:55
Status Date	2026-07-16	ICFS SES-T/C-20250829-00622	2026-07-31 04:42:55

Documents

Document	Type	Date	Status
Schurz Notice of Pro Forma Re-org Transaction (8-28-25) ECFS.pdf	39. If the applicant is a corporation and is applying for a space station license, attach as an exhibit the names, address, and	2025-08-29	Available