Applications for Transfer of Control in Mergers and Acquisitions

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Telecommunications carriers seeking to transfer assets or corporate control in mergers and acquisitions must first receive approval from the FCC. The Commission examines the public interest impact of a proposed domestic or international transaction.

Pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, sections 63.03 and 63.04 of the Commission's rules govern procedures for domestic transfer of control/asset applications. The rules also:

  • Provide guidance on pro forma transfers
  • Provide for jointly-filed applications for domestic and international services
  • Describe six categories of transactions that are presumptively accorded streamlined treatment resulting in an automatic grant 31 days following public notice of the application. 

Carriers must file a discontinuance application when an acquisition will result in a reduction or impairment of service.

In any transaction, carriers acquiring all or part of another carrier's subscriber base must notify subscribers and meet other requirements in section 64.1120(e) of the Commission's rules.

International mergers and acquisitions are subject to section 63.24 of the FCC’s rules.  International applications are reviewed by the International Bureau

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Transferee

 Type*

 Docket   No.

PN Date

Public Notice  

Comments
(Replies)

Streamlined

 Other

Al-Call, Inc., and ATC Broadband, LLC-LiveOak Fiber, LLC  TC 23-138 5/5/2023

DA 23-373

Word |PDF

5/19/2023

(5/26/2023)

YES  
All West Communications, Inc.-NovaCap Holdings, Inc. TC 22-410 5/5/2023

DA 23-372

Word |PDF

5/19/2023

(5/26/2023)

NO  
Broadlife Communications, Inc.-Yellowhammer Networks, LLC AA 23-23 & 09-197 4/7/2023

DA 23-305

Word |PDF

4/21/2023

(4/28/2023)

NO  
Intermountain Infrastructure Group, LLC From Jeffrey-Yount -WRA II-Pioneer (S) LLC TC 23-85 4/4/2023

DA 23-292

Word |PDF

4/18/2023

(4/25/2023)

NO

 
Mashell Telecom, Inc. D/B/A Rainier Connect To Alphaboost Purchaser, LLC TC 23-30 2/24/2023

DA 23-151

Word |PDF

3/10/2023
(3/17/2023)
NO  

Germantown Telephone Company, Inc. and Valstar, Inc.-Archtop Fiber LLC

Hancock Telephone Company, Inc.-Archtop Fiber LLC

TC

22-421

23-29

2/24/2023

DA 23-147

Word |PDF

3/10/2023
(3/17/2023)
NO  
Essex Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC-R.M. Greene, Inc. aka Beam TC 22-344 12/19/2022

DA 22-1344

Word |PDF

1/3/2023
(1/10/2023)
NO  
Meriplex Telecom LLC-Vitruvian Partners LLP TC 22-400 12/9/2022

DA 22-1274

Word |PDF

12/23/2022
(12/30/2022)
NO  
Millennium Telcom, L.L.C. d/b/a OneSource Communications TC 22-31 12/2/2022

DA 22-1250

Word |PDF

12/16/2022
(12/23/2022)
NO  
 
 

*Legend

Type of Transaction

Abbreviation

Acquisition of Assets

AA

Transfer of Control

TC

 

 

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Updated:
Wednesday, October 26, 2022