Transfer of Control

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
Computer Services Inc.	^TC	^22-322	^9/30/2022	^{DA 22-1043} ^{Word \|PDF}	^{10/14/2022 (10/21/2022)}	^YES
Computer Services Inc., Catalyst CSI Intermediate LLC	^TC	^22-321	^9/30/2022	^{DA 22-1043} ^{Word \|PDF}	^{10/14/2022 (10/21/2022)}	^YES
SDC Atlas AcquisitionCo, LLC, Atlas Connectivity, LLC	^TC	^22-309	^9/20/2022	^{DA 22-982} ^{Word \|PDF}	^{10/4/2022 (10/11/2022)}	^NO
The Benton Ridge Telephone Company To Cequel Owens, LLC	^TC	^22-302	^8/31/2022	^{DA 22-909} ^{Word \|PDF}	^{9/14/2022 (9/21/2022)}	^YES
Sacred Wind Enterprises, Inc. to Alloy, Inc.	^TC	^22-292	^8/25/2022	^{DA 22-890} ^{Word \|PDF}	^{9/8/2022 (9/15/2022)}	^NO
_{Empire Long Distance Corporation d/b/a Empire Access, North Penn Telephone Company and North Penn Long Distance Corporation-Endurance Parent, Inc.}	^TC	^22-155	^5/25/2022	^{DA 22-585} ^{Word \|PDF}	^{6/8/2022 (6/15/2022)}	^NO
Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services Inc. by Boulevard Digital LLC	^AA	^22-141	^4/20/2022	^{DA 22-441} ^{Word \|PDF}	^{5/4/2022 (5/11/2022)}	^NO
Fusion Connect, Inc. and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries to the North Haven Entities	^TC	^22-128	^4/7/2022	^{DA 22-379} ^{Word \|PDF}	^{4/21/2022 (4/28/2022)}	^NO
^{Mesa Telecoms Investments, LLC, Dobson CC Limited Partnership}	^TC	^22-110	^3/21/2022	^{DA 22-299} ^{Word \|PDF}	^{4/4/2022 (4/11/2022)}	^NO
^{Echo Wireless Broadband, Inc.- Resound Networks, LLC}	^TC	^21-277	^7/14/2021	^{DA 21-829} ^{Word \|PDF}	^{7/28/2021 (8/4/2021)}	^NO

*Legend
Type of Transaction	Abbreviation
Acquisition of Assets	AA
Transfer of Control	TC

Bureau/Office:

Wireline Competition

Updated:

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Transfer of Control

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