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
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Type*
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Docket No.
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PN Date
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Public Notice
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Comments
(Replies)
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Streamlined
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Other
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BullsEye-Lingo Entities |
TC |
22-149 |
5/10/2022 |
DA 22-512
Word |PDF
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5/24/2022 (5/31/2022) |
NO |
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Ponderosa Communications, Inc. |
TC |
22-145 |
4/22/2022 |
DA 22-451
Word |PDF
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5/6/2022 (5/13/2022) |
YES |
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Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services Inc. by Boulevard Digital LLC |
AA |
22-141 |
4/20/2022 |
DA 22-441
Word |PDF
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5/4/2022 (5/11/2022) |
NO |
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Fusion Connect, Inc. and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries to the North Haven Entities |
TC |
22-128 |
4/7/2022 |
DA 22-379
Word |PDF
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4/21/2022 (4/28/2022) |
NO |
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Mesa Telecoms Investments, LLC, Dobson CC Limited Partnership |
TC |
22-110 |
3/21/2022 |
DA 22-299
Word |PDF
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4/4/2022 (4/11/2022) |
NO |
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Redwire, Inc.-AtLink Services, LLC |
TC |
22-55 |
3/17/2022 |
DA 22-289
Word |PDF
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3/31/2022 (4/7/2022) |
NO |
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DID Central, LLC-DIDCentral Pty Ltd.
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TC |
22-44 |
2/15/2022 |
DA 22-156
Word |PDF
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3/1/2022 (3/8/2022) |
NO |
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Subsidiaries of GCX Holdings Limited-Reef BidCo Limited |
TC |
21-463 |
12/21/2021 |
DA 21-1623
Word |PDF
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1/4/2022 (1/11/2022) |
NO |
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Certain Subsidiaries of Lumen Technologies, Inc.(Formerly Known As CenturyLink)-Apollo |
TC |
21-350 |
12/16/2021 |
DA 21-1586
Word |PDF
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1/18/2022 (2/2/2022) |
NO |
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GTT Communications, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
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TC |
21-445 |
12/15/2021 |
DA 21-1570
Word |PDF
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12/29/2021 (1/5/2022) |
NO |
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IPC Network Services, Inc.,CCP II FINCO LLC-Hummingbird Circle, LLC |
TC |
21-436 |
11/24/2021 |
DA 21-1473
Word |PDF
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12/8/2021 (12/15/2021) |
NO |
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Peerless Network, Inc-Openmarket Inc. |
TC |
21-434 |
11/19/2021 |
DA 21-1460
Word |PDF
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12/3/2021 (12/10/2021) |
NO |
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Plant Telephone Company-Worth Telecoms Holdings, LLC |
TC |
21-432 |
11/17/2021 |
DA 21-1443
Word |PDF
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12/1/2021 (12/8/2021) |
NO |
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Global Crossing Americas Solutions, LLC, CenturyLink Latin American Solutions, LLC, and Level 3 Communications St. Croix, Inc.-Patagonia Holdco LLC, and for Grant of International Section 214 Authority to CenturyLink Latin American Solutions, LLC |
TC |
21-340 |
9/24/2021 |
DA 21-1204
Word |PDF
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10/8/2021 (10/15/2021) |
NO |
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Echo Wireless Broadband, Inc.- Resound Networks, LLC |
TC |
21-277 |
7/14/2021 |
DA 21-829
Word |PDF
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7/28/2021 (8/4/2021) |
NO |
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*Legend
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Type of Transaction
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Abbreviation
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Acquisition of Assets
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AA
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Transfer of Control
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TC
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