*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 9594.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov DA 01- 1432 Released: June 14, 2001 COMMON CARRIER BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT FOR CORBAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO ACQUIRE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS LINES HELD BY WESTERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. CC Docket No. 01- 98 Pursuant to section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U. S. C. § 214, and sections 0.91, 0.291 and 63.01 of the Commission's rules, 47 C. F. R. §§ 0.91, 0.291 and 63.01, the Common Carrier Bureau (Bureau) approves the application requesting Commission consent for Corban Communications, Inc. (Corban) to acquire and operate the domestic transmission lines held by Western Telecommunications, Inc. (WTCI), a non- dominant facilities- based carrier providing interstate telecommunications services. WTCI operates a common carrier optical fiber transmission network used for interstate interexchange services. The proposed acquisition of lines is related to an acquisition of corporate control by which Corban will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of WTCI from AT& T Broadband, LLC, a wholly- owned subsidiary of AT& T Corp. 1 No comments or petitions to deny were received in response to the public notice announcing that the application had been accepted for filing. 2 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. Pursuant to section 1.103 of the Commission's rules, 47 C. F. R. § 1.103, the consent granted herein is effective upon release of this Public Notice. Petitions for reconsideration under section 1.106 or applications for review under section 1.115 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days of the date of this Public Notice. For further information, contact Bill Dever, Policy and Program Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau at (202) 418- 1580. -FCC- 1 See Application for Authority to Transfer Control filed by AT& T Broadband, LLC, Transferor, and Corban Communications, Inc., Transferee, CC Docket No. 01- 98 (filed Apr. 11, 2001). 2 See AT& T Broadband, LLC, and Corban Communications, Inc. Seek FCC Consent to Transfer Control of Western Telecommunications, Inc., CC Docket No. 01- 98, DA 01- 1025 (rel. Apr. 23, 2001). 1