*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 13846.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, 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- 3028 Released: December 31, 2001 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED BY GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, INC. FOR A PRO FORMA TRANSFER OF CORPORATE CONTROL TO GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 01- 336 On November 20, 2001, Grande Communications Networks, Inc. (“ Networks”), by its attorneys and pursuant to section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U. S. C. § 214, and section 63.01 of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C. F. R. § 63.01, filed an application requesting authority to complete a pro forma transfer of corporate control whereby Grande Communications, Inc. (“ GCI”) will transfer one hundred percent (100%) of Networks’ outstanding stock to Grande Communications Holdings, Inc. (“ Holdings”). Networks, a privately held Delaware corporation headquartered at 401 Carlson Circle, San Marcos, Texas, 78666, is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of GCI, which in turn is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings. Holdings is also a privately held Delaware corporation headquartered at 401 Carlson Circle, San Marcos, Texas, 78666. The proposed transaction involves the transfer of Networks’ outstanding stock from GCI to Holdings, thus making Networks a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings and a sister entity of GCI. The ultimate parent of Networks is currently, and will remain, Holdings. This transfer of corporate control involves no change to the entity currently offering telecommunications services to customers, or to the rates, terms and conditions of the services offered. 1 1 See Application of Grande Communications Networks, Inc. for Authority under Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, for a Pro Forma Transfer of Corporate Control of a Common Carrier Providing Domestic Interstate Service, CC Docket No. 01- 336 (filed Nov. 20, 2001). 1 2 Networks is authorized to provide intrastate interexchange and local exchange services in Florida, Georgia, Indiana and Texas, and to provide intrastate interexchange resale services in North Carolina and Washington. Networks is also authorized by the Commission to provide domestic interstate and international telecommunications services. Networks currently provides local and long distance telephony services to residential and business customers in several Texas markets, and provides a limited array of telecommunications services to customers in Georgia, Indiana and Florida, which includes primarily Internet access services to ISPs and other carrier to carrier services. At the present time, Networks does not serve end- user customers in Washington and North Carolina. Pursuant to Section 63.24 of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C. F. R. § 63.24, Networks, as a carrier with an international Section 214 authorization, is also filing notice of a pro forma transfer of corporate control. 2 GENERAL INFORMATION The transfer of control request identified herein has been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission reserves the right to return any transfer of control application if, upon further examination, it is determined to be defective and not in conformance with the Commission’s rules and policies. Interested parties may file petitions to deny within 30 days following the release of this Public Notice. 3 Final action will not be taken on the applications earlier than 31 days following the date of this Public Notice. 4 All filings concerning any or all matters in this Public Notice should refer to CC Docket No. 01- 336. An original and 4 copies of all pleadings, in accordance with Section 1.51( c) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. § 1. 51( c), must be filed with the Commission’s Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, 445 12 th Street, S. W., TW- B204, Washington, D. C. 20554. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be delivered to each of the following: (1) Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S. W., Room CY- B402, Washington, D. C., 20554, telephone (202) 863- 2893, facsimile (202) 863- 2898; (2) Janice Myles, Common Carrier Bureau, 445 12 th Street, S. W., 5-B145, Washington, D. C. 20554; (3) Nandan Joshi, Office of General Counsel, 445 12 th Street, S. W., 8- A820, Washington, D. C. 20554; and (4) William Dever, Common Carrier Bureau, 445 12 Street, S. W., 5- C266, Washington, D. C. 20554. In addition to filing paper pleadings, parties may also file pleadings using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in 2 On November 29, 2000, Networks received section 214 authority to operate as a global or limited global facilities- based or resale carrier for the provision of international switched and private line services (ITC- 214- 200001108- 00651). 3 See, e. g., 47 C. F. R. § 63.52( c). 4 See 47 C. F. R. § 63.52( b). 2 3 Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 Fed. Reg. 24,121 (1998). Pleadings filed through ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to http:// www. fcc. gov/ e- file/ ecfs. html. Generally, one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. If multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, however, filers must transmit one electronic copy of the pleading to each docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic pleading by Internet e- mail. To obtain filing instructions for e- mail pleadings, filers should send an e- mail to ecfs@ fcc. gov, and include the following words in the body of the message, “get form .” A sample form and directions will be sent in reply. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S. W., Room CY- B402, Washington, D. C., 20554, telephone (202) 863- 2893, facsimile (202) 863- 2898, or via e- mail at qualexint@ aol. com. For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson, at (202) 418- 1394 or Bill Dever, Policy and Program Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau at (202) 418- 1578. 3