*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 16593* 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 02- 814 Released: April 9, 2002 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT FOR A TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF INTEROUTE- WHOLESALE, INC. TO VENTURE TELECOM, LLC CC Docket No. 01- 328 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 of Venture Telecom, LLC (“ Venture”) and Interoute Telecommunications, Inc. (“ Interoute”) for transfer of control of Interoute- Wholesale, Inc. (“ IWI”) from Interoute to Venture. No comments or petitions to deny were received in response to the public notice announcing that the application had been accepted for filing. 1 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 the 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, please contact Tracey Wilson, (202) 418- 1394, or Bill Dever, (202) 418- 1580, in the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. 1 See Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for Consent to Transfer Control of Interoute- Wholesale, Inc. to Venture Telecom, LLC, CC Docket No. 01- 328, Public Notice, DA 02- 446 (rel. Feb. 26, 2002). 1