*Pages 1--4 from Microsoft Word - 58957.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 06- 1598 Released: August 7, 2006 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED THE ACQUISITION OF ASSETS OF GLOBAL TELDATA II, LLC BY GLOBAL TELDATA, LLC STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED WC Docket No. 06- 138 Comments Due: August 21, 2006 Reply Comments Due: August 28, 2006 On July 6, 2006, Global TelData II, LLC (" GTI") and Global TelData, LLC (" Global TelData") (together, the “Applicants”), filed an application, pursuant to section 63.04 of the Commission’s rules, 1 requesting authority to the transfer of certain assets of GTI to Global TelData. 2 Applicants submit that this transaction is entitled to presumptive streamlined treatment under 63.03( b)( 2)( i) of the Commission’s rules because (i) the transferee will have a market share in the interstate interexchange market of less than 10 percent (10%), (ii) the transferee will provide competitive telephone exchange services or exchange access services (if at all) exclusively in geographic areas served by a dominant local exchange carrier that is not a party to the proposed transaction, and; (iii) neither of the Applicants is dominant with respect to any service. 3 1 47 C. F. R § 63.04; see 47 U. S. C. § 214. 2 Applicants are also filing applications for transfer of control associated with authorization for international services. Any action on this domestic 214 application is without prejudice to Commission action on other related, pending applications. On July 21, 2006, Applicants filed a supplement to their original application. See Letter from Benjamin W. Bronston, Bronston, Nowalsky & Gothard, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, WC Docket No. 06- 138 (filed July 21, 2006). Applicants filed another supplement on August 2, 2006. See Letter from Benjamin W. Bronston, Bronston, Nowalsky & Gothard, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, WC Docket No. 06- 138 (filed August 2, 2006). 3 47 C. F. R. § 63.03( b)( 2)( i). 1 2 GTI, an Illinois limited liability company, provides resold local and competitive resold long distance services to primarily residential customers in Illinois. The following persons or entities hold a 10 percent or greater interest in GTI: Mark Lieberman, a U. S. citizen (26.7%); Don Winton, a U. S. citizen (34.93%); Sigmund Eisenschenk, a U. S. citizen (10.96%); Exit North II, an Illinois limited liability company (27.4%). Exit North II is owned by Don Winton, a U. S. citizen (80%), Sigmund Eisenschenk, a U. S. citizen (10%), and Tom Papoutsis, a U. S. citizen (10%). There is no other person or entity which has a 10% or greater interest in GTI. Global TelData, a Delaware limited liability company, is authorized to provide interstate and international telecommunications services in all 50 states. Global TelData does not currently provide any service, but is in the process of applying for a license to provide competitive resold local and competitive resold long distance services in Illinois. Global TelData is owned entirely by the following U. S. citizens or entities: Timothy Sledz (50%) and Brian Sledz (50%). Applicants state that there is no other person or entity which has a 10% or greater interest in Global TelData. Neither of the foregoing persons own a 10% or greater interest in any incumbent or other carrier, except that Timothy Sledz and Brian Sledz each own 50% of Network US, Inc. d/ b/ a CA Affinity. Network US, Inc., an Illinois corporation, provides competitive resold long distance services to residential and business customer in each of the forty- eight contiguous United States. On May 17, 2006, GTI and Global TelData entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement whereby Global TelData will purchase certain telecommunications assets of GTI including, but not limited to, customer accounts, customer premise equipment, computers, and phones. The proposed transaction will not result in any change in ownership of GTI. The Applicants state that the proposed transaction serves the public interest, convenience and necessity. Applicants assert that the proposed transaction will create operating efficiencies which will serve to enhance the overall capacity of Global TelData to compete in the marketplace and to provide telecommunications services for a greater number of consumers at competitive rates. The applicants also state that the customers of GTI will benefit from the resources and assets of Global TelData, which will help ensure continuity of service and enhance the ability of Global TelData to offer a broader range of innovative products and services to customers. GENERAL INFORMATION The transfer of assets identified herein has been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing as a streamlined application. The Commission reserves the right to return any transfer of assets application if, upon further examination, it is determined to be defective and not in conformance with the Commission’s rules and policies. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR §§ 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before August 21, 2006 and reply comments on or before August 28, 2006. 4 4 See 47 C. F. R. § 63.03( a). 2