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 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-  52  Released:  January  11  ,  2006 
 NOTICE  OF  WITHDRAWAL  OF  DOMESTIC  SECTION  214  APPLICATION 
 WC  Docket  No.  05-  343 
 The  application  listed  in  this  notice  has  been  withdrawn  as  requested  by  Telscape  Communications,  Inc.  (Telscape)  and  Scorpion  Capital  Partners,  L.  P.  (Scorpion)  (collectively 


 “the  Applicants”).  On  December  8,  2005,  Telscape  and  Scorpion  filed  an  application,  pursuant  to  section  63.03  and  63.04  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  1  seeking  approval  to  transfer  control  of 
 Telscape  to  Scorpion. 
 Domestic  Section  214  Application  Filed  for  Transfer  of  Control  of  Telscape  Communications,  Inc.  to  Scorpion  Capital  Partners,  WC  Docket  No.  05-  343 


 On  December  22,  2005,  the  Commission  released  a  Public  Notice  accepting  the  application  for  streamlined  processing.  2  The  application  was  simultaneously  referred  to  the 
 Department  of  Homeland  Security  to  determine,  in  conjunction  with  the  Department  of  Justice  and  the  Federal  Bureau  of  Investigation  (collectively,  the  “Executive  Branch  Agencies”)  whether 
 the  proposed  transfer  of  control  was  in  the  public  interest  because  Kinaro  Investments,  Ltd.,  a  British  Virgin  Islands  company,  is  a  foreign  entity  that  has  a  14%  ownership  interest  in 
 Scorpion,  the  Transferee.  Before,  however,  the  Executive  Branch  Agencies  completed  their  evaluation,  the  Applicants  submitted  a  request  to  withdraw  the  application.  3 


 We  hereby  grant  the  Applicants’  request  to  withdraw  the  application.  The  withdrawal  of  the  application  has  rendered  moot  the  Executive  Branch  Agencies’  determination  of  whether 
 there  are  any  potential  national  security,  law  enforcement  or  public  safety  issues  related  to  the  proposed  transfer  of  control. 


 1  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  63.03-  63.04. 
 2  Domestic  Section  214  Application  Filed  for  Transfer  of  Control  of  Telscape  Communications,  Inc.  to  Scorpion 
 Capital  Partners,  L.  P.,  WC  Docket  No.  05-  343,  Public  Notice,  DA  05-  3274  (rel.  Dec.  22,  2005). 
 3  See  Letter  from  John  L.  Clark,  Goodin,  MacBride,  Squeri,  Ritchie  &  Day,  LLP  to  Secretary,  Federal 
 Communications  Commission,  WC  Docket  No.  05-  343  (filed  Jan.  5,  2006). 
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 For  further  information,  please  contact  Tracey  Wilson-  Parker  at  (202)  418-  1394  or  Kimberly  Jackson  at  (202)  418-  7393,  Competition  Policy  Division,  Wireline  Competition 
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