PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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DA 09-2046
Released:  September 14, 2009
NOTICE OF NON-STREAMLINED DOMESTIC 214 APPLICATION GRANTED
WC Docket No.  09-148
Pursuant to section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 214, and 
sections 0.91, 0.291, and 63.03 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, and 63.03, the 
Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) approves the application of the shareholders of Ardmore 
Telephone Company, Inc. (Ardmore), Ardmore Communications LLC (Ardmore Communications), and 
Synergy Technology Partners, Inc. (Synergy) to transfer control of Ardmore from the current 
shareholders to Synergy.  As part of this transaction, Ardmore Communications will merge with and into 
Ardmore with Ardmore being the surviving company.1 No commenters opposed grant of the application.
 
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.2 Pursuant to 
section 1.103 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.103, the consent granted herein is effective upon 
the 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-Parker at 202 / 418-1394, or Jodie May at 
202 / 418-0913, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau.
 
  
1 Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Transfer of Control and Transfer of Assets of Ardmore Telephone 
Company, Inc. and Ardmore Communications LLC, WC Docket No. 09-148, Public Notice, DA 09-1817 (rel. 
Aug. 14, 2009).
2 See AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corporation Application for Transfer of Control, WC Docket No. 06-74, 
Memorandum Opinion and Order, 22 FCC Rcd 5662, 5715-22, paras. 97-111 (2007) (finding a transfer of control 
involving AT&T as a long distance provider operating in the in-region territory of an incumbent LEC to be in the 
public interest where the merger would not have an anti-competitive effect).