PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 10-991 Released: May 28, 2010 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CAMERON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. TO AMERICAN BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS, LLC STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED WC Docket No. 10-113 Comments Due: June 11, 2010 Reply Comments Due: June 18, 2010 On May 19, 2010, Cameron Communications, L.L.C. (Cameron Communications), Cameron Holdings of North Carolina, LLC (Cameron Holdings) and its ultimate parent company, American Broadband Communications, LLC (American Broadband) (together, Applicants), filed an application pursuant to section 63.03 of the Commission’s rules1 to transfer control of Cameron and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Cameron Telephone Company, L.L.C. (Cameron Telephone), Elizabeth Telephone Company, L.L.C. (Elizabeth), and LBH, L.L.C. (LBH), from the existing owners of Cameron Communications to Cameron Holdings. Cameron Communications, a Louisiana limited liability company, resells long distance toll services in the incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC) and competitive LEC territories of its wholly owned subsidiaries, which are all Louisiana limited liability companies. Those subsidiaries are (1) Cameron Telephone, a rural incumbent LEC in the Cameron, Carlyss, Creole, Grand Chenier, Hackberry, Holly Beach, and Johnson Bayou exchanges in Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes in southwestern Louisiana, and in the Nome and High Island exchanges in Jefferson, Chambers, Liberty, and Galveston counties in southeastern Texas; (2) Elizabeth, a rural incumbent LEC in the Elizabeth, Pitkin, and Sugartown exchanges in Allen, Vernon, Rapides, and Beauregard Parishes in southwestern Louisiana; and (3) LBH, a competitive LEC in Grand Lake and Sweetlake in Cameron Parish and Moss Bluff in Calcasieu Parish. Cameron Telephone and Elizabeth serve approximately 8,490 access lines in their incumbent LEC territories. Cameron Communications is currently owned by the following U.S. citizens and a Louisiana trust: William L. Henning, Jr. (33.33 percent), John A. Henning, Sr. (33.33 percent), Thomas G. Henning (13.14 percent), and the Henning Retained Annuity Trust (Thomas G. Henning, Trustee, 20.19 percent). 1 47 C.F.R § 63.03; see 47 U.S.C. § 214. Applicants are also filing applications for transfer of control associated with authorization for international services. Any action on this domestic section 214 application is without prejudice to Commission action on other related, pending applications. After the completion of the proposed transaction, Cameron Holdings, a North Carolina limited liability company, will own 100 percent of Cameron Communications. American Broadband Acquisition-V, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company, owns 100 percent of Cameron Holdings, and is wholly owned by American Broadband, a Delaware limited liability company. Patrick L. Eudy, a U.S. citizen, owns 95.12 percent of American Broadband. Applicants state that no other entity will directly or indirectly own 10 percent or more of the equity and voting power of Cameron Communications. American Broadband is affiliated with several incumbent LECs that serve approximately 35,166 access lines in multiple states as well as several competitive LECs operating in multiple states. Applicants state that American Broadband has no affiliates that provide telecommunications services in Louisiana or Texas. Pursuant to the terms of the proposed transaction, the four current owners of Cameron Communications will sell all outstanding ownership interests to Holdings, and Holdings will then own 100 percent of the ownership units of Cameron Communications and its subsidiaries. Applicants assert that the proposed transaction is entitled to presumptive streamlined treatment under section 63.03(b)(2)(iii) of the Commission’s rules and that a grant of the application will serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity.2 Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Transfer of Control of Cameron Communications, L.L.C. to American Broadband Communications, LLC, WC Docket No. 10-113 (filed May 19, 2010). GENERAL INFORMATION The Wireline Competition Bureau finds, upon initial review, that the transfer of control identified herein is acceptable for filing as a streamlined application. The Commission reserves the right to return any transfer application if, upon further examination, it is determined to be defective and not in conformance with the Commission’s rules and policies. Pursuant to section 63.03(a) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.03(a), interested parties may file comments on or before June 11, 2010, and reply comments on or before June 18, 2010. Unless otherwise notified by the Commission, the Applicants may transfer control on the 31st day after the date of this notice.3 Comments must be filed electronically using (1) the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or (2) the Federal Government’s e-Rulemaking Portal. See 47 C.F.R. § 63.03(a) (“All comments on streamlined applications shall be filed electronically . . . .”); Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). § Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS, http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/, or the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal, http://www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the website for submitting comments. § For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one electronic copy of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, 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 response. 2 47 C.F.R. § 63.03(b)(2)(iii). 3 Such authorization is conditioned upon receipt of any other necessary approvals from the Commission in connection with the proposed transaction. In addition, e-mail one copy of each pleading to each of the following: 1) The Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., fcc@bcpiweb.com; phone: (202) 488-5300; fax: (202) 488-5563; 2) Tracey Wilson-Parker, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, tracey.wilson-parker@fcc.gov; 3) Jodie May, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, jodie.may@fcc.gov; 4) David Krech, Policy Division, International Bureau, david.krech@fcc.gov; and 5) Jim Bird, Office of General Counsel, jim.bird@fcc.gov. Filings and comments are available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. They may also be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554; telephone: (202) 488-5300; fax: (202) 488-5563; e-mail: fcc@bcpiweb.com; url: www.bcpiweb.com. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson-Parker at (202) 418-1394 or Jodie May at (202) 418-0913. -FCC-