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 11-1736 Released: October 18, 2011 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF PATTERSONVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED WC Docket No. 11-170 Comments Due: November 1, 2011 Reply Comments Due: November 8, 2011 On October 4, 2011, Pattersonville Telephone Company (Pattersonville), William Scott Toot, and Aaron Jones (collectively, Applicants) filed an application pursuant to section 63.03 of the Commission’s rules1 to transfer control of Pattersonville from Mr. Toot to Mr. Jones, both U.S. citizens. Pattersonville is an Ohio incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC) that serves one exchange (approximately 375 access lines) within an approximate 45 square mile area in Carroll County, Ohio. Mr. Toot currently owns 100 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of Pattersonville. Pursuant to the terms of the proposed transaction, Mr. Jones will acquire 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Pattersonville from Mr. Toot, Applicants state that Mr. Jones does not currently own any entity that offers telecommunications services. 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 Pattersonville Telephone Company, WC Docket No. 11-170 (filed Oct. 4, 2011). GENERAL INFORMATION The transfer of control 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 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 CFR § 63.03(a), interested parties may file comments on or before November 1, 2011, and reply comments on or before November 8, 2011. Unless otherwise notified by the Commission, the Applicants may 1 47 C.F.R § 63.03; see 47 U.S.C. § 214. 2 47 C.F.R. § 63.03(b)(2)(iii). transfer control on the 31st day after the date of this notice.3 Comments should be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). § Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. 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, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, tracey.wilson@fcc.gov; 3) Jodie May, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, jodie.may@fcc.gov; and 4) 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 at (202) 418-1394 or Jodie May at (202) 418-0913. - FCC - 3 Such authorization is conditioned upon receipt of any other necessary approvals from the Commission in connection with the proposed transaction.