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 11-1855 Released: November 3, 2011 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF GLOBAL TEL*LINK CORPORATION, DSI-ITI, LLC, PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC., VALUE ADDED COMMUNICATIONS, INC., AND CONVERSANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. TO ASP GTEL HOLDCO, LLC STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED WC Docket No. 11-184 Comments Due: November 17, 2011 Reply Comments Due: November 25, 2011 On October 28, 2011, ASP GTEL Holdco, LLC (ASP GTL), Global Tel*Link Corporation (GTL), DSI-ITI, LLC (DSI-ITI), Public Communications Services, Inc. (PCS), Value-Added Communications, Inc. (VAC), and Conversant Technologies, Inc. (CTI) (GTL, DSI-ITI, PCS, VAC, and CTI collectively, the Acquired Entities) (ASP GTL and the Acquired Entities collectively, Applicants) filed an application pursuant to section 63.03 of the Commission’s rules1 to transfer ultimate control of the Acquired Entities to ASP GTL. DSI-ITI, PCS, VAC, and CTI are wholly owned subsidiaries of GTL. Applicants state that each entity has authority to provide interstate services in multiple states and specializes in the provision of inmate calling services to correctional facilities. GTL is a wholly owned subsidiary of GTEL Holdings, Inc., which is, in turn, a wholly owned subsidiary of GTEL Acquisition Corp. GTEL Acquisition Corp. is wholly owned by GTEL Holding, LLC, the ultimate parent company of the Acquired Entities. All entities are U.S.-based. ASP GTL, a Delaware limited liability company, is not, itself, a telecommunications provider. Applicants state that ASP GTEL Investco, LLC (ASP Investco), a Delaware limited liability company, will own 90 percent or more of ASP GTL.2 American Securities Partners VI, L.P. (ASP VI), a Delaware limited partnership, will own 95.7 percent of ASP Investco. ASP Investco and ASP IV are private equity entities. The general partner of ASP VI is American Securities Associates VI, LLC (ASA VI), a Delaware limited liability company, that will own 1 percent of ASP VI. The following individuals, all U.S. citizens, hold a 10 percent or greater (but less than 50 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. 2 Applicants state that current management of the Acquired Entities will have an equity interest individually and in the aggregate of less than 10 percent in ASP GTL, but that the exact amount has not yet been determined. They further state that, other than ASP Investco, no other person or entity will hold a 10 percent or greater direct or indirect ownership interest in ASP GTL. ownership interest in ASA VI: Michael G. Fisch, Paul Rossetti, David Horing, and Matthew LeBaron. Applicants state that neither ASP GTL nor any of its 10 percent or greater direct or indirect owners hold interests in any other telecommunications entity. Pursuant to the terms of the proposed transaction, GTEL Holding, LLC will transfer control of GTEL Acquisition Corp., GTEL Holdings, Inc., GTL, DSI-ITI, PCS, VAC, and CTI to ASP GTL. As a result, GTEL Acquisition Corp. will become a wholly owned subsidiary of ASP GTL, which will own 100 percent of the stock of GTEL Acquisition Corp. and which will result in ASP GTL acquiring ultimate control of GTL and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Applicants assert that the proposed transaction is entitled to presumptive streamlined treatment under section 63.03(b)(2)(i) of the Commission’s rules and that a grant of the application will serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity.3 Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Transfer of Control of Global Tel*Link Corporation, DSI-ITI, LLC, Public Communications Services, Inc., Value Added Communications, Inc., and Conversant Technologies, Inc. to ASP GTEL Holdco, LLC, WC Docket No. 11-184 (filed Oct. 28, 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 17, 2011, and reply comments on or before November 25, 2011. Unless otherwise notified by the Commission, the Applicants may transfer control on the 31st day after the date of this notice.4 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; 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, 3 47 C.F.R. § 63.03(b)(2)(i). 4 Such authorization is conditioned upon receipt of any other necessary approvals from the Commission in connection with the proposed transaction. 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 -