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 11-1926 Released: November 21, 2011 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF MAGELLAN HILL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC AND MAGELLAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., TO LINE SYSTEMS, INC STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED WC Docket No. 11-190 Comments Due: December 5, 2011 Reply Comments Due: December 12, 2011 On November 9, 2011, Magellan Hill Technologies, LLC (Magellan), Magellan Technologies, Inc. (Magellan Parent), and Line Systems, Inc. (Line Systems) (collectively, Applicants) filed an application pursuant to section 63.03 of the Commission’s rules1 to transfer control of Magellan to Line Systems. Magellan, a New Jersey limited liability company, holds blanket domestic Section 214 authority, and holds certificates to provide local and intrastate toll services on a competitive basis in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Ohio and the District of Columbia. Magellan currently provides resale local and long distance telephone services, high-speed Internet access, and toll-free services to business customers primarily in southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania. Magellan is a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Magellan Parent, a Delaware corporation. Bradford M. Bono, a U.S. citizen, owns 95 percent of the equity of Magellan Parent. Line Systems, a Pennsylvania corporation, holds blanket domestic Section 214 authority, and holds certificates to provide local and intrastate toll services on a competitive basis in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, and Maryland, and certificates to provide intrastate toll services on a competitive basis in Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Texas, California, Utah, Ohio and the District of Columbia. Line Systems currently provides resale local and long distance telephone services, in addition to hosted phone applications and data/Internet services to small and medium-sized business customers primarily in southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania.2 The following U.S. citizens are 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 Infinite Communication, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, is commonly owned with Line Systems, and provides wholesale telecommunications and terminating access services primarily to Line Systems using leased fiber and its own switches and routers, and holds certificates to provide local and intrastate toll services on a competitive basis in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. officers, and 25 percent interest holders, of Line Systems: Kevin McGeary, Mike Miller, Ray Fireman and Barry Fireman. Pursuant to the terms of a Purchase Agreement, Line Systems will purchase all of the membership interest in Magellan from Magellan Parent, and Magellan will become a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Line Systems. 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 Magellan Hill Technologies, LLC and Magellan Technologies, Inc., to Line Systems, Inc., WC Docket No. 11-190 (filed Nov. 9, 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 December 5, 2011, and reply comments on or before December 12, 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) Christopher Sova, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, christopher.sova@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. 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. 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 Christopher Sova at (202) 418-1868. - FCC -