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 11-879 Released: May 16, 2011 NOTICE OF NON-STREAMLINED DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION GRANTED WC Docket No. 11-52 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 63.04, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) approves the application of Great Lakes Comnet, Inc. (GLC), Clinton County Telephone Company (CCTC), Westphalia Telephone Company, Westphalia Broadband, Inc. and Westphalia Communications Incorporated to transfer control of CCTC and its subsidiaries to GLC.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. Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Transfer of Control of Clinton County Telephone Company to Great Lakes Comnet, Inc., WC Docket No. 11-52, Public Notice, DA 11-696 (rel. Apr. 15, 2011). For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson-Parker at (202) 418-1394 or Dennis Johnson at (202) 418-0809, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. – FCC – 1 See Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Transfer of Control of Clinton County Telephone Company to Great Lakes Comnet, Inc., WC Docket No. 11-52, Public Notice, DA 11-696 (rel. Apr. 15, 2011). 2 See Joint Applications of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. and Chorus Communications, Ltd. for Authority to Transfer Control of Commission Licenses and Authorizations Pursuant to Sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications Act and Parts 22, 63 and 90 of the Commission’s Rules, CC Docket No. 01-73, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 15293, 15297-99, paras. 8-10 (CCB/WTB 2001) (granting a transfer of control involving an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC) and the transferee, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS), where an affiliate of TDS provides service in the area served by the incumbent LEC, and the merger would not harm competition).