PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 12-1145 Released: July 17, 2012 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS PARTNERS, INC. BY MCGRAW COMMUNICATIONS, INC. STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED WC Docket No. 12-186 Comments Due: July 31, 2012 Reply Comments Due: August 7, 2012 On June 22, 2012, Communication Solutions Partners, Inc. (CSP) and McGraw Communications, Inc. (McGraw) (collectively, Applicants) filed an application pursuant to section 63.03 of the Commission’s rules 1 requesting approval for the transfer of certain assets of CSP to McGraw. 2 CSP, a Massachusetts corporation, was authorized to provide local interexchange and interstate telecommunications services on a competitive basis in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and New York. CSP provided telecommunications services included local, long distance, calling card, conferencing services in these states. John Whalley, a U.S. citizen, is the sole owner of CSP and its affiliate, Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. (WCA). McGraw, a New York corporation, provides local and long distance data and voice services as well as Internet and high-speed circuits nationwide and holds certificates of public convenience and necessity to provide service in the District of Columbia and the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. 1 47 C.F.R § 63.03; see 47 U.S.C. § 214. Applicants filed a supplement to their transfer of control application on July 16, 2012. 2 McGraw is currently providing service to certain former customers of CSP under Special Temporary Authority granted by the Bureau on June 26, 2012. Communication Solutions Partners, Inc. and McGraw Communications Request for Special Temporary Authority to Operate Pending Approval of Domestic Application for Transfer of Assets of Company Holding Domestic 214 Authorization, WC Docket No. 12-186, Request for Special Temporary Authority (filed June 22, 2012). Action on this domestic 214 application is without prejudice to Commission action on other proceedings or related applications and does not preclude or prejudice any enforcement action related to the unauthorized transfer of control. McGraw is owned by the following U.S. Citizens: Francis X. Ahearn (43 percent equity); John Cunningham (43 percent equity); and Jay Monagham (14 percent equity). In July 2011, CSP decided to stop providing telecommunications services to its customers. McGraw began providing services to some of these customers, without prior authorization from the Commission, in December 2011. McGraw began billing them beginning January 1, 2012. Applicants state that the proposed transaction is entitled to presumptive streamlined treatment under section 63.03(b)(2)(i) of the Commission’s rules 3 and that a grant of the application will serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity. Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Acquisition of Certain Assets of Communication Solutions Partners, Inc. by McGraw Communications, Inc., WC Docket No. 12-186 (filed June 22, 2012). 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 July 31, 2012, and reply comments on or before August 7, 2012. Unless otherwise notified by the Commission, the Applicants may transfer control on the 31 st 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) Myrva Charles, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, myrva.charles@fcc.gov; 3) Dennis Johnson, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, dennis.johnson@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 Myrva Charles at (202) 418-1506 or Dennis Johnson at (202) 418-0809. - FCC -