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 13-2399 December 23, 2013 NOTICE OF DOMESTIC SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATION GRANTED WC Docket No. 13-279 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted the application listed in this notice pursuant to the Commission’s streamlined procedures for domestic section 214 transfer of control applications, 47 C.F.R. § 63.03. The Bureau has determined that grant of this application serves the public interest.1 For purposes of computation of time when filing a petition for reconsideration or application for review, or for judicial review of the Commission’s decision, the date of “public notice” shall be the release date of this notice.2 Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Transfer of Control of Dalton Telephone Company, Inc., Elsie Communications, Inc., Dalton Telecommunications, Inc., Newcastle Holdings, Inc. to USConnect Holdings Inc. and USConnect Acquisitions IV, Inc., WC Docket No. 13-279, Public Notice, DA 13-2244 (rel. Nov. 22, 2013). Effective Grant Date: December 23, 2013 For further information, please contact Myrva Charles at (202) 418-1506 or Jodie May at (202) 418-0913, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. -FCC- 1 Implementation of Further Streamlining Measures for Domestic Section 214 Authorizations, CC Docket No. 01- 150, Report and Order, 17 FCC Rcd 5517, 5529, para. 22 (2002). 2 Id.; see 47 C.F.R. § 1.4 (Computation of time).