PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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DA 14-1545
Released:  October 27, 2014
NOTICE OF NON-STREAMLINED DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION GRANTED
WC Docket No. 14-152
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 63.03, the 
Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) approves the application of Prairie Telephone Co., Inc. (Prairie) 
and Panora Communications Cooperative (Panora) requesting approval for the transfer of certain assets of 
Prairie, located in its Yale, Iowa exchange, to Panora.
1
  No commenter 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.
For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson at (202) 418-1394 or Jodie May at (202) 
418-0913, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau.
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1
  Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Acquisition of Certain Assets of Prairie Telephone Co., Inc. by 
Panora Communications Cooperative, WC Docket No. 14-152, Public Notice, DA 14-1332 (rel. Sept. 15, 2014).  
2
  See Joint Applications of Global Crossing Ltd. and Citizens Communications Company for Authority to Transfer 
Control of Corporations Holding Commission Licenses and Authorizations Pursuant to Sections 214 and 310(d) of 
the Communications Act and Parts 20, 22, 63, 78, 90, and 101 of the Commission’s Rules, File Nos. ITC-T/C-
20000828-00530 CCBPol No. 00-1 20001005AD-09 0000209675, et al., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 16 FCC 
Rcd 8507, 8510-11, paras. 7-9 (Com. Car. Bur./Int’l. Bur./Cable Serv. Bur./Wireless Telecom. Bur. 2001) (granting 
transfer of control involving incumbent local exchange carriers with adjacent exchanges where merger would 
provide service efficiencies).