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 15-588 May 15, 2015 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF BLUE CASA TELEPHONE, LLC TO JEFF COMPTON AND HOWARD BRAND STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED WC Docket No. 15-112 Comments Due: May 29, 2015 Reply Comments Due: June 5, 2015 On May 7, 2015, Blue Case Telephone, LLC (BCT), Jeff Compton, and Howard Brand (together, Applicants) filed an application 1 pursuant to section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act), seeking approval for the unauthorized transfer control of BCT to Mr. Compton and Mr. Brand. BCT, a California limited liability company, provides facilities-based local exchange, exchange access, domestic interexchange telephone services, broadband Internet access, and data networking services to customers in California. BCT was a wholly-owned subsidiary of TCAST Communications, Inc. (TCAST) under the day-to-day management of Jeff Compton and Howard Brand. Without authorization from the Commission, ownership and control of BCT was acquired by Mr. Compton (49 percent) and Mr. Brand (51 percent). 2 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 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. The Wireline Competition Bureau granted the Applicants’ request for Special Temporary Authority to enable BCT to continue providing service to its customers which was granted by the Commission on May 7, 2015. 2 Mr. Compton, President and CEO, does not separately provide telecommunications services or hold authority to do so. Mr. Brand, an investment manager, does not separately provide telecommunications services or hold authority to do so. 3 47 C.F.R. 63.03(b)(2)(i). 2Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Transfer of Blue Casa Telephone, LLC to Jeff Compton and Howard Brand, WC Docket No. 15-112 (filed May 7, 2015). 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 May 29, 2015, and reply comments on or before June 5, 2015. Pursuant to section 63.52 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.52, commenters must serve a copy of comments on the Applicants no later than the above comment filing date. Unless otherwise notified by the Commission, the Applicants may transfer control on the 31st day after the date of this notice. Pursuant to section 63.03 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 63.03, parties to this proceeding should file any documents in this proceeding using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS): http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. In addition, e-mail one copy of each pleading to each of the following: 1) Margoux Brown, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Margoux.brown@fcc.gov; 2) Dennis Johnson, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, dennis.johnson@fcc.gov; 3) Jim Bird, Office of General Counsel, jim.bird@fcc.gov. 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). The proceeding in this Notice shall be treated as a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules. Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter’s written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b), 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules. 3For further information, please contact Margoux Brown at (202) 418-1584 or Dennis Johnson at (202) 418-0809. - FCC -