PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 12th STREET S.W.
WASHINGTON  D.C.  20554
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TTY (202) 418-2555
DA No. 16-282
Thursday  March 17, 2016TEL-01780    Report No.
Section 214 Applications (47 C.F.R. § 63.18);  Section 310(b) Requests
International Authorizations Granted
The following applications have been granted pursuant to the Commission’s streamlined processing procedures set forth
in Section 63.12 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.12, other provisions of the Commission’s rules, or
procedures set forth in an earlier public notice listing applications accepted for filing.
Unless otherwise noted, these grants authorize the applicants (1) to become a facilities-based international common
carrier subject to 47 C.F.R. § 63.22; and/or (2) to become a resale-based international common carrier subject to 47
C.F.R. § 63.23; or (3) to exceed the foreign ownership benchmark applicable to common carrier radio licensees under
47 U.S.C. § 310(b).
THIS PUBLIC NOTICE SERVES AS EACH NEWLY AUTHORIZED CARRIER'S SECTION 214 CERTIFICATE.
It contains general and specific conditions, which are set forth below.  Newly authorized carriers should carefully
review the terms and conditions of their authorizations.  Failure to comply with general or specific conditions of an
authorization, or with other relevant Commission rules and policies, could result in fines and forfeitures.
Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review under Section 1.115 of the Commission's
rules in regard to the grant of any of these applications may be filed within thirty days of this public notice (see Section
1.4(b)(2)).
For additional information, please contact the FCC Reference and Information Center, Room CY-A257, 445 12th Street
SW, Washington, D.C. 20554, (202) 418-0270.
ITC-214-20160120-00027 E
Global or Limited Global Resale Service
Date of Action: 03/11/2016
Service(s):
Application for authority to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(2).
Grant of Authority
International Telecommunications Certificate
Everstream Holding Company LLC
ITC-214-20160210-00101 E
Global or Limited Global Resale Service
Date of Action: 03/11/2016
Service(s):
Application for authority to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(2).
Grant of Authority
International Telecommunications Certificate
Schaller Telephone Company
ITC-214-20160211-00102 E
Global or Limited Global Resale Service
Date of Action: 03/11/2016
Service(s):
Application for authority to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(2).
Grant of Authority
International Telecommunications Certificate
Mutual Telephone Company of Morning Sun
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ITC-214-20160218-00106 E
Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service
Date of Action: 03/11/2016
Service(s):
Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules, and also to provide
resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1), (2).
Grant of Authority
International Telecommunications Certificate
American Prepaid Telecard, Inc.
ITC-214-20160218-00108 E
Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service
Date of Action: 03/11/2016
Service(s):
Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules, and also to provide
resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1), (2).
Grant of Authority
International Telecommunications Certificate
Xicomm LLC
ITC-214-20160219-00107 E
Global or Limited Global Resale Service
Date of Action: 03/11/2016
Service(s):
Application for authority to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(2).
Grant of Authority
International Telecommunications Certificate
Atkins Telephone Company
ITC-ASG-20160126-00039 E
Date of Action: 03/16/2016
TO:
Notification filed January 26, 2016, of the pro forma assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-21420060106-00007, held by
SureWest Kansas, Inc. (SureWest KS) to Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc. (CCES), effective January 1, 2016.  In a
corporate restructuring, SureWest KS merged with and into CCES with CESS being the surviving entity.  SureWest KS was, and CCES continues
to be, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Consolidated Communications, Inc.
SureWest Kansas, Inc.
Grant of Authority
FROM:
Current Licensee:
Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc.
SureWest Kansas, Inc.
Assignment
Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc.
ITC-T/C-20160119-00036 E
Date of Action: 03/16/2016
TO:
Notification filed January 19, 2016, of the pro forma transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20010529-00341,
held by Marlink Inc. (f/k/a Astrium Services Business Communications Inc. (Astrium)), from Mobsat Group Holding S.a.r.l. (Mobsat), to Airbus
DS Holding SAS (Airbus DS Holding SAS), effective November 10, 2015.  In corporate restructurings in 2013 and 2015, several intermediate
holding companies were removed between Astrium and its ultimate parent, Aibus Group SE.  First, on May 16 and 17, 2013, the intermediate
subsidiaries Mobsat Holding 1BV and Mobsat Holding 2BV were removed from the ownership chain.  Second, on December 12, 2103, Astrium's
immediate parent Astrium Services Business Communications AS was merged into its direct parent Mobsat Holding Norway AS, with the
surviving entity becoming Astrium Services AS.  Then, on November 10, 2015, Mobsat, the immediate parent of Astrium Services AS, was
liquidated.  Consequently, Airbus DS Holding SAS became the immediate parent of Astrium Services AS, which remained the immediate parent
of Astrium.  Finally, on March 1, 2016, Astrium Services Business Communications Inc. was renamed Marlink, Inc.
MobSat Group Holdings S.a r.l.
Grant of Authority
FROM:
Current Licensee:
Airbus DS Holding SAS
Marlink, Inc.
Transfer of Control
Marlink, Inc.
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ITC-T/C-20160121-00037 E
Date of Action: 03/16/2016
TO:
Notification filed January 21, 2016, of the pro forma transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20121015-00270,
held by Smith Bagley, Inc. (SBI), from Smith Bagley Revocable Trust (Smith Bagley Trust), to Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, effective December 21,
2015.  The transaction occurred as result of the winding up of the Estate of Smith Bagley, who died on January 2, 2010, through the distribution
of the shares of SBI held by the Smith Bagley Trust.  Shares representing 35.9% of SBI were distributed to Elizabeth Bagley individually and
shares representing 21.5% of SBI were distributed to a Marital Trust controlled by Elizabeth Bagley.  Upon closing, Elizabeth Bagley continues to
control SBI through control of 93% of the voting shares of SBI, and continues to exercise de facto control of SBI as Chairperson of SBI's Board
of Directors.
Smith Bagley Revocable Trust
Grant of Authority
FROM:
Current Licensee:
Elizabeth  Frawley Bagley
Smith Bagley, Inc.
Transfer of Control
Smith Bagley, Inc.
ITC-T/C-20160125-00033 E
Date of Action: 03/16/2016
TO:
Notification filed January 25, 2016, of the pro forma transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20051216-00526,
held by Cebridge Telecom Limited, LLC (Cebridge Telecom), from Altice US Holdings I S.a.r.l. (Altice US Holdings I), to CVC 3 B.V., effective
December 23, 2015. Altice N.V. (Altice) consummated its acquisition of Cequel, the parent of Cebridge Telecomn, on December 21, 2015.  Altice
held all its shares of Cequel through Altice U.S. Holdings I and Altice Holdings II.  In the first step of a planned multi-step corporate restructuring
following the acquisition, Altice established three intermediate holding companies between it and Cequel - CVC 1 B.V., CVC 2 B.V., CVC 3
B.V, all organized under the laws of the Netherlands.  Altice now holds approximately 68.9% of the shares of Cequel through CVC 3 B.V. and
0.64% through Altice U.S. Holdings I and Altice Holdings II.  In addition, Patrick Drahi restructured his 57.87% ownership in Altice by
substituting the newly created Luxembourg partnership, Next Luxembourg S.C.sp. for the two entities through which he previously held his
ownership in Altice - UpperNext Limited Partnership Incorporated and Next Limited Partnership Incorporated.
Altice US Holdings I S.a.r.l.
Grant of Authority
FROM:
Current Licensee:
CVC 3 B.V.
Cebridge Telecom Limited, LLC
Transfer of Control
Cebridge Telecom Limited, LLC
ITC-T/C-20160125-00038 E
Date of Action: 03/16/2016
TO:
Notification filed January 25, 2016, of the pro forma transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20060330-00173,
held by Cebridge Telecom TX, LP (Cebridge Telecom TX), from Altice US Holdings I S.a.r.l. (Altice US Holdings I), to CVC 3 B.V., effective
December 23, 2015. Altice N.V. (Altice) consummated its acquisition of Cequel, the parent of Cebridge Telecomn TX, on December 21, 2015.
Altice held all its shares of Cequel through Altice U.S. Holdings I and Altice Holdings II.  In the first step of a planned multi-step corporate
restructuring following the acquisition, Altice established three intermediate holding companies between it and Cequel - CVC 1 B.V., CVC 2
B.V., CVC 3 B.V, all organized under the laws of the Netherlands.  Altice now holds approximately 68.9% of the shares of Cequel through CVC
3 B.V. and 0.64% through Altice U.S. Holdings I and Altice Holdings II.  In addition, Patrick Drahi restructured his 57.87% ownership in Altice
by substituting the newly created Luxembourg partnership, Next Luxembourg S.C.sp. for the two entities through which he previously held his
ownership in Altice - UpperNext Limited Partnership Incorporated and Next Limited Partnership Incorporated.
Altice US Holdings I S.a.r.l.
Grant of Authority
FROM:
Current Licensee:
CVC 3 B.V.
Cebridge Telecom TX, L.P.
Transfer of Control
Cebridge Telecom TX, L.P.
ITC-T/C-20160126-00030 E
Date of Action: 03/16/2016
TO:
Notification filed January 26, 2016, of the pro forma transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20030414-00187,
held by TNCI Operating Company, LLC (TNCI OpCo), from TNCI Holdings LLC (TNCI Holdings) to TNCI Impact LLC (TNCI Impact),
effective December 31, 2015.  In a corporate restructuring, TNCI Holding distributed its ownership interest in TNCI OpCo to Garrison TNC LLC,
which then contributed those interests to TNCI Impact.  TNCI OpCo thus became a wholly-owned subsidiary of TNCI Impact.  Garrison TNC
LLC has a 90% ownership interest in TNCI Impact.
TNCI Holdings LLC
Grant of Authority
FROM:
Current Licensee:
TNCI Impact LLC
TNCI Operating Company LLC
Transfer of Control
TNCI Operating Company LLC
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ITC-T/C-20160126-00031 E
Date of Action: 03/16/2016
TO:
Notification filed January 26, 2016, of the pro forma transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20051013-00409,
held by Enventis Telecom, Inc. (Enventis Telecom), from its direct parent Enventis Corporation (Enventis), to Consolidated Communications, Inc.
(CCI), effective January 1, 2016.  In a corporate restructuring, Enventis was merged into CCI, its immediate parent, with CCI being the surviving
entity.  After closing, CCI became the direct parent of Enventis Telecom.
Enventis Corporation
Grant of Authority
FROM:
Current Licensee:
Consolidated Communications, Inc.
Enventis Telecom Inc.
Transfer of Control
Enventis Telecom Inc.
ITC-T/C-20160126-00032 E
Date of Action: 03/16/2016
TO:
Notification filed January 26, 2016, of the pro forma transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20111115-00345,
held by IdeaOne Telecom, Inc. (IdeaOne Telecom), from its direct parent Enventis Corporation (Enventis), to Consolidated Communications, Inc.
(CCI), effective January 1, 2016.  In a corporate restructuring, Enventis was merged into CCI, its immediate parent, with CCI being the surviving
entity.  After closing, CCI became the direct parent of IdeaOne Telecom.
Enventis Corporation
Grant of Authority
FROM:
Current Licensee:
Consolidated Communications, Inc.
IdeaOne Telecom, Inc.
Transfer of Control
IdeaOne Telecom, Inc.
ITC-T/C-20160126-00040 E
Date of Action: 03/16/2016
TO:
Notification filed January 26, 2016, of the pro forma transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19971029-00668,
held by Crystal Communications, Inc. (Crystal), from its direct parent Enventis Corporation (Enventis), to Consolidated Communications, Inc.
(CCI), effective January 1, 2016.  In a corporate restructuring, Enventis was merged into CCI, its immediate parent, with CCI being the surviving
entity.  After closing, CCI became the direct parent of Crystal.
Enventis Corporation
Grant of Authority
FROM:
Current Licensee:
Consolidated Communications, Inc.
Crystal Communications, Inc.
Transfer of Control
Crystal Communications, Inc.
ITC-T/C-20160204-00048 E
Date of Action: 03/11/2016
TO:
Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20040421-00150, held by Global
Connection Inc. of America (GCIOA), from its 100 percent parent Global Connection Holdings Corporation (Global Holdings), to Global
Reconnect, Inc. (Global Reconnect).  Pursuant to a November 16, 2015 stock purchase agreement, Global Reconnect will acquire 100 percent of
the stock of GCIOA.  Stan McCright, a U.S. citizen, is the sole owner of Global Reconnect.  Post-closing, Mr. McCright will hold 82.5 percent
ownership interest in Global Reconnect and Global Holdings will acquire 17.5 percent preferred stock in Global Reconnect, and thereby a 17.5
percent indirect interest in GCIOA.  Global Holdings is indirectly 100 percent owned by Milestone Partners, a Delaware limited liability
company.  Milestone Partners holds a total indirect interest in GCIOA of 12.3 percent by direct calculation and 18.6 percent applying the
attribution rule.  These interests are held through several funds: Milestone Partners III, L.P. (72.5%) and Milestone Partners III, L.P 2 (27.5%)
hold direct interests in MP Global Holdings, LLC.  The general partner of both funds is Milestone Partners III G.P., L.P.  The general partner of
Milestone Partners III G.P., L.P. is Milestone Partners III, LLC.  Voting or investment control over securities that the Milestone Partners Funds
own are acted upon by vote of Milestone Partners III, LLC whose current members are W. Scott Warren, John P. Shoemaker, Brooke B. Hayes,
and Robert G. Levine, all U.S. citizens.
This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings.
Global Connection Holdings Corporation
Grant of Authority
FROM:
Current Licensee:
Global Reconnect, Inc.
Global Connection Inc. of America
Transfer of Control
Global Connection Inc. of America
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ITC-T/C-20160208-00053 E
Date of Action: 03/11/2016
TO:
Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19970922-00577, held by Manawa
Telecom, Inc. (MTI), from the shareholders of Manawa Telecommunications, Inc., (Manawa), the 100 percent parent of MTI, to Wood County
Telephone Company d/b/a Solarus (Solarus).  Pursuant to a stock purchase agreement, the current shareholders on Manawa, who presently own
100 percent of the issued and outstanding stock of Manawa, will transfer all of their stock in Manawa to Solarus.  Upon closing, Solarus will
become the 100 percent parent of Manawa and MTI.  Solarus is wholly owned by its member customers, none of whom hold ten percent or
greater ownership interests in Solarus.
This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings.
Manawa Telecommunications, Inc.
Grant of Authority
FROM:
Current Licensee:
Wood County Telephone Company,  DBA
Manawa Telecom, Inc.
Transfer of Control
Manawa Telecom, Inc.
INFORMATIVE
ITC-214-20131028-00298 Vodafone US Inc.
By letter dated March 10, 2016, Vodafone US Inc. notified the Commission that it agrees to accept the terms and conditions for a waiver of
the benchmark rate applicable to Cuba set forth in the FCC's April 8, 2011, Memorandum Opinion and Order, IB Docket No. 10-95, 26 FCC
Rcd 5217 (IB 2011). See also International Settlements Policy Reform, IB Docket No. 11-80, Report and Order, 27 FCC Rcd 15521 (2012)
(eliminating the application of the International Settlements Policy, except the nondiscrimination requirement, on the U.S.-Cuba route).
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CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATIONS
(1) These authorizations are subject to the Exclusion List for International Section 214 Authorizations, which identifies
restrictions on providing service to particular countries or using particular facilities. The most recent Exclusion List is at
the end of this Public Notice. The list applies to all U.S. international carriers, including those that have previously
received global or limited global Section 214 authority, whether by Public Notice or specific written order. Carriers are
advised that the attached Exclusion List is subject to amendment at any time pursuant to the procedures set forth in
Streamlining the International Section 214 Authorization Process and Tariff Requirements, IB Docket No. 95-118, 11
FCC Rcd 12884 (1996), para. 18. A copy of the current Exclusion List will be maintained in the FCC Reference and
Information Center and will be available at http://transition.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/exclusionlist.html. It also will be attached to
each Public Notice that grants international Section 214 authority.
(2) The export of telecommunications services and related payments to countries that are subject to economic sanctions
may be restricted. For information concerning current restrictions, call the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S.
Department of the Treasury, (202) 622-2520.
(3) Carriers shall comply with the requirements of Section 63.11 of the Commission's rules, which requires notification
by, and in certain circumstances prior notification by, U.S. carriers acquiring an affiliation with foreign carriers. A
carrier that acquires an affiliation with a foreign carrier will be subject to possible reclassification as a dominant carrier
on an affiliated route pursuant to the provisions of Section 63.10 of the rules.
(4) A carrier may provide switched services over its authorized resold private lines in the circumstances specified in
Section 63.23(d) of the rules, 47 C.F. R. § 63.23(d).
(5) Carriers shall comply with the "No Special Concessions" rule, Section 63.14, 47 C.F.R. § 63.14.
(6) Carriers regulated as dominant for the provision of a particular communications service on a particular route for any
reason other than a foreign carrier affiliation under Section 63.10 of the rules shall file tariffs pursuant to Section 203 of
the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 203, and Part 61 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. Part 61.
Carriers shall not otherwise file tariffs except as permitted by Section 61.19 of the rules, 47 C.F.R. § 61.19.  Except as
specified in Section 20.15 with respect to commercial mobile radio service providers, carriers regulated as
non-dominant, as defined in Section 61.3, and providing detariffed international services pursuant to Section 61.19,
must comply with all applicable public disclosure and maintenance of information requirements in Sections 42.10 and
42.11.
(7) Carriers shall file the annual traffic and revenue reports required by Section 43.62(b). See
http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/international-traffic-and-revenue-report.
(8) Carriers shall file annual circuit capacity reports required by Section 43.62(a). See
http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/circuit-capacity-report.
(9) Carriers should consult Section 63.19 of the rules when contemplating a discontinuance, reduction or impairment of
service.
(10) If any carrier is reselling service obtained pursuant to a contract with another carrier,  the services obtained by
contract shall be made generally available by the underlying carrier to similarly situated customers at the same terms,
conditions and rates.  47 U.S.C.  § 203.
(11) To the extent the applicant is, or is affiliated with, an incumbent independent local exchange carrier, as those terms
are defined in Section 64.1902 of the rules, it shall provide the authorized services in compliance with the requirements
of Section 64.1903.
(12) Except as otherwise ordered by the Commission, a carrier authorized here to provide facilities-based service that (i)
is classified as dominant under Section 63.10 of the rules for the provision of such service on a particular route and (ii)
is affiliated with a carrier that collects settlement payments for terminating U.S. international switched traffic at the
foreign end of that route may not provide facilities-based switched service on that route unless the current rates the
affiliate charges U.S. international carriers to terminate traffic are at or below the Commission's relevant benchmark
adopted in International Settlement Rates, IB Docket No. 96-261, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 19806 (1997).  See
also Report and Order on Reconsideration and Order Lifting Stay in IB Docket No. 96-261, FCC 99-124 (rel. June 11,
1999).  For the purposes of this rule, "affiliated" and "foreign carrier" are defined in Section 63.09.
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(13) Carriers shall comply with the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), see 47 C.F.R. §§
1.20000 et seq.
(14) Every carrier must designate an agent for service in the District of Columbia.  See 47 U.S.C. § 413, 47 C.F.R. §§
1.47(h), 64.1195.
Exclusion List for International Section 214 Authorizations
The following is a list of countries and facilities not covered by grant of  global Section 214 authority under Section
63.18(e)(1) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(1).  Carriers desiring to serve countries or use facilities
listed as excluded hereon shall file a separate Section 214 application pursuant to Section 63.18(e)(3) of the
Commission's Rules.  See 47 C.F.R. § 63.22(c).
Countries:
None.
Facilities:
Any non-U.S.-licensed space station that has not received Commission approval to operate in the U.S. market pursuant
to the procedures adopted in the Commission's DISCO II Order, IB Docket No. 96-111, Report and Order, FCC 97-399,
12 FCC Rcd 24094, 24107-72 paragraphs 30-182 (1997) (DISCO II Order).  Information regarding non-U.S.-licensed
space stations approved to operate in the U.S. market pursuant to the Commission's DISCO II procedures is maintained
at http://transition.fcc.gov/bureaus/ib/sd/se/market_acess.html.
This list is subject to change by the Commission when the public interest requires. The most current version of the list is
maintained at http://transition.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/exclusionlist.html.
For additional information, contact the International Bureau's Telecommunications and Analysis Division, (202)
418-1480.
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