PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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DA 16-781
Released:  July 7, 2016
NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS FROM 
STREAMLINED TREATMENT
WC Docket Nos. 16-171, 16-177
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has removed the applications listed in this notice 
from streamlined treatment pursuant to the Commission’s streamlined procedures for domestic section 
214 transfer of control applications.
1
  Section 63.03(c)(1)(v) of the Commission’s rules provides that, at 
any time after an application is filed, the Commission, acting through the Chief of the Bureau, may notify 
an applicant that its application is being removed from streamlined processing where the Commission 
“determines that the application requires further analysis to determine whether a proposed transfer of 
control would serve the public interest.”
2
  
Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Transfer of Control of Call Catchers Inc. d/b/a 
FreedomVoice to GoDaddy Operating Co., LLC, WC Docket No. 16-171, Public Notice, DA 16-
655 (rel. June 14, 2016).
Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Transfer of Control of inContact, Inc. to NICE-
Systems, Ltd., WC Docket No. 16-177, Public Notice, DA 16-669 (rel. June 15, 2016).
On June 16, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice, with the concurrence of the U.S. Department 
of Defense and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (collectively, the Agencies) filed a letter 
requesting that the Commission defer action on WC Docket No. 16-177 while the Agencies complete 
their review of any national security, law enforcement, and public safety issues.
3
  On June 27, 2016, the 
Agencies filed a letter requesting that the Commission defer action on WC Docket No. 16-171 while the 
Agencies complete their review of any national security, law enforcement, and public safety issues.
4
  
These applications are removed from streamlined review in response to the requests filed by the 
Agencies. Final action on these applications should be expected after the Commission has received 
                                                     
1
  47 U.S.C. 214; 47 C.F.R. § 63.03; Implementation of Further Streamlining Measures for Domestic Section 214 
Authorizations, CC Docket No. 01-150, Report and Order, 17 FCC Rcd 5517 (2002).
2
  See 47 C.F.R. § 63.03(c)(1)(v).
3
  See Letter from Hunter P. Deeley, U.S. Department of Justice, to Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, WC Docket No. 16-
177 (filed June 16, 2016).
4
  See Letter from Bermel R. Paz, U.S. Department of Justice, to Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, WC Docket No. 16-171
(filed June 27, 2016).
2notification from the Agencies that the evaluations have been completed, but not later than 180 days from 
public notice that the applications were accepted for filing.
5
  
For further information, please contact Gregory Kwan, Competition Policy Division, Wireline 
Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-1191, or Dennis Johnson, Competition Policy Division, Wireline 
Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-0809.
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5
  See 47 C.F.R. § 63.03(c)(2).