PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 20554 News media information 202-418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov) TTY (202) 418-2555 DA No. 20-1276 Report No. TEL-02052 Thursday October 29, 2020 International Authorizations Granted Section 214 Applications (47 C.F.R. §§ 63.18, 63.24); Section 310(b) Petitions (47 C.F.R. § 1.5000) The following applications have been granted pursuant to the Commission's processing procedures set forth in sections 63.12, 63.20 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR §§ 63.12, 63.20, other provisions of the Commission's rules, or procedures set forth in an earlier public notice listing the applications as accepted for filing. Unless otherwise noted, these grants authorize the applicants: (1) to become a facilities-based international common carrier subject to 47 CFR §§ 63.21, 63.22; and/or (2) to become a resale-based international common carrier subject to 47 CFR §§ 63.21, 63.23; (3) to assign or transfer control of international section 214 authority in accordance with 47 CFR § 63.24; or (4) to exceed the foreign ownership benchmark applicable to common carrier radio licensees under 47 U.S.C. § 310(b); see Subpart T of Part 1 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR §§ 1.5000-5004. 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, 47 CFR §§ 1.106, 1.115, in regard to the grant of any of these applications may be filed within thirty days of this public notice (see 47 CFR § 1.4(b)(2)). ITC-214-20201002-00175 E Teltek Systems, Inc. International Telecommunications Certificate Service(s): Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service Grant of Authority Date of Action: 10/23/2020 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). Teltek Systems, Inc. is 100 percent owned by Christopher Nicoli, a U.S. citizen. Page 1 of 6 ITC-T/C-20200810-00154 E ITS Telecommunications Systems, Inc. Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 10/23/2020 Current Licensee: ITS Telecommunications Systems, Inc. FROM: Postco, Inc. TO: Blue Stream Communications, LLC Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of ITS Telecommunications Systems, Inc. (ITS Telecom), which holds international section 214 authorization ITC-214-19940114-00001, from its 100% direct parent, Postco, Inc., to Blue Stream Communications, LLC (Blue Stream). Pursuant to an August 7, 2020 Equity Purchase Agreement, Blue Stream will acquire all of the interests in ITS Telecom from Postco. Post transaction, ITS Telecom, a Florida corporation, will be a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Stream. Blue Stream is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of TPC ACC Acquisition, LLC and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of TPC Broadband Holdings LLC, which, in turn, is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GI DI Zebra Holdings LP (Zebra Holdings), all of which are Delaware limited liability companies. Zebra Holdings is indirectly held and ultimately managed by GI Manager LLC (GI Manager), a Delaware entity. GI Manager LLC is controlled by Rick Magnuson, a U.S. citizen, as Trustee of the Magnuson Living Trust, a California trust that is the Managing Member of GI Manager. The sole beneficiaries of the Magnuson Living Trust are Rick and Allison Magnuson, both U.S. citizens. All of the entities that hold 10% or greater ownership interest in Blue Stream with the exception of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, a limited partner, are controlled by the Magnuson Living Trust. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. ITC-T/C-20200930-00174 E Telco Experts LLC Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 10/23/2020 Current Licensee: Telco Experts LLC FROM: Eric Klein TO: Redwood Services Group, LLC Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of Telco Experts LLC, which holds international section 214 authorization ITC-214-20091210-00534, to Redwood Services Group, LLC (Redwood). Telco Experts is owned and controlled by its founders, Eric Klein (55%) and Adam Goldberg (45%). Pursuant to a September 29, 2020 Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, Redwood will acquire all of the outstanding membership interests in Telco Experts for a cash payment. As a result of the Transaction, Telco Experts, a Delaware limited liability company, will become a wholly owned, direct subsidiary of Redwood. Post-consummation, Redwood will be an indirect wholly owned by Evergreen Services Group Topco, LLC (Evergreen Topco), both Delaware limited liability companies. Alpine Investors VI, L.P. (Alpine VI), a Delaware limited partnership, holds 88.5% of the voting and equity interest in Evergreen Topco. Investure PE Fund, LP-Series 1, a Delaware limited partnership, will be sole limited partner of Alpine VI, holding 18.2% of its equity and no voting interest. The general partner for Alpine VI is Alpine General Partner VI, LLC, which, in turn, is wholly owned by Alpine SLP VI, LLC (Alpine SLP), both Delaware limited liability companies. The managing member who solely controls Alpine SLP is Mr. Graham Weaver, a U.S. citizen. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. ITC-T/C-20201005-00177 E Norcast CommunicationsCorporation Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 10/23/2020 Current Licensee: Norcast CommunicationsCorporation FROM: Digital West Holdings, Inc. TO: Radiate Holdings, L.P. Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of Norcast Communications Corporation (Norcast), which holds international section 214 authorization ITC-214-20030410-00183, from its 100% indirect parent, Digital West Holdings, Inc. (Digital West Holdings), to Radiate Holdings LP (Radiate). Norcast, is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Digital West Networks, Inc. (Digital West), which is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Digital West Holdings. Pursuant to a July 2, 2020 Letter of Intent, Radiate Acquisition Inc. (RAQ), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Radiate, will acquire all of the stock interests in Digital West from Digital West Holdings. Upon closing, Digital West and Norcast, both California corporations, will become direct and indirect subsidiaries of RAQ, a Delaware corporation, respectively. Radiate, a Delaware limited partnership, is managed, operated and controlled by Radiate Holdings GP LLC (Radiate GP), which is wholly owned by its sole member, TPG Advisors VII Inc. (TPG), whose two shareholders, David Bonderman and James G. Coulter, both U.S. citizens, are the ultimate owners and evenly share control of TPG and have the right to appoint a majority of the board of directors of Radiate GP. The equity interests in Radiate are majority held by investment funds ultimately controlled by Mr. Bonderman and Mr. Coulter, the principals of TPG Global, LLC. TPG VII Radiate Holdings I, L.P. (46.6%) and TPG VII Wakeboard Holdings, L.P. (34.9%) hold direct equity interests in Radiate. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. Page 2 of 6 ITC-T/C-20201005-00178 E Blue Rooster Telecom, Inc. Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 10/23/2020 Current Licensee: Blue Rooster Telecom, Inc. FROM: Digital West Holdings, Inc. TO: Radiate Holdings, L.P. Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of Blue Rooster Telecom, Inc. (Blue Rooster), which holds international section 214 authorization ITC-214-20100317-00112, from its 100% indirect parent, Digital West Holdings, Inc. (Digital West Holdings), to Radiate Holdings LP (Radiate). Blue Rooster is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Digital West Networks, Inc. (Digital West), which is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Digital West Holdings. Pursuant to a July 2, 2020 Letter of Intent, Radiate Acquisition Inc. (RAQ), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Radiate, will acquire all of the stock interests in Digital West from Digital West Holdings. Upon closing, Digital West and Blue Rooster, both California corporations, will become direct and indirect subsidiaries of RAQ, a Delaware corporation, respectively. Radiate, a Delaware limited partnership, is managed, operated and controlled by Radiate Holdings GP LLC (Radiate GP), which is wholly owned by its sole member, TPG Advisors VII Inc. (TPG), whose two shareholders, David Bonderman and James G. Coulter, both U.S. citizens, are the ultimate owners and evenly share control of TPG and have the right to appoint a majority of the board of directors of Radiate GP. The equity interests in Radiate are majority held by investment funds ultimately controlled by Mr. Bonderman and Mr. Coulter, the principals of TPG Global, LLC. TPG VII Radiate Holdings I, L.P. (46.6%) and TPG VII Wakeboard Holdings, L.P. (34.9%) hold direct equity interests in Radiate. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. ITC-T/C-20201006-00176 E PTGi International Carrier Services, Inc. Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 10/23/2020 Current Licensee: PTGi International Carrier Services, Inc. FROM: HC2 Holdings, Inc. TO: GoIP Global, Inc Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of PTGi International Carrier Services, Inc. (PTGi), which holds international section 214 authorization ITC-214-20080131-00042, from its 100% indirect parent, HC2 Holdings, Inc. (HC2), to GoIP Global, Inc. (GoIP). GoIP will acquire from HC2 all of the stock of PTGi, which will include ownership of PTGi's wholly owned subsidiary GO2Tel.Com, Inc. Upon consummation, PTGi, a Delaware corporation, would become a wholly owned subsidiary of GoIP, a Colorado corporation. GO2Tel.Com, Inc. provides international telecommunications service under the international section 214 authorization held by the PTGi, ITC-214-20080131-00042, pursuant to section 63.21(h) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR § 63.21(h). Following the completion of the transaction, GoIP will be renamed TransWorld Enterprises, Inc. The controlling shareholder of GoIP is KORR Acquisitions Group, Inc. (KORR), a New York registered investment advisor. KORR holds a 57.65% equity and voting interest in GoIP. No other entity or individual will own a 10% or greater direct equity or voting interest in GoIP. KORR is controlled by Cori J. Orr, who owns 70% of the company. The remaining 30% is owned by HGM Properties LLC, a company controlled by Gary Podell, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of KORR. Ms. Orr and Mr. Podell are U.S. citizens. There are no other entities or individuals with a 10% or greater direct or indirect ownership interest in GoIP. This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. ITC-T/C-20201014-00181 E Cablevision Lightpath LLC Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 10/28/2020 Current Licensee: Cablevision Lightpath LLC FROM: Lightpath Holdings LLC TO: Lightpath Holdings LLC Notification filed October 14, 2020, of the pro forma transfer of control of Cablevision Lightpath LLC, which holds international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19940218-00025, effective September 28, 2020. Cablevision Lightpath is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Lightpath Holdings LLC. Prior to the transaction Lightpath Holdco 1, Inc. held a 95% ownership interest in Lightpath Holdings with Lightpath Holdco 2, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lightpath Holdco 1, holding the remaining 5% and being the managing member of Lightpath Holdings. In a corporate reorganization, Cablevision Lightpath Holdings LLC was inserted into the ownership chain between Lightpath Holdco 1 and Lightpath Holdings. Cablevision Lightpath Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lightpath Holdco 1, now holds a 95% ownership interest Lightpath Holdings and Lightpath Holdco 2 continues to hold the remaining 5% and remains the managing member of Lightpath Holdings. Cablevision Lightpath, Lightpath Holdings, Lightpath Holdco 1, Light Holdco 2 and Cablevision Lightpath Holdings are all indirect subsidiaries of Altice USA, Inc. Page 3 of 6 Dismissal ITC-214-20150324-00077 Snail Mobile LLC Application hereby dismissed by Chief, Telecommunications and Analysis Division, International Bureau on September 28, 2016, pursuant to section 1.748(a) and 63.51(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.748(a), 63.51(b), for failure to respond to the Commission's request for information. This dismissal is without prejudice to re-filing the application in accordance with the Commission's rules. ITC-214-20160615-00170 Cloudminds Technology Application hereby dismissed by Chief, Telecommunications and Analysis Division, International Bureau on September 28, 2016, pursuant to section [1.748(a) and 63.51(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.748(a), 63.51(b), for failure to respond to the Commission's request for information. This dismissal is without prejudice to re-filing the application in accordance with the Commission's rules. ITC-AMD-20170302-00026 Snail Mobile LLC Application hereby dismissed by Chief, Telecommunications and Analysis Division, International Bureau on September 28, 2016, pursuant to section 1.748(a) and 63.51(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.748(a), 63.51(b), for failure to respond to the Commission's request for information. This dismissal is without prejudice to re-filing the application in accordance with the Commission's rules. ITC-AMD-20170918-00154 Snail Mobile LLC Application hereby dismissed by Chief, Telecommunications and Analysis Division, International Bureau on October 23, 2020, pursuant to section 1.748(a) and 63.51(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.748(a), 63.51(b), for failure to respond to the Commission's request for information. This dismissal is without prejudice to re-filing the application in accordance with the Commission's rules. SURRENDER ITC-214-20191119-00185 Vibe Direct LLC Applicant notified the Commission of the Surrender of its international section 214 authorization effective October 16, 2020. Page 4 of 6 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) International facilities-based service providers must file and maintain a list of U.S.-international routes on which they have direct termination arrangements with a foreign carrier. 47 CFR § 63.22(h). A new international facilities-based service provider or one without existing direct termination arrangements must file its list within thirty (30) days of entering into a direct termination arrangement(s) with a foreign carrier(s). Thereafter, international facilities-based service providers must update their lists within thirty (30) days after adding a termination arrangement for a new foreign destination or discontinuing an arrangement with a previously listed destination. See Process For The Filing Of Routes On Which International Service Providers Have Direct Termination Arrangements With A Foreign Carrier, ITC-MSC-20181015-00182, Public Notice, 33 FCC Rcd 10008 (IB 2018). (8) Any U.S. Carrier that owned or leased bare capacity on a submarine cable between the United States and any foreign point must file a Circuit Capacity Report to provide information about the submarine cable capacity it holds. 47 CFR § 43.82(a)(2). See https://www.fcc.gov/circuit-capacity-data-us-international-submarine-cables. (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) i l ifi d d i d S i 63 10 f hPage l f 5 h of 6 i i f h i i l d (ii) 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. (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. Page 6 of 6