2 DA 20-72 January 15, 2020 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF IBASIS, INC. BY MIRON ENTERPRISES, LLC STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED WC Docket No. 19-382 Comments Due: January 29, 2020 Reply Comments Due: February 5, 2020 By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment from interested parties on an application filed by iBasis, Inc. (iBasis) and Miron Enterprises, LLC (Miron) (collectively, Applicants), pursuant to section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and sections 63.03-04 of the Commission’s rules, requesting approval for the acquisition of certain assets of iBasis by Miron. See 47 U.S.C. § 214; 47 CFR §§ 63.03-04. Applicants also filed an application for the transfer of authorizations associated with international services. On January 8, 2020, Applicants filed a supplement to their domestic section 214 application. Any action on this domestic section 214 application is without prejudice to Commission action on other related, pending applications. iBasis, a Delaware corporation, provides interstate prepaid calling and competitive wholesale telecommunications services throughout the United States, and, through its “Pingo” products, provides an electronic prepaid calling card service that customers can use for domestic interstate and international calls. Miron, a Georgia limited liability company, provides interstate prepaid calling and other services throughout the United States under the “KeepCalling” brand. Miron is majority owned (92.5%) by Mr. Florin Miron, a Romanian National citizen. Applicants state that Miron does not hold an interest above 10% in any other provider of domestic telecommunications services. Applicants state that Mr. Miron also holds an indirect 92.5% interest in Tello, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, which provides prepaid wireless telecommunications services in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Pursuant to the terms of the proposed transaction, Miron will acquire ownership and control of Pingo and its products, as well as related intellectual property, operational contracts, and its customer base. Applicants assert that the proposed transaction is entitled to streamlined treatment under the Commission’s rules and that a grant of the application would serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity. We accept the application for filing under section 63.03(b)(2)(i) of the Commission’s rules. 47 CFR § 63.03(b)(2)(i). Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Acquisition of Certain Assets of iBasis, Inc. by Miron Enterprises, LLC, WC Docket No. 19-382 (filed Dec. 11, 2019). 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 January 29, 2020, and reply comments on or before February 5, 2020. Pursuant to section 63.52 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 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 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) Myrva Charles, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, myrva.charles@fcc.gov; 2) Gregory Kwan, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, gregory.kwan@fcc.gov; 3) Sumita Mukhoty, Policy Division, International Bureau, smita.mukhoty@fcc.gov; 4) David Krech, Policy Division, International Bureau, david.krech@fcc.gov; and 5) 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), 1-888-835-5322 (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 CFR § 1.1206(b). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules. For further information, please contact Myrva Charles at (202) 418-1506 or Gregory Kwan at (202) 418-1191. FCC 3