Federal Communications Commission	DA 26-805



DA 26-805
Released: July 31, 2026

APPLICATIONS FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF 
FUTURE FIBER PARENT, L.P. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES TO GO HOLDCO I, LLC

NON-STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED

WC Docket Nos. 26-141

Comments Due: August 14, 2026 
Reply Comments Due: August 21, 2026

By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau and the Office of International Affairs seek comment from interested parties on applications Joint Application for Consent to Transfer Control of Domestic and International Section 214 Authorizations of Future Fiber Parent, L.P. to Go Holdco I, LLC, WC Docket No. 26-141 (filed June 8, 2026) (Lead Application); ICFS File Nos. ITC-214-19980608-00391, ITC-214-20000807-00468, ITC-214-20020524-00291, ITC-214-19961101-00549, ITC-214-19981211-00879, ITC-214-20110201-00041, and ITC-214-20041019-00409.  The domestic and international section 214 authorizations held by the Licensees are identified in Attachment A, together with corresponding FCC file numbers.  Applicants also filed applications to transfer control of wireless licenses, which are pending with the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB).  See Lead Application at 25.  On July 24, 2026, Applicants filed a supplement to their domestic section 214 application.  Letter from Catherine Wang et al., Counsel for Future Fiber Parent, L.P., Licensees and Go HoldCo, and Nancy J. Victory et al., Counsel for T-Mobile as future owner of Go HoldCo, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, WC Docket No. 26-141 (filed July 24, 2026).  Any action on the Application is without prejudice to Commission action on other pending applications.
 filed by Future Fiber Parent, L.P. (Fiber Parent), and Go Holdco I, LLC (Go HoldCo) (together, Applicants), pursuant to section 214(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, See 47 U.S.C. § 214(a).
 and sections 63.04, 63.18, and 63.24 of the Federal Communications Commission’s (Commission) rules, See 47 CFR §§ 63.04, 63.18, 63.24.
 requesting consent to transfer control of domestic and international section 214 authorizations held by Fiber Parent and its subsidiaries (collectively, Licensees) to Go HoldCo. The following indirect subsidiaries of Fiber Parent hold domestic Section 214 authority: Blountsville Telephone LLC (Blountsville Telephone); Brindlee Mountain Telephone LLC (Brindlee Mountain); CRC Communications LLC (CRC Communications); Finger Lakes Communications Group Inc. (Finger Lakes); Granby Telephone LLC (Granby Telephone); Hopper Telecommunications LLC (Hopper Telecom); Mid-Maine Telecom LLC (Mid-Maine Telecom); Mid-Maine TelPlus LLC (Mid-Maine TelPlus); NetSpeed LLC (NetSpeed); Netspeed Management, Inc. (Netspeed Management); Ontario Telephone Company, Inc. (Ontario Telephone); Otelco Mid-Missouri LLC (Otelco Mid-Missouri); Otelco Telecommunications LLC (Otelco Telecom); Otelco Telephone LLC (Otelco Telephone); Pine Tree Telephone LLC (Pine Tree); Saco River Telephone LLC (Saco River); Shoreham Telephone LLC (Shoreham Telephone); Trumansburg Telephone Company, Inc. (Trumansburg Telephone); and War Telephone LLC (War Telephone).  Lead Application at 2, n.1.  CRC Communications, Finger Lakes, Granby Telephone, Mid-Maine TelPlus, Otelco Telecom, and Shoreham Telephone also hold international Section 214 authorizations.  Id.  
 
Applicants 
Fiber Parent, the parent company of the Licensees, is a Delaware limited partnership that functions as a holding company and does not provide telecommunications services. Id. at 3.
  Fiber Parent is primarily owned and controlled by funds and entities associated with Oak Hill Capital Management (Oak Hill), a private equity fund based in the United States, but whose funds are organized in the Cayman Islands. Id. at 3, 9.  
  Applicants state that the equity in the Oak Hill Capital Management Funds is held through limited partnership interests held by numerous, primarily U.S.-based investors, including individuals, trusts, institutions and business entities, and control of these funds ultimately rests in U.S. entities or citizens. Id. at 9, Exh. A (Current Ownership Structure of Licensees).
  
The Licensees each have a place of organization in the United States. Id. at 3-8.
  Collectively, the Licensees operate as “GoNetspeed” and provide telecommunications and other communications services across eleven states—Alabama, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia. Id. at 3-8, 14-15, 21-22.
  Certain Licensees are designated Eligible Telecommunications Carriers and receive the following high cost Universal Service Fund (USF) support:  (1) Blountsville Telephone LLC, Brindlee Mountain LLC, Hopper Telecommunications LLC, Mid-Maine Telecom LLC, Ontario Telephone Company, Inc., Otelco Telephone LLC, Pine Tree Telephone LLC, Saco River Telephone LLC, Shoreham Telephone LLC, and Trumansburg Telephone Company, Inc. receive Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (E-ACAM); (2) CRC Communications LLC receives Connect America Fund Phase II support; and (3) Granby Telephone LLC and Otelco Mid-Missouri LLC receive ACAM Phase II support. Id. at 26-27; see also id. at 27-29 (detailing the high cost USF support of Applicant’s affiliates).

Description of the Proposed Transaction 
Go HoldCo is a Delaware limited liability company that, upon closing of the proposed transaction, will be a joint venture 50/50 controlled and co-managed by T-Mobile USA, Inc. (T-Mobile) T-Mobile, a Delaware corporation, operates as a nationwide provider of wireless voice, data, and fixed wireless broadband services.  Id. at 9, 25, Exh. B (Post- Closing Ownership Structure of Licensees), Exh. C (Proposed Ownership of Go HoldCo and Licensees).  Applicants provide information on the affiliates of T-Mobile that provide domestic telecommunications services, along with the type of service and, if any, the SAC and any type of high cost USF support that is received.  See id. at 24-25, 27, Exh. E.
—through its subsidiary, TMUS Go JV Holdings LLC (TMUS Go JV)—and Oak Hill. Id. at 8, Exh. B, Exh. C.
  Post consummation of the proposed transaction, the board of directors of Go HoldCo will consist of two directors appointed by T-Mobile, two directors appointed by Oak Hill, and one independent director, Id. at 9. 
 which will be designated by Oak Hill, upon consultation with, and the prior written consent of T-Mobile. Id.
  Applicants state that T-Mobile will hold 50% of Go HoldCo’s voting membership interests and combined voting and non-voting membership interests, with Fiber Parent holding approximately 27% of the combined voting and non-voting membership interests and Greenlight Parent L.P. (Greenlight Parent), a Delaware entity, holding approximately 23% of the combined voting and non-voting membership interests, both of which are controlled by Oak Hill. Id. at 9, Exh. B, Exh. C.

According to the Applicants, as part of the proposed transaction, Finger Lakes, Netspeed Management, Ontario Telephone, and Trumansburg Telephone will be converted from corporations to limited liability companies controlled by Go HoldCo I. Id.at 2 n.1.  The Applicants filed a notification for the pro forma assignment of Finger Lakes’ international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20041019-00409, to Finger Lakes Communications Group LLC.  Id. at 2 n.4; see ICFS File No. ITC-ASG-20260601-00160.
  The Applicants also intend to undertake a pro forma restructuring of the direct ownership of Finger Lakes shortly before or at the closing of the proposed transaction. Lead Application at 2 n.4.
  
As a result of the proposed transaction, Licensees will become wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Go HoldCo, which will be jointly owned and controlled by Oak Hill and T-Mobile. Id. at 10, Exh. B, Exh. C.  Upon consummation of the transaction, Go HoldCo will be affiliated with foreign carriers through T-Mobile in the following countries:  Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,  Greece, Hong Kong, China, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, the Netherlands,  Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.  See id. at Exh. D. 
   
Statement of the Public Interest
Applicants assert that a grant of the Application would serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity. Id. at 10-13.
  The Applicants do not request streamlined treatment for the domestic or international section 214 applications Id. at 21. 
 pursuant to sections 63.04 and 63.18 of the Commission’s rules. 47 CFR §§ 63.04(a)(8), 63.18(r).
  Because the proposed transaction is more complex than those accepted for streamlined treatment, and in order to analyze whether the proposed transaction would serve the public interest, we accept the Application for non-streamlined processing. Id. § 63.03(c)(1)(v).

Upon consummation of the proposed transaction, the following entities will hold 10% or greater direct or indirect equity and/or voting interests in the Licensees and Go HoldCo: See Lead Application, Exh. C, at 4-8.  The identified entities have or will have a place of organization in the United States unless otherwise indicated.  See id. at Exhs. B and C.
  (1) Otelco, LLC (Otelco) (100% direct equity and voting interest in certain Licensees); Post-consummation, Otelco will hold 100% direct equity and voting interest in Blountsville Telephone, Brindlee Mountain, CRC Communications, Granby Telephone, Hopper Telecom, Mid-Maine Telecom, Mid-Maine TelPlus, Otelco Mid-Missouri, Otelco Telecom, Otelco Telephone, Pine Tree, Saco River, Shoreham Telephone, and War Telephone.  See Lead Application, Exh. B at 2, Exh. C at 4.
 (2) Otelco Parent LLC (Otelco Parent) (100% equity and voting interest in Otelco); (3) Future Fiber FinCo, LLC (FinCo) (100% direct equity and voting interest in Otelco Parent and certain Licensees); Post-consummation, FinCo will hold 100% direct equity and voting interest in Otelco Parent, Ontario Telephone Company, Trumansburg Telephone, Finger Lakes, and NetSpeed Parent, LLC.  See Lead Application. Exh. B at 1, Exh. C at 5.  NetSpeed Parent, LLC will hold 100% indirect equity and voting interest in NetSpeed Management.  Id., Exh. B at 1.
 (4) GO Warehouse, LLC (GO Warehouse) (100% equity and voting interest in FinCo); (5) GO Warehouse Holdings, LLC (GO Warehouse Holdings) (sole member of GO Warehouse); (6) GO Holdings II, LLC (Holdings II) (the sole member of GO Warehouse Holdings; (7) Greenlight Holdco, Inc. (Greenlight Holdco) (100% ownership of the Class A interests in Holdings II); (8) Future Fiber Holdings, LLC (Fiber Holdings) (sole owner of Greenlight Holdco); (9) GO Borrower LLC (GO Borrower) (100% ownership of the Class B interests in Holdings II and 100% ownership interest in Fiber Holdings); (10) GO Pledgor LLC (Go Pledgor) (sole member of GO Borrower); (11) GO Holdings LLC (GO Holdings) (sole member of GO Pledgor); (12) Go HoldCo (sole member of GO Holdings); (13) TMUS Go JV (50% equity and voting member of Go HoldCo); (14) Greenlight Parent (approximately 23% equity and voting member of Go HoldCo); (15) Fiber Parent (approximately 27% equity and voting member of Go HoldCo).
The following individuals or entities will hold 10% or greater direct or indirect equity and/or voting interests in the Licensees and Go HoldCo through TMUS Go JV:  (1) Fiber JV Holdings LLC (T-Mobile Fiber JV) (100% equity and voting interest in TMUS Go JV); (2) T-Mobile (100% equity and voting interest in T-Mobile Fiber JV); (3) T-Mobile US, Inc. (T-Mobile US) (100% equity and voting interest in T-Mobile); (4) Deutsche Telekom Holding B.V. (DT Holding), an entity organized in the Netherlands (53.8% equity and voting interest in T-Mobile US); The Applicants state that, as of April 22, 2026, DT and SoftBank Group Corp., an entity organized in Japan, held, directly or indirectly, approximately 53.8% and 0.9%, respectively, of the outstanding T-Mobile common stock, with the remaining approximately 45.3% of the outstanding T-Mobile common stock held by other stockholders.  Id., Exh. B at 6.  No individual public shareholder, aside from DT and SoftBank, holds greater than 5% of the company’s shares.  Id.
 (5) T-Mobile Global Holding GmbH (T-Mobile Holding), an entity organized in Germany (100% equity and voting interest in DT Holding); (6) T-Mobile Global Zwischenholding GmbH (T-Mobile Global), an entity organized in Germany (100% equity and voting interest in T-Mobile Holding); (7) Deutsche Telekom AG (DT), an entity organized in Germany (100% equity and voting interest in T-Mobile Global); According to the Application, DT also has a proxy agreement which authorizes DT to vote additional shares of T-Mobile.  Id., Exh. C at 9.
 (8) Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW), a Public Law Institution organized in Germany (14.37% shareholder of DT); and (9) Federal Republic of Germany (14.22% shareholder of DT and 80% owner of KfW). The Applicants state that, public shareholders hold 71.03% in DT and Sondervermögen (special fund), which is an asset established and managed by the German government, holds a 0.38% interest in DT through a series of investment vehicles.  Id., Exh. B at 6.  No individual public shareholder holds greater than 5% of the company’s shares.  Id.

The following individuals or entities will hold 10% or greater direct or indirect equity and/or voting interests in the Licensees and Go HoldCo through Greenlight Parent:  (1) Greenlight Aggregator, L.P. (Greenlight Aggregator) (45.7% limited partnership interest in Greenlight Parent); (2) Greenlight GenPar, LLC (Greenlight GenPar) (general partner of Greenlight Parent); (3) OHCP GenPar VI, L.P. (GenPar VI) (general partner of Greenlight GenPar, Greenlight Aggregator, and other limited partners in Greenlight Aggregator); (4) OHCP MGP VI, LLC (MGP VI) (general partner of GenPar VI and another limited partnership); MGP VI has three members, all of whom are U.S. citizens: Scott A. Baker, Steven G. Puccinelli, and Tyler Wolfram.  Id., Exh. C at 13.
 (5) OHCP GenPar Holdco, L.P. (GenPar Holdco), an entity organized in the Cayman Islands (including 70.51% limited partnership interest in GenPar VI); (6) OHCP GenPar Super Holdco, L.P. (GenPar Super Holdco), an entity organized in the Cayman Islands (general partner of GenPar Holdco); and (7) OHCP GenPar Super Holdco GP, Ltd. (GenPar Super Holdco GP), an entity organized in the Cayman Islands (general partner of GenPar Super Holdco). GenPar Super Holdco GP has three equal shareholders, all of whom are: Scott A. Baker, Steven G. Puccinelli, and Tyler Wolfram.  Id., Exh. C at 14.

The following individuals or entities will hold 10% or greater direct or indirect equity and/or voting interests in the Licensees and Go HoldCo through Fiber Parent:  (1) Oak Hill Capital Partners V (Onshore), L.P. (OHCP V Onshore), an entity organized in the Cayman Islands (39.9% limited partnership interest in Fiber Parent); (2) Future Fiber GenPar, LLC (FF-GenPar) (general partner of Fiber Parent); (3) OHCP GenPar V, L.P. (GenPar V), an entity organized in the Cayman Islands (sole member of FFGenPar and the general partner of OHCP V Onshore and other limited partnerships); (4) OHCP MGP V, Ltd. (MGP V), an entity organized in the Cayman Islands (general partner of GenPar V and another limited partnership); The shares in MGP V are distributed equally (100 shares each) among twelve individuals, each of whom is a U.S. citizen.  Id., Exh. C at 11.
 (5) GenPar Holdco (including 82.9% limited partnership interest in GenPar V); (6) GenPar Super Holdcol; and (7) GenPar Super Holdco GP. See supra note 31.

Referral To Executive Branch Agencies
Through this Public Notice, pursuant to Commission practice, the Applications are being referred to the relevant Executive Branch agencies for their views on any national security, law enforcement, foreign policy, or trade policy concerns related to the foreign ownership of the Applicants. See 47 CFR § 1.40001.  In the Application, the Applicants stated that they will submit responses to the Standard Questions and a complete and unredacted copy of this Joint Application to the Committee.  Lead Application at 20-21; see also 47 CFR § 63.18(p).  

GENERAL INFORMATION
The Application identified herein has been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing.  The Commission reserves the right to return any application if, upon further examination, it is determined to be defective and not in conformance with the Commission’s rules and policies.
Interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this document.  Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS).
§ Electronic Filers:  Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS:  https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
§ Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing.
§ Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial courier, or by the U.S. Postal Service.  All filings must be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
§ Hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary are accepted between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. by the FCC’s mailing contractor at 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.  All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners.  Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building.  
§ Commercial courier deliveries (any deliveries not by the U.S. Postal Service) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.
§ Filings sent by U.S. Postal Service First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, and Priority Mail Express must be sent to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
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.
In addition, e-mail one copy of each pleading to each of the following:
1) Megan Danner, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Megan.Danner@fcc.gov; 
2) Svantje Swider, Telecommunications and Analysis Division, Office of International Affairs, Svantje.Swider @fcc.gov; 
3) Audra Hale-Maddox, Telecommunications Access and Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Audra.Hale-Maddox@fcc.gov; and 
4) Jim Bird, Office of General Counsel, Jim.Bird@fcc.gov.
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.
To allow the Commission to consider fully all substantive issues regarding the Application in as timely and efficient a manner as possible, petitioners and commenters should raise all issues in their initial filings.  New issues may not be raised in responses or replies. See 47 CFR § 1.45(c).
  A party or interested person seeking to raise a new issue after the pleading cycle has closed must show good cause why it was not possible for it to have raised the issue previously.  Submissions after the pleading cycle has closed that seek to raise new issues based on new facts or newly discovered facts should be filed within 15 days after such facts are discovered.  Absent such a showing of good cause, any issues not timely raised may be disregarded by the Commission.  
For further information, please contact Megan Danner, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-1151 or Svantje Swider, Telecommunications and Analysis Division, Office of International Affairs, at (202) 418-0772.
ATTACHMENT A

SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATIONS

A.	International

Applications for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorizations have been assigned the file numbers listed below.

File Number
Authorization Holder
Authorization Number
ITC-T/C-20260601-00154
CRC Communications LLC
ITC-214-19980608-00391 ITC-214-20000807-00468
ITC-T/C-20260601-00156
Granby Telephone LLC
ITC-214-20020524-00291
ITC-T/C-20260601-00157
Mid-Maine TelPlus LLC
ITC-214-19961101-00549
ITC-T/C-20260601-00158
Otelco Communications LLC
ITC-214-19981211-00879
ITC-T/C-20260601-00159
Shoreham Telephone LLC
ITC-214-20110201-00041
ITC-ASG-20260601-00160
Fingers Lakes Communications Group Inc.
ITC-214-20041019-00409

B.	Domestic

Applicants filed an application to transfer control of the blanket domestic section 214 authority held by certain Fiber Parent subsidiaries listed below in connection with the proposed transaction—WC Docket No. 26-141. Lead Application at 3-8.


Authorization
Holder
Jurisdiction of
Formation
Provider Type – Jurisdiction
ETC
Blountsville Telephone LLC
Alabama
Rural LEC-AL
Yes - AL
Brindlee Mountain Telephone LLC
Alabama
Rural LEC-AL
Yes - AL
CRC Communications LLC
Delaware
CLEC & IXC: AL, ME, MA, MO, NH, VT
Yes - MA
Finger Lakes Communications Group Inc. Finger Lakes Communications Group Inc. will convert to a Delaware limited liability company as part of this transaction.  Id. at 4 n.5.

New York
CLEC-NY
No
Granby Telephone LLC
Massachusetts
Rural LEC-MA
Yes - MA
Hopper Telecommunications LLC
Alabama
Rural LEC-AL
Yes - AL
Mid-Maine Telecom LLC
Maine
Rural LEC & IXC: ME
Yes - ME
Mid-Maine TelPlus LLC
Maine
CLEC & IXC: ME
No
NetSpeed LLC
Delaware
CLEC & IXC: NJ
No
Netspeed Management, Inc. Netspeed Management will convert to a Delaware limited liability company as part of this transaction.  Id. at 6 n.6.

New York
CLEC: NY
No
Ontario Telephone Company, Inc. Ontario Telephone Company will convert to a Delaware limited liability company as part of this transaction.  Id. at n.7.

New York
RLEC-NY
Yes - NY
Otelco Mid-Missouri LLC
Missouri
RLEC-MO
Yes - MO
Otelco Telecommunications LLC
Delaware
CLEC  & IXC:  ME, MA, MO, VT, WV
No
Otelco Telephone LLC
Delaware
RLEC-AL
Yes - AL
Pine Tree Telephone LLC
Maine
RLEC-ME
Yes - ME
Saco River Telephone LLC
Delaware
RLEC & IXC: ME
Yes - ME
Shoreham Telephone LLC
Delaware
RLEC-VT
Yes - VT
Trumansburg Telephone Company, Inc. Trumansburg Telephone Company will convert to a Delaware limited liability company as part of this transaction.  Id. at 8 n.8.

New York
RLEC-NY
No
War Telephone LLC
Delaware
RLEC & IXC: WV
Yes - WV

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