JULIUS GENACHOWSKI CHAIRMAN FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION November 2,2011 The Honorable Charles Schumer United States Senate 31? Hart Senate Office Building ._;W,;l's4ington, D.C. 20510 ,.", '':'.:'" .- ',: ,".Dear Senator Schumer: ... , .. , I'. " ' " : I'· Thank you for your letter expressing concern about the proposed merger ofPAETEC Holding- Corporation and Windstream Corporation. Your views are very important and will be . included in the record ofthe proceeding and considered as part ofthe Commission's review. The Commission placed the PAETEC-Windstream applications on Public Notice on September 15,2011. The comment cycle ended October 6,2011. I understand your concern about the potential effect ofthis transaction on important services in New York and throughout the country, and I want to assure you that the Commission will examine the record very carefully to weigh the benefits and harms to the public interest that might result from the merger. I appreciate your interest in this matter. Please let me know if! can be ofany further ass~stance. , ; Si cerely, ~ ----_. _.~~ /~ \;~JuliusGenachowski 445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000