PUBLIC NOTICE
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Report No. TEL-01601S Friday February 1, 2013
Streamlined International Applications Accepted For Filing
Section 214 Applications (47 C.F.R. § 63.18); Section 310(B)(4) Requests
Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures apply to the applications listed below:
The international Section 214 applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing
and subject to the streamlined processing procedures set forth in Section 63.12 of the Commissions rules, 47 C.F.R. §
63.12. These applications are for authority under Section 214 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 214, (a) to
transfer control of an authorized carrier or to assign a carriers existing authorization; and/or (b) to become a
facilities-based international common carrier; and/or (c) to become a resale-based international common carrier.
Pursuant to Section 63.12 of the rules, these Section 214 applications will be granted 14 days after the date of this public
notice (see 47 C.F.R. § 1.4 regarding computation of time), and the applicant may commence operations on the 15th day,
unless the Commission has informed the applicant in writing, within 14 days after the date of this public notice, that the
application, on further examination, has been deemed ineligible for streamlined processing.
Communications between outside parties and Commission staff concerning these applications are permitted subject to
the Commissions rules for "permit-but-disclose proceedings.' See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206. An application can be removed
from streamlined processing only in the sound discretion of Commission staff. The filing of comments or a petition to
deny will not necessarily result in an application being deemed ineligible for streamlined processing.
The petitions for declaratory ruling listed below are for authority under Section 31 0(b)(4) of the Communications Act, 47
U.S.C. § 310(b)(4), to exceed the 25 percent foreign ownership benchmark applicable to common carrier radio licensees.
The requested rulings will be granted 14 days after the date of this public notice, effective the next day, unless the
application is formally opposed or the Commission has informed the applicant in writing, within 14 days of the date of
this public notice, that the application, on further examination, has been deemed ineligible for streamlined processing.
For this purpose, a formal opposition shall be sufficient only if it is received by the Commission and by the applicant
within 14 days of the date of this public notice and its caption and text make it unmistakably clear that it is intended to be
a formal opposition.
Copies of all applications listed here are available for public inspection in the FCC Office of Public Affairs Reference
and Information Center, located in room CY-A257 at the Portals 2 building, 445 12th Street SW, Washington DC 20554.
The center can be contacted at (202) 418-0270. 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), 202-418-0432 (tty). All applications listed are
subject to further consideration and review, and may be returned and/or dismissed if not found to be in accordance with
the Commission's rules, regulations, and other requirements.
We request that comments on any of these applications refer to the application file number shown below.
ITC-214-20130110-00008 E Glentel Corp.
International Telecommunications Certificate
Service(s): Global or Limited Global Resale Service
Application for authority to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.1 8(e)(2) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.1 8(e)(2).
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ITC-214 -20130111-00010 E US Matrix Telecommunications, Inc.
International Telecommunications Certificate
Service(s): Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service
Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.1 8(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).
ITC-214-20130118-00015 E Citrix Communications LLC
International Telecommunications Certificate
Service(s): Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service
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).
ITC-214-20130119-00017 Five9, Inc.
Intemational Telecommunications Certificate
Service(s): Global or Limited Global Resale Service
Application for authority to provide resale service in accordance with section 63.1 8(e)(2) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.1 8(e)(2).
ITC-214-20130124-00027 E Vamp Communications, Inc.
International Telecommunications Certificate
Service(s): Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based Service, Global or Limited Global Resale Service
Application for authority to provide facilities-based service in accordance with section 63.1 8(e)(l) of the Commission's rules, and also to
provide resale service in accordance with section 63.l8(e)(2) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.18(e)(l), (2).
ITC-ASG-20130114-00011
Assignment
NC Tide Acquisition Company LLC
Current Licensee: North State Telephone Company dba North State Communications
FROM: North State Telephone Company dba North State Communications
TO: NC Tide Acquisition Company LLC
Application filed for consent to the partial assignment of assets from North State Telephony Company d/b/a North State Communications (North
State) to NC Tide Acquisition Company LLC (NC Tide). In a two step transaction North State will first assign certain wireless customer
accounts, but not its international section 214 authority, to NC Tide, a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of North State. Then New Cingular
Wireless, PSC, LLC (New Cingular) will purchase all of the membership interests in NC Tide from North State. NC Tide will thus become a
wholly-owned subsidiary of New Cingular. North State will continue to provide international services to its remaining customers pursuant to its
existing international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-19960703-0000293. NC Tide will provide international services to its newly acquired
customers pursuant to its own international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-20l30l 14-00039.
New Cingular is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T, Inc., a widely-held, publicly-traded corporation in which no individual or entity
holds a ten percent or greater ownership interest.
ITC-ASG-20130122-00013 E CW Acquisitions, LLC
Assignment
Current Licensee: Corr Wireless Communications, LLC
FROM: Corr Wireless Communications, LLC
TO: CW Acquisitions, LLC
Application filed for consent to the assignment of international section 214 authorization, ITC-2 14-20070730-00300, from Corr Wireless
Communications, LLC, (Corr) to CW Acquisitions, LLC (CW Acquisitions). COlT, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cellular South, Inc., has
created CW Acquisition Parent, LLC, as a new wholly-owned subsidiary, which in turn created CW Acquisition. Cellular South will assign the
assets of Corr to CW Acquisitions and then CW Acquisitions Parent will transfer its 100% membership interest on CW Acquisitions to New
Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (New Cingular). CW Acquisitions will then be a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Cingular.
New Cingular is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T, Inc., a widely-held, publicly-traded corporation in which no individual or entity
holds a ten percent or greater ownership interest.
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ITC-T/C-20130107-00005 E Sidera Networks, LLC
Transfer of Control
Current Licensee: Sidera Networks, LLC
FROM: Yankee Metro Partners, LLC
TO: LTS Buyer LLC
Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorizations, ITC-2 14-20001128-00698 and
ITC-2l4-20101019-00408, held by Sidera Networks, LLC (Sidera), from its ultimate parent Yankee Metro Partners, LLC (Yankee), to LTS
Buyer LLC (LTS Buyer). Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, LTS Buyer will acquire direct ownership and control of Yankee and
thereby the indirect control and ownership of Sidera through the following three steps: (I) SD! Merger Sub LLC (Merger Sub), a company
created solely to accomplish the Sidera transaction, will merge with and into Yankee, with Yankee surviving the transaction. Upon
consummation, Yankee will become a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of LTS Buyer; (2) SD2 Merger Sub, LLC (Merger Sub 2), a direct
wholly-owned subsidiary of Merger Sub, created also solely for purposes of the Sidera transaction, will merge with and into Yankee Metro
Parent, Inc. (Yankee Metro Parent), the direct parent of Sidera Networks, Inc., with Yankee Metro Parent surviving the merger and remaining a
direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Yankee; (3) SD3 Merger Sub, LLC, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Merger Sub 2 created solely for
purposes of accomplishing the Sidera transaction, will merge with and into Sidera Networks, Inc., with Sidera Networks, Inc., surviving the
merger and remaining a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Yankee Metro Parent. Upon closing, Sidera will become an indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of LTS Buyer.
LTS Buyer is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of LTS Group Holdings LLC (LTS Holdings). The following four (4) funds and entities will
hold 10% or greater direct and indirect ownership interest in LTS Holdings: (I) Berkshire Funds (collectively 44.2%), (2) HarbourVest Funds
(collectively 11.9%), (3) ABRY Funds (collectively 11.0%), and (4) Pamlico Funds (collectively 10.1%). HarbourVest Partners, LLC and
certain other beneficial holders of ownership interests in LTS Holdings (each of whose interest individually will constitute less than 10 percent of
the total equity ownership of LTS Holdings) will either (i) grant irrevocable proxies to Berkshire Partners LLC or Pamlico Capital, or (ii) hold
their interests through a co-investment vehicle controlled by Berkshire Partners LLC or Pamlico Capital. Applicants state that, consequently,
Berkshire Partners LLC will control 62.1% of the voting interests of LTS Holdings, and Pamlico Capital will control 18.4% of the voting
interests of LTS Holdings.
LTS Holdings will be managed by a seven member board of managers consisting of four members to be designated by Berkshire Partners LLC,
one member to be designated by ABRY Partners, LLC, one member to be designated by Pamlico Capital, and Robert J. Shanahan, a U.S. citizen
and the cunent chief executive of Light Tower Holdings LLC. Applicants expect all members to be U.S. citizens. Applicants state that no other
person or entity will hold a direct or indirect 10 percent or greater interest in LTS Holdings.
ITC-T/C-20130107-00006 E LIFE VOICE, INC.
Transfer of Control
Current Licensee: LIFE VOICE, INC.
FROM: Yankee Metro Partners, LLC
TO: LTS Buyer LLC
Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of international section 214 authorizations, ITC-214-20080303-00093, held by LIFE
Voice, Inc. (LIFE Voice), from its ultimate parent Yankee Metro Partners, LLC (Yankee), to LTS Buyer LLC (LTS Buyer). LIFE Voice is an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Sidera Networks, LLC (Sidera), which is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Yankee. Pursuant to the terms
of the merger agreement, LTS Buyer will acquire direct ownership and control of Yankee and thereby the indirect control and ownership of LIFE
Voice through the following three steps: (1) SD! Merger Sub LLC (Merger Sub), a company created solely to accomplish the Sidera transaction,
will merge with and into Yankee, with Yankee surviving the transaction. Upon consummation, Yankee will become a direct wholly-owned
subsidiary of LTS Buyer; (2) SD2 Merger Sub, LLC (Merger Sub 2), a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Merger Sub, created also solely for
purposes of the Sidera transaction, will merge with and into Yankee Metro Parent, Inc. (Yankee Metro Parent), the direct parent of Sidera
Networks, Inc., with Yankee Metro Parent surviving the merger and remaining a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Yankee; (3) 5D3 Merger
Sub, LLC, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Merger Sub 2 created solely for purposes of accomplishing the Sidera transaction, will merge
with and into Sidera Networks, Inc., with Sidera Networks, Inc., surviving the merger and remaining a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Yankee
Metro Parent. Upon closing, Sidera and LIFE Voice will become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of LTS Buyer.
LTS Buyer is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of LTS Group Holdings LLC (LTS Holdings). The following four (4) funds and entities will
hold 10% or greater direct and indirect ownership interest in LTS Holdings: (1) Berkshire Funds (collectively 44.2%), (2) HarbourVest Funds
(collectively 11.9%), (3) ABRY Funds (collectively 11.0%), and (4) Pamlico Funds (collectively 10.1%). HarbourVest Partners, LLC and
certain other beneficial holders of ownership interests in LTS Holdings (each of whose interest individually will constitute less than 10 percent of
the total equity ownership of LTS Holdings) will either (i) grant irrevocable proxies to Berkshire Partners LLC or Pamlico Capital, or (ii) hold
their interests through a co-investment vehicle controlled by Berkshire Partners LLC or Pamlico Capital. Applicants state that, consequently,
Berkshire Partners LLC will control 62.1% of the voting interests of LTS Holdings, and Pamnlico Capital will control 18.4% of the voting
interests of LTS Holdings.
LTS Holdings will be managed by a seven member board of managers consisting of four members to be designated by Berkshire Partners LLC,
one member to be designated by ABRY Partners, LLC, one member to be designated by Pamlico Capital, and Robert J. Shanahan, a U.S. citizen
and the current chief executive of Light Tower Holdings LLC. Applicants expect all members to be U.S. citizens. Applicants state that no other
person or entity will hold a direct or indirect 10 percent or greater interest in LTS Holdings.
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REMINDERS:
Applicants must certify that neither the applicant nor any party to the application is subject to a denial of federal benefits
by federal and/or state courts under authority granted in 21 U.S.C. § 862. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.2001-.2003.
A current version of Section 63.09-.24 of the rules, and other related sections, is available at
http://www.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/telecomrules.html.
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