subscriber line services, Internet access, advanced data services, and cable television services. MJD and its affiliates presently do not provide domestic telecommunications services in Missouri. However, affiliates of MJD, FairPoint Communications Missouri, Inc., and ST Long Distance, Inc. d/b/a FairPoint Communications Long Distance, have filed an application in WC Docket No. 06-64 to acquire substantially all of the telephone properties and related assets of Cass County Telephone Company, Limited Partnership and the interstate long distance assets of LEC Long Distance, Inc. d/b/a Cass Tel Long Distance. When this transaction is completed, MJD's affiliates will acquire six exchanges in Cass County, Missouri and two exchanges in Miami County, Missouri. The Cass companies' service areas and the ExOp service area are approximately 45 to 50 miles apart, and are neither overlapping nor adjacent. MJD, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FairPoint Communications, Inc. The following entities own a 10 percent or greater equity interest in FairPoint Communications, Inc.: Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (11.35%); and Wellington Management Company, L.L.P, a Massachusetts limited liability partnership (14%). The general partner of Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund IV, L.P. is THL Equity Advisors, IV, LLC. In turn, Thomas H. Lee Partner, LP, controls THL Equity Advisers, IV, LLC. Kent R. Weldon, a U.S. citizen, is the Managing Director of Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP. Perry Traquina, a U.S. citizen, serves as the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Managing Partner of Wellington Management Company, LLP, which is a private limited liability partnership engaged in the business of investment management. The proposed transfer of control consists of the purchase by MJD of all of the issued and outstanding stock of Unite from the Stockholders. As a result, MJD will also gain control of ExOp and the domestic blanket section 214 authorization pursuant to which ExOp provides competitive local exchange and interexchange services. The Applicants state that the transfer of control from the Stockholders to MJD will serve the public interest. They assert that the transaction will enable ExOp to gain the benefit of FairPoint's experience and knowledge regarding the provision of telecommunications services in rural areas, to improve its access to capital markets and affordable financing, and to achieve cost savings and scale economies that will help it to compete more vigorously and effectively with Sprint Missouri, Inc., the incumbent local exchange carrier serving Kearney and Platte City, Missouri. 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 of control application if, upon further examination, it is determined to be defective and not in conformance with the Commission's rules and policies. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR §§ 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before July 12, 2006 and reply comments on or before July 19, 2006. Unless otherwise notified by the Commission, Applicants are 4 Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Acquisition of Assets of County Telephone Company, Limited Partnership and LEC Long Distance, Inc. d/b/a Casstel Long Distance By FairPoint Communications Missouri. Inc., FairPoint Communications, Inc., and ST Long Distance, Inc. d/b/a FairPoint Communications Long Distance, WC Docket No. 06-64, Public Notice (rel. June 1, 2006). 5 See 47 C.F.R. § 63.03(a). permitted to transfer the assets and related control on the 31" day after the date of this notice." Comments may be filed using: (1) the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government's eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the http://www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the website for For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one electronic copy of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following words in the body of the message, "get form." A sample form and directions will be sent in response. Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by firstclass or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Suite 110, Washington, D.C. 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington D.C. 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 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). You may submit comments, identified by the above noted docket number, by any of the following methods: 6 Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Federal Communications Commission's Web Site: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Such authorization is conditioned upon receipt of any other necessary approvals from the Commission in connection with the proposed transaction. People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: 202-418-0530 or TTY: 202-418-0432. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be sent to each of the following: (1) The Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, S. W., Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554, www.bcpiweb.com; phone: (202) 488-5300 fax: (202) 4885563; (2) Cecilia Seppings, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 5-C230, Washington, D.C. 20554; email: Cecilia.seppings@fcc.gov; (3) Gail Cohen, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 5-C111, Washington, D.C. 20554; e-mail: gail.cohen@fcc.gov; and (4) Jim Bird, Office of General Counsel, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 8-C824, Washington, D.C. 20554; e-mail: jim.bird@fcc.gov. Filings and comments are also available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S. W., Room CYA257, Washington, D.C. 20554. They may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554, telephone: (202) 488-5300, fax: (202) 488-5563, or via e-mail www.bcpiweb.com. For further information, please contact Cecilia Seppings at (202) 418-1588, or Gail Cohen at (202) 418-0939. - FCC NEW ENGLAND (REGION 19) 700 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY The Region 19 (New England) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee announces that the next two meetings will be held on September 12, 2006 and December 12, 2006, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the locations listed below. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss the needs of the 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz spectrum users, including public safety, public health, emergency management and utility services. September 12, 2006 Connecticut Department of Transportation, 280 West Street, December 12, 2006 Rocky Hill, Connecticut New Hampshire Department of Safety, 10 Hazen Drive, All eligible public safety providers whose sole or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property in Region 19 would utilize these frequencies. It is essential that not only public safety, but all government, Native American Tribal, and non-governmental organizations eligible under Section 90.523 of the Commission's Rules be represented in order to ensure that each agency's future spectrum needs are considered in the allocation process. Interested parties wishing to participate in the planning process for utilization of the new public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz band are encouraged to attend. For additional information concerning this meeting, please contact either the Region 19 Chairman or Vice-Chairman listed below or visit the committee web site at www.ner700mhz.org. |