FCC Seeks Comment on Asset Transfers Among Small Midwest Telcos
The FCC set a pleading cycle for a bid by several small Midwest telcos to transfer assets among them. Comments are due June 8, replies June 15 on the application from Consolidated Communications (CCI), Consolidated Communications of Iowa Co. (formerly…
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known as Heartland Telecommunications Co.), Crystal Communications, Mutual Telephone Co. of Sioux Center, Iowa, d/b/a Premier Communications (Mutual), Premier Communications and Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association, said a public notice in docket 16-150 in Thursday's Daily Digest. The companies seek FCC approval under Section 214 of the Communications Act to "(1) transfer control of Heartland from CCI to Mutual; (2) transfer certain assets from Heartland to Winnebago; and (3) transfer certain assets from Crystal to Premier and Winnebago," the PN said. A recent PN sought comment on a related waiver petition from Mutual and Winnebago to break off Heartland's Bancroft and Lakota exchanges to form a new study area for Winnebago, with the remaining Heartland exchanges to be owned by Mutual (see 1605230045).