CTC-Choice One-Conversent Section 214 Applications Granted
In Public Notice DA 06-1335, the Commission announced the grant of the Section 214 applications of CTC Communications Group, Inc., ("CTC Group") and Choice One Communications Inc. ("Choice One") seeking authority to transfer control of the CTC Group subsidiaries and the Choice One subsidiaries as a result of the merger of CTC Group with and into Choice One, and of CTC Group, Choice One, and Conversent Communications, Inc. ("Conversent") requesting authority to transfer control of the Conversent subsidiaries as a result of the acquisition of Conversent by CTC Group and Choice One.
The Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with the concurrence of the Department of Homeland Security ("Executive Branch Agencies") requested that the Commission defer grant of this application while the Executive Branch Agencies addressed potential national security, law enforcement, and public safety issues. On June 23, 2006, the Executive Branch Agencies advised the Commission that they do not object to the grant of the applications of CTC Group, Choice One, and Conversent provided that the Commission conditions such grant on compliance with the terms of the assurances letter executed by the Parties.
