PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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Washington, D.C. 20554
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DA 13-1616
Released:  July 23, 2013
NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FROM 
STREAMLINED TREATMENT
WC Docket No. 13-164
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has removed the application listed in this notice from 
streamlined treatment pursuant to the Commission’s streamlined procedures for domestic section 214 
transfer of control applications.1  Section 63.03(c)(1)(v) of the Commission’s rules provides that, at any 
time after an application is filed, the Commission, acting through the Chief of the Bureau, may notify an 
applicant that its application is being removed from streamlined processing where the Commission 
“determines that the application requires further analysis to determine whether a proposed transfer of 
control would serve the public interest.”2 This application is being removed from streamlined treatment 
for further consideration of the transaction.3  
Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Acquisition of Certain Assets of Lightyear 
Network Solutions, LLC and SE Acquisitions, LLC by Birch Communications, Inc. and Birch 
Telecom, Inc., WC Docket No. 13-164, Public Notice, DA 13-1486 (rel. July 1, 2013).
For further information, please contact Jodie May, Competition Policy Division, Wireline 
Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-0913. 
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1 47 U.S.C. 214; 47 C.F.R. § 63.03; Implementation of Further Streamlining Measures for Domestic Section 214 
Authorizations, CC Docket No. 01-150, Report and Order, 17 FCC Rcd 5517 (2002).
2 47 C.F.R. § 63.03(c)(1)(v).
3 Except in extraordinary circumstances, final action on this application should be expected no later than 180 days 
from public notice that the application was accepted for filing.  See 47 C.F.R. § 63.03(c)(2).