**DA 05-2524**

**Released: September 26, 2005**

**NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FROM STREAMLINED
TREATMENT**

**WC Docket No. 05-250**

The application listed in this notice has been removed from streamlined
treatment pursuant to the Commission's streamlined procedures for
domestic section 214 transfer of control applications.[^1] Section
63.03(c)(v) of the Commission's rules provides that at any time after an
application is filed, the Commission, acting through the Chief of the
Wireline Competition 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]

> **Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for Transfer of Control of
> Gridley Telephone Company, Gridley Communications, Inc., and Gridley
> Enterprises, Inc., to Mail Holdings, Inc., WC Docket No. 05-250**

On September 1, 2005, the Commission released a public notice accepting
for streamlined processing a domestic section 214 application involving
Mail Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings"), along with Gridley Telephone Company
("GTC"), Gridley Communications, Inc. ("GCI"), and Gridley Enterprises,
Inc. ("GEI"; together with GTC and GCI, "Gridley") (Holdings and Gridley
are the "Applicants"). Specifically, the Applicants request approval to
transfer control of Gridley to Holdings.[^3] On September 15, 2005, the
Department of Homeland Security ("DHS"), with the concurrence of the
Department of Justice ("DOJ"), including the Federal Bureau of
Investigation ("FBI") (collectively, the "Executive Branch Agencies")
filed with the Commission a letter requesting that the Commission defer
grant of this application while the Executive Branch Agencies address
potential national security, law enforcement, and public safety
issues.[^4]

This application is being removed from streamlined review in response to
the request filed by the Executive Branch Agencies. Final action on this
application should be expected once the Commission has received
notification from the Executive Branch Agencies that the evaluation has
been completed, but not later than 180 days from public notice that the
application was accepted for filing.[^5]

For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson-Parker at (202)
418-1394 or Adam Kirschenbaum at (202) 418-7280, Competition Policy
Division, Wireline Competition Bureau.

[^1]: 47 C.F.R. § 63.03; *Implementation of Further Streamlining
    Measures for Domestic Section 214 Authorizations*, 17 FCC Rcd 5517
    (2002) (*Streamlining Order*).

[^2]: *See* 47 C.F.R. § 63.03(c)(1)(v).

[^3]: *Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for Transfer of Control of
    Gridley Telephone Company, Gridley Communications, Inc., and Gridley
    Enterprises, Inc., to Mail Holdings, Inc.*, WC Docket No. 05-250,
    Public Notice, DA 05-2399 (rel. Sept. 1, 2005).

[^4]: *See* Letter from Tina W. Gabbrielli, Director of Intelligence
    Coordination and Special Infrastructure Protections Programs, Office
    of Infrastructure Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
    to Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, WC Docket No. 05-250 & IB File No.
    ITC-T/C-20050805-00319 (Sept. 15, 2005).

[^5]: *See* 47 C.F.R. § 63.03(c)(2).