**DA 01-1788**

#  Released: July 26, 2001

> **COMMON CARRIER BUREAU AND WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANT
> CONSENT FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSES AND AUTHORIZATIONS OF
> BERKSHIRE CABLE CORPORATION d/b/a BERKSHIRE LONG DISTANCE TO CITIZENS
> COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY**
>
> **CC Docket No. 01-125**

Pursuant to sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 214, 310(d), and sections 0.291 and 0.331 of
the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.291, 0.331, the Common Carrier
Bureau and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau approve the
applications requesting Commission consent to transfer control of
certain licenses and authorizations held by Berkshire Cable Corporation
d/b/a Berkshire Long Distance Company ("Berkshire") to Citizens
Communications Company ("Citizens"). The applications filed pertain to
authorizations for blanket domestic interstate services and wireless
services.[^1] The proposed acquisition of lines is related to an
acquisition of corporate control in which Berkshire Telephone
Corporation, the parent of Berkshire, will become a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Citizens. After the transaction, Berkshire will continue
the provision of telecommunications services, including the provision of
interstate domestic services. No comments or petitions to deny were
received in response to the public notice announcing that the
applications had been accepted for filing.[^2]

The Bureaus find, upon consideration of the record, that the proposed
transfer will serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity, and
therefore grant the requested authorization. Additionally, Berkshire's
application to transfer control of its international section 214
authorization was granted on a streamlined basis under section 63.12 of
the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.12, with consummation conditioned
on the approval authorized by this public notice.[^3]

Pursuant to section 1.103 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.103,
the consent granted herein is effective upon release of this public
notice. Petitions for reconsideration under section 1.106 or
applications for review under Rule 1.115 of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days of the date of this
public notice.

For further information, contact Aaron Goldberger, Policy and Program
Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau at (202) 418-1580.

-FCC-

[^1]: *See* Berkshire Cable Corporation d/b/a Berkshire Long Distance,
    Citizens Communications Company, Application for Transfer of
    Control, CC Docket No. 01-125 (filed May 21, 2001); Application for
    Assignments of Authorization and Transfer of Control of Berkshire
    Cable Company to Citizens Communications Company, File Nos.
    0000463076 and 0000460304 (filed May 21, 2001). The Applicants filed
    a separate application with the Commission's International Bureau to
    transfer control of Berkshire's international section 214
    authorization to Citizens. *See* Application for Consent to Transfer
    Control of Berkshire Cable Corporation, d/b/a Berkshire Long
    Distance to Citizens Communications Company (File No.
    ITC-T/C-20010521-00317).

[^2]: *See* *Commission Seeks Comment on Application For Consent to
    Transfer Control Filed by Berkshire Cable Corporation d/b/a
    Berkshire Long Distance and Citizens Communications Company*, Public
    Notice, CC Docket No. 01-125, DA 01-1394 (rel. June 15, 2001).

[^3]: *See International Authorizations Granted,* Public Notice, File
    No. ITC-T/C-20010521-00317, Report No. TEL-00410, DA 01-1473 (rel.
    June 21, 2001).