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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 12th STREET, S.W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 **DA 00-2515**

News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet:
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**CAPROCK TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND**

**IWL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. D/B/A CAPROCK SERVICES CORP.**

**SEEK FCC CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL**

**TO MCLEODUSA INC.**

**PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED**

#  Release Date: November 6, 2000

McLeodUSA Inc. ("McLeod"), CapRock Telecommunications Corp. ("CapRock")
and IWL Communications, Inc. d/b/a CapRock Services Corp. ("IWL") have
filed applications pursuant to section 214 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 214, requesting Commission approval to
transfer control of international and domestic authorizations held by
CapRock and IWL to McLeod.[^1] CapRock and IWL are wholly-owned
subsidiaries of CapRock Communications Corp. ("CCC"), a Texas holding
company. The requested transfers of control are part of a merger
transaction whereby CCC will become a direct subsidiary of McLeod. The
parties have also filed various wireless license transfer
applications.[^2]

CapRock and IWL are nondominant carriers authorized to provide domestic
telecommunications services pursuant to blanket section 214 authority.
CapRock is a facilities-based provider of integrated communications
services, including local and long distance services, to businesses and
carriers primarily in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico
and Arizona.[^3] IWL is authorized to provide long distance services in
Louisiana.[^4]

McLeod, through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary McLeodUSA
Telecommunications Services, Inc. ("MTS"), provides integrated
telecommunications services to small- and medium-size businesses and
residential customers. MTS offers local services in a 21-state footprint
primarily in the Midwest, Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest and
Southwestern states, and long distance and advanced data services in all
states except Alaska and Hawaii.[^5]

## SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS

Part 63 - International Service (47 C.F.R. § 63.18)

The following applications for consent to transfer control of
international section 214 authorizations from CapRock and IWL to McLeod
have been assigned File No. ITC-T/C-20001018-00639.

[Authorized Carrier]{.underline} [Original Authorization]{.underline}

CapRock Services Corp. ITC-95-237

IWL Communications, Inc. d/b/a CapRock Services Corp. ITC-94-208

Part 63 -- Domestic Service (47 C.F.R. § 63.01)

The parties have filed an application to transfer control of blanket
domestic section 214 authorizations held by CapRock and IWL to McLeod.
The application has been assigned file number CCBPol No. 00-2.

## GENERAL INFORMATION

The transfer of control requests listed herein have been found, upon
initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission reserves the
right to return any application if, upon further examination, it is
determined to be defective and not in conformance with the Commission's
rules or policies.

Final action will not be taken on these applications earlier than
fifteen days following the date of this notice. Interested parties may
file comments on or petitions to deny on or before November 20, 2000.
Oppositions to such pleadings may be filed no later than November 27,
2000. All filings concerning any or all of the matters referenced in
this Public Notice should refer to DA 00-2515, as well as the specific
file numbers of the individual applications or other matters to which
the filings pertain.

An original and four copies of all pleadings must be filed with the
Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W.,
Room TW-B204, Washington, D.C. 20554, in accordance with Section 1.51(c)
of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.51(c). In addition, one copy of
each pleading must be delivered to each of the following locations: (1)
Johanna Mikes, Policy and Program Planning Division, Common Carrier
Bureau, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room 5-C163, Washington, D.C. 20554;
(2) Justin Connor, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau,
445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room 6-A832, Washington, D.C. 20554; and (3)
the Commission's duplicating contractor, International Transcription
Services, Inc. ("ITS"), 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., CY-B402, Washington,
D.C. 20554.

Copies of the applications and any subsequently filed documents in this
matter may be obtained from International Transcriptions Services, Inc.
("ITS"), 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554, (202)
314-3070. The applications and documents are available for public
inspection and copying during normal reference room hours at the
Commission's Office of Public Affairs, Reference Operating Division, 445
12^th^ Street, S.W., Room CY-C314, Washington, D.C. 20554.

Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 1.1200(a), which permits the Commission to adopt
modified or more stringent *ex parte* procedures in particular
proceedings if the public interest so requires, we announce that this
proceeding will be governed by "permit-but-disclose" *ex parte*
procedures that are applicable to non-restricted proceedings under 47
C.F.R. § 1.1206.

For further information, contact: Johanna Mikes, Common Carrier Bureau,
at (202) 418-1535 (Domestic 214); or Justin Connor, International
Bureau, at (202) 418-1476 (International 214).

\- FCC -

[^1]: *See* McLeodUSA Inc. and CapRock Telecommunications Corp. and IWL
    Communications, Inc. d/b/a CapRock Services Corp., Joint Application
    for Authority Pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of
    1934, as amended, to Transfer Control of Carriers Authorized to
    Provide Domestic Telecommunications Services Pursuant to Blanket
    Section 214 Authority (filed Oct. 30, 2000) (Domestic 214
    Application); McLeodUSA Inc. and CapRock Telecommunications Corp.
    and IWL Communications, Inc. d/b/a CapRock Services Corp., Joint
    Application for Authority Pursuant to Section 214 of the
    Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to Transfer Control of
    Authorized International Carriers (filed Oct. 18, 2000)
    (International 214 Application).

[^2]: *See* Part 90: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Assignment of
    Authorization and Transfer of Control Applications Accepted for
    Filing, Public Notice, WTB Report No. 665, File No. 0000234323 (IWL
    Communications) (rel. Oct. 11, 2000) and Wireless Telecommunications
    Bureau Assignment of Authorization and Transfer of Control
    Applications Accepted for Filing, Public Notice, WTB Report No. 672,
    File No. 0000237961 (Abacus Signal) (rel. Oct. 18, 2000); Part 101:
    Application of IWL Communications, Inc., to Transfer Control of 35
    Private Land Mobile Radio Call Signs (lead call sign WNQN346) (filed
    Oct. 5, 2000); Part 25: Satellite Earth Station Applications
    Accepted for Filing, Public Notice (rel. October 25, 2000) (IWL
    Communications, Inc., File No. SES-T/C-20001006-01902; IWL
    Communications, Inc., File No. SES-T/C-20001006-01905; SpaceLink
    Systems, Inc., File No. SES-T/C-20001006-01906).

[^3]: CapRock is authorized to provide local exchange telecommunications
    services in Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri,
    Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas, and long distance services in over
    40 states. *See* Letter to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, FCC, from
    Grace R. Chiu and Brett P. Ferenchak, Swidler Berlin Shereff
    Friedman, LLP, Counsel for Applicants (filed Nov. 2, 2000), at 2.

[^4]: *Id.*

[^5]: *Id*. at 1. MTS offers local services in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho,
    Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
    Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South
    Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.