Vermont Public Utility Commission

8881	Approval of Transfer of Control of Fairpoint to Consolidated by Merger		Closed	Case Age: 1504

Regulatory / Petition: Closed Required Compliance Filings: Closed			Date filed: 12/29/16
Commissioner
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. [Petitioner]
		Telecommunications
5 Issue(s):Mergers/Acquisitions § 107 Conf Doc

Summary-Portal

Caption:
Joint Petition of Consolidated Communications Holding, Inc., Consolidated Communications, Inc., Falcon Merger Sub, Inc., FairPoint Communications, Inc., Telephone Operating Company of Vermont LLC, d/b/a FairPoint Communications, FairPoint Vermont, Inc., d/b/a FairPoint Communications, UI Long Distance, Inc., and Enhanced Communications of Northern New England, Inc., for approval of a transfer of control by merger, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. §§ 107, 108, 109, 231(a), and 311

Compliance/Amendment


	Date	Status
	Required Compliance Filings
	05/15/2019	Closed

Petition - Other


	Date Filed	Financing Request	Filing Type	Filing Description	Related CPG No.	Other Related Case No.
	12/29/2016	Yes	Mergers/Acquisitions § 107 Financing § 108 Sale or lease of utility property § 109 Consolidation/Merger § 311 § 102 or 231 CPG - Amendment

Petitioner/Applicant


Name(s)	Address	Telephone	Email
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. [PET]	Mailing 121 South 17th Street Mattoon, IL 61938
Debra L. Bouffard, Esq., Sheehey Furlong & Behm [REP]	Mailing 30 Main Street, 6th Floor, P.O. Box 66 Burlington, VT 05402-0066	Work: (802) 864-9891	Primary Email: dbouffard@sheeheyvt.com
Owen McClain, Esq., Sheehey Furlong & Behm P.C. [REP]	Mailing 30 Main Street, P.O. Box 66 Burlington, VT 05402	Work: (802) 864-9891	Primary Email: omcclain@sheeheyvt.com
Consolidated Communications, Inc. [PET]	Mailing 350 South Loop 336 West Conroe, TX 77304
Debra L. Bouffard, Esq., Sheehey Furlong & Behm [REP]	Mailing 30 Main Street, 6th Floor, P.O. Box 66 Burlington, VT 05402-0066	Work: (802) 864-9891	Primary Email: dbouffard@sheeheyvt.com
Owen McClain, Esq., Sheehey Furlong & Behm P.C. [REP]	Mailing 30 Main Street, P.O. Box 66 Burlington, VT 05402	Work: (802) 864-9891	Primary Email: omcclain@sheeheyvt.com
Falcon Merger Sub, Inc. [PET]
Debra L. Bouffard, Esq., Sheehey Furlong & Behm [REP]	Mailing 30 Main Street, 6th Floor, P.O. Box 66 Burlington, VT 05402-0066	Work: (802) 864-9891	Primary Email: dbouffard@sheeheyvt.com
Owen McClain, Esq., Sheehey Furlong & Behm P.C. [REP]	Mailing 30 Main Street, P.O. Box 66 Burlington, VT 05402	Work: (802) 864-9891	Primary Email: omcclain@sheeheyvt.com
Fairpoint Communications, Inc. [PET]	Mailing 521 East Morehead Street, Suite 500 Charlotte, TX 28202
Paul J. Phillips, Esq., Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC [REP]	Mailing 30 Main Street, Suite 500, P.O. Box 1489 Burlington, VT 05402	Work: (802) 223-2102 Fax: (802) 223-2628 Work: (802) 864-0880	Primary Email: pphillips@primmer.com Work Email: pphillips@primmer.com
Joslyn L. Wilschek, Esq., Wilschek Iarrapino Law Office, PLLC [REP]	Mailing 35 Elm Street, Suite 200 Montpelier, VT 05601	Work: (802) 249-7663	Primary Email: Joslyn@ilovt.net
Telephone Operating Company of Vermont, LLC [PET]	Mailing 800 Hinesburg Road South Burlington, VT 05403	Work: (802) 951-8006
Paul J. Phillips, Esq., Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC [REP]	Mailing 30 Main Street, Suite 500, P.O. Box 1489 Burlington, VT 05402	Work: (802) 223-2102 Fax: (802) 223-2628 Work: (802) 864-0880	Primary Email: pphillips@primmer.com Work Email: pphillips@primmer.com
Joslyn L. Wilschek, Esq., Wilschek Iarrapino Law Office, PLLC [REP]	Mailing 35 Elm Street, Suite 200 Montpelier, VT 05601	Work: (802) 249-7663	Primary Email: Joslyn@ilovt.net
Enhanced Communications of Northern New England Inc. [PET]	Mailing 800 Hinesburg Road South Burlington, VT 05403	Work: (802) 658-7351
Paul J. Phillips, Esq., Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC [REP]	Mailing 30 Main Street, Suite 500, P.O. Box 1489 Burlington, VT 05402	Work: (802) 223-2102 Fax: (802) 223-2628 Work: (802) 864-0880	Primary Email: pphillips@primmer.com Work Email: pphillips@primmer.com
Joslyn L. Wilschek, Esq., Wilschek Iarrapino Law Office, PLLC [REP]	Mailing 35 Elm Street, Suite 200 Montpelier, VT 05601	Work: (802) 249-7663	Primary Email: Joslyn@ilovt.net
Fairpoint Vermont, Inc. [PET]	Mailing 800 Hinesburg Road South Burlington, VT 05403	Work: (802) 951-8006
Paul J. Phillips, Esq., Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC [REP]	Mailing 30 Main Street, Suite 500, P.O. Box 1489 Burlington, VT 05402	Work: (802) 223-2102 Fax: (802) 223-2628 Work: (802) 864-0880	Primary Email: pphillips@primmer.com Work Email: pphillips@primmer.com
Joslyn L. Wilschek, Esq., Wilschek Iarrapino Law Office, PLLC [REP]	Mailing 35 Elm Street, Suite 200 Montpelier, VT 05601	Work: (802) 249-7663	Primary Email: Joslyn@ilovt.net
UI Long Distance, Inc. [PET]	Mailing P.O. Box 1480 Standish, ME 04084	Work: (207) 642-7351
Paul J. Phillips, Esq., Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC [REP]	Mailing 30 Main Street, Suite 500, P.O. Box 1489 Burlington, VT 05402	Work: (802) 223-2102 Fax: (802) 223-2628 Work: (802) 864-0880	Primary Email: pphillips@primmer.com Work Email: pphillips@primmer.com
Joslyn L. Wilschek, Esq., Wilschek Iarrapino Law Office, PLLC [REP]	Mailing 35 Elm Street, Suite 200 Montpelier, VT 05601	Work: (802) 249-7663	Primary Email: Joslyn@ilovt.net

Motions


Filed - Name of Documents/Associated Documents	Description	Filed By	Motion Status	Status	Seal Type	View Document
Petition
04/25/17 Motion - Confidential Designation		Falcon Merger Sub, Inc. [PET] Consolidated Communications, Inc. [PET] Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. [PET]	Pending	Filed	Public
2017-04-25 Averment [AVER] - [Type: Public]
2017-04-25 Averment [AVER] - [Type: Public]
04/3/17 Motion - Other	FairPoint's Motion for Confidential Treatment of Prefiled Evidence	UI Long Distance, Inc. [PET] Fairpoint Vermont, Inc. [PET] Enhanced Communications of Northern New England Inc. [PET] Telephone Operating Company of Vermont, LLC [PET] Fairpoint Communications, Inc. [PET]	Pending	Filed	Public
2017-04-03 Other document filed with the Commission [OF] - [Type: Public]
2017-04-03 Other document filed with the Commission [OF] - [Type: Public]
2017-04-03 Other document filed with the Commission [OF] - [Type: Public]
2017-04-03 Other document filed with the Commission [OF] - [Type: Public]
2017-04-03 Other document filed with the Commission [OF] - [Type: Public]
2017-04-03 Other document filed with the Commission [OF] - [Type: Public]
2017-04-03 Other document filed with the Commission [OF] - [Type: Public]
2017-04-03 Party's proposed order [PPROPORD2] - [Type: Public]
04/3/17 Motion - Confidential Designation		Falcon Merger Sub, Inc. [PET] Consolidated Communications, Inc. [PET] Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. [PET]	Pending	Filed	Public
2017-04-03 Averment [AVER] - [Type: Public]
2017-04-03 Party's proposed order [PPROPORD2] - [Type: Public]
03/17/17 Motion - Approval of Protective Agreement		UI Long Distance, Inc. [PET] Fairpoint Vermont, Inc. [PET] Enhanced Communications of Northern New England Inc. [PET] Telephone Operating Company of Vermont, LLC [PET] Fairpoint Communications, Inc. [PET] Falcon Merger Sub, Inc. [PET] Consolidated Communications, Inc. [PET] Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. [PET]	Pending	Filed	Public
2017-03-17 Protective Agreement [PROT] - [Type: Public]
2017-03-17 Certificate of Service [CSERV] - [Type: Public]
02/6/17 Response to Motion		Communications Workers of America Local 1400 [P] International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2320, 2326 & 2327 [P]		Filed	Public
02/3/17 Response to Motion		UI Long Distance, Inc. [PET] Fairpoint Vermont, Inc. [PET] Enhanced Communications of Northern New England Inc. [PET] Telephone Operating Company of Vermont, LLC [PET] Fairpoint Communications, Inc. [PET] Falcon Merger Sub, Inc. [PET] Consolidated Communications, Inc. [PET] Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. [PET]		Filed	Public
2017-01-19 Motion to Intervene [MOTTI] - [Type: Public]
2017-02-03 Certificate of Service [CSERV] - [Type: Public]
01/20/17 Motion - Pro Hac Vice Documents: - Order - Other		Communications Workers of America Local 1400 [P] International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2320, 2326 & 2327 [P]	Resolved	Filed	Public
Order - Other [ORD] - [Type: Public]
01/20/17 Motion - Pro Hac Vice Documents: - Order - Other		Communications Workers of America Local 1400 [P] International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2320, 2326 & 2327 [P]	Resolved	Filed	Public
Order - Other [ORD] - [Type: Public]
01/19/17 Motion to Intervene		Communications Workers of America Local 1400 [P] International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2320, 2326 & 2327 [P]	Resolved	Filed	Public
2017-01-19 Notice of Appearance [NOA] - [Type: Public]
2017-01-19 Certificate of Service [CSERV] - [Type: Public]
2017-02-03 Response to Motion [MOTR] - [Type: Public]
2017-03-17 Order re Motion to Intervene [ORDINT] - [Type: Public]
01/11/17 Motion - Approval of Protective Agreement		UI Long Distance, Inc. [PET] Fairpoint Vermont, Inc. [PET] Enhanced Communications of Northern New England Inc. [PET] Telephone Operating Company of Vermont, LLC [PET] Fairpoint Communications, Inc. [PET] Falcon Merger Sub, Inc. [PET] Consolidated Communications, Inc. [PET] Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. [PET]	Pending	Filed	Public
2017-01-11 Protective Agreement [PROT] - [Type: Public]
2017-01-11 Party's proposed order [PPROPORD2] - [Type: Public]
01/10/17 Motion - Confidential Designation		Falcon Merger Sub, Inc. [PET] Consolidated Communications, Inc. [PET] Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. [PET]	Pending	Filed	Public
2016-12-29 Petition [PET] - [Type: Public]
2017-01-10 Direct Prefiled Testimony [PFDIR] - [Type: Confidential]

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