Proceeding A0707016
Date Filed: July 19, 2007
Status: Closed


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Filer Requested Category: Ratesetting
Preliminary Category: Ratesetting
Commission Designated Category:
Filed By:
CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
COUNTY ROAD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
EVANS TELEPHONE HOLDINGS, INC.
GLOBAL VALLEY NETWORKS, INC. (U1008C)
GVN SERVICES (U6889C)

DOCUMENTS
Number of Documents: 6

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 29, 2007
Filed By:
Citizens Communications Company
Description: SUMMARY: On August 27, 2007 Maggie Wildrotter, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Communications Company (Citizens) met with Cmmr. Chong in San Francisco. Also present was Denise Baumbach, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Western Region of Citizens. Wildrotter discussed the pending application of Citizens and Global Valley Networks, Inc. and affiliated companies. Wildrotter expressed Citizens' desire to obtain expeditious approval of the application by the Commission. Wildrotter also discussed Global Valley's market profile and Citizens' existing operations and service offerings in California. Contact Person: Kevin Saville, telephone: (952) 491-5564, email: ksaville@czn.com.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 9, 2007
Filed By:
Citizens Comunications Company
Description: SUMMARY: On August 6, 2007 Maggie Wilderotter, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Communications Company (Citizens), met with Cmmr. Bohn in San Francisco. Also present were Robert Wullenjohn, Lindsey Brown, and Steven St. Marie, advisors to Cmmr. Bohn; and Denise Baumbach, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Western Region of Citizens. Wilderotter discussed Citizen's financial outlook and the pending application of Citizens and Global Valley Networks, Inc. that was filed on July 19, 2007. Wilderotter discussed the location of the Global Valley exchanges to Citizen's existing exchange locations, the number of access lines, the benefits to Global Valley customers from the transaction associated with the addition of Citizen's portfolio of products, and services and funding to provide those services. Wilderotter focused on whether Citizens is going to seek B Fund support for the Global Valley property. Contact Person: Kevin Saville, telephone: (952) 491-5564, email: ksaville@czn.com.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 9, 2007
Filed By:
Citizens Communications Company
Description: SUMMARY: On August 6, 2007 Maggie Wilderotter, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Communications Company (Citizens), met with Cmmr. Simon in San Francisco. Also present were Tim Sullivan and Marzia Zafar, advisors to Cmmr. Simon; and Denise Baumbach, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Western Region of Citizens. Wilderotter discussed the pending application of Citizens and Global Valley Networks, Inc. that was filed on July 19, 2007. Wilderotter discussed the location of the Global Valley exchanges to Citizen's existing exchange locations, the number of access lines, the benefits to Global Valley customers from the transaction associated with the addition of Citizen's portfolio of products, and services and funding to provide those services. Wilderotter focused on whether Citizens is going to seek B Fund support for the Global Valley property. Contact Person: Kevin Saville, telephone: (952) 491-5564, email: ksaville@czn.com.

Type: RESOLUTION ALJ-176 CATEGORIZATION

Filing Date: July 26, 2007
Filed By:
COMR/CPUC
Description: Resolution ALJ 176-3196; Ratification of preliminary determinations of category adopted.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: July 25, 2007
Filed By:
Citizens Communications Company
County Road Communications, LLC
Evans Telephone Holdings, Inc.
GVN Services
Global Valley Networks, Inc.
Description: SUMMARY: On July 20, 2007 Aloa Stevens, Director of Government and External Affairs¿West of Citizens Communications Company (Citizens), met with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Jane Whang, advisor to Cmmr. Chong; Robert Haga, advisor to Cmmr. Chong; Timothy J. Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Simon; Robert J. Wullenjohn, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn; Charlie Born, Manager of Government and External Affairs¿California of Citizens; and Carla J. Reichelderfer, CEO/President of Global Valley Networks, Inc. (Global Valley). Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Stevens discussed the contents and merits of the application filed by Citizens and Global Valley on July 19, 2007, which seeks to permit Citizens to acquire and control both Global Valley and GVN Services. Contact Person: Noel Gieleghem, telephone: (415) 433-1900, email: ngielehem@cwclaw.com

Type: APPLICATION

Filing Date: July 19, 2007
Filed By:
CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
COUNTY ROAD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
EVANS TELEPHONE HOLDINGS, INC.
GLOBAL VALLEY NETWORKS, INC. (U1008C)
GVN SERVICES (U6889C)
Description: Joint Application of Citizens Communications Company, and Global Valley Networks, Inc. (U1008C), GVN Services (U6889C), Evans Telephone Holdings, Inc., as sole shareholder of Global Valley Networks, Inc., and GVN Services, and Country Road Communications, LLC, as sole Shareholder of Evans Telephone Holdings, Inc., to authorize the Acquisition of Control of Global Valley Networks, Inc., and GVN Services by Citizens Communications Company through the acquisition of the stock of Evans Telephone Holdings Inc., from Country Road Communications, LLC.

DECISIONS
Number of Decisions: 1

Decision Number: D0710030

Rendered Date: October 18, 2007
Effective Date: October 18, 2007
Description: Grants authorization to acquire control of Global Valley Networks, Inc. and GVN Services. This proceeding is closed.

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