Public Notice by Wireline Competition Bureau in 26-250
The Federal Communications Commission has accepted a non-streamlined application for the transfer of control of international and domestic Section 214 authority from British Telecommunications Limited and Verizon Communications Inc. to Jasper NewCo Limited. This transaction establishes a 50-50 joint venture where BT and Verizon will each hold equal equity and voting interests in the new entity, which will operate their combined international enterprise businesses. The FCC has established a comment period ending November 24, 2026, and referred the application to the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation for review regarding national security and foreign policy concerns.
- Submission type
- PUBLIC NOTICE
- Filers
- Wireline Competition Bureau
- Authors
- Wireline Competition Bureau
- Law firms
- FCC
- Proceedings
- 26-250 Section 214 Consolidated Application For Consent to Transfer Control of International and Domestic Section 214 Authority British Telecommunications Limited and Verizon Communications Inc. (Transferors) and Jasper NewCo Limited (Transferee)
- Bureaus
- Wireline Competition Bureau
- DA number
- DA-26-1211
- Submitted
- Nov 10, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
- Disseminated
- Nov 10, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
- Documents