Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: 1. The proposed pro forma internal reorganization that will result in New Windstream becoming the parent of the Windstream Licensees is approved. 2. The Joint Applicants shall notify the Commission, in writing, within seven days of the reorganization being completed. If the internal reorganization has not been completed within six months of the date of this Order, the Joint Applicants shall provide a written status report to the Commission every 30 days thereafter. The information provided pursuant to this paragraph shall be filed in post case correspondence using this case number as a reference. 3. Any material revision to the proposed internal reorganization shall require approval by the Commission in order for the amendment to be effective. 4. Following the completion of the approved internal reorganization, the Joint Applicants shall not transfer ownership of, or control, or the right to control New Windstream, by sale of assets, transfer of stock, or otherwise, or abandon the same, without prior approval of the Commission. 5. This case is closed and removed from the Commission's docket.

Notice

M Todd Osterloh Joint Applicants

Order Entered: 1. The procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall be followed. 2. Applicants shall respond to all requests for information propounded by Commission Staff, whether identified on the procedural schedule or otherwise, as provided in those requests. 3. Any party filing a paper with the Commission shall file an electronic copy in accordance with the electronic filing procedures set forth in 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8. Electronic documents shall be in portable document format (PDF), shall be searchable, and shall be appropriately bookmarked. The Commission directs the parties to the Commission’s July 22, 2021 Order in Case No. 2020-00085¹ regarding filings with the Commission. 4. As set forth in 807 KAR 5:001, Section 4(11)(a), a person requesting permissive intervention in a Commission proceeding is required to demonstrate either (1) a special interest in the proceeding that is not adequately represented in the case, or (2) that the person requesting permissive intervention is likely to present issues or develop facts that will assist the Commission in fully considering the matter without unduly complicating or disrupting the proceedings. Therefore, any person requesting to intervene in a Commission proceeding must state with specificity the person’s special interest that is not otherwise adequately represented, or the issues and facts that the person will present that will assist the Commission in fully considering the matter.

20240618_PSC No Deficiency Letter.pdf

Application

M Todd Osterloh Joint Applicants

20240605_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

Windstream Holdings II, LLC; Windstream Kentucky East, LLC; and Windstream Kentucky West LLC; and New Windstream, LLC Notice of Intent to File a Joint Application for Approval of a Transfer of Control Using Electronic Filing Procedures