BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FILED 12/21/20 In the Matter of the Joint Application of 04:59 PM A2012013 LINGO TELECOM OF THE WEST, LLC (U-7118-C) and MATRIX TELECOM, LLC (U-5227-C), Licensees and A.20- - LINGO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, Transferor and B. RILEY PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS, LLC, Transferee For Expedited Approval to Transfer Indirect Control of Lingo Telecom of the West, LLC and Matrix Telecom, LLC Pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 854(a) JOINT APPLICATION FOR EXPEDITED APPROVAL TO TRANSFER INDIRECT CONTROL OF LINGO TELECOM OF THE WEST, LLC AND MATRIX TELECOM, LLC PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE SECTION 854(A) (PUBLIC VERSION) (Exhibits G and I are CONFIDENTIAL) Bennett L. Ross Chérie R. Kiser Daniel Brooks Angela F. Collins WILEY REIN LLP Joseph Cho (CA Bar # 320044) 1776 K Street, N.W. CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL LLP Washington, D.C. 20006 1990 K Street, N.W., Suite 950 Tel: 202-719-7524 Washington, DC 20006 Fax: 202-719-7049 Tel: 202-862-8900
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[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Transferee Counsel for Transferor and Licensees Dated: December 21, 2020 1 / 65 BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of the Joint Application of LINGO TELECOM OF THE WEST, LLC (U-7118-C) and MATRIX TELECOM, LLC (U-5227-C), Licensees and A.20- - LINGO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, Transferor and B. RILEY PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS, LLC, Transferee For Expedited Approval to Transfer Indirect Control of Lingo Telecom of the West, LLC and Matrix Telecom, LLC Pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 854(a) JOINT APPLICATION FOR EXPEDITED APPROVAL TO TRANSFER INDIRECT CONTROL OF LINGO TELECOM OF THE WEST, LLC AND MATRIX TELECOM, LLC PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE SECTION 854(A) Pursuant to Section 854(a) of the California Public Utilities Code, Lingo Communications, LLC (“Transferor”) and B.