GoDaddy Seeks FCC OK to Buy FreedomVoice

GoDaddy sought FCC approval to transfer FreedomVoice's international Communications Act Section 214 authorization to the domain name registrar as part of GoDaddy's purchase of the cloud-based communications company. GoDaddy said Tuesday it was buying FreedomVoice for $42 million in cash and up to $5 million in “future milestones” payments. FreedomVoice currently holds Section 214 authorization to provide international telecom services between the U.S. and “international points on a facilities and resold basis,” GoDaddy said in Thursday's filing. GoDaddy/FreedomVoice “will serve the public interest by further facilitating the provision of cloud-based communications and other services to small businesses,” GoDaddy said. “This transaction will not impact FreedomVoice's customers, and will be virtually transparent to customers in terms of the service they now receive.”