Lumen Seeks RDOF Waiver in Apollo S. 214 Application

Apollo affiliate Connect will acquire nine of Lumen's winning Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction bids to serve 32,580 locations if the FCC approves the companies' proposed $7 billion sale, said a transfer of control request filed by Lumen Wednesday (see 2108030077). Lumen asked for a waiver of the prohibition on major changes to RDOF applications to facilitate the proposed transaction. The deal would also include the transfer of one international Communications Act Section 214 license. Lumen has started filing its state applications where required, emailed a spokesperson.