...lawful, with the approval and authorization of the Commission, as provided In subdivision (b) — (1) for two or more carriers to consolidate or merge their...another through ownership of Its stock or otherwise; or for a person which is not a carrier to acquire control of two or more carriers through ownership...

...the approval and authorization of the Commission, as provided in subdivision Cb) — (i) • • * or for any carrier, or two or more carriers jointly,...another through ownership of its stock or otherwise; • • • that denial of the motion could be construed as approval of the purchase of control of...

...and authorization of this Commission, as provided in subdivision (b) thereof, for any carrier, or 2 or more carriers jointly, to acquire control of another through ownership of its stock or otherwise ; or for a person which is not a carrier to acquire control of 2 or more carriers through ownership...

...raised when a person which is not a carrier, but which has control of one or more carriers, proposes to acquire control of another through ownership of its stock or otherwise. It is our duty in such cases to make a specific finding as to the terms and conditions of the transaction....

...and should have been filed under section 1 (18) of the act. The proposals before us are (1) for two carriers jointly to acquire control of another through ownership of its stock, (2) for two carriers jointly to lease part of the properties of another, and (3) for three carriers...

...provides, among other things, that it shall be lawful, with our approval and authorization, for any carrier to acquire control of another through ownership of its stock or otherwise. Under paragraph (2) (b) of that section we may approve and authorize such proposed transaction if,...

...approval and authorization of the Commission, as provided in subdivision (b) of this paragraph — (i) for two or more carriers to consolidate or merge...another through ownership of its stock or otherwise; or for a person which is not a carrier to acquire control of two or more carriers (ii) for a carrier...

...thereof, into one corporation for the ownership, management, and operation of the properties theretofor in separate ownership; or for any carrier, or two...another through ownership of its stock or otherwise; or for a person which is not a carrier to acquire control of two or more carriers through ownership...

...the approval and authorization of the Commission, as provided in subdivision (b) of this paragraph (i) for two or more carriers to consolidate or merge...another through ownership of its stock or otherwise; or for a person which is not a carrier to acquire control of two or more carriers through ownership...

...(2) (a) It shall be lawful, with the approval and authorization of the Commission, * * * (1) * • * for any carrier, or two or more carriers jointly,...another through ownership of its stock or otherwise ; or for a person which Is not a carrier to acquire control of two or more carriers through ownership...