Public Notice SCL00161

Action Taken Public Notice

Submarine Cable Landing

2015-02-20

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                    PUBLIC NOTICE
                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                    445 12th STREET S.W.
                    WASHINGTON D.C. 20554


                    News media information 202-418-0500
                    Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov)
                    TTY (202) 418-2555
                                                                                             DA No.        15-237
 Report No. SCL-00161                                                                 Friday February 20, 2015

                                  Actions Taken Under Cable Landing License Act
Section 1.767(a) Cable Landing Licenses, Modifications, and Assignments or Transfers of Control of Interests in
                                Cable Landing Licenses (47 C.F.R. § 1.767(a))

By the Chief, Policy Division, International Bureau:

Pursuant to An Act Relating to the Landing and Operation of Submarine Cables in the United States, 47 U.S.C. §§
34-39 (Cable Landing License Act), Executive Order No. 10530, Exec. Ord. No. 10530 reprinted as amended in 3
U.S.C. § 301, and section 1.767 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767, the following applications ARE
GRANTED. These grants of authority are taken under section 0.261 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261.
Petitions for reconsideration under section 1.106 or applications for review under section 1.115 of the Commission's
rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days of the date of this public notice.

These applications have been coordinated with the Department of State and other Executive Branch agencies pursuant
to section 1.767(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §1.767(b), and consistent with procedures established with the
Department of State. See Review of Commission Consideration of Applications under the Cable Landing License Act,
IB Docket No. 00-106, Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 22167, 22192-93, paras. 51-52 (2001) (Submarine Cable
Landing License Report and Order); Streamlined Procedures for Executive Branch Review of Submarine Cable Landing
License Requests, State Department Media Note (Revised) (rel. Dec. 20, 2001) available at
http://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2001/6951.htm.

This public notice serves as each cable landing licensee's Cable Landing License, or modification thereto, pursuant to
the Cable Landing License Act and sections 1.767 and 1.768 of the Commission's rules. Cable landing licensees should
review carefully the terms and conditions of their licenses. Failure to comply with these terms and conditions or
relevant Commission rules and policies could result in fines or forfeitures.

The Commission most recently amended its rules applicable to submarine cable landing licenses in Review of
Commission Consideration of Applications under the Cable Landing License Act, IB Docket No. 00-106, FCC 01-332,
16 FCC Rcd 22167 (2001), 67 Fed. Reg. 1615 (Jan. 14, 2002). An updated version of sections 1.767 and 1.768 of the
rules is available at http://www.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/telecomrules.html. See also
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-02-598A1.pdf for a March 13, 2002 Public Notice;
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-01-332A1.pdf for the December 14, 2001 Report and Order.




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SCL-ASG-20150202-00003                E                 Pacnet Services (USA) Inc.
Assignment
Grant of Authority                                                                                              Date of Action:     02/19/2015

Current Licensee:   Pacnet Services (USA) Inc.
FROM: Pacnet Services (USA) Inc.
TO:       Pacnet Services (USA) Inc.
Notification filed February 2, 2015, of the pro forma assignment of the cable landing license for the Unity Cable System,
SCL-LIC-20080516-00010, held by Pacnet Services (USA) Inc. (Pacnet Services), effective February 2, 2015. The Unity Cable System is a
non-common carrier fiber-optic cable system connecting the continental United States and Japan.

Prior to assignment, Pacnet Services held a 40% participation, equity and voting interests in the Unity Cable System. In an intra-corporate
reorganization, Pacnet Services assigned, on a pro forma basis, its 40% participation, equity and voting interests in the Unity Cable System to
Pacnet Limited (Pacnet Ltd), the 100% indirect parent of Pacnet Services. Immediately following that assignment, Pacnet Ltd. assigned, on a pro
forma basis, its interests in the portions of the Unity Cable System located in U.S. territorial waters to Pacnet Services. As a result of the
transaction, Pacnet Ltd. now holds a 40% participation, equity and voting interest in the Unity Cable System. Pacnet Services now holds Pacnet
Ltd.'s interests in the portions of the Unity Cable System located in U.S. territorial waters.




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