Public Notice SCL00189

Action Taken Public Notice

Submarine Cable Landing

2016-10-27

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Filings Included

File NumberService
SCL-T/C-20160906-00016Submarine Cable Landing
SCL-T/C-20160811-00015Submarine Cable Landing
SCL-LIC-19980309-00005Submarine Cable Landing
IBFS_PN_1156899

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. 16-1221 Report No. SCL-00189 Thursday October 27, 2016 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, Telecommunications and Analysis 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. Page 1 of 2

SCL-T/C-20160811-00015 E Sprint Communications Co., LP Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 10/26/2016 Current Licensee: Sprint Communications Co., LP FROM: SoftBank Group Corp. TO: SoftBank Group Corp. Notification filed August 11, 2016, of the pro forma transfer of control of interests in several cable landing licenses held by Sprint Communications Co., LP (Sprint LP), effective July 12, 2016. Licenses for the following cable systems were transferred: (1) Taino-Carib, SCL-LIC-19920201-00010 (Old File No. SCL-92-002); (2) Americas-I, SCL-LIC-19921101-00011 (Old File No. SCL-93-002); (3) Antillas-1, SCL-LIC-19950818-00003 (Old File No. SCL-95-012); (4) Pan American, SCL-LIC-19970413-00017 (Old File No. SCL-97-001), SCL-MOD-20110928-00028; (5) China-US, SCL-LIC-19980301-00037 (Old File No. SCL-98-002); (6) Americas II, SCL-LIC-19980429-00019 (Old File No. SCL-98-003), SCL-MOD-20110928-00028; (7) Japan-US, SCL-LIC-19981117-00025, SCL-MOD-20071130-00020; (8) TAT-14, SCL-LIC-19990303-00004, SCL-MOD-20040301-00011; and, (9) Maya-1, SCL-LIC-19990325-00006, SCL-MOD-20110928-00028. In a corporate reorganization which occurred on July 12, 2016, Softbank Group Corp (Softbank), which holds a 83.4% indirect and controlling interest in Sprint LP, inserted a wholly-owned subsidiary, Softbank Group International GK, into the vertical ownership chain between it and Starburst I, Inc. (Starburst) and Galaxy Investment Holdings, Inc. (Galaxy), the holding companies through which Softbank owns and controls Sprint LP. Softbank and Softbank International GK are Japanese companies, and Starburst, Galaxy and Sprint LP are U.S. corporations. Softbank was and remains the ultimate parent of Sprint LP. SCL-T/C-20160906-00016 E Kodiak Kenai Fiber Link, Inc. Transfer of Control Grant of Authority Date of Action: 10/24/2016 Current Licensee: Kodiak Kenai Fiber Link, Inc. FROM: Old Harbor Native Corporation TO: GCI Communication Corp. Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of the cable landing license for the Kodiak-Kenai Fiber Link Cable System (KKFL System), SCL-LIC-20060413-00004, held by Kodiak Kenai Fiber Link, Inc. (KKFL), from Old Harbor Native Corporation (Old Harbor) to GCI Communications Corp. (GCIC). The KKFL System is a non-common carrier fiber-optic cable system connecting Anchorage, Homer, Kenai, Kodiak Island, and Seward, Alaska. KKFL is owned, on an indirect basis, by Old Harbor and Ouzinkie Native Corporation (Ouzinkie), Alaska entities incorporated under the terms of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Old Harbor holds 90% of the member interests of KKFL and Ouzinkie holds the remaining 10% member interests. Old Harbor, GCIC, and Ouzinkie entered into an agreement, dated July 29, 2016, by which GCIC will acquire all of the outstanding member interests of KKFL's parent company, Kodiak Kenai Cable Company, LLC (KKCC), and thereby acquire control of the KKFL System. Following consummation, KKCC and KKFL will be direct and indirect subsidiaries, respectively, of GCIC, and GCIC will operate and maintain the KKFL System. Upon consummation of the Proposed Transaction, the following entities and individuals will hold a 10-percent-or-greater direct or indirect equity and voting interest in KKFL: (1) KKCC (100% equity and voting interest in KKFL), (2) GCIC (100% equity and voting interest in KKCC), (3) GCI Holdings, Inc. (100% equity and voting interest in GCIC), (4) GCI, Inc. (100% equity and voting interest in GCI Holdings, Inc.), (5) General Communication, Inc. (GCI Parent) (100% equity and voting interest in GCI, Inc.), (6) Mr. John W. Stanton and Ms. Theresa E. Gillespie will hold, as tenants in common, 7.5% of GCI Parent's outstanding Class A common shares and 45.5% of GCI Parent's outstanding Class B common shares, which, on a fully-diluted basis gives them a 25.3% voting interest and a 10.6% equity interest in GCI Parent, (7) Mr. Ronald A. Duncan will hold 5.85% of GCI Parent's outstanding Class A common shares and 37.2% of GCI Parent's outstanding Class B common shares, which, on a fully-diluted basis, gives him a 20.8% voting interest and an 8.8% equity interest in GCI Parent, and (8) BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) (11.1% of GCI Parent's outstanding Class A common shares which, on a fully-diluted basis, gives BlackRock a 5.9% voting interest and a 10.2% equity interest in GCI Parent. No other individual or entity will have a ten-percent-or-greater equity or voting interest in KKFL. Applicants agree to abide by the routine conditions specified in section 1.767(g) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(g). This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. INFORMATIVE SCL-LIC-19980309-00005 AT&T CORP By letter dated October 4, 2016, applicant notified the Commission that the China-U.S. Cable Network will be retired from service effective December 24, 2016. Page 2 of 2


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