Public Notice SCL00199S

Accepted for Filing Streamlined Public Notice

Submarine Cable Landing

2017-04-21

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Filings Included

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SCL-T/C-20170417-00010Submarine Cable Landing
SCL-T/C-20170417-00011Submarine Cable Landing
SCL-T/C-20170328-00008Submarine Cable Landing
SCL-T/C-20170328-00009Submarine Cable Landing
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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 Report No. SCL-00199S Friday April 21, 2017 Streamlined Submarine Cable Landing License Applications Accepted For Filing Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures apply to the applications listed below: The applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing and subject to the streamlined processing procedures set forth in section 1.767 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767. Pursuant to the Submarine Cable Landing License Act, 47 U.S.C. §§ 34-39, and Executive Order No. 10530, reprinted as amended in 3 U.S.C. § 301, each applicant seeks: (a) the grant of a cable landing licensee; (b) the modification of a cable landing license; and/or (c) the assignment or transfer of control of an interest in a submarine cable landing license. Pursuant to its decision 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) and section 1.767 of the rules, the Commission will take action upon these applications within forty-five (45) days after release of this public notice, unless the Commission has informed the applicant in writing that the application, upon further examination, has been deemed ineligible for streamlined processing. Ex parte communications between outside parties and Commission staff concerning these applications are permitted subject to the Commission's rules for "permit-but-disclose proceedings." See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206. Filings relating to this application must be received within 14 days of this notice. Such filings will not necessarily result in an application being deemed ineligible for streamlined processing. Copies of all applications listed here are available for public inspection in the FCC Reference and Information Center, located in room CY-A257 at the Portals 2 building, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington DC 20554. The center can be contacted at (202) 418-0270. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 1-888-835-5322 (tty). All applications listed are subject to further consideration and review, and may be returned and/or dismissed if not found to be in accordance with the Commission's rules, regulations, and other requirements. Page 1 of 6

SCL-T/C-20170328-00008 E Telxius Cable USA, Inc. Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Telxius Cable USA, Inc. FROM: Telefonica, S.A. TO: KKR Management LLC Application filed for consent to transfer certain negative control rights over Telxius Cable USA, Inc. (Telxius USA) which is a licensee on the Pacific Caribbean Cable System (PCCS Cable System), SCL-LIC-20130122-00001, and the South America-1 (SAm-1) system, SCL-LIC-20000204-00003. The PCCS Cable System is a non-common carrier fiber-optic cable system that links the British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, and the continental United States. The SAm-1 system connects Florida, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Guatemala, and Colombia (Telxius USA is also an applicant for the BRUSA cable system, SCL-LIC-20160330-00011, and the MAREA cable system, SCL-LIC-20160525-00012.). Telxius USA is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Telxius Telecom S.A.U. (Telxius Parent), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telefonica, S.A. (Telefonica), a publicly-traded company on the Spain stock exchange. On February 20, 2017, Telefonica entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (Purchase Agreement) with Taurus Bidco S.a.r.l. (KKR Bidco), a Luxembourg company, whereby KKR Bidco will acquire from Telefonica a 24.8 percent equity and voting interest in Telxius Parent and certain negative control rights over Telxius Parent (Initial Investment Transaction). KKR Bidco is an investment company created to allow KKR Management LLC (KKR Management), a U.S. company, to invest in Telxius Parent. Under the Purchase Agreement's terms, there are options for KKR Bidco to acquire an additional 15.2 percent of the ordinary shares outstanding, bringing KKR Bidco's voting and equity interest in Telxius Parent to 40 percent (Subsequent Investment Transaction, together with the Initial Investment Transaction, the "Proposed Investment Transactions"). Telefonica will continue to own at least a 60 percent direct and indirect voting and equity interest in Telxius Parent and Telxius USA, respectively, and will retain de jure control. Telxius Parent, Telefonica, and KKR Bidco also entered into a Shareholders' Agreement, the provisions of which will become effective upon consummation of the Initial Investment Transaction. According to the Shareholders' Agreement that governs the respective rights of Telefonica and KKR Bidco, KKR Bidco will have certain rights beyond standard minority shareholder protections that allows KKR Bidco to veto certain Telxius Parent matters, including business plans, annual budgets, the ability to enter into contracts above a certain value threshold, ability to enter into related party transactions with Telefonica and its non-Telxius subsidiaries, and influence over the appointment, replacement, and removal of the CEO and CFO. Following consummation of either the Initial Investment Transaction or both of the Proposed Investment Transactions, the following individuals and entities will have a ten-percent-or-greater direct or indirect interest in the Telxius USA: (1) Telefonica International Wholesale Services America, S.A. (TIWS America), a Uruguay corporation (100% voting and equity); (2) Telxius Parent (100% voting and equity interest in TIWS America); (3) Telefonica (at least 60% voting and equity interest in Telxius Parent); (4) KKR Bidco (24.8% voting and equity interest in Telxius Parent after the Initial Proposed Transaction and a 40% interest if the Subsequent Investment Transaction is consummated); (5) Taurus Topco S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg company (KKR Topco) (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Bidco); and (6) KKR Taurus Aggregator L.P., a Canadian company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Topco). The principal direct and indirect voting interests in KKR Taurus Aggregator L.P. are held by or through the following entities: (1) KKR Taurus Aggregator GP Limited, a Cayman Islands company (100% voting interest in KKR Taurus Aggregator L.P.); (2) KKR Global Infrastructure Investors II L.P., a Cayman Islands company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Taurus Aggregator GP Limited); (3) KKR Associates Infrastructure II L.P., a Cayman Islands company (100% voting interest in KKR Global Infrastructure Investors II L.P.); (4) KKR Infrastructure II Limited, a Cayman Islands company (100% voting and 95% equity interest in KKR Associates Infrastructure II L.P.); (5) KKR Fund Holdings L.P., a Cayman Islands company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Infrastructure II Limited); (6) KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited, a Cayman Islands company (100% voting interest in KKR Fund Holdings L.P.); (7) KKR Group Holdings L.P., a Cayman Islands company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited); (8) KKR Group Limited, a Cayman Islands company (100% voting interest in KKR Group Holdings L.P.); (9) KKR & Co. L.P., a Delaware holding company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Group Limited and a 100% indirect economic interest in KKR Group Holdings L.P.; and (10) KKR Management LLC, a Delaware corporation (100% voting interest and no economic interest in KKR & Co. L.P. No other entity will hold a 10-percent-or-greater direct or indirect equity interest in Telxius USA as a consequence of the Initial Investment Transaction, or of both Proposed Investment Transactions. Telxius USA agrees to continue to accept dominant-carrier regulation on the U.S.- Argentina, U.S.-Brazil, U.S.-Chile, U.S.-Colombia, and U.S-Peru routes and to continue to abide by the reporting requirements in section 1.767(l) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(l). 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). Page 2 of 6

SCL-T/C-20170328-00009 E Telxius Cable Colombia, S.A. Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Telxius Cable Colombia, S.A. FROM: Telefonica, S.A. TO: KKR Management LLC Application filed for consent to transfer certain negative control rights over Telxius Cable Colombia, S.A. (Telxius Colombia) which is a licensee on the Pacific Caribbean Cable System (PCCS Cable System), SCL-LIC-20130122-00001. The PCCS Cable System is a non-common carrier fiber-optic cable system that links the British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, and the continental United States. Telxius Colombia is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Telxius Telecom S.A.U. (Telxius Parent), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telefonica, S.A. (Telefonica), a publicly-traded company on the Spain stock exchange. On February 20, 2017, Telefonica entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (Purchase Agreement) with Taurus Bidco S.a.r.l. (KKR Bidco), a Luxembourg company, whereby KKR Bidco will acquire from Telefonica a 24.8 percent equity and voting interest in Telxius Parent and certain negative control rights over Telxius Parent (Initial Investment Transaction). KKR Bidco is an investment company created to allow KKR Management LLC (KKR Management), a U.S. company, to invest in Telxius Parent. Under the Purchase Agreement's terms, there are options for KKR Bidco to acquire an additional 15.2 percent of the ordinary shares outstanding, bringing KKR Bidco's voting and equity interest in Telxius Parent to 40 percent (Subsequent Investment Transaction, together with the Initial Investment Transaction, the "Proposed Investment Transactions"). Telefonica will continue to own at least a 60 percent direct and indirect voting and equity interest in Telxius Parent and Telxius Colombia, respectively, and will retain de jure control. Telxius Parent, Telefonica, and KKR Bidco also entered into a Shareholders' Agreement, the provisions of which will become effective upon consummation of the Initial Investment Transaction. According to the Shareholders' Agreement that governs the respective rights of Telefonica and KKR Bidco, KKR Bidco will have certain rights beyond standard minority shareholder protections that allow KKR Bidco to veto certain Telxius Parent matters, including business plans, annual budgets, the ability to enter into contracts above a certain value threshold, ability to enter into related party transactions with Telefonica and its non-Telxius subsidiaries, and influence over the appointment, replacement, and removal of the CEO and CFO. Following consummation of either the Initial Investment Transaction or both of the Proposed Investment Transactions, the following individuals and entities will have a ten-percent-or-greater direct or indirect interest in the Telxius Colombia: (1) Telefonica International Wholesale Services America, S.A. (TIWS America), a Uruguay corporation (100% voting and equity); (2) Telxius Parent (100% voting and equity interest in TIWS America); (3) Telefonica (at least 60% voting and equity interest in Telxius Parent); (4) KKR Bidco (24.8% voting and equity interest in Telxius Parent after the Initial Proposed Transaction and a 40% interest if the Subsequent Investment Transaction is consummated); (5) Taurus Topco S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg company (KKR Topco) (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Bidco); and (6) KKR Taurus Aggregator L.P., a Canadian company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Topco). The principal direct and indirect voting interests in KKR Taurus Aggregator L.P. are held by or through the following entities: (1) KKR Taurus Aggregator GP Limited, a Cayman Islands company (100% voting interest in KKR Taurus Aggregator L.P.); (2) KKR Global Infrastructure Investors II L.P., a Cayman Islands company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Taurus Aggregator GP Limited); (3) KKR Associates Infrastructure II L.P., a Cayman Islands company (100% voting interest in KKR Global Infrastructure Investors II L.P.); (4) KKR Infrastructure II Limited, a Cayman Islands company (100% voting and 95% equity interest in KKR Associates Infrastructure II L.P.); (5) KKR Fund Holdings L.P., a Cayman Islands company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Infrastructure II Limited); (6) KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited, a Cayman Islands company (100% voting interest in KKR Fund Holdings L.P.); (7) KKR Group Holdings L.P., a Cayman Islands company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited); (8) KKR Group Limited, a Cayman Islands company (100% voting interest in KKR Group Holdings L.P.); (9) KKR & Co. L.P., a Delaware holding company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Group Limited and a 100% indirect economic interest in KKR Group Holdings L.P.; and (10) KKR Management LLC, a Delaware corporation (100% voting interest and no economic interest in KKR & Co. L.P. No other entity will hold a 10-percent-or-greater direct or indirect equity interest in Telxius Colombia as a consequence of the Initial Investment Transaction, or of both Proposed Investment Transactions. Telxius Colombia agrees to continue to accept dominant-carrier regulation on the U.S.- Argentina, U.S.-Brazil, U.S.-Chile, U.S.-Colombia, and U.S-Peru routes and to continue to abide by the reporting requirements in section 1.767(l) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(l). 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). Page 3 of 6

SCL-T/C-20170417-00010 E Telefonica International Wholesale Services America S.A. Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Telefonica International Wholesale Services America S.A. FROM: Telefonica, S.A. TO: KKR Management LLC Application filed for consent to transfer certain negative control rights over Telefonica International Wholesale Services America S.A.. (TIWS America) which is a licensee on the Pacific Caribbean Cable System (PCCS Cable System), SCL-LIC-20130122-00001. The PCCS Cable System is a non-common carrier fiber-optic cable system that links the British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, and the continental United States (TIWS America is also an applicant for the BRUSA cable system, SCL-LIC-20160330-00011, and the MAREA cable system, SCL-LIC-20160525-00012.). TIWS America is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Telxius Telecom S.A.U. (Telxius Parent), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telefonica, S.A. (Telefonica), a publicly-traded company on the Spain stock exchange. On February 20, 2017, Telefonica entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (Purchase Agreement) with Taurus Bidco S.a.r.l. (KKR Bidco), a Luxembourg company, whereby KKR Bidco will acquire from Telefonica a 24.8 percent equity and voting interest in Telxius Parent and certain negative control rights over Telxius Parent (Initial Investment Transaction). KKR Bidco is an investment company created to allow KKR Management LLC (KKR Management), a U.S. company, to invest in Telxius Parent. Under the Purchase Agreement's terms, there are options for KKR Bidco to acquire an additional 15.2 percent of the ordinary shares outstanding, bringing KKR Bidco's voting and equity interest in Telxius Parent to 40 percent (Subsequent Investment Transaction, together with the Initial Investment Transaction, the "Proposed Investment Transactions"). Telefonica will continue to own at least a 60 percent direct and indirect voting and equity interest in Telxius Parent and TWIS America, respectively, and will retain de jure control. Telxius Parent, Telefonica, and KKR Bidco also entered into a Shareholders' Agreement, the provisions of which will become effective upon consummation of the Initial Investment Transaction. According to the Shareholders' Agreement that governs the respective rights of Telefonica and KKR Bidco, KKR Bidco will have certain rights beyond standard minority shareholder protections that allow KKR Bidco to veto certain Telxius Parent matters, including business plans, annual budgets, the ability to enter into contracts above a certain value threshold, ability to enter into related party transactions with Telefonica and its non-Telxius subsidiaries, and influence over the appointment, replacement, and removal of the CEO and CFO. Following consummation of either the Initial Investment Transaction or both of the Proposed Investment Transactions, the following individuals and entities will have a ten-percent-or-greater direct or indirect interest in the TIWS America: (1) Telefonica International Wholesale Services America, S.A. (TIWS America), a Uruguay corporation (100% voting and equity); (2) Telxius Parent (100% voting and equity interest in TIWS America); (3) Telefonica (at least 60% voting and equity interest in Telxius Parent); (4) KKR Bidco (24.8% voting and equity interest in Telxius Parent after the Initial Proposed Transaction and a 40% interest if the Subsequent Investment Transaction is consummated); (5) Taurus Topco S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg company (KKR Topco) (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Bidco); and (6) KKR Taurus Aggregator L.P., a Canadian company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Topco). The principal direct and indirect voting interests in KKR Taurus Aggregator L.P. are held by or through the following entities: (1) KKR Taurus Aggregator GP Limited, a Cayman Islands company (100% voting interest in KKR Taurus Aggregator L.P.); (2) KKR Global Infrastructure Investors II L.P., a Cayman Islands company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Taurus Aggregator GP Limited); (3) KKR Associates Infrastructure II L.P., a Cayman Islands company (100% voting interest in KKR Global Infrastructure Investors II L.P.); (4) KKR Infrastructure II Limited, a Cayman Islands company (100% voting and 95% equity interest in KKR Associates Infrastructure II L.P.); (5) KKR Fund Holdings L.P., a Cayman Islands company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Infrastructure II Limited); (6) KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited, a Cayman Islands company (100% voting interest in KKR Fund Holdings L.P.); (7) KKR Group Holdings L.P., a Cayman Islands company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited); (8) KKR Group Limited, a Cayman Islands company (100% voting interest in KKR Group Holdings L.P.); (9) KKR & Co. L.P., a Delaware holding company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Group Limited and a 100% indirect economic interest in KKR Group Holdings L.P.; and (10) KKR Management LLC, a Delaware corporation (100% voting interest and no economic interest in KKR & Co. L.P. No other entity will hold a 10-percent-or-greater direct or indirect equity interest in TIWS America as a consequence of the Initial Investment Transaction, or of both Proposed Investment Transactions. TIWS America agrees to continue to accept dominant-carrier regulation on the U.S.- Argentina, U.S.-Brazil, U.S.-Chile, U.S.-Colombia, and U.S-Peru routes and to continue to abide by the reporting requirements in section 1.767(l) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(l). 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). Page 4 of 6

SCL-T/C-20170417-00011 E Telxius Cable Puerto Rico, Inc. Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Telxius Cable Puerto Rico, Inc. FROM: Telefonica, S.A. TO: KKR Management LLC Application filed for consent to transfer certain negative control rights over Telxius Cable Puerto Rico, Inc. (Telxius Puerto Rico) which is a licensee on the Pacific Caribbean Cable System (PCCS Cable System), SCL-LIC-20130122-00001, and the South America-1 (SAm-1) system, SCL-LIC-20000204-00003. The PCCS Cable System is a non-common carrier fiber-optic cable system that links the British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, and the continental United States. The SAm-1 system connects Florida, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Guatemala, and Colombia (Telxius Puerto Rico is also an applicant for the BRUSA cable system, SCL-LIC-20160330-00011). Telxius Puerto Rico is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Telxius Telecom S.A.U. (Telxius Parent), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telefonica, S.A. (Telefonica), a publicly-traded company on the Spain stock exchange. On February 20, 2017, Telefonica entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (Purchase Agreement) with Taurus Bidco S.a.r.l. (KKR Bidco), a Luxembourg company, whereby KKR Bidco will acquire from Telefonica a 24.8 percent equity and voting interest in Telxius Parent and certain negative control rights over Telxius Parent (Initial Investment Transaction). KKR Bidco is an investment company created to allow KKR Management LLC (KKR Management), a U.S. company, to invest in Telxius Parent. Under the Purchase Agreement's terms, there are options for KKR Bidco to acquire an additional 15.2 percent of the ordinary shares outstanding, bringing KKR Bidco's voting and equity interest in Telxius Parent to 40 percent (Subsequent Investment Transaction, together with the Initial Investment Transaction, the "Proposed Investment Transactions"). Telefonica will continue to own at least a 60 percent direct and indirect voting and equity interest in Telxius Parent and Telxius Puerto Rico, respectively, and will retain de jure control. Telxius Parent, Telefonica, and KKR Bidco also entered into a Shareholders' Agreement, the provisions of which will become effective upon consummation of the Initial Investment Transaction. According to the Shareholders' Agreement that governs the respective rights of Telefonica and KKR Bidco, KKR Bidco will have certain rights beyond standard minority shareholder protections that allow KKR Bidco to veto certain Telxius Parent matters, including business plans, annual budgets, the ability to enter into contracts above a certain value threshold, ability to enter into related party transactions with Telefonica and its non-Telxius subsidiaries, and influence over the appointment, replacement, and removal of the CEO and CFO. Following consummation of either the Initial Investment Transaction or both of the Proposed Investment Transactions, the following individuals and entities will have a ten-percent-or-greater direct or indirect interest in the Telxius Puerto Rico: (1) Telefonica International Wholesale Services America, S.A. (TIWS America), a Uruguay corporation (100% voting and equity); (2) Telxius Parent (100% voting and equity interest in TIWS America); (3) Telefonica (at least 60% voting and equity interest in Telxius Parent); (4) KKR Bidco (24.8% voting and equity interest in Telxius Parent after the Initial Proposed Transaction and a 40% interest if the Subsequent Investment Transaction is consummated); (5) Taurus Topco S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg company (KKR Topco) (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Bidco); and (6) KKR Taurus Aggregator L.P., a Canadian company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Topco). The principal direct and indirect voting interests in KKR Taurus Aggregator L.P. are held by or through the following entities: (1) KKR Taurus Aggregator GP Limited, a Cayman Islands company (100% voting interest in KKR Taurus Aggregator L.P.); (2) KKR Global Infrastructure Investors II L.P., a Cayman Islands company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Taurus Aggregator GP Limited); (3) KKR Associates Infrastructure II L.P., a Cayman Islands company (100% voting interest in KKR Global Infrastructure Investors II L.P.); (4) KKR Infrastructure II Limited, a Cayman Islands company (100% voting and 95% equity interest in KKR Associates Infrastructure II L.P.); (5) KKR Fund Holdings L.P., a Cayman Islands company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Infrastructure II Limited); (6) KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited, a Cayman Islands company (100% voting interest in KKR Fund Holdings L.P.); (7) KKR Group Holdings L.P., a Cayman Islands company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Fund Holdings GP Limited); (8) KKR Group Limited, a Cayman Islands company (100% voting interest in KKR Group Holdings L.P.); (9) KKR & Co. L.P., a Delaware holding company (100% voting and equity interest in KKR Group Limited and a 100% indirect economic interest in KKR Group Holdings L.P.; and (10) KKR Management LLC, a Delaware corporation (100% voting interest and no economic interest in KKR & Co. L.P. No other entity will hold a 10-percent-or-greater direct or indirect equity interest in Telxius Puerto Rico as a consequence of the Initial Investment Transaction, or of both Proposed Investment Transactions. Telxius Puerto Rico agrees to continue to accept dominant-carrier regulation on the U.S.- Argentina, U.S.-Brazil, U.S.-Chile, U.S.-Colombia, and U.S-Peru routes and to continue to abide by the reporting requirements in section 1.767(l) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(l). 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). Page 5 of 6

REMINDERS: Applicants must certify that neither the applicant nor any party to the application is subject to a denial of federal benefits by federal and/or state courts under authority granted in 21 U.S.C. § 862. See C.F.R. §§ 1.2001-1.2003. By this notice, we inform the public that submarine cable landing license applications and international section 214 applications that are part of larger transactions involving multiple Commission licenses or authorizations may involve "extraordinary circumstances" as referenced in Review of Commission Consideration of Applications under the Cable Landing License Act, Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 22167 (2001) and Rules and Policies on Foreign Participation in the U.S. Telecommunications Market, Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, 12 FCC Rcd 23891 (1997), paras. 327-28, Order on Reconsideration, 15 FCC Rcd 18158 (2000). Additionally, these extraordinary circumstances may result where Executive Branch agencies petition the Commission to defer decision on certain transactions pending the resolution of potential national security, law enforcement, foreign policy and trade policy issues. Accordingly, these applications may not be acted on within the 90-day review period that the Commission has established as the period of time normally required to reach a decision on non-streamlined cable landing licenses and international section 214 applications. This notice shall serve as public notice to applicants that, in these circumstances, additional time may be required for Commission review and final action. No additional formal public notice will be provided routinely with respect to specific applications in the event that the applicable review period extends beyond 90 days. Page 6 of 6


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