Public Notice SCL00095NS

Accepted for Filing Non-Streamlined Public Notice

Submarine Cable Landing

2010-05-05

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Filings Included

File NumberService
SCL-T/C-20100322-00006Submarine Cable Landing
SCL-T/C-20100322-00008Submarine Cable Landing
SCL-T/C-20100125-00001Submarine Cable Landing
IBFS_PN_747615

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-00095NS Wednesday May 5, 2010 NON-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. These applications are not subject to the streamlined processing procedures set forth in Section 1.767 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767. Unless otherwise specified, interested parties may file comments with respect to these applications within 28 days of the date of this public notice. We request that such comments refer to the application file number shown below. Unless otherwise specified, 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. 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), 202-418-0432 (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 3

SCL-T/C-20100125-00001 E American Samoa Hawaii Cable, LLC Transfer of Control Current Licensee: American Samoa Hawaii Cable, LLC FROM: Stanford International Bank Ltd. TO: Pete R Pizarro Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of the interest in the American Samoa-Hawaii Cable, SCL-LIC-20080814-00016, held by American Samoa Hawaii Cable, LLC (ASHC), from Stanford International Bank, Ltd. (SIBL) to Pete R. Pizarro. The American Samoa-Hawaii Cable connects Keawaula, Hawaii, Iliili, American Samoa, and Apia, the Independent States of Samoa. ASHC operates the wet-link portion of the American Samoa-Hawaii Cable System, including the Hawaii-American Samoa and American Samoa-Samoa segments, as well as the Hawaii, American Samoa, and Samoa shore-end portions of the ASHC System. eLandia International, Inc. has majority ownership (66.66%) and control of ASHC. On February 6, 2009, without prior Commission consent, eLandia International undertook a capital structure reorganization whereby eLandia International converted the principal amount of its debt to SIBL into eLandia International preferred non-voting stock, reduced SIBL's ownership of eLandia International common stock from 68.1% to 49.9%, and placed the shares of eLandia International held by SIBL into a voting trust. Mr. Pizarro, a U.S. citizen, is the trustee for the Voting Trust and has the right to vote the shares held by the Voting Trust - which currently represent 44.75% of the common stock of eLandia International -- on most matters. Mr. Pizarro also individually owns 2.75% of the outstanding common shares of eLandia International. Thus Mr. Pizarro exercises the right to vote 47.5% of the voting shares of eLandia International and exercises control over eLandia International and its subsidiaries, including ASHC. On February 16, 2009, SIBL was placed into receivership by order of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in connection with a lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission against SIBL. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Stanford Int'l Bank, Case No. 3-09CV0298-N (N.D. Tex). The court has appointed Ralph S. Janvey as the Receiver. The Voting Trust certificates are part of the Receivership Estate, but the assets and business operations of eLandia and its affiliates are not part of the Receivership Estate. SCL-T/C-20100322-00006 E AST Telecom, LLC Transfer of Control Current Licensee: AST Telecom, LLC FROM: Stanford International Bank Ltd. TO: Pete R Pizarro Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of the interest in the American Samoa-Hawaii Cable, SCL-LIC-20080814-00016, held by AST Telecom d/b/a Blue Sky Communications (Blue Sky), from Stanford International Bank, Ltd. (SIBL) to Pete R. Pizarro. The American Samoa-Hawaii Cable connects Keawaula, Hawaii, Iliili, American Samoa, and Apia, the Independent States of Samoa. Blue Sky owns and operates the Iliili cable station in American Samoa. Blue Sky is a wholly-owned subsidiary of eLandia International. On February 6, 2009, without prior Commission consent, eLandia International undertook a capital structure reorganization whereby eLandia International converted the principal amount of its debt to SIBL into eLandia International preferred non-voting stock, reduced SIBL's ownership of eLandia International common stock from 68.1% to 49.9%, and placed the shares of eLandia International held by SIBL into a voting trust. Mr. Pizarro, a U.S. citizen, is the trustee for the Voting Trust and has the right to vote the shares held by the Voting Trust - which currently represent 44.75% of the common stock of eLandia International -- on most matters. Mr. Pizarro also individually owns 2.75% of the outstanding common shares of eLandia International. Thus Mr. Pizarro exercises the right to vote 47.5% of the voting shares of eLandia International and exercises control over eLandia International and its subsidiaries, including Blue Sky. On February 16, 2009, SIBL was placed into receivership by order of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in connection with a lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission against SIBL. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Stanford Int'l Bank, Case No. 3-09CV0298-N (N.D. Tex). The court has appointed Ralph S. Janvey as the Receiver. The Voting Trust certificates are part of the Receivership Estate, but the assets and business operations of eLandia and its affiliates are not part of the Receivership Estate. Page 2 of 3

SCL-T/C-20100322-00008 E Pac-Rim Redeployment, LLC Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Pac-Rim Redeployment, LLC FROM: Stanford International Bank Ltd. TO: Pete R Pizarro Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of the interest in the American Samoa-Hawaii Cable, SCL-LIC-20080814-00016, held by Pac-Rim Redeployment, LLC (PRR), from Stanford International Bank, Ltd. (SIBL) to Pete R. Pizarro. The American Samoa-Hawaii Cable connects Keawaula, Hawaii, Iliili, American Samoa, and Apia, the Independent States of Samoa. PRR constructed, and at the time of the transfer, owned the wet-link portion of the American Samoa-Hawaii Cable. PRR is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of eLandia International, Inc. On February 6, 2009, without prior Commission consent, eLandia International undertook a capital structure reorganization whereby eLandia International converted the principal amount of its debt to SIBL into eLandia International preferred non-voting stock, reduced SIBL's ownership of eLandia International common stock from 68.1% to 49.9%, and placed the shares of eLandia International held by SIBL into a voting trust. Mr. Pizarro, a U.S. citizen, is the trustee for the Voting Trust and has the right to vote the shares held by the Voting Trust - which currently represent 44.75% of the common stock of eLandia International -- on most matters. Mr. Pizarro also individually owns 2.75% of the outstanding common shares of eLandia International. Thus Mr. Pizarro exercises the right to vote 47.5% of the voting shares of eLandia International and exercises control over eLandia International and its subsidiaries, including ELT. On February 16, 2009, SIBL was placed into receivership by order of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in connection with a lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission against SIBL. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Stanford Int'l Bank, Case No. 3-09CV0298-N (N.D. Tex). The court has appointed Ralph S. Janvey as the Receiver. The Voting Trust certificates are part of the Receivership Estate, but the assets and business operations of eLandia and its affiliates are not part of the Receivership Estate. REMINDER: 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 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.2001–.2003. An updated version of Section 1.767 of the rules, and other related sections, is available at http://www.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/telecomrules.html Page 3 of 3


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