Public Notice SCL00135

Action Taken Public Notice

Submarine Cable Landing

2012-11-30

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Filings Included

File NumberService
SCL-ASG-20121019-00013Submarine Cable Landing
SCL-MOD-20121003-00012Submarine Cable Landing
SCL-ASG-20080515-00025Submarine Cable Landing
IBFS_PN_976604

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. 12-1921 Report No. SCL-00135 Friday November 30, 2012 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. Page 1 of 2

SCL-ASG-20080515-00025 P GCI Communication Corp. Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 06/01/2008 Current Licensee: Alaska United Fiber System Partnership FROM: Alaska United Fiber System Partnership TO: GCI Communication Corp. Notification filed May 15, 2008, of the pro forma assignment of the cable landing license for the Alaska United West cable system, SCL-LIC-20020522-00047, held by Alaska United Fiber System Partnership (AUFSP), to GCI Communication Corp. (GCIC). The Alaska United West cable system lands in Warrenton, Oregon and Seward, Alaska. On May 15, 2008, as part of an internal corporate reorganization, AUFSP assigned the cable landing license for the Alaska United West cable system to GCIC. AUFSP and GCIC are both indirect, wholly-owned and controlled subsidiaries of General Communication, Inc. SCL-ASG-20121019-00013 E Unicom, Inc. Assignment Grant of Authority Date of Action: 11/29/2012 Current Licensee: GCI Communication Corp. FROM: GCI Communication Corp. TO: Unicom, Inc. Notification filed October 19, 2012, of the pro forma assignment of the cable landing license for the Alaska United West cable system, SCL-LIC-20020522-00047, held by GCI Communication Corp. (GCIC), to Unicom, Inc. (Unicom). The Alaska United West cable system lands in Warrenton, Oregon and Seward, Alaska. On September 29, 2012, as part of an internal corporate reorganization, GCIC assigned the cable landing license for the Alaska United West cable system to Unicom. GCIC and Unicom are both indirect, wholly-owned and controlled subsidiaries of General Communication, Inc. SCL-MOD-20121003-00012 E Brasil Telecom of America Inc. Modification Grant of Authority Date of Action: 11/28/2012 Application to modify the cable landing license for the GlobeNet Cable System, SCL-LIC-19990602-00010, held by Brasil Telecom of America, Inc. (GlobeNet), for an additional segment extending the existing cable system to Barranquilla, Colombia. The GlobeNet Cable System currently links Boca Raton, Florida; Maiquetia, Venezuela; Fortaleza, Brazil; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; St. David's, Bermuda; and Tuckerton, New Jersey. The cable is operated on a non-common carrier basis. The GlobeNet Cable System will be connected to Colombia by the insertion of a Branching Unit to divert a fiber pair in the segment of the system that connects Boca Raton, Florida and Maiquetia, Venezuela. This new segment will consist of a new two fiber pair submarine cable approximately 1,000 km long to reach Barranquilla, Colombia. The resulting links, Colombia-U.S.A. and Colombia-Venezuela, will be designed to allow at least 1.92Tbit/s of traffic capacity (48 x 40Gbit/s) per fiber pair. GlobeNet owns the entirety of the GlobeNet Cable System. GlobeNet is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brasil Telecom Subsea Cable Systems (Bermuda) Ltd, which is in turn a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brasil Telecom Cabos Submarinos Ltda. Oi S.A. has a 99.99% interest in Brasil Telecom Cabos Submarinos Ltda,. and Telemar Participacoes S.A. (TmarPart) has a 17.72% interest in Oi S.A. L.F Tel S.A. and AG Telecom Participacoes S.A. each have a 10.91% indirect interest in GlobeNet through their ownership in TmarPart. No other individuals or entities have a 10% or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in GlobeNet. GlobeNet agrees to accept and abide by the routine conditions set out in section 1.767(g) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(g). GlobeNet also agrees to accept and abide by the reporting requirements set out in section 1.767(l) of the rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(l), for the U.S.-Brazil route. GlobeNet has entered into a Letter of Assurance (LOA), dated February 11, 2009, with the Department of Homeland Security regarding the operations of the GlobeNet Cable System. GlobeNet state that it will continue to abide by the requirements of the LOA with respect to the new segment and landing site. A copy of the LOA is publicly available and may be viewed on the FCC web-site through the International Bureau Filing System (IBFS) by searching for SCL-MOD-20121003-00012 and accessing "Other filings related to this application" from the Document Viewing area. Page 2 of 2


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