Attachment BJDOCS01-#62345-v2-o

This document pretains to SCL-ASG-20090204-00001 for Assignment on a Submarine Cable Landing filing.

IBFS_SCLASG2009020400001_694673

Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 In the Matter of ) ) CHINA NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS GROUP ) CORPORATION ) ) File No. SCL-__________________ and ) ) CHINA UNITED NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS ) GROUP COMPANY LIMITED ) ) Notification of Pro Forma Assignment of ) Cable Landing License ) To: Chief, International Bureau NOTIFICATION OF PRO FORMA ASSIGNMENT OF CABLE LANDING LICENSE Pursuant to an Act Relating to the Landing and Operation of Submarine Cables in the United States, 47 U.S.C. §§ 34 – 39, and Section 1.767(g)(7) of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(g)(7), China United Network Communications Group Company Limited (formerly China United Telecommunications Corporation) (“China Unicom”) and China Network Communications Group Corporation (“China Netcom” and, together with China Unicom, the “Applicants”) hereby notify the Commission of the pro forma assignment of China Netcom’s interest in a submarine cable landing license, SCL-LIC-20070222-00002, for the Trans-Pacific Express (“TPE”) Cable Network to China Unicom as part of an internal restructuring that occurred on January 6, 2009 (retroactively effective as of January 1, 2009).1 1 See Public Notice, Report No. SCL-00052, 22 FCC Rcd 227 (PD/IB 2008) (granting SCL-LIC-20070222-00002 to the TPE Cable Network Consortium (“TPE Consortium”)).

Prior to the government-organized restructuring of the Chinese telecommunications industry, China Unicom and China Netcom were both commonly owned and controlled by the government of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”); each entity held a 13.11 percent ownership interest in the TPE Consortium. As a part of the restructuring, China Unicom absorbed China Netcom, resulting in the assignment of China Netcom’s interest in the TPE Consortium to China Unicom, thereby increasing China Unicom’s ownership interest in the TPE Consortium from 13.11 percent to 26.22 percent. The restructuring did not, however, change the ultimate ownership or control of the license interests as the PRC government will continue to maintain control over China Unicom. Accordingly, the restructuring steps are pro forma in nature. Below is the information required pursuant to Section 1.767 of the Commission’s rules.2 Assignor Information in Response to Section 1.767(a)(1)-(3): Correspondence concerning this notification should be sent to: Minghua Zhang Project Manager3 China Network Communications Group Corporation No. 21 Jinrong Street Xicheng District Beijing, China 100032 Telephone Number: +86 10 6625 9372 with a copy of all correspondence to: Timothy J. Cooney William R. Layton Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP 2300 N Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20037 Telephone Number: (202) 783-4141 2 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.767. Pursuant to guidance from International Bureau staff, this notification conforms to the relevant provisions of the Commission’s Part 63 rules. See 47 C.F.R. § 63.24(f). 3 Mr. Zhang served as Project Manager of China Netcom prior to its absorption by China Unicom. 2

Place of Formation: Prior to the termination of its corporate existence in connection with the merger, China Netcom was organized under the laws of the PRC. Assignee Information in Response to Section 1.767(a)(1)-(3): Correspondence concerning this notification should be sent to: Yan Bo General Manager, International Services Department China United Network Communications Group Company Limited No. 21 Jinrong Street Xicheng District Beijing, China 100032 Telephone Number: +86 10 6625 9971 with a copy of all correspondence to: Timothy J. Cooney William R. Layton Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP 2300 N Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20037 Telephone Number: (202) 783-4141 Place of Formation: China Unicom is organized under the laws of the PRC. Assignee’s Ownership Section 63.18(h). China Unicom is the assignee. China Unicom is a state-owned enterprise subject to the supervision of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (“SASAC”) of the State Council of the PRC. SASAC is a government entity located at #26, XuanWuMenXi Street, XuanWu District, Beijing, China 100053. The PRC government has a 96.5 percent ownership interest in China Unicom. No other person or entity directly or indirectly holds a ten percent or greater ownership interest in China Unicom. 3

China Unicom, the assignee, has interlocking directorates with foreign carriers as follows: Interlocking Directorates China Unicom Position Held with Foreign Carrier, Name of Director and/or Officer Foreign Carrier, and Home Country in which Foreign Carrier is Authorized to Operate Chang Xiaobing Chairman ,Executive Director and Chief Executive Chairman, Director Officer China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited Hong Kong Chairman and Director China United Telecommunications Corporation Limited China Chairman and Director China United Network Communications Corporation Limited China Tong Jilu Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Director China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited Hong Kong Director China United Telecommunications Corporation Limited China Director China United Network Communications Corporation Limited China Li Gang Director Director China United Network Communications Corporation Limited China Zhang Junan Director Director China United Network Communications Corporation Limited China Non-executive Director China Communications Services Corporation Limited China Li Xiong Chairman and General Manager Director CITC Guoan Communications Co., Ltd. 4

Interlocking Directorates China Unicom Position Held with Foreign Carrier, Name of Director and/or Officer Foreign Carrier, and Home Country in which Foreign Carrier is Authorized to Operate China Zhang Dongchen Chairman Director Zhonghua Communications System Co., Ltd. China Pro Forma Certification The Applicants hereby certify that the assignment was pro forma and that, together with all previous pro forma transactions, the assignment does not result in a change in the actual controlling party of the relevant license interests.4 Additional Certifications The Applicants hereby certify that no party to this notification is subject to a denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.5 China Unicom further certifies that it accepts and will abide by the routine conditions specified at 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(g) of the Commission’s rules. 6 The undersigned certifies that all statements made in this application and in the exhibits, attachments, or documents incorporated by reference are material, are part of this application, and are true, complete, correct, and made in good faith. 4 See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.767(g)(7), 63.24(f)(2)(ii). 5 21 U.S.C. § 853(a); 47 C.F.R. § 63.19(o). 6 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.767(a)(9), (g) 5

CONCLUSION For the reasons discussed herein, the Applicants respectfully request that the Commission grant authority for the pro forma assignment described herein expeditiously, using procedures appropriate in light of the non-substantial nature of this assignment. Respectfully submitted, CHINA NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CORPORATION By: _/s/ Zuo Xunsheng____________ Zuo Xunsheng Authorized Representative No. 21 Jinrong Street Xicheng District Beijing, China 100032 CHINA UNITED NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS GROUP COMPANY LIMITED By: _/s/ Chang Xiaobing _________ Chang Xiaobing Authorized Representative No. 21 Jinrong Street Xicheng District Beijing, China 100032 Timothy J. Cooney William R. Layton Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP 2300 N Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20037 (202) 783-4141 Attorneys for the Applicants February 4, 2009 6

Exhibit A Pre-Reorganization Ownership Structure PRC Government 100% Approx. 100% China Network Communications China United Network Group Corporation Communications Group Company Limited Post-Reorganization Ownership Structure PRC Government 96.5% China United Network Communications Group Company Limited


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