Attachment Pro Forma Notificati

This document pretains to SCL-ASG-20140131-00015 for Assignment on a Submarine Cable Landing filing.

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BINGHAM Ulises R. Pin Direct Phone: 202-373-6664 Direct Fax: 202-373-6001 January 31,2014 VIA IBFS Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission Room TW-B204 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Attention: International Bureau, Policy Division Re: Bharti Airtel Limited, Notification of Pro Forma Assignment to Its Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, Network i2i Limited Dear Secretary Dortch: Bharti Airtel Limited ("Bharti Airtel") and Network i2i Limited ("i2i"), by their undersigned counsel submit this Notification of Pro Forma Assignment, pursuant to Section 1.767(g)(7) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(g)(7). Bharti Airtel is a voting member of, and has a higher than 5% interest the Unity Cable System ("Unity"), a submarine cable connecting Japan to the United States. The Unity system has been licensed by the Commission and Bharti Airtel is a Beijing licensee under the license (the "FCC License"). 1 Boston Frankfurt By this pro forma assignment filing, Bharti Airtel and i2i are providing the Hartford Commission notice of an assignment of Bharti Airtel's interest in the Unity system Hong Kong London and the FCC License to its wholly-owned subsidiary, i2i (the "Transaction"). i2i is a Los Angeles corporation organized under the laws of Mauritius. New York Orange County The Transaction is governed by Mauritius law and was consummated with San Francisco Santa Monica effect as of January 1, 2014. The Transaction greatly simplifies the management of Silicon Valley Bharti Airtel's international network by holding all of Bharti Airtel's submarine Tokyo cable assets around the world in a wholly-owned subsidiary especially created for Washingto n these purposes, i2i. However, the Transaction does not and will not affect the ultimate control of Bharti Airtel or the FCC License. After consummation of the Transaction, Bharti Airtel still retains indirect control of the FCC License. Bingham McCutchen LLP 2020 K Street NW Washington, DC 20006-1806 See FCC File No. SCL-LIC-20080516-000 I 0. r +1.2o2.373·6ooo F +1.202.373.6oo1 bingham .com At 75914406 I

Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary January 31, 2014 Page 2 The assignment of the FCC License is pro forma as defined under Section 63.24 ofthe Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.24, as it does not result in a de jure or de facto change of control in Bharti Airtel. Moreover, there will be no change in the existing services offered to customers or the rates of Bharti Airtel' s existing services. As required by Sections 1. 767(g)(7) and 63.24(£)(2) of the Commission's Rules (47 C.F.R. §§ 1.767(g)(7) and 63.24(£)(2)), Bharti Airtel and i2i provide the following information required by 63.18(a) through (d) and (h) of the Commission's Rules (47 C.F.R. § 63.18): 1. Section 63.18(a): Name, address and telephone number of Bharti Airtel and i2i : Bharti Airtel Limited FRN: 0016729790 Bharti Crescent, 1 Nelson Mandela Road Vas ant Kunj, Phase II, New Delhi -110070, India Tel: +91 124 4243188; +91 9717888544 Network i2i Limited FRN: 0021563382 c/o Multiconsult Limited, Les Cascades Building, Edith Cavell Street, Port Louis, Mauritius. Tel: +91 124 4243188; +91 9717888544 2. Section 63.18(b): Bharti Airtel is a corporation organized under the laws of India. i2i is a corporation organized under the laws of Mauritius. 3. Section 63.18(c): Correspondence concerning this filing should be sent to: Ulises R. Pin Bingham McCutchen LLP 2020 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006-1806 (202) 373-6664 (Tel) (202) 3 73-6001 (Fax) u. pin@ bingham. com 4. Section 63 .18(d): i2i will operate as a member of the Unity system under the FCC License. Bingham McCutchen LLP bingham.com A/75914406 I

Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary January 31, 2014 Page 3 5. Section 63.18(h): The name, address, citizenship and principal business activity of any person having a 10% or greater interest in i2i is as follows: Name: Bharti Airtel Limited Address: Bharti Crescent 1, Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj, Phase II, New Delhi- 110070, India Principal Business: Telecommunications Ownership Interest: 100% Other than as previously reported to the Commission, there are no changes in Bharti Airtel's ownership. Other than as previously reported to the Commission, there are no interlocking officers or directors to report. Bharti and i2i certify that the Transaction is pro forma and that, together with all previous pro forma transactions, will not result in a change in the ultimate controlling shareholders ofBharti Airtel. Please contact the undersigned at (202) 3 73-6664, if you have any questions or comments regarding this filing. Counsel for Bharti Airtel Limited and Network i2i Limited Attachments cc: Bhavna Ahooja Bingham McCutchen llP bingham.com A/75914406, 1

CERTIFICATION On behalf of Bharti Airtel Limited, 1 hereby certify that the foregoing Pro Forma Assignment Notification was prepared under my direction and control. 1 further certify that all statements therein are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and are made in good faith and that the Transaction described therein was pro forma under the Commission‘s Rules. 1 certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true. BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED By: 3 o/ Name: MA NLANIAw R Title cro— twnsiq Date: #!*%Jan Zoly A/TS914412.1 tA

CERTIFICATION On b half of Network i2i imited, I hereby certify that the foregoing Pro Forma A ignment Notifi ation wa prepared under my direction and onlrol. I further certify that all tatements therein are true, complete and correct to th best of my knowledge and are made in go d faith and that the Tran action described therein was pro forma under the Commission s Rules. I ce1tifY under penalty ofpe1jury that the foregoing i true. NETWORK Ui LIMITED By: Name: Titl : Date: " nS9!4·11 :!. 1


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