IN-SERVICE NOTICE an

NOTICE submitted by PTI Pacifica Inc.

Notice

2018-05-02

This document pretains to SCL-LIC-19921015-00007 for License on a Submarine Cable Landing filing.

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EXPLORE YOUR WORLD May 2, 2018 Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Rederal Communications Commission 445 12® Street, SW. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Section 1.767(¢)(15) in—service notifleation for PTI Pacifica,Inc. Submarine Cable License SCL—L1C—19921015—00007(formerly SCL—92—003) Dear Ms. Dortch This letter is submitted on behalf of P! Pacifica,Inc. (°PTI Pacifica®), formerly known as GTE Pacifica Inc.("CTE Pacifea®), PTI Pacificais the licensee of the above—referenced submarine cable lcense linking the islands of Saipan, Tinian and Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ("CNMI®) to the US. Territory of Guam. The license initially was granted to the Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation (°MTC") on February 3, 1993, when MTC was ultimately owned by GTE Corporation ! The ECC granted the proforma assignment of the submarine cable license from MTC to its wholly—owned subsidiary GTE Pacifica on December 18, 1997 Control of MTC and GTE Pacifica was transferred to Verizon after the FCC approved of Verizon‘s acquisition of GTE in 2000 The FCC subsequently approved the transfer of control of MTC and GTE Pacifica from Vertzon subsidiary Rell Atlantic New Zealand Holdings,Inc. to Pacific Telecom Inc.in 2003," although the transaction !Meronesnn Telocommunieatons Corporation, Appierionfo a Lcene o Land and Opernea High Cipssly DighalSvbmarie Cable Systom Extending Betweenthe Commonsenlh of e Notbers Marans Islande and Guam, Cable Landing Lleene, 3 FCC Red 748 (CCB 1993), "1nre Appleation ofGTE Corportion, Tresternand Bell Aintis Copmotion, Transtiree;For Consent to Trissfer Contlof Domestiand rtetional Setion 214 ind 310 Authorizatons and Appleaton to ‘Temisfr Conseofx Submarinc Cible Landing Licnse, Memorendim Opirion and Orde, 13 RCC Red raoae @000 * Bel Alotc New ZealanHoldingsTo.,Transiroand Pasife Telom In, Trnsfree, Applcalons for Consentto Tanifs Contal o SubmrineCableLading Licene, etonationaland DomenticSecton 218 Authorsatons, a ColilerRdiarelephons Liceme, Common Carier and Non—Common Cariee Saete Earth Setion Licenes,and a Pertion for Decleatory Rulim Pursunt t Seion 3100X6)of he Communicatons Act, Ordern Authoriaton, 18 FCC Red 23180 (2005) 122 W Wavon InscurmtA Temei.Goun ts To mt so zm+1 o ons ses

EXPLORE YOUR WORLD did not close until September 20, 200. The name of the submarine cable licensee was chaniged from GTE Pacifica to PT! Pacifica in 2006 MTC and PTI Pacifica each now do business underthe trade name IT&E. in compliance with the Internattonal Bureau‘s request, PTI Pacifica has looked for the lettor that GTE Corporation filed to notify the RCC of the date that the cable was put into service but has been unable to find a copy. That date is used to calculate the 25—year lcense term for the cable license in response to the International Bureau‘s request, however, we are submiting this etter and attachments demonstrating the in—service date. PTI Pacifica has found contemporaneous documentation that the finalbeach joint of the submarine cable was completed on February 13, 1997, thereby providing optical continulty among terminal stations on all islands for the frst time,* With an fn— service date of February 13, 1997, the expiration date of the submarine cable license should be no earlier than Pebruary 13, 2022. Assuming that the cable is still operational at that time, PTI Pacifica (or ts successor) willfile a renewal application in advance of that date in accordance with then—applicable rules and procedures. Please contact PTI Pacifica‘s outside counsel, Timothy J. Cooney, at 202—303— 3361 or teooney@wokdaw.com ifyou have any questions. Thankyou. Sincerely, $SLZ... Steven Carrara General Counsel " Seeneettolist pageofhe atchment 1t2 W HovonindunaPt Renning, CoanSS t azectr + o 70083 «1 o t out

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wnonmmincam curmsverem many mt Mmtmmatetatrens Tnous 1. Infroduction MTC fibre cable system is an infer stand network linking the islands of Guam, Roto, Tinian and Soipan. The system was designed and builin 1998 but installation was delayed due to serious permiting problems. The system was made wth $3 STP, C65 and A65 cable containing 12 flores. The arder of lay was Guar to Rota segment 1, Rota to Tinion Segment 2 and Tinian to Saipan segmant 3. SAIC Maripre installed the system from a ship of convenience, the MY Kendrick, using a modular spread. All land cable had been previously installed by ASN and on "enhonced" beach joirting programme meantthat the systerm was complated, tarrninal to tarmninal, s the ship completed the final shore end by mid Febrvary 1997. 2. Project Overview Land Coble: Land cable installtion commenced in December 1996 wih the puling in of land cable at Guam, Roto, Tinion and Saipan. All of the land routas were complated as plaoned with oll land cables being installed with outthe need of a lend cable joint, datail of this operation can be found in Appondix 2. The land cable was ferminated into cable termincting boxes ‘CTBs‘ which were secured to a designated location on the wall of each terminal station. From the CTB‘s the fibres were routed through copex lubing into cable terminating racles ‘CT¥‘. The ariginal plan was to ferminate the fibres in the GTR‘s to Biconics comnattors which was later changed to FC type connectors at the request of mMrc. Marine SAIC Maripro (SAIC) ware awarded the contract for installtion of MTC in Q4 1996. They mobiised the MV Kendrick from Singapore to Portland in Decernber 1996 and then fited their modular cable handling system. Waathr delays resulted in 0 doloy in frarsit to Guamy, but the vessal finally arrived on the 27th Janvary 1997. Mobilsetion of the vesse! was completed whilst the Kendrick was alongside and ASN personnaljained othis point. SAIC used both the Kendrick and a small tug, the Chamorre, to.instoll meorings at the landings.

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»nermtamiom comewaten nussuy in Aerelfmare No se permanent beach jsint constructed os on segment one. Both joints were stored in the beach monhols at Rota wi20 matres of spare sea coble being coiled in on both. Tnian Segment iwo , shore end landing one at Tinian commence on 9thFobruary 97. As before the ship was secured to two praviouslyinstlled mooring points whare she stayed forthis landing and over night forthe second. The landing point af Trian is a ed location and as a consequence the sea was vary caim during both landings. Segmont Iwo cable was landed as a jointfoss shore end with a short section of artiulated. pipe. being installed from the ship. On complation of the shore and londing a langth of slack cable was left at the 20msw point snaked on the sea bed. The landing point ot Tinian followed an old oil supply pips line which crossed natwral gulles in the sea bed. To minimise cble suspensions the cable was tied to the pipes where it crossed the gulies o avoid large suspensions. The firstlanding of segment 3 at Tinion followed the same route as sigment two from the 20maw point. Arculated pipe was opplied as batorn from the ship and floated ashore. Both cables ware foated up to a point where the ariiculated pipe butled up agsinst the PVC duct leading into the beach manhole. This Iransition point was leter encapsulated in concrete to cover 5 matras of the articalatedpipe. On complation of the cable landing loops ware and for tesing purposes, the ship daperted Tinianfor Saipan on 10ih Fob. During the lay of segment 3 the beach foints for segment 2 in Tinion and Roto ware both constructed in porallel to allow commissioning ofthis ink to comence as soon as possible. Soipan The ship arrived off Saipan on 11th Fob forthe final shore and landing where she was secured fo two previously installed mooring points as before at Tirion and Roto. The coble was londed os a fointless shore and with articulated pipe being instaled from the ship. Whan allofthe required cable was pulled ashore the ship lowered the final bight on the sea bed to leave an S shape of slack cable behind. The lenglh of ariculated pipe applied was postioned so the end facing the beach crossed the reef and antered the lagoon by approximately 5 matres. From this point a trench was fater dug in towards the shore up to the duct entrance on the beach. The cable was placed in this tranch including the lost 3 sections of arficulated pipe and encapsulated with concrate. The final beach joint al Sulpan was completed on 13ih Feb 97 ghing optical continvity batwoon terminal stations on all Ilands. From Soipan MV Kendick fransited to Guam where the MTG spare marine cable was off laded onto the quay side.

y ESm Suls avontet suemane nerworks svemwe‘enerworkes mstau.amoperartment, or€enmo 1. INTRODUCTION This report detailsthe land cable installtion and fointing relating to MTC. Theland cable at each site is installed in one continuous length wh no intermediate joints, The iand eable is jointed to the marine cable using a variant of the ASN type 2 land joint. Atthe Tanguissan Point landing in Guam the beach fointis dirctly buried on the beach. At all other sites the beach joints are stowed conventionally in manholes. LRD‘s (Land Route Drewings) of each site are included as Appendix 1 1. System Description Land Cable Type NT Lie Tobe12 mre Beach Joint Typer ASN Type 2 Beach Joint Specification 559 094 lesue 2 Shore End Sea Gable Type ASN S3 12 fere, Hylrel Package 2. sUMMaRY oFEvENTS The land cable in Role, Tinian and Saipan was installed between the dates 10 > 22 December 1996 under direct supervision of ASN. The land cable at Tanguissen Point, Guam was installed independently by AT & T. The beach joints were made by ASN immediately following the marine cable installation between the dates 5 > 14 February 1997 TestresuLts The land cable at each site was opticallytested once it was installed. The beach joints at each site were tested unt—sirectionally from the adiacent terminal station. Optical test results relating to each beach jointare included as Appendix 3. 3.1— Electrical Measurements The land cable does nat contain any lectrial condustors. Therefore all electrical measurements on the secable have to be made from the electrode protruding from the sea cable end of the beach joints. WTC Lind Based stalaton Repon Pape2ot2


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