Primus - Submarine C

REQUEST submitted by Primus Telecommunications, Inc.

Request

2013-02-27

This document pretains to SCL-LIC-19981117-00025 for License on a Submarine Cable Landing filing.

IBFS_SCLLIC1998111700025_987334

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 ________________________________________________ ) In the Matter of ) ) Primus Telecommunications, Inc. ) File No. SCL-MOD-2013______ ) Cable Landing License Modification ) Request to Relinquish Interest in Cable Landing License ) ________________________________________________) CABLE LANDING LICENSE MODIFICATION REQUEST TO RELINQUISH INTEREST IN CABLE LANDING LICENSE Primus Telecommunications, Inc. (“Primus”), by its undersigned counsel, hereby respectfully requests that the Commission modify the Japan-US cable landing license (“License”) issued by the Commission on July 9, 1999, in FCC File No. SCL-LIC-19981117- 00025, to remove Primus as a licensee pursuant to Section 1.767(m)(2) of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(m)(2), and the Commission’s Submarine Cable Report and Order.1 The Japan-US Cable Network (“Japan-US CN”) extends between the U.S. and Japan.2 Primus’ voting interest and ownership interest in Japan-US CN are both 0.18692%. Primus does not own or control any of the U.S. cable landing stations for Japan-US CN. In addition, Primus understands that the owners of the U.S. cable landing stations for Japan-US CN will not change as a result of this request. Given Primus’ minimal investment in Japan-US CN, Primus does not 1 Review of Commission Consideration of Applications under the Cable Landing License Act, Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 22167, ¶ 59 (2001) (“Submarine Cable Report and Order”). 2 See AT&T et al., Joint Application for a License to Land and Operate a Submarine Cable Network System Between the United States and Japan, File No. SCL-LIC-19981117-00025, Cable Landing License, 14 FCC Rcd 13066 (1999). A/74972716.2

have the ability to affect the operation of Japan-US CN. Accordingly, even after Primus relinquishes its U.S. license, the remaining Japan-US CN licensees will retain collectively de jure and de facto control of the U.S. portion of Japan-US CN sufficient to comply with the requirements of the Commission’s rules and any specific conditions of the License. In addition, Primus respectfully requests streamlined processing of this application in accordance with Sections 1.767(j)-(k) of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(j)-(k). Primus hereby certifies that it is not a foreign carrier and that it is not affiliated with a foreign carrier in Japan. As required by the Commission’s Rules and the Submarine Cable Report and Order, concurrent with this filing, Primus is serving a copy of this Application to the governmental agencies listed in Section 1.767(j) and to each of the other joint U.S. licensees of the License using the address on file with the Commission. For the foregoing reasons, Primus respectfully requests that the License be modified as described herein. Respectfully submitted, _/s/ Danielle Burt__________________________ Catherine Wang Danielle Burt Bingham McCutchen LLP 2020 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel: (202) 373-6000 Fax: (202) 373-6001 Counsel for Primus Telecommunications, Inc. Dated: February 27, 2013 A/74972716.2

VERIFICATION I, John Coltman, state that I am Director —— Wholesale US Domestic Services of Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc., the ultimate parent of Primus Telecommunications, Inc.; that the foregoing filing was prepared under my direction and supervision; and that the contents are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my "at knowledge, information and belief. Executed this & ZD day of February, 2013. Jéhn Coltman Director —— Wholesale US Domestic Services Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc. Al14972716.1

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Danielle Burt, hereby certify that on this the 27th day of February 2013, I served a copy of the foregoing document via First Class Mail, postage pre-paid, to the following: __/s/ Danielle Burt_____________________ U.S. Coordinator Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. f/k/a EB/CIP Frontier Communications Services, Inc. Department of State 225 Kenneth Drive 2201 C Street, N.W. Rochester, NY 14623 Washington, D.C. 20520-5818 Tata Communications (America), Inc. f/k/a Office of the Chief Counsel/NTIA Teleglobe America, Inc. U.S. Department of Commerce 2355 Dulles Corner Boulevard 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20230 Herndon, VA 20171 Defense Information Systems Agency Reach Global Networks Limited Code RGC c/o Pacific Networks Limited 701 S. Courthouse Road 20th Floor, Telecom House Arlington, VA 22204 3 Gloucester Road Wan Chai, Hong Kong AT&T Corp. 1120 20th Street, NW Com Tech International Corporation Suite 1000 2001 Sixth Avenue, Suite 3201 Washington, DC 20036 Seattle, WA 98121 Verizon Hawaii International, Inc. f/k/a GTE Pacific Gateway Exchange (Bermuda), Ltd. Hawaiian Tel International Incorporated 500 Airport Boulevard, Suite 340 1 Verizon Way Burlingame, CA 94010 Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 PSINet, Inc. Verizon Business Global LLC f/k/a MCI, Inc. 510 Huntmar Park Drive 22001 Loudon County Parkway Herndon, VA 20170 Ashburn, VA 20147 RSL Com U.S.A., Inc. Qwest Communications Company, LLC 5550 Topanga Canyon Blvd 850 Broadway Suite 800 Suite 250 Vancouver, WA 98660 Woodland Hills, CA 91307 Sprint Communications Company, L.P. Telegroup, Inc. 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive 209 Nutmeg Avenue Reston, VA 20196 Fairfield, Iowa 52556 A/74972716.2


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