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LETTER submitted by Virgin Islands Next Generation Network (VINGN)

In-Service Letter

2018-09-24

This document pretains to SCL-LIC-20121221-00015 for License on a Submarine Cable Landing filing.

IBFS_SCLLIC2012122100015_1537690

viNGN VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK "Connecting the VI to the World" September 19, 2018 IBFS Filing Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: viNGN, INC. d/b/a Virgin Islands Next Generation Networks, Inc.—Undersea Cable System Linking the Islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix, USVI—File No. SCL—LIC—20121221—00015 Dear Sir or Madam: On behalf of viNGN, INC. d/b/a Virgin Islands Next Generation Networks, Inc. ("viNGN®") and pursuant to recent correspondence between the undersigned and Ms. Angela DeMahy of the Commission‘s International Bureau, the purpose of this letter is to confirm to the Commission that the above—referenced domestic fiber—optic cable submarine cable system of viNGN linking the Islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix, USVI ("Cable System"), authorized pursuant to the submarine cable license granted by the Commission on February 27, 2013, is in service. The management of viNGN has changed since the December 21, 2012 submission of the Application for a License to Construct, Land and Operate an Undersea Cable System Linking the Islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands (the Application") and the February 27, 2013 issuance of the license. After an exhaustive search, the current management of viNGN and counsel who had filed the Application on behalf of viNGN have not been able to locate the original letter (or copy thereof) notifying the Commission when the viNGN Cable System went into service. In accordance with Ms. DeMahy‘s instructions, viNGN hereby submits this letter in lieu of its original in—service letter. As of the filing of the Application, the completion target date was July 2013. It is the understanding of current viNGN management that the in—service date of the Cable System was approximately, August 15%, 2015. That understanding is based on the following information: e Acknowledgement of completion by viNGN and contractor via Provisional Acceptance Form [see attached]; e Optical time—domain reflectometer (OTDR) Test Result Acceptance Letter [see attached]; e The public announcement from viNGN of the Cable System‘s completion https://vingn.wordpress.com/2015/08/2 1 /vingn—cuts—the—ribbon—on—the—usvi— technological—revolution/; 9015 Havensight Shopp Ctr. Ste 7 + 2179 King Gross Street, Ste 3 St. Thomas. VI 00802—2801 oontheg)oInt Office: 340—715—R5B\ Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00870—4808 Fax: 340—715—85872 Fax: 340—713—8587

viNGN VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK "Connecting the Vl to the Warld" e A newspaper article announcing the Cable System‘s deployment [see attached]; Should any questions arise concerning this matter, please feel free to contact the undersigned. President & CEO 9015 Havensight Shopp Ctr. Ste 7 + 2179 King Gross Street, Ste 3 St. Thamas, V 00802—2601 Office.24016—8581 Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00820—4808 Fax: 340—715—8 582 fax: 340—713—8582


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