Attachment Primus_-_Submarine_C

This document pretains to SCL-MOD-20130227-00002 for Modification on a Submarine Cable Landing filing.

IBFS_SCLMOD2013022700002_988222

                                    Before the
                      FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20554


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                                                        )
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).


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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




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                                        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
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knowledge, information and belief. Executed this & ZD day of February, 2013.




                                                    Jéhn Coltman
                                                    Director —— Wholesale US Domestic Services
                                                    Primus Telecommunications Group, Inc.




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                                   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




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