Attachment Public Notice

This document pretains to SCL-T/C-20031024-00031 for Transfer of Control on a Submarine Cable Landing filing.

IBFS_SCLTC2003102400031_346964

   PUBLIC NOTICE
    Federal Communications Commission                                      News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
    445 12th St., S.W.                                                              Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
    Washington, D.C. 20554                                                                  TTY: 1-888-835-5322




                                                                                     DA 03-3562
                                                                                 November 7, 2003
       STREAMLINED SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS
                                    ACCEPTED FOR FILING

Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures apply to the applications listed below:

The applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing
and subject to the streamlined processing procedures set forth in section 1.767 of the
Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767. Pursuant to the Submarine Cable Landing License Act,
47 U.S.C. §§ 34-39, and Executive Order No. 10530, reprinted as amended in 3 U.S.C. § 301,
each applicant seeks: (a) the grant of a cable landing licensee; (b) the modification of a cable
landing license; and/or (c) the assignment or transfer of control of an interest in a submarine
cable landing license.

Pursuant to its decision in Review of Commission Consideration of Applications under the Cable
Landing License Act, IB Docket No. 00-106, FCC 01-332, 16 FCC Rcd 22167 (2001) and
section 1.767 of the rules, the Commission will take action upon these applications within forty-
five (45) days after release of this public notice, unless the Commission has informed the
applicant in writing that the application, upon further examination, has been deemed ineligible
for streamlined processing.

Ex parte communications between outside parties and Commission staff concerning these
applications are permitted subject to the Commission’s rules for “permit-but-disclose
proceedings.” See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206. Filings relating to this application must be received
within 14 days of this notice. Such filings will not necessarily result in an application being
deemed ineligible for streamlined processing.

By this notice, we inform the public that submarine cable landing license applications and
international section 214 applications that are part of larger transactions involving multiple
Commission licenses or authorizations may involve “extraordinary circumstances” as referenced
in Review of Commission Consideration of Applications under the Cable Landing License Act,
Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 22167 (2001) and Rules and Policies on Foreign Participation in
the U.S. Telecommunications Market, Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, 12 FCC
Rcd 23891 (1997), paras. 327-28, Order on Reconsideration, 15 FCC Rcd 18158 (2000).

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Additionally, these extraordinary circumstances may result where Executive Branch agencies
petition the Commission to defer decision on certain transactions pending the resolution of
potential national security, law enforcement, foreign policy and trade policy issues.
Accordingly, these applications may not be acted on within the 90-day review period that the
Commission has established as the period of time normally required to reach a decision on non-
streamlined cable landing licenses and international section 214 applications. This notice shall
serve as public notice to applicants that, in these circumstances, additional time may be required
for Commission review and final action. No additional formal public notice will be provided
routinely with respect to specific applications in the event that the applicable review period
extends beyond 90 days.

Copies of all applications listed here are available for public inspection in the FCC Reference
and Information Center, located in room CY-A257 at the Portals 2 building, 445 12th Street, SW,
Washington DC 20554. The center can be contacted at (202) 418-0270. All applications listed
are subject to further consideration and review, and may be returned and/or dismissed if not
found to be in accordance with the Commission’s rules, regulations, and other requirements.

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SCL-T/C-20031024-00031                 FLAG Telecom Global Network Limited

Transferor: FLAG Telecom Group Limited
Transferee: (New) FLAG Telecom Group Limited
Current Licensee: FLAG Telecom Global Network Limited

Application for consent to transfer control of submarine cable landing license SCL-LIC-
19990301-00005 (see also SCL-ASG-20020814-00065) for the Flag Atlantic-1 submarine cable
system held by FLAG Telecom Global Network Limited, from FLAG Telecom Group Limited
to (New) FLAG Telecom Group Limited.
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REMINDERS:

Applicants must certify that neither the applicant nor any party to the application is subject to a
denial of federal benefits by federal and/or state courts under authority granted in 21 U.S.C. §
862. See C.F.R. §§ 1.2001-1.2003.

The Commission most recently amended its rules applicable to submarine cable landing
licensees in IB Docket No. 00-106, Review of Commission Consideration of Applications under
the Cable Landing License Act, FCC 01-332, released December 14, 2001, 67 Fed. Reg. 1615
(Jan. 14, 2001). An updated version of section 1.767 of the rules, and other related sections, is
available at http://www.fcc.gov/ib/td/pf/telecomrules.html. See also
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edoc_public/attachmatch/DA-02-5981A1.pdf for a March 13, 2002 Public
Notice; http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-01-332A1.pdf for the December 14, 2001
Report and Order.



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Document Modified: 2003-11-25 13:58:17

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