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This document pretains to SCL-T/C-20150602-00013 for Transfer of Control on a Submarine Cable Landing filing.

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             BEFORE THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, DC 20554

In the Matter of

AT&T Inc., AT&T Mobility Puerto Rico Inc.,                  File No. SCL-______________
and AT&T Corp.

Application for Pro Forma Transfer of Control
Of Cable Landing License

To: Chief, International Bureau

                       Application for Pro Forma Transfer of Control
                                 Of Cable Landing License

      Pursuant to the Cable Landing License Act, 47 U.S.C. §§ 34-39, and Section 1.767 of the

Commission’s rules,1 AT&T Inc., AT&T Mobility Puerto Rico Inc. (“AT&T Mobility Puerto

Rico”), and AT&T Corp. (together, “the Applicants”) hereby seek consent for the pro forma

transfer of control of the submarine cable landing (“SCL”) license held by AT&T Mobility

Puerto Rico, and its interest in the Americas-II submarine cable system, SCL-LIC-19980429-

00019. As part of a planned internal reorganization, AT&T Inc. will contribute 100 percent of

its direct interest in Centennial Communications Corp. (“Centennial”) to AT&T Corp. Then,

Centennial will merge into AT&T Corp. Centennial currently holds a 27 percent interest in

Beach Holding Corporation (“Beach”), which in turn holds a 100 percent controlling interest in

AT&T Mobility Puerto Rico. AT&T Corp. already holds an indirect 34 percent interest in

Beach. Thus, as a result of the reorganization, AT&T Corp. will hold a 61 percent indirect

controlling interest in AT&T Mobility Puerto Rico.2


1
 47 C.F.R. § 1.767.
2
 Please see the attached charts for a pictorial representation of the corporate structure of AT&T
Mobility Puerto Rico’s ownership, both before and after the reorganization.


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         As every entity involved in the reorganization is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T

Inc., this reorganization qualifies as a pro forma transfer of control. 3 The Commission has

recognized that, “by their nature,” pro forma transactions result in “no change in the ultimate

control of the interest in the cable landing license” nor any “change to the cable system itself as

previously evaluated at the time of the initial license application will occur.”4 In fact, pro forma

transfers of control for SCL licenses granted after the effective date of the SCL Transfer Order

need only be noticed after consummation.5 Because SCL-LIC-19980429-00019 was granted

prior to the SCL Transfer Order, however, it is not subject to this limited exception to the

Commission’s prior approval requirement. Thus, the Applicants request that the Commission

expeditiously grant this application.

         Below is the information required pursuant to Section 1.767(a) of the Commission’s

Rules.

Transferor/Transferee Information in Response to Section 1.767(a)(1)-(3)

         Correspondence concerning this notification should be sent to:

         James J.R. Talbot
         Assistant Secretary
         AT&T Corp.
         1120 20th Street, NW
         Suite 1000
         Washington, DC 20036
         Telephone number: 202-457-3048




3
  See Review of Commission Consideration of Applications Under Cable Landing License Act,
Memorandum Opinion and Order, 13 FCC Rcd. 22167, 22199 ¶ 61 (2001) (“SCL Transfer
Order”) (citing 47 C.F.R. § 63.24).
4
  Id.
5
  Id. ¶ 62.


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Both AT&T Inc. and AT&T Mobility Puerto Rico are organized under the laws of Delaware.

AT&T Corp. is organized under the laws of New York.

Certifications Under Section 1.767(a)(8)

       AT&T Corp., the transferee, is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc., the transferor.

AT&T Inc. is a publicly traded corporation whose stock is widely held by the public with no

person or entity holding a ten percent or greater ownership interest in AT&T.

       AT&T and its subsidiaries are presently affiliated with numerous foreign carriers authorized to

provide telecommunications services to the public, which are listed below:

       AT&T Communications Services Argentina S.R.L.                              Argentina
       AT&T Global Network Services Australia Pty. Ltd.                           Australia
       AT&T Global Network Services Austria GmbH                                  Austria
       AT&T Global Network Services Belgium                                       Belgium
        Luxembourg S.P.R.L.
       AT&T Global Network Services Brazil Ltda.                                  Brazil
       AT&T Global Network Services Bulgaria Ltd.                                 Bulgaria
       AT&T Global Services Canada Co.                                            Canada
       AT&T Enterprises Canada Co.                                                Canada
       BellSouth Long Distance, Inc.                                              Canada
       AT&T Chile SA                                                              Chile
       AT&T Global Network Services Colombia (Ltda.)                              Colombia
       AT&T Global Network Services Hrvatska d.o.o.                               Croatia
       AT&T Global Network Services Ltd.                                          Cyprus
       AT&T Global Network Services Czech Republic s.r.o.                         Czech Republic
       AT&T Global Network Services Danmark ApS                                   Denmark
       AT&T Global Network Services Ecuador Cia. Ltda.                            Ecuador
       AT&T Global Network Services Estonia Ou                                    Estonia
       AT&T Global Network Services Finland Oy                                    Finland
       AT&T Global Network Services France SAS                                    France
       AT&T Global Network Services Deutschland GmbH                              Germany
       AT&T Global Network Services (Hellas) E.P.E. (Limited)                     Greece
       AT&T Servicios de Comunicaciones de Guatemala SA                           Guatemala
       AT&T Global Network Services Hong Kong Limited                             Hong Kong
       AT&T Global Network Services Hungary Kft                                   Hungary
       AT&T Global Network Services Private Limited                               India
       PT AT&T Global Network Services Indonesia                                  Indonesia


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AT&T Global Network Services Ireland Limited                     Ireland
AT&T Global Network Services International Inc.                  Israel
AT&T Global Network Services Italia S.p.A.                       Italy
AT&T Japan KK                                                    Japan
AT&T Japan LLC                                                   Japan
AT&T GNS Korea Limited (Yuhan Hoesa)                             Korea
AT&T Global Network Services Latvia SIA                          Latvia
UAB AT&T Lietuva (Lithuania)                                     Lithuania
AT&T Global Network Services Belgium                             Luxembourg
  Luxembourg S.P.R.L. (Branch Office)
AT&T Worldwide Network Services (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.             Malaysia
AT&T Global Network Services Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.          Mexico
GSF Telecom Holdings, S.A.P. de C.V.                             Mexico
Operadora Unefon, S.A. de C.V.                                   Mexico
Iusacell PCS, S.A. de C.V.                                       Mexico
Iusacell PCS de México, S.A. de C.V.                             Mexico
Comunicaciones Celulares de Occidente, S.A. de C.V.              Mexico
Sistemas Telefónicos Portátiles Celulares, S.A. de C.V.          Mexico
Telecomunicaciones del Golfo, S.A. de C.V.                       Mexico
Portatel del Sureste, S.A. de C.V.                               Mexico
SOS Telecomunicaciones, S.A. de C.V.                             Mexico
Unefrecuencias, S.A. de C.V.                                     Mexico
Frecuencia Móvil, S.A. de C.V.                                   Mexico
AT&T Global Network Services Morocco sarl au                     Morocco
AT&T Global Network Services Nederland B.V.                      Netherlands
AGMS Netherlands B.V.                                            Netherlands
AT&T Global Network Services International Inc.                  New Zealand
AT&T Global Network Services Norge LLC                           Norway
AT&T Global Network Services International Inc.                  Pakistan
AT&T Communications Services de Panama S. de R.L.                Panama
AT&T Global Network Services del Peru S.R.L.                     Peru
AT&T Global Network Services Polska Sp. z.o.o.                   Poland
AT&T Serviços de Telecomunicaçues,                               Portugal
   Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda.
AT&T Global Network Services Romania S.R.L.                      Romania
AT&T Global Network Services OOO                                 Russia
AT&T Worldwide Telecommunications Services                       Singapore
  Singapore Pte Ltd.
AT&T Global Network Services Slovakia s.r.o.                     Slovakia
AT&T Globalne Omrezne Storitve d.o.o.                            Slovenia
AT&T South Africa (Proprietary) Limited                          South Africa
AT&T Global Network Services Espana, S.L.                        Spain
AT&T Global Network Services Sweden AB                           Sweden


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       AT&T Global Network Services Switzerland GmbH                          Switzerland
       AT&T Global Network Services Taiwan Ltd.                               Taiwan
       AT&T Worldwide Services (Thailand) Limited                             Thailand
       AT&T Global Iletism Servisleri Limited Sirteki Ltd.                    Turkey
       AGMS Netherlands B.V.                                                  United Kingdom
       AT&T Global Network Services (UK) B.V.                                 United Kingdom
       AMSUK Limited                                                          United Kingdom
       AT&T Global Network Services Venezuela LLC                             Venezuela

       The following persons are officers or directors of AT&T Inc. and are also officers or

directors of one or more foreign carriers:

       George B. Goeke is Assistant Treasurer of AT&T Inc. and AT&T International, LLC,

Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of AT&T Teleholdings, Inc., AT&T Mobility Puerto

Rico, Inc., and Treasurer of SBC Telecom, Inc., and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of

AT&T Corp.; and is also Vice President and Treasurer of BellSouth Long Distance, Inc., and

Director and Treasurer of AT&T Global Network Services International, Inc., AT&T Global

Network Services Norge LLC, AT&T Global Network Services Venezuela LLC, and Treasurer

of AT&T Japan LLC. Elaine Lou is Assistant Treasurer of AT&T Corp., SBC Telecom, Inc.;

BellSouth Long Distance, Inc., AT&T Japan LLC, AT&T Global Network Services

International, Inc., AT&T Global Network Services Norge LLC, and AT&T Global Network

Services Venezuela LLC. Karen M. Diorio is Assistant Secretary of AT&T Global Network

Services International, Inc., AT&T Global Network Services Norge LLC, and AT&T Global

Network Services Venezuela LLC; and Director of Tax of AT&T Corp., SBC Telecom, Inc.,

AT&T International LLC and AT&T Teleholdings, Inc. Teresa G. Blizzard is Assistant

Secretary of Centennial Communications Corp., AT&T Mobility Puerto Rico Inc., Beach

Holding Corp., and Director-Tax of AT&T Corp., AT&T Teleholdings, Inc., and SBC Telecom,

Inc. and AT&T International, LLC; and Vice President – Taxes of BellSouth Long Distance, Inc.


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Lawrence J. Ruzicka is Senior Vice President of Centennial Communications Corp., AT&T

Mobility Puerto Rico Inc., Beach Holding Corp., and Senior Vice President – Tax of AT&T Inc.,

AT&T International, LLC, AT&T Corp., and Vice President – Tax of SBC Telecom, Inc.; and is

also Director for AT&T Global Network Services, Norge, LLC, AT&T Global Network Services

International, Inc., and AT&T Global Network Services Venezuela, LLC. Jeffrey M. Chambers

is Assistant Secretary of AT&T Mobility Puerto Rico Inc., and Director of Tax of AT&T Corp.;

and Assistant Vice President – Taxes of AT&T Global Network Services Norge LLC, AT&T

Global Network Services International, Inc., and AT&T Global Network Services Venezuela,

LLC. Sherri L. Bazan is Assistant Treasurer of Centennial Communications Corp., AT&T

Corp., AT&T Mobility Puerto Rico Inc., Beach Holding Corp., AT&T Teleholdings, Inc., and

SBC Telecom, Inc.; and also BellSouth Long Distance, Inc., AT&T Global Network Services

Norge LLC, AT&T Global Network Services International, Inc., AT&T Global Network

Services Venezuela, LLC, and AT&T Japan LLC. Thomas F. Brown is Assistant Secretary of

Centennial Communications Corp., AT&T Mobility Puerto Rico Inc., Beach Holding Corp.; and

AT&T Global Network Services International, Inc., AT&T Global Network Services Venezuela,

LLC, AT&T Japan LLC, and AT&T Global Network Services Norge LLC. Steven Shashack is

Assistant Secretary of AT&T Mobility Puerto Rico Inc., and Assistant Vice President – Tax of

AT&T Corp., SBC Telecom, Inc.; and AT&T Global Network Services Norge LLC, AT&T

Global Network Services International, Inc., AT&T Global Network Services Venezuela, LLC,

AT&T Japan LLC. Stacy W. Roth is Assistant Treasurer of AT&T Corp., SBC Telecom, Inc.,

AT&T Mobility Puerto Rico Inc., AT&T Teleholdings, Inc., and AT&T International, LLC; and

BellSouth Long Distance, Inc., AT&T Global Network Services Norge LLC, AT&T Global

Network Services International, Inc., AT&T Global Network Services Venezuela, LLC, and


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AT&T Japan LLC. Richard G. Dennis is Vice President and Assistant Secretary of AT&T Corp;

and is Vice President of AT&T Japan LLC, and is also President and Secretary of AT&T Global

Network Services International, Inc., AT&T Global Network Services Norge LLC and AT&T

Global Network Services Venezuela LLC.

        Of the countries where the Americas-II cable lands, the Applicants are affiliated with

foreign carriers in Brazil and Venezuela, both of which countries are WTO members. 6

        The Applicants hereby certify that no party to this notification is subject to a denial of

federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.

Certifications Under Section 1.767(a)(9)

        AT&T certifies that it accepts and will abide by the routine conditions specified at

Section 1.767(g) of the Commission’s Rules.

        The undersigned certifies that all statements made in this notification and in the exhibits,

attachments, or documents incorporated by reference are material, are part of this application,

and are true, complete, correct, and made in good faith.

                               Respectfully submitted,

          /s/                                          /s/
    James J.R. Talbot                          John J. O’Connor
    Assistant Secretary                        Senior Vice President & Assistant General Counsel
    AT&T Corp.                                 AT&T Inc.
    1120 20th Street, NW                       208 S. Akard St.
    Suite 1000                                 Room 3212
    Washington, DC 20036                       Dallas, TX 75202


June 2, 2015


6
 See http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/org6_e.htm (last visited May 21,
2015).


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                         Pre-Reorganization



                              AT&T Inc.




    Centennial
Communications Corp.        AT&T Corp.                  AT&T Teleholdings, Inc.



          27%
                       AT&T International, LLC             SBC Telecom, Inc.


                                    34%              39%

                           Beach Holding
                            Corporation



                        AT&T Mobility Puerto
                            Rico Inc.


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        Post-Reorganization



             AT&T Inc.




           AT&T Corp.                  AT&T Teleholdings, Inc.


27%
      AT&T International, LLC             SBC Telecom, Inc.


                   34%                    39%


          Beach Holding
           Corporation




       AT&T Mobility Puerto
           Rico Inc.



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