Attachment Extension grant

This document pretains to SES-T/C-20030418-00501 for Transfer of Control on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESTC2003041800501_451799

~~] mes 56— . 241900501 oull Sign 224 OrnutDewedugust—1€,2005" (or ther identife) August 18, 2005 TemDates h romAugast27 acns Toielin tes cranteD 3° Ms. Mariene H. Dortch Intemmtiont Burow Appronets Detac itc 20.fpaceccp Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: Request for Extension of Closing Deadline; IB Docket No. 03—115; Transfer of Control of Satellite Earth Stations E000164 and KA—34; File Nos. SES—T/C—20030418—00502, SES—T/C—20030418—00501 Dear Ms. Dortch Pacific Telecom Inc. (°PTI") and Bell Atlantic New Zealand Holdings, Ic. (°BANZHIT®, by their attomeys, respectfully request an additional 60 days—from August 27, 2005 through and including October 25, 2005 —to complete the transfer ofcontrol ofthe above—referenced earth station censes in the above—captioned docket. On November 6,2003, theInternational Bureau, Wireline Competition Bureau, and Wireless Bureau authorized a transfer ofcontrol from BANZHI to PTL of eertain lienses held by The Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation (°MTC®)and its subsidiry GTE Pacifia Inc. (°GTE Pacifia‘). Unfortunately,despitethe ongoing diligent efforts ofhe parties, notall othe conditions to the closing of the transaction have yet been satisied. Although the local regulatory authority in the Commonwealth ofthe Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth Telecommunications Commission, by order dated June 16, 2005 eranted approval for the transfer ofcontrol of the local elecommunications Hicense, that approval was made subjectto a number ofconditions precedent. Accordingly,the partieswill not be in a position to closethe transaction untilthe conditions precedent have been satisfied Pursuant to Section 25.1 19 ofthe Commission‘s rules, the earliest deadlinfor consummating this trnsaction was 60 days after authorization—January 5, 204.‘ !47 CE R§25.119, The 60y deadinpeiins to th tuearh statin lcenss. A relevant deatin alsoappls fo the wirles icene. The intil deadine for consummation is 180 days afteauthoiation,which was May 4, 2004 On subsequent oecasions, thparts have requesid addiional tmefrom he WilessTeleommunicaons Burcau i which t consimmate he transsction. most recenty unil Ocober 26,2005, Se File Nos 00017211 17, 0001918880, 0002129983 (iled May 1,2004,Oct 27, 20 4 and Ap.19,2005)

August 18, 2008 Page 2 On January 5, 2004,the Commission granted PTUBANZHT‘s request for an extension ofthe original deadin and set the new deadline at March 4, 2004." On several subsequent occasions, PTI and BANZEII requested an additional 60 days in which to consummate the transaction, and most recently were granted an extension until August 26, 2005." At this time, PTI and BANZHrespectfully request an additional 60 days, until October 25, 2005, in which to consummate thetransaction. Ifyou have any questions, please contact the undersigned counsel Respectfully submited, Peter D. Shields Kenneth D. Patrich Jennifer D. Hindin Timothy J. Cooney Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP Wilkinson Barker Knaver, LLP 1776 K Street, NW 2300 N Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20006 Washington, DC 20037 (202) 719—7000 (202) es—ara1 (202) 719—7049 Fax (202) 783—5851 Fax Artomeys for Bell Attantic Artomeys for Pacific Telecom Inc. New Zealand Holdings, Ic. ce: Cassandra Thomas, Acting Chief, Satelite Division Jeanette Spriggs, Satellite Division * Reqest for ExtersionofClesing Dealine; 1B Docket No 0%—115; TransfrafConrol ofSatelte Hath Suatins E000164 and A—24; Fle Nos. SES—TC20030418.00sta, SES—1/C.20t3041¢. 00501 (onl ran rom Jeamete Sriges, Intemational Bureas, PCC t Jenifr Hindi, Counseo BANZIUo Jamary $2000. * Requestfor Extension ofClosng Deadne;13 Docket No 03—118; Tranfe ofContalo Stelite Eath Stadons E0004 and A—34; File Nos. SES—TC2000H18.arst>, SE—TC.a0to4t¢. 00501 (ild March 1, 2004, May1, 2004Jue 25, 2004, Aupunt 27, 2004, Octobr21, 2004, December22,2004, Febrary 18, 2005,Apil18, 2008 and Je 21, 2005June 21, 2005 equent stamp graned by Jeamte Spriges ntemational Bureas, on Jue 21, 2005)


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