Attachment Letter

Letter

LETTER submitted by GCI & UCI

Letter

2008-04-28

This document pretains to SES-T/C-20071102-01529 for Transfer of Control on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESTC2007110201529_637157

HARRIS, 1200 EIGHTEENTH STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036 WI LTSH I RE & TEL 202.730.1300 FAX 202.730.1301 WWW.HARRISWILTSHIRE.COM OO ATTORNEYS AT LAW April 28, 2008 VIA HAND DELIVERY Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, NW Washington, DC 20554 Re:__ Requestfor Waiver and Extension of Time in Which to Consummate Transfer of Control, IB File No. SES—T/C—20071102—01529; General Communication, Inc. and United Companies, Inc. Seek FCC Consent to Transfer Control ofLicenses and Authorizations, WT Docket No. 07—274 Dear Ms. Dortch: General Communication, Inc. ("GCI") and United Companies, Inc. ("UCI") (together, the "Applicants"), respectfully request a waiver of Section 25.119(f) of the Commission‘s rules and an extension of time in which to consummate the assignment of UCI‘s interest in 42 earth station authorizations to GCI. The Commission granted consent to the above—referenced transfer of control application on February 28, 2008, and public notice of grant was issued on March 5, 2008. Public Notice, Rep. No. SES—01013 (rel. Mar. 5, 2008). The Applicants are awaiting Commission approval of related transfer applications‘ arising from their consolidated application to transfer control of licenses and authorizations held by UCI‘s subsidiaries, and will close their transaction promptly upon Commission approval of the remaining applications. Because the Commission has not yet approved these applications, however, it appears Applicants will not be able to close the transaction within 60 days of the date of public notice of grant, i.e., by May 4, 2008. Therefore, the Applicants respectfully request that the Commission extend its consent in the above— referenced proceeding until 30 days after approval of the remaining applications. ‘ See General Communication, Inc. and United Companies, Inc. Seek FCC Consent to Transfer Control ofLicenses and Authorizations, Public Notice, WT Docket No. 07—274 (rel. Dec. 6, 2007).

HARRIS, WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS Marlene H. Dortch April 28, 2008 Page 2 Please contact the undersigned with any questions you may have regarding this matter. Respectfully submitted, John UAK@L— T. Nakahata arris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP 1200 18th Street, NW, Suite 1200 Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel: 202—730—1300 Jnakahata@harriswiltshire.com Counselfor General Communication, Inc. Far Wikrrs Steve Hamlen United Companies, Inc. 5450 A Street Anchorage, AK 99518 Tel: 907—563—3185 shamlen@uui—alaska.com President & CEO, United Companies, Inc. ce: Joel Taubenblatt Erin McGrath James Ball Andrea Kelly Susan O‘Connell


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