PUBLIC NOTICE
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DA No. 09-2544
Monday  December 7, 2009SCL-00099    Report No.
Section 1.767(a) Cable Landing Licenses, Modifications, and Assignments or Transfers of Control of Interests in
Cable Landing Licenses (47 C.F.R. § 1.767(a))
ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER CABLE LANDING LICENSE ACT
By the Chief, Policy Division, International Bureau:
Pursuant to An Act Relating to the Landing and Operation of Submarine Cables in the United States, 47 U.S.C. §§
34-39 (Cable Landing License Act), Executive Order No. 10530, Exec. Ord. No. 10530 reprinted as amended in 3
U.S.C. § 301, and section 1.767 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767, the following applications ARE
GRANTED.  These grants of authority are taken under section 0.261 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261.
Petitions for reconsideration under section 1.106 or applications for review under section 1.115 of the Commission's
rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days of the date of this public notice.
These applications have been coordinated with the Department of State and other Executive Branch agencies pursuant
to section 1.767(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §1.767(b), and consistent with procedures established with the
Department of State. See Review of Commission Consideration of Applications under the Cable Landing License Act,
IB Docket No. 00-106, Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 22167, 22192-93, paras. 51-52 (2001) (Submarine Cable
Landing License Report and Order); Streamlined Procedures for Executive Branch Review of Submarine Cable Landing
License Requests, State Department Media Note (Revised) (rel. Dec. 20, 2001) available at
http://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2001/6951.htm.
This public notice serves as each cable landing licensee's Cable Landing License, or modification thereto, pursuant to
the Cable Landing License Act and sections 1.767 and 1.768 of the Commission's rules.  Cable landing licensees should
review carefully the terms and conditions of their licenses.   Failure to comply with these terms and conditions or
relevant Commission rules and policies could result in fines or forfeitures.
The Commission most recently amended its rules applicable to submarine cable landing licenses 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), 67 Fed. Reg. 1615 (Jan. 14, 2002).  An updated version of sections 1.767 and 1.768 of the
rules is available at http://www.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/telecomrules.html.  See also
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-02-598A1.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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SCL-ASG-20091202-00037 E
Date of Action: 12/04/2009
TO:
Notification of the pro forma assignment of the cable landing license for the Yellow cable system, SCL-LIC-19990913-00019,
SCL-MOD-20020415-00026, held by Level 3 Landing Station, Inc. (Level 3 Landing) to Level 3 Communications, LLC (Level 3), effective
November 30, 2009.  (Level 3 has two fiber pairs on the system and GT Landing II Corp. has the other two fiber pairs - the Atlantic Crossing 2
system.  See DA 00-2569, 15 FCC Rcd 21615 (2000).  The GT Landing II ownership is not affected by this assignment.)
In an internal corporate restructuring, Level 3 Landing was merged into Level 3, with Level 3 being the surviving entity.  Level 3 Landing was,
and Level 3 continues to be, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc.
Level 3 Landing Station, Inc.
Grant of Authority
FROM:
Current Licensee:
Level 3 Communications, LLC
Level 3 Landing Station, Inc.
Assignment
Level 3 Communications, LLC
Dismissal
SCL-LIC-20070329-00006 FLAG Telecom Network USA Limited
Application is hereby dismissed by Chief, Policy Division, International Bureau on December 4, 2009, pursuant to section 1.748(a) of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §1.748(a), because the Applicant is unable to confirm that it will move forward with the proposed submarine
cable and will not be able to do so until late 2010.  This dismissal is without prejudice to re-filing the application in accordance with the
Commission's rules.
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