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DA No. 16-261
Thursday  March 10, 2016SCL-00178    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, Telecommunications and Analysis 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.
SCL-ASG-20160112-00001 E
Date of Action: 03/09/2016
TO:
Notification of the pro forma assignment of the interest in the cable landing license for the Japan-U.S. cable system, SCL-LIC-19981117-00025,
SCL-MOD-20130227-00002, held by Verizon Business Global LLC (Verizon Business Global) to MCI Communications Corporation (MCIC),
effective December 31, 2015.  In an internal corporate restructuring, Verizon Global Business assigned its 13.43% interest in the Japan-U.S. cable
to MCIC, its wholly-owned subsidiary.  Verizon Business Global and MCIC are both wholly-owned subsidiaries of Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Business Global LLC dba Verizon Business
Grant of Authority
FROM:
Current Licensee:
MCI Communications Corporation
Verizon Business Global LLC dba Verizon Business
Assignment
MCI Communications Corporation
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