PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 20554 News media information 202-418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov) TTY (202) 418-2555 DA No. 17-298 Thursday March 30, 2017SCL-00197 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-20170306-00005 E Date of Action: 03/07/2017 TO: Notification filed March 6, 2017, of the pro forma assignment of the interest in the cable landing license for the Gemini-Bermuda cable system (Gemini-Bermuda Cable), SCL-LIC-20070925-00017, held by Cable & Wireless Network Services Limited (CWNS) to CWC New Cayman Limited (CWC New Cayman), effective December 17, 2015. The assignment is the first step of a two-step transaction transferring control of the interest in the Gemini-Bermuda Cable held by CWNS from Cable & Wireless Communications plc (C&W) to Liberty Global plc. See SCL-T/C-20151130-00033. CWNS is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of C&W. CWC New Cayman, a newly incorporated Cayman Island entity, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CWC New Cayman Holdco Limited (CWC New Cayman Holdco), a newly incorporated Cayman Island holding company. CWC New Cayman Holdco is owned by shareholders holding a majority of the shares of C&W and consequently C&W majority shareholders have de jure control of CWC New Cayman and CWC New Cayman Holdco. Thus C&W majority shareholders retain ultimate control of the interest in the Gemini-Bermuda Cable now held by CWC New Cayman. Cable & Wireless Network Services Limited Grant of Authority FROM: Current Licensee: CWC New Cayman Limited Cable & Wireless Network Services Limited Assignment Cable & Wireless Network Services Limited Page 1 of 7 SCL-ASG-20170306-00006 E Date of Action: 03/07/2017 TO: Notification filed March 6, 2017, of the pro forma assignment of the interest in the cable landing license for the Pacific Caribbean Cable System (PCCS Cable System), SCL-LIC-20130122-00001, held by Cable & Wireless (EWC) Limited (C&W EWC) to CWC New Cayman Limited (CWC New Cayman). C&W EWC, a subsidiary of Cable & Wireless Communications plc (C&W), holds a 14.8% ownership interest in the PCCS Cable system. In addition, the interests in the PCCS Cable System held by two other C&W subsidiaries have been assigned to CWC New Cayman: (1) Cable & Wireless (British Virgin Islands) Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company that owns and operates the cable landing station in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, has a 100% ownership interest in the British Virgin Islands waters and holds a 0.6% ownership and voting interest in the PCCS license, and (2) CWC WS Holdings Panama S.A., a Panama company that owns and operates the cable landing stations in Maria Chiquita, Panama, and Balboa, Panama, holds a 2.6% ownership and voting interest in the PCCS license (together with C&W EWC, the "Licensees"). The assignment is the first step of a two-step transaction transferring control of the in PCCS Cable system held by the Licensees from C&W to Liberty Global plc. See SCL-T/C-20151130-00034. CWC New Cayman, a newly incorporated Cayman Island entity, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CWC New Cayman Holdco Limited (CWC New Cayman Holdco), a newly incorporated Cayman Island holding company. CWC New Cayman Holdco is owned by shareholders holding a majority of the shares of C&W and consequently C&W majority shareholders have de jure control of CWC New Cayman and CWC New Cayman Holdco. Thus C&W majority shareholders retain ultimate control of the interest in the PCCS Cable System now held by CWC New Cayman. CWC New Cayman now holds the following interests in the PCCS Cable System: (1) 18.0% ownership interest in the PCCS Cable system, (2) owns and operates the cable landing station in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, (3) 100% ownership interest in the portion of the PCCS Cable System in British Virgin Islands waters, and (4) owns and operates the cable landing stations in Maria Chiquita, Panama, and Balboa, Panama. Cable & Wireless (EWC) Ltd. Grant of Authority FROM: Current Licensee: CWC New Cayman Limited Cable & Wireless (EWC) Ltd. Assignment Cable & Wireless (EWC) Ltd. Page 2 of 7 SCL-T/C-20151130-00033 E Date of Action: 03/08/2017 TO: Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of the cable landing license for the Gemini-Bermuda cable system (Gemini-Bermuda Cable), SCL-LIC-20070925-00017, held by CWC New Cayman Limited (CWC New Cayman), from its 100% parent, CWC New Cayman Holdco Limited (CWC New Cayman Holdco), to Liberty Global plc (Liberty Global). The Gemini-Bermuda Cable is a non-common carrier fiber-optic cable system that connects the continental United States to Bermuda. (MFS CableCo U.S., Inc. (Verizon Business), owns and controls the Gemini-Bermuda cable landing station in Manasquan, New Jersey. The interest in Verizon Business is not affected by the transaction.) Pursuant to the terms of a share purchase offer announced on November 16, 2015, Liberty Global proposes to acquire, through a two-step transaction, 100% of the issued and to be issued shares of stock of Cable & Wireless Communications plc (C&W). Liberty Global is a publicly-listed company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales. In step one of the transaction, the ownership interests in the Gemini-Bermuda Cable, and other associated U.S.-regulated assets and business, held by Cable and Wireless Network Services Limited (CWNS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of C&W, were assigned, on a pro forma basis, to CWC New Cayman. See SCL-ASG-20170306-00005. In step two, indirect ownership and control of CWC New Cayman and other C&W licensee subsidiaries will be transferred from CWC New Cayman Holdco to Liberty Global. Upon completion of the transaction, CWC New Cayman, the cable licensee, will become an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Global. At the end of step two, the following individuals and entities will have a ten-percent-or-greater direct or indirect interest in CWC New Cayman: (1) Cable and Wireless Communications, Inc. (CWCI), a U.S. company (100% direct voting and equity interest in CWC New Cayman); (2) Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Limited (CWWI), an England company (100% direct voting and equity interest in CWCI); (3) CWI Group Limited (CWIG), an England company (100% direct voting and equity interest in CWWI); (4) Sable Holding Limited (Sable Holding), an England company (100% direct voting and equity interest in CWIG); (5) Cable & Wireless Limited (CWL), an England company (100% direct voting and equity interest in Sable Holding); (6) Cable & Wireless Communications Limited (CWCL), an England company (100% direct voting and equity interest in CWL); (7) Coral New UKCo. Ltd. (Coral New UKCo.), an England company (100% direct voting and equity interest in CWCL); (8) LGE Coral Holdco (LGE Coral), an England company (100% direct voting and equity interest in Coral New UKCo.); and (9) Liberty Global, an England telecommunications company (100% direct voting and equity interest in LGE Coral). Liberty Global's shares are divided into two tracking groups: (1) the Liberty Global Group and (2) the Liberty Latin America and Caribbean Group. Following consummation of the Transaction, John C. Malone, a U.S. citizen, is expected to hold the following equity and voting interests in Liberty Global: (1) an equity interest of approximately 3.5% through equity interests of approximately 3.4% to 4% in Liberty Global Group shares and approximately 0.9% to 3.3% in Liberty Latin America and Caribbean Group shares; and (2) a voting interest of approximately 22% through voting interests of approximately 23.7% to 24.1% in Liberty Global Group shares and approximately 8.2% to 10.4% in Liberty Latin America and Caribbean Group shares. No other individual or entity will hold a ten-percent-or-greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in CWC New Cayman, Liberty Global, or the Liberty Global share tracking groups. We grant the Petition to Adopt Conditions to Authorizations and Licenses (Petition) filed in this proceeding on March 7, 2017 by the Department of Homeland Security. Accordingly, we condition grant of this application on Verizon Business Global LLC, CWC New Cayman Limited, Columbus Networks USA, Inc. and Liberty Global plc (collectively, "Gemini Parties") abiding by the commitments and undertakings contained in the March 7, 2017, National Security Agreement between the Gemini Parties and the Department of Homeland Security (2017 NSA). A failure to comply and/or remain in compliance with any of these commitments and undertakings shall constitute a failure to meet a condition of the underlying cable landing license and thus grounds for declaring license terminated without further action on the part of the Commission. Failure to meet a condition of the license may also result in monetary sanctions or other enforcement action by the Commission. A copy of the Petition and the 2017 NSA are publicly available and may be viewed on the FCC website through the International Bureau Filing System (IBFS) by searching for SCL-T/C-20151130-00033 and accessing "Other filings related to this application" from the Document Viewing area. Applicants agree to abide by the routine conditions specified in section 1.767(g) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(g). This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. CWC New Cayman Holdco Limited Grant of Authority FROM: Current Licensee: Liberty Global plc CWC New Cayman Limited Transfer of Control CWC New Cayman Limited Page 3 of 7 SCL-T/C-20151130-00034 E Date of Action: 03/08/2017 TO: Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of the submarine cable interests held by CWC New Cayman Limited (CWC New Cayman) in the Pacific Caribbean Cable System (PCCS Cable System), SCL-LIC-20130122-00001, from CWC New Cayman Holdco Limited (CWC New Cayman Holdco) to Liberty Global plc (Liberty Global). The PCCS Cable System is a non-common carrier fiber-optic cable system that links the British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, and the continental United States. CWC New Cayman holds the following interests in the PCCS Cable System: (1) 18.0% ownership interest in the PCCS Cable system, (2) owns and operates the cable landing station in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, (3) 100% ownership interest in the portion of the PCCS Cable System in British Virgin Islands waters, and (4) owns and operates the cable landing stations in Maria Chiquita, Panama, and Balboa, Panama. Pursuant to the terms of a share purchase offer announced on November 16, 2015, Liberty Global proposes to acquire, through a two-step transaction, 100% of the issued and to be issued shares of stock of Cable & Wireless Communications plc (C&W). Liberty Global is a publicly-listed company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales. In step one of the transaction, the ownership interests in the PCCS Cable System, and other associated U.S.-regulated assets and business, held by Cable & Wireless (EWC) Limited (C&W EWC), Cable & Wireless (British Virgin Islands) Ltd., and CWC WS Holdings Panama S.A., all wholly-owned subsidiaries of C&W, were assigned, on a pro forma basis, to CWC New Cayman. See SCL-ASG-20170306-00006. In step two, indirect ownership and control of CWC New Cayman and other C&W licensee subsidiaries will be transferred from CWC New Cayman Holdco to Liberty Global. Upon completion of the transaction, CWC New Cayman, the cable licensee, will become an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Global. At the end of step two, the following individuals and entities will have a ten-percent-or-greater direct or indirect interest in CWC New Cayman: (1) Cable and Wireless Communications, Inc. (CWCI), a U.S. company (100% direct voting and equity interest in CWC New Cayman); (2) Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Limited (CWWI), an England company (100% direct voting and equity interest in CWCI); (3) CWI Group Limited (CWIG), an England company (100% direct voting and equity interest in CWWI); (4) Sable Holding Limited (Sable Holding), an England company (100% direct voting and equity interest in CWIG); (5) Cable & Wireless Limited (CWL), an England company (100% direct voting and equity interest in Sable Holding); (6) Cable & Wireless Communications Limited (CWCL), an England company (100% direct voting and equity interest in CWL); (7) Coral New UKCo. Ltd. (Coral New UKCo.), an England company (100% direct voting and equity interest in CWCL); (8) LGE Coral Holdco (LGE Coral), an England company (100% direct voting and equity interest in Coral New UKCo.); and (9) Liberty Global, an England telecommunications company (100% direct voting and equity interest in LGE Coral). Liberty Global's shares are divided into two tracking groups: (1) the Liberty Global Group and (2) the Liberty Latin America and Caribbean Group. Following consummation of the Transaction, John C. Malone, a U.S. citizen, is expected to hold the following equity and voting interests in Liberty Global: (1) an equity interest of approximately 3.5% through equity interests of approximately 3.4% to 4% in Liberty Global Group shares and approximately 0.9% to 3.3% in Liberty Latin America and Caribbean Group shares; and (2) a voting interest of approximately 22% through voting interests of approximately 23.7% to 24.1% in Liberty Global Group shares and approximately 8.2% to 10.4% in Liberty Latin America and Caribbean Group shares. No other individual or entity will hold a ten-percent-or-greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in CWC New Cayman, Liberty Global, or the Liberty Global share tracking groups. Applicants agree to accept and abide by the routine conditions specified in section 1.767(g) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR § 1.767(g). Applicants also agrees to accept and abide by the reporting requirements set out in section 1.767(l) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR § 1.767(l), for the U.S.-British Virgin Islands and U.S.-Panama routes. Applicants agree to abide by the routine conditions specified in section 1.767(g) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(g). This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. CWC New Cayman Holdco Limited Grant of Authority FROM: Current Licensee: Liberty Global plc CWC New Cayman Limited Transfer of Control CWC New Cayman Limited Page 4 of 7 SCL-T/C-20151130-00035 E Date of Action: 03/08/2017 TO: Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of the cable landing license for the Arcos-1 cable system (ARCOS-1 Cable), SCL-LIC-19981222-00032, SCL-MOD-20010302-00007, held by Arcos-1 USA, Inc. (ARCOS) and A.SurNet, Inc. (ASN), from Columbus New Cayman Limited (Columbus) to Liberty Global plc (Liberty Global). The ARCOS-1 Cable is a non-common carrier fiber-optic cable system linking the continental United States, the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Curacao, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico. ARCOS and ASN, both Delaware state corporations, hold, on a joint basis, a 94.87% voting and ownership interest in the ARCOS-1 Cable. ASN operates the ARCOS-1 cable landing station in Florida. ASN is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of ARCOS which, in turn, is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbus, a Cayman Islands holding company. On November 13, 2015, the Commission approved the application for transfer of control of ARCOS and ASN from Columbus to Cable & Wireless Communications plc (C&W). Applications of Cable & Wireless Communications plc and Columbus New Cayman Limited for Transfer of Control of Cable Landing Licenses and Section 214 Authorizations, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 30 FCC Rcd 12730 (IB 2015). On November 16, 2015, Liberty Global and C&W jointly announced a share purchase offer by which Liberty Global would acquire 100% of the issued and to be issued shares of C&W. In view of the proposed transaction between Liberty Global and C&W, the earlier C&W/Columbus transaction, whereby the ownership and control of Columbus and ARCOS and ASN would be transferred to C&W, did not occur. Instead, applicants seek approval of the transfer of control of Columbus and ARCOS and ASN to Liberty Global. Specifically, Columbus would become an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Global and ARCOS and ASN would remain direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Columbus, respectively. Upon closing, the following individuals and entities will hold ten-percent-or-greater direct or indirect interest in Columbus: (1) Columbus Networks Limited, a Barbados telecommunications company (100% direct interest); (2) Columbus TTNW Holdings Inc., a Barbados telecommunications company (100% indirect interest); (3) Columbus International Inc., a Barbados telecommunications company (100% indirect interest); (4) Sable Holding Limited, an England holding company (100% indirect interest); (5) Cable & Wireless Limited, an England holding company (100% indirect interest); (6) Cable & Wireless Communications Limited, an England telecommunications company (100% indirect interest); (7) Coral New UKCo. Ltd., an England holding company (100% indirect interest); (8) LGE Coral Holdco, an England holding company (100% indirect interest); and (9) Liberty Global, an England telecommunications company (100% indirect interest). Liberty Global's shares are divided into two tracking groups: (1) the Liberty Global Group, which trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, and (2) the Liberty Latin America and Caribbean Group, which trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and the OTC link. Following consummation of the Transaction, John C. Malone, a U.S. citizen, is expected to hold the following equity and voting interests in Liberty Global: (1) an equity interest of approximately 3.5% through equity interests of approximately 3.4% to 4% in Liberty Group shares and approximately 0.9% to 3.3% in Liberty Latin America and Caribbean Group shares; and (2) a voting interest of approximately 22% through voting interests of approximately 23.7% to 24.1% in Liberty Group shares and approximately 8.2% to 10.4% in Liberty Latin America and Caribbean Group shares. No other individual or entity will hold a ten-percent-or-greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in either group or Liberty Global plc. Applicants agree to abide by the commitments contained in a Letter of Assurance (LOA), dated September 11, 2015, from Brendan Paddick, Chief Executive Officer, Columbus Networks, U.S.A., Inc., to the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Chief Diplomatic Officer, Office of Policy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). By letter, dated March 7, 2017, DHS notified the Commission that it had no objections to grant of the application contingent upon Applicant's continue compliance with the LOA. A copy of the LOA may be viewed on the FCC's website through the International Bureau Filing System (IBFS) by searching for SCL-T/C-20151130-00035 and accessing the "Other Filings related to this application" from the Document Viewing Area. Applicants agree to accept and abide by the reporting requirements set out in section 1.767(l) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR § 1.767(l), for the U.S.-Bahamas route. Applicants agree to abide by the routine conditions specified in section 1.767(g) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(g). This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. Columbus New Cayman Limited Grant of Authority FROM: Current Licensee: Liberty Global plc ARCOS-1 USA, Inc. Transfer of Control ARCOS-1 USA, Inc. Page 5 of 7 SCL-T/C-20151130-00036 E Date of Action: 03/08/2017 TO: Application filed for consent to the transfer of control of the cable landing license for the CFX-1 cable system (CFX-1 Cable), SCL-LIC-20070516-00008, held by Columbus Networks USA, Inc. (CNUSA), from Columbus New Cayman Limited (Columbus) to Liberty Global plc (Liberty Global). The CFX-1 Cable is a non-common carrier fiber-optic cable system linking the continental United States, Jamaica, and Colombia. CNUSA, a Delaware company, wholly-owns and operates the CFX-1 Cable, including the cable landing station in Boca Raton, Florida. CNUSA is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of ARCOS-1 USA (ARCOS), which, in turn, is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbus, a Cayman Islands holding company. On November 13, 2015, the Commission approved the application for transfer of control of CNUSA from Columbus to Cable & Wireless Communications plc (C&W). Applications of Cable & Wireless Communications plc and Columbus New Cayman Limited for Transfer of Control of Cable Landing Licenses and Section 214 Authorizations, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 30 FCC Rcd 12730(IB 2015). On November 16, 2015, Liberty Global and C&W jointly announced a share purchase offer by which Liberty Global would acquire 100% of the issued and to be issued shares of C&W. In view of the proposed transaction between Liberty Global and C&W, the earlier C&W/Columbus transaction, whereby the ownership and control of Columbus and CNUSA would be transferred to C&W, did not occur. Instead, applicants seek approval of the transfer of control of Columbus and CNUSA to Liberty Global. Specifically, Columbus would become an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Global and CNUSA would remain an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbus. Upon closing, the following individuals and entities will hold ten-percent-or-greater direct or indirect interest in Columbus: (1) Columbus Networks Limited, a Barbados telecommunications company (100% direct interest); (2) Columbus TTNW Holdings Inc., a Barbados telecommunications company (100% indirect interest); (3) Columbus International Inc., a Barbados telecommunications company (100% indirect interest); (4) Sable Holding Limited, an England holding company (100% indirect interest); (5) Cable & Wireless Limited, an England holding company (100% indirect interest); (6) Cable & Wireless Communications Limited, an England telecommunications company (100% indirect interest); (7) Coral New UKCo. Ltd., an England holding company (100% indirect interest); (8) LGE Coral Holdco, an England holding company (100% indirect interest); and (9) Liberty Global, an England telecommunications company (100% indirect interest). Liberty Global's shares are divided into two tracking groups: (1) the Liberty Global Group, which trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, and (2) the Liberty Latin America and Caribbean Group, which trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and the OTC link. Following consummation of the Transaction, John C. Malone, a U.S. citizen, is expected to hold the following equity and voting interests in Liberty Global: (1) an equity interest of approximately 3.5% through equity interests of approximately 3.4% to 4% in Liberty Global Group shares and approximately 0.9% to 3.3% in Liberty Latin America and Caribbean Group shares; and (2) a voting interest of approximately 22% through voting interests of approximately 23.7% to 24.1% in Liberty Global Group shares and approximately 8.2% to 10.4% in Liberty Latin America and Caribbean Group shares. No other individual or entity will hold a ten-percent-or-greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest in either group or Liberty Global plc. Applicants agree to abide by the commitments contained in a Letter of Assurance (LOA), dated September 11, 2015, from Brendan Paddick, Chief Executive Officer, Columbus Networks, U.S.A., Inc., to the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Chief Diplomatic Officer, Office of Policy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). By letter, dated March 7, 2017, DHS notified the Commission that it had no objections to grant of the application contingent upon Applicant's continue compliance with the LOA. A copy of the LOA may be viewed on the FCC's website through the International Bureau Filing System (IBFS) by searching for SCL-T/C-20151130-00035 and accessing the "Other Filings related to this application" from the Document Viewing Area. Applicants agree to accept and abide by the reporting requirements set out in section 1.767(l) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR § 1.767(l), for the U.S.-Bahamas route. Applicants agree to accept and abide by the routine conditions specified in section 1.767(g) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR § 1.767(g). This authorization is without prejudice to the Commission's action in any other related pending proceedings. Columbus New Cayman Limited Grant of Authority FROM: Current Licensee: Liberty Global plc Columbus Networks USA, Inc. Transfer of Control Columbus Networks USA, Inc. Page 6 of 7 SCL-T/C-20170301-00004 E Date of Action: 03/29/2017 TO: Notification filed March 1, 2017, of the pro forma transfer of control of the interest in the Trans-Pacific Express (TPE) Cable Network, SCL-LIC-20070222-00002, SCL-MOD-20080714-00012, held by China Unicom (Americas) Operations Limited (CUA), to China Telecom Global Limited (CUG), effective January 31, 2017. In an internal restructuring, CUG acquired all of the outstanding shares of stock of CUA. The purpose of the transaction is to place CUG in the position of a holding company for China Unicom Network Communication Group Co., Ltd.'s overseas operating companies, including CUA. Both CUA and CUG are ultimately owned and controlled by the People's Republic of China (PRC). China Unicom (Americas) Operations Limited Grant of Authority FROM: Current Licensee: China Unicom Global Limited China Unicom (Americas) Operations Limited Transfer of Control China Unicom (Americas) Operations Limited INFORMATIVE SCL-LIC-20110329-00009 AT&T CORP By letter dated March 23, 2017, Applicant notified the Commission that the GOKI cable network was placed in service effective February 23, 2017. Page 7 of 7