*Pages 1--2 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\52506.pdf* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S. W. WASHINGTON D. C. 20554 News media information 202- 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202- 418- 2830; Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov (or ftp. fcc. gov) TTY (202) 418- 2555 Monday October 24, 2005 SCL- 00010S Report No. ACCEPTED FOR FILING STREAMLINED SUBMARINE CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures apply to the applications listed below: The applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing and subject to the streamlined processing procedures set forth in section 1.767 of the Commission's rules, 47 C. F. R. § 1.767. Pursuant to the Submarine Cable Landing License Act, 47 U. S. C. §§ 34- 39, and Executive Order No. 10530, reprinted as amended in 3 U. S. C. § 301, each applicant seeks: (a) the grant of a cable landing licensee; (b) the modification of a cable landing license; and/ or (c) the assignment or transfer of control of an interest in a submarine cable landing license. Pursuant to its decision 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) and section 1.767 of the rules, the Commission will take action upon these applications within forty- five (45) days after release of this public notice, unless the Commission has informed the applicant in writing that the application, upon further examination, has been deemed ineligible for streamlined processing. Ex parte communications between outside parties and Commission staff concerning these applications are permitted subject to the Commission's rules for "permit- but- disclose proceedings." See 47 C. F. R. § 1.1206. Filings relating to this application must be received within 14 days of this notice. Such filings will not necessarily result in an application being deemed ineligible for streamlined processing. Copies of all applications listed here are available for public inspection in the FCC Reference and Information Center, located in room CY- A257 at the Portals 2 building, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington DC 20554. The center can be contacted at (202) 418- 0270. All applications listed are subject to further consideration and review, and may be returned and/ or dismissed if not found to be in accordance with the Commission's rules, regulations, and other requirements. SCL- T/ C- 20051011- 00026 E TO: Application for consent to transfer control of the non- common carrier submarine cable landing license for the FLAG Atlantic- 1 cable system, SCL- LIC- 19990301- 00005, held by FLAG Telecom Group Limited (FLAG), a wholly- owned indirect subsidiary of Reliance Infocom Limited (RIC), from its ultimate parent, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), to Reliance Communications Ventures Limited (RCVL). The FLAG Atlantic- 1 cable system extends between the continental United States and the United Kingdom and France. RIL proposes to transfer to RCVL its 45.3425% direct interest in RIC and its 45% direct interest in Reliance Communications Infrastructure Limited, which owns in the aggregate, 45.71% of RIC. As a result, RCVL will acquire from RIL its aggregate 65.9120% ownership interest in RIC. Through this aggregate interest in RIC, RCVL will hold a controlling 65.9120% interest in FLAG. As a part of the transaction, RCVL will issue shares to each RIL shareholder in a 1: 1 ratio. Reliance Industries Limited FROM: Current Licensee: Reliance Communications Ventures Ltd. FLAG Telecom Group Limited Transfer of Control FLAG Telecom Group Limited Page 1 of 2 1 REMINDERS: Applicants must certify that neither the applicant nor any party to the application is subject to a denial of federal benefits by federal and/ or state courts under authority granted in 21 U. S. C. § 862. See C. F. R. §§ 1.2001- 1.2003. The Commission's rules applicable to submarine cable landing licenses (47 C. F. R. §§ 1.767, 1.768) are available at http:// www. fcc. gov/ ib/ td/ pf/ telecomrules. html. See also http:// hraunfoss. fcc. gov/ edoc_ public/ attachmatch/ DA- 02- 5981A1. 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. By this notice, we inform the public that submarine cable landing license applications and international section 214 applications that are part of larger transactions involving multiple Commission licenses or authorizations may involve "extraordinary circumstances" as referenced in Review of Commission Consideration of Applications under the Cable Landing License Act, Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 22167 (2001) and Rules and Policies on Foreign Participation in the U. S. Telecommunications Market, Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, 12 FCC Rcd 23891 (1997), paras. 327- 28, Order on Reconsideration, 15 FCC Rcd 18158 (2000). Additionally, these extraordinary circumstances may result where Executive Branch agencies petition the Commission to defer decision on certain transactions pending the resolution of potential national security, law enforcement, foreign policy and trade policy issues. Accordingly, these applications may not be acted on within the 90- day review period that the Commission has established as the period of time normally required to reach a decision on non- streamlined cable landing licenses and international section 214 applications. This notice shall serve as public notice to applicants that, in these circumstances, additional time may be required for Commission review and final action. No additional formal public notice will be provided routinely with respect to specific applications in the event that the applicable review period extends beyond 90 days. Page 2 of 2 2