PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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Monday  December 29, 2008SCL-00079NS  Report No.
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
NON-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.  These applications are
not subject to the streamlined processing procedures set forth in Section 1.767 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §
1.767.
Unless otherwise specified, interested parties may file comments with respect to these applications within 28 days of the
date of this public notice.  We request that such comments refer to the application file number shown below.
Unless otherwise specified, 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.
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.  People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with
disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer
& Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).  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-20081212-00021 E
TO:
Application for consent to transfer control of the submarine cable landing licenses for the GlobeNet System, SCL-LIC-19961026-00001,
SCL-LIC-19990602-00010, held by Brasil Telecom of America Inc. (GlobeNet) from its 100% parent, Brasil Telecom S.A. (Brasil Telecom), to
Telemar Norte Leste S.A. (Telemar). The GlobeNet cable system is comprised of the Bus-1, SCL-LIC-19961026-00001, and Atlantica-1,
SCL-LIC-19990602-00010, cables.  It extends between the United States, Bermuda, Venezuela, and Brazil.
Pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement executed on April 25, 2008, Brasil Telecom will become a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Telemar.
Upon consummation, Telemar will acquire de jure and de facto control of Brasil Telecom and indirect control of GlobeNet.  Telemar's common
and preferred shares are publicly traded on the BOVESPA market in Sao Paulo, Brazil.  Telemar Norte Participacoes S.A. (TNL), a Brazil holding
company whose shares are publicly traded, has a 97.4% voting and 82.0% equity interest in Telemar.  Telemar Participacoes S.A has a 52.45%
voting and 17.48% equity interest in TNL, and thus is deemed to have a 97.4% voting interest and a 14.33% equity interest in GlobeNet.  No
other individual or entity holds a 10% or greater direct or indirect voting or equity interest in GlobeNet.
GlobeNet is affiliated with a carrier in Brazil, a World Trade Organization Member country, and agrees to accept and abide by the reporting
requirements in section 1.767(l) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.767(l), for the U.S.-Brazil route.
Brasil Telecom S/AFROM:
Current Licensee:
Telemar Norte Leste S.A.
Brasil Telecom of America Inc.
Transfer of Control
Brasil Telecom of America Inc.
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REMINDER:
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 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.2001–.2003.
An updated version of Section 1.767 of the rules, and other related sections, is available at
http://www.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/telecomrules.html
SCL-T/C-20081215-00023 E
TO:
Application filed for consent to transfer control of ownership interests in the Japan-U.S. cable network, SCL-LIC-19981117-00025, held by
Reach Global Networks Limited (RGNL) from PCCW Limited (PCCW), an indirect parent, to Pacific Century Regional Developments Limited
(PCRD).  The Japan-U.S. cable network extends from landing points at San Luis Obispo, California; Point Arena, California; and Makaha,
Hawaii to Shima, Kitaibaraki, and Maruyama, Japan.  RGNL owns a 13.849206% equity and voting interest in the Japan-U.S. cable network.
RGNL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of REACH Ltd (Reach), which is jointly owned by PCCW and Telstra Holdings (Bermuda) No. 1 Limited
(Telstra Bermuda), with each holding a 50 percent negative controlling interest in Reach.  There are no changes to the ownership of Telstra
Bermuda.
Pursuant to a proposal to privatize PCCW, a portion of the shares of PCCW would be cancelled in exchange for cash.  New shares would be
issued, but would no longer be publicly traded.  PCRD and certain other current shareholders of PCCW acting in concert with PCRD would
increase their collective ownership interest in PCCW; these entities would have a combined 66.71% ownership interest in PCCW.  Specifically,
PCRD will continue to hold a 22.68% direct ownership interest in PCCW; Starvest Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCRD, will hold a
38.83% direct ownership interest; Pacific Century Group Holdings Limited, which has a 75.75% indirect ownership interest in PCRD, will
continue to have a 1.51% direct ownership interest in PCCW; Pacific Century Diversified Limited will continue to have a 3.19% direct ownership
interest; and, Eisner Investments Limited will continue to have a 0.5% direct ownership interest in PCCW.  China Netcom Corporation (BVI)
Limited (Netcom BVI) will hold the remaining 33.29% ownership interest in PCCW.
Upon completion of the privatization, RGNL and Reach will be indirect subsidiaries of PCRD and will continue to be indirect subsidiaries of
PCCW.
Applicants request that the Commission condition grant of this application on compliance with the provisions of a November 29, 2001 Agreement
by and between Reach Ltd., Telstra Corporation Limited, and Pacific Century CyberWorks Limited, on the one hand, and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and the U.S. Department of Justice on the other hand (November 29, 2001 Agreement) and the January 8, 2007 amendment making
the Department of Homeland Security a party to the November 29, 2001 Agreement (January 8, 2007 Amendment).  Copies of the November 29,
2001 Agreement and the January 8, 2007 Amendment are publicly available in the record of this proceeding and may be viewed on the FCC
web-site through the International Bureau Filing System (IBFS) by searching for SCL-T/C-20081215-00023 and accessing the "Attachment
Menu" from the Document Viewing area.
PCCW LimitedFROM:
Current Licensee:
Pacific Century Regional Developments Limited
Reach Global Networks Limited
Transfer of Control
Reach Global Networks Limited
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