PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 45 L STREET NE WASHINGTON D.C. 20554 News media information 202-418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov) TTY (202) 418-2555 Report No. TEL-02154NS Thursday December 30, 2021 Non Streamlined International Applications/Petitions Accepted For Filing Section 214 Applications (47 CFR §§ 63.18, 63.24); Section 310(b) Petitions (47 CFR § 1.5000) 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 63.12 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 63.12. These applications shall not be deemed granted until the Commission affirmatively acts upon the application, either by public notice or by written order. Operation for which authorization is sought may not commence except in accordance with any terms or conditions imposed by the Commission. Pursuant to Section 1.1910(b)(2) of the rules, action will be withheld on any application by any entity found to be delinquent in its debts to the Commission. Applicants should check the Red Light Display System's website at www.fcc.gov/redlight to determine if they are delinquent in a debt to the Commission and for information on how to pay the debt. 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. No application listed below shall be granted by the Commission earlier than the day after the date specified in this public notice for the filing of comments. 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 CFR § 1.1206. 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), 1-888-835-5322 (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. Page 1 of 5 ITC-T/C-20211124-00181 E Vanco Solutions, Inc. Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Vanco Solutions, Inc. FROM: GCX Holdings Limited TO: Reef Bidco Limited An application was filed for consent to the transfer of control of Vanco Solutions, Inc. (Vanco Solutions), a Delaware corporation that holds an international section 214 authorization (ITC-214-20070703-00260), from GCX Holdings Limited (GCX Holdings) to Reef Bidco Limited (Reef Bidco). Vanco Solutions is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GCX Holdings. Pursuant to a November 17, 2021, Share Sale and Purchase Agreement, Reef Bidco will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of stock and ownership interests of GCX Holdings. Upon closing, Vanco Solutions will become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Reef Bidco, an England and Wales holding company. Reef Bidco is an indirect subsidiary of 3i Infrastructure plc, which is managed by a subsidiary of 3i Group plc.; both entities are organized in the United Kingdom. Upon consummation, the 10% or greater direct and/or indirect voting and/or equity interest holders in Vanco Solutions will be: (1) VNO Direct Limited, a U.K. holding company (100% equity and voting interest in Vanco Solutions); (2) Vanco Group Limited, a U.K. holding company (100% equity and voting interest in VNO Direct Limited); (3) GCX Managed Services Limited, a Bermuda holding company (100% equity and voting interest in Vanco Group Limited); (4) GCX Global Limited, a Bermuda telecommunications company (100% direct equity and voting interest in GCX Managed Services Limited); (5) GCX Holdings Limited, a Bermuda telecommunications company (100% direct equity and voting interest in GCX Global Limited); (6) Reef Bidco, a U.K. holding company (100% direct equity and voting interest in GCX Holding Limited); (7) Reef Midco Limited, a U.K. holding company (100% direct equity and voting interest in Reef Bidco); (8) Reef Topco Limited, a U.K. holding company (100% direct equity and voting interest in Reef Midco Limited); (9) 3i Infrastructure plc, a publicly held and listed Jersey investment fund (expected to hold approximately greater than 90.1%, direct equity and voting interest in Reef Topco Limited); (10) 3i Investments plc, a U.K. investment manager that is the exclusive investment manager to 3i Infrastructure plc and will therefore have indirect control over management of Reef Bidco; (11) 3i plc, a U.K. holding company (100% direct equity and voting interest in 3i Investments plc); (12) 3i Holdings plc, a U.K. holding company (100% direct equity and voting interest in 3i plc); (13) 3i Group plc, a U.K. publicly listed investment fund and fund manager having (a) 100% direct equity and voting interest in 3i Holdings plc and (b) an approximate 30% equity interest in 3i Infrastructure plc. Applicants state that no other individual or entity besides 3i Group plc holds a direct or indirect equity and voting interest in 3i Infrastructure plc of 10% or more. Applicants also state that after closing, no other persons or entities are expected to hold directly or indirectly 10% or more of the equity and/or voting interests in Vanco Solutions. Applicants state that GCX Holdings Limited and Vanco Solutions Inc. made certain commitments with regard to their licenses and operations to the Department of Justice in a Letter of Assurances (LOA) dated November 25, 2020. See Letter of Agreement from Carl Grivner, Chief Executive Officer, GCX Holdings Limited, and Janet K. Troxell, Director and Authorized Signatory, Vanco US, LLC, Vanco Solutions, Inc. and Reliance Globalcom Services, Inc., to the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, National Security Division, Department of Justice (Nov. 25, 2020), filed in ITC-T/C-20200127-00016. Applicants certify that they will continue to abide by the commitments made in the LOA after closing. Pursuant to Commission practice, this application for transfer of control of a cable landing license and the associated domestic and international section 214 transfer applications (WC Docket No. 21-463, ITC-T/C-20211130-00182, ITC-T/C-20211130-00183, SCL-T/C-20211124-00049), are being referred to the relevant Executive Branch agencies for their views on any national security, law enforcement, foreign policy or trade policy concerns related to the foreign ownership of the Applicants. Page 2 of 5 ITC-T/C-20211130-00182 E Vanco US, LLC Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Vanco US, LLC FROM: GCX Holdings Limited TO: Reef Bidco Limited An application was filed for consent to the transfer of control of Vanco US, LLC (Vanco US), a Delaware limited liability company that holds an international section 214 authorization (ITC-214-20070703-00262), from GCX Holdings Limited (GCX Holdings) to Reef Bidco Limited (Reef Bidco). Vanco US is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GCX Holdings. Pursuant to a November 17, 2021, Share Sale and Purchase Agreement, Reef Bidco will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of stock and ownership interests of GCX Holdings. Upon closing, Vanco US will become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Reef Bidco, an England and Wales holding company. Reef Bidco is an indirect subsidiary of 3i Infrastructure plc, which is managed by a subsidiary of 3i Group plc.; both entities organized in the United Kingdom. Upon consummation, the 10% or greater direct and/or indirect voting and/or equity interest holders in Vanco US will be: (1) VNO Direct Limited, a United Kingdom holding company (100% equity and voting interest in Vanco US); (2) Vanco Group Limited, a United Kingdom holding company (100% equity and voting interest in VNO Direct Limited); (3) GCX Managed Services Limited, a Bermuda holding company (100% equity and voting interest in Vanco Group Limited); (4) GCX Global Limited, a Bermuda telecommunications company (100% direct equity and voting interest in GCX Managed Services Limited); (5) GCX Holdings Limited, a Bermuda telecommunications company (100% direct equity and voting interest in GCX Global Limited; (6) Reef Bidco Limited, a U.K. holding company (100% direct equity and voting interest in GCX Holding Limited; (7) Reef Midco Limited, a U.K. holding company (100% direct equity and voting interest in Reef Bidco Limited); (8) Reef Topco Limited, a U.K. holding company (100% direct equity and voting interest in Reef Midco Limited); (9) 3i Infrastructure plc, a publicly held and listed Jersey investment fund (expected to hold approximately greater than 90.1%, direct equity and voting interest in Reef Topco Limited; (10) 3i Investments plc, a U.K. investment manager that is the exclusive investment manager to 3i Infrastructure plc and will therefore have indirect control over management of Reef Bidco Limited; (11) 3i plc, a U.K. holding company (100% direct equity and voting interest in 3i Investments plc); (12) 3i Holdings plc, a U.K. holding company (100% direct equity and voting interest in 3i plc); (13) 3i Group plc, a U.K. publicly listed investment fund and fund manager having (a) 100% direct equity and voting interest in 3i Holdings plc, and (b) an approximate 30% equity interest in 3i Infrastructure plc. Applicants state that no other individual or entity besides 3i Group plc holds a direct or indirect equity and voting interest in 3i Infrastructure plc of 10% or more. Applicants also state that after closing, no other persons or entities are expected to hold directly or indirectly 10% or more of the equity and/or voting interests in Vanco US. Applicants state that GCX Holdings Limited and Vanco US, LLC made certain commitments with regard to their licenses and operations to the Department of Justice in a letter of Assurances (LOA) dated November 25, 2020. See Letter of Agreement from Carl Grivner, Chief Executive Officer, GCX Holdings Limited, and Janet K. Troxell, Director and Authorized Signatory, Vanco US, LLC, Vanco Solutions, Inc. and Reliance Globalcom Services, Inc., to the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, National Security Division, Department of Justice, dated November 25, 2020 (LOA), filed in ITC-ASG-20200127-00015. Applicants certify that they will continue to abide by the commitments made in the LOA after closing. Pursuant to Commission practice, this application for transfer of control of a cable landing license and the associated domestic and international section 214 transfer applications (WC Docket No. 21-463, ITC-T/C-20211124-00181, ITC-T/C-20211130-00183, SCL-T/C-20211124-00049), are being referred to the relevant Executive Branch agencies for their views on any national security, law enforcement, foreign policy or trade policy concerns related to the foreign ownership of the Applicants. Page 3 of 5 ITC-T/C-20211130-00183 E Reliance Globalcom Services, Inc. Transfer of Control Current Licensee: Reliance Globalcom Services, Inc. FROM: GCX Holdings Limited TO: Reef Bidco Limited An application was filed for consent to the transfer of control of Reliance Globalcom Services, Inc. (Reliance Globalcom), a Delaware corporation that holds an international section 214 authorization (ITC-214-20031104-00505), from GCX Holdings Limited (GCX Holdings) to Reef Bidco Limited (Reef Bidco). Reliance Globalcom is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GCX Holdings. Pursuant to a November 17, 2021, Share Sale and Purchase Agreement, Reef Bidco will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of stock and ownership interests of GCX Holdings. Upon closing, Reliance Globalcom will become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Reef Bidco, an England and Wales holding company. Reef Bidco is an indirect subsidiary of 3i Infrastructure plc, which is managed by a subsidiary of 3i Group plc.; both entities organized in the United Kingdom. Upon consummation, the 10% or greater direct and/or indirect voting and/or equity interest holders in Vanco US will be: (1) Yipes Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (100% equity and voting interest in Reliance Globalcom); (2) GCX Managed Services Limited, a Bermuda holding company (100% equity and voting interest in Vanco Group Limited); (3) GCX Global Limited, a Bermuda telecommunications company (100% direct equity and voting interest in GCX Managed Services Limited); (4) GCX Holdings Limited, a Bermuda telecommunications company (100% direct equity and voting interest in GCX Global Limited; (5) Reef Bidco Limited, a U.K. holding company (100% direct equity and voting interest in GCX Holding Limited; (6) Reef Midco Limited, a U.K. holding company (100% direct equity and voting interest in Reef Bidco Limited); (7) Reef Topco Limited, a U.K. holding company (100% direct equity and voting interest in Reef Midco Limited); (8) 3i Infrastructure plc, a publicly held and listed Jersey investment fund (expected to hold approximately greater than 90.1%, direct equity and voting interest in Reef Topco Limited; (9) 3i Investments plc, a U.K. investment manager that is the exclusive investment manager to 3i Infrastructure plc and will therefore have indirect control over management of Reef Bidco Limited; (10) 3i plc, a U.K. holding company (100% direct equity and voting interest in 3i Investments plc); (11) 3i Holdings plc, a U.K. holding company (100% direct equity and voting interest in 3i plc); (12) 3i Group plc, a U.K. publicly listed investment fund and fund manager having (a) 100% direct equity and voting interest in 3i Holdings plc, and (b) an approximate 30% equity interest in 3i Infrastructure plc. Applicants state that no other individual or entity besides 3i Group plc holds a direct or indirect equity and voting interest in 3i Infrastructure plc of 10% or more. Applicants also state that after closing, no other persons or entities are expected to hold directly or indirectly 10% or more of the equity and/or voting interests in Reliance Globalcom Services, Inc. Applicants state that GCX Holdings Limited and Reliance Globalcom Services, Inc. made certain commitments with regard to their licenses and operations to the Department of Justice in a letter of Assurances (LOA) dated November 25, 2020. See Letter of Agreement from Carl Grivner, Chief Executive Officer, GCX Holdings Limited, and Janet K. Troxell, Director and Authorized Signatory, Vanco US, LLC, Vanco Solutions, Inc. and Reliance Globalcom Services, Inc., to the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, National Security Division, Department of Justice, dated November 25, 2020 (LOA), filed in ITC-T/C-20200127-00017. Applicants certify that they will continue to abide by the commitments made in the LOA after closing. Pursuant to Commission practice, this application for transfer of control of a cable landing license and the associated domestic and international section 214 transfer applications (WC Docket No. 21-463, ITC-T/C-20211124-00181, ITC-T/C-20211130-00182, SCL-T/C-20211124-00049), are being referred to the relevant Executive Branch agencies for their views on any national security, law enforcement, foreign policy or trade policy concerns related to the foreign ownership of the Applicants. INFORMATIVE ISP-PDR-20211028-00008 Connect Holding, LLC On December 17, 2021, the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Service Sector (Committee) notified the Commission that it is reviewing the domestic and international applications for transfer of control filed by Connect Holdings, LLC and the petition for declaratory ruling (WC Docket No. 21-350, ITC-T/C-20210903-00139, ISP-PDR-20211028-00008) for any national security and law enforcement concerns and requests that the Commission defer action on the applications and petition until it completes its review. ITC-214-20210819-00122 Vocus Group Limited On December 20, 2021, the Chair of the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector (Committee) notified the Commission that the Committee is conducting an initial review of the application filed by Vocus Group Limited to assess whether granting the application will pose a risk to the national security or law enforcement interests of the United States, pursuant to Executive Order 13913 (85 Fed Reg 19643 (April 8, 2020)). The Committee shall complete its review of the application before the end of the 120-day initial review period, unless the Committee notifies the Commission of an extension of the 120-day initial review period or the need arises to conduct a 90-day secondary assessment. ITC-ASG-20211115-00168 GTT Americas LLC On December 21, 2021, the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Service Sector (Committee) notified the Commission that it is reviewing the domestic and international applications for transfer of control filed by GTT Communications, Inc. (ITC-ASG-20211115-00168, ITC-ASG-20211115-00169, WC Docket No. 21-445) for any national security and law enforcement concerns and requests that the Commission defer action on the applications until it completes its review. ITC-ASG-20211115-00169 GC Pivotal LLC On December 21, 2021, the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Service Sector (Committee) notified the Commission that it is reviewing the domestic and international applications for transfer of control filed by GTT Communications, Inc. (ITC-ASG-20211115-00168, ITC-ASG-20211115-00169, WC Docket No. 21-445) for any national security and law enforcement concerns and requests that the Commission defer action on the applications until it completes its review. Page 4 of 5 INFORMATIVE ITC-T/C-20210903-00139 Connect Holding, LLC On December 17, 2021, the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Service Sector (Committee) notified the Commission that it is reviewing the domestic and international applications for transfer of control filed by Connect Holdings, LLC and the petition for declaratory ruling (WC Docket No. 21-350, ITC-T/C-20210903-00139, ISP-PDR-20211028-00008) for any national security and law enforcement concerns and requests that the Commission defer action on the applications and petition until it completes its review. 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 CFR §§ 1.2001–.2003. Page 5 of 5