DA No. 04-1603

June 2, 2004

**ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER CABLE LANDING LICENSE ACT**

**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))**

**By the Chief, Policy 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 application IS GRANTED. This grant of
authority is taken under section 0.261 of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective upon release of this public notice.
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.

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.

The Commission most recently amended its rules applicable to submarine
cable landing licenses in *Review of Commission Consideration of
Applications under the Cable Landing License Act*, IB Docket No. 00-106,
FCC 01-332 (rel. Dec. 14, 2001), 67 Fed. Reg. 1615 (Jan. 14, 2002). An
updated version of sections 1.767 and 1.768 of the rules is available at
<http://www.fcc.gov/ib/pd/pf/telecomrules.html>. *See also*
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-02-598A1.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.

> **SCL-T/C-20040412-00013 Allstream Fiber US, Inc. (Licensee)**
>
> **Allstream, Inc. (Transferor)**

**Manitoba Telecom Services, Inc. (Transferee)**

TRANSFER OF CONTROL

[Action Taken]{.underline}: Grant of authority to transfer control of an
interest in the cable landing license for the AmeriCan-1 cable system
(SCL-LIC-19980123-00002) held by Allstream Fiber US, Inc. ("Allstream"),
from its 100 percent parent, Allstream, Inc., a Canadian corporation, to
Manitoba Telecom Services, Inc. ("MTS"), also a Canadian corporation.

[Conditions and Requirements]{.underline}: *See Allstream Fiber US,
Inc*, File Nos. SCL-LIC-19980123-00002 (SCL-98-001, DA 98-1668), 13 FCC
Rcd 15663 (IB 1998) (initial license); SCL-MOD-19990901-00016, 15 FCC
Rcd 3057 (IB 2000) (Third modification to add Allstream's
predecessor-in-interest, MetroNet Fiber US, Inc. as a licensee).
Allstream shall comply with the requirements of Section 1.768
(notifications and prior approval for submarine cable landing licensees
that are or propose to become affiliated with a foreign carrier), 47
C.F.R. § 1.768.

[Licensee Information]{.underline}: Allstream is one of four licensees
authorized to land and operate the AmeriCan-1 private submarine fiber
optic cable extending between the United States and Victoria, British
Columbia, Canada. *See* SCL-LIC-19980123-00002 (SCL-98-001, DA 98-1668),
13 FCC Rcd 15663 (IB 1998) (initial license). This application was filed
as part of a transaction involving MTS's acquisition of Allstream, Inc.,
Allstream's 100 percent parent, wherein MTS will acquire all of the
Class A and Class B shares of Allstream Inc. in exchange for \$23 in
cash per share plus 1.0909 of MTS's shares. *See*
ITC-T/C-20040412-00154.

[Regulatory Status of Cable]{.underline}: The AmeriCan-1 Cable network
operates on a non-common carrier basis. *See* File Nos.
SCL-LIC-19980123-00002 (SCL-98-001, DA 98-1668), 13 FCC Rcd 15663 (IB
1998); SCL-MOD-19990901-00016, 15 FCC Rcd 3057 (IB 2000).

[Cable Design and Capacity]{.underline}: *See* File Nos.
SCL-LIC-19980123-00002 (SCL-98-001, DA 98-1668), 13 FCC Rcd 15663 (IB
1998); SCL-MOD-19990901-00016, 15 FCC Rcd 3057 (IB 2000).