[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50023-50024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24065]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA 96-1205]


Streamlining the International Section 214 Authorization Process 
and Tariff Requirements

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On July 29, 1996, the International Bureau of the Federal 
Communications Commission released an order adopting an exclusion list. 
The exclusion list identifies restrictions on providing service using 
particular facilities or to particular countries for those carriers 
receiving a global international Section 214 authorization. With this 
action, carriers will be able to

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determine which non-U.S. licensed facilities they will be able to use 
under the grant of a global Section 214 authorization.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 26, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Hedlund, Attorney-Advisor, 
Policy and Facilities Branch, Telecommunications Division, 
International Bureau, (202) 418-1399.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the International 
Bureau's Order adopted on July 26, 1996 and released on July 29, 1996 
(DA 96-1205). The full text of this Order is available for inspection 
and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center 
(Room 239), 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. The complete 
text of this Order also may be purchased from the Commission's copy 
contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc., 2100 M Street, 
N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037 (202) 857-3800.

Summary of Order

    1. On February 29, 1996, the Federal Communications Commission 
adopted rules to streamline the international Section 214 authorization 
process and tariff requirements. (Report and Order, Streamlining the 
International Section 214 Authorization Process and Tariff 
Requirements, IB Docket No. 95-118, FCC 96-79, released March 13, 1996, 
61 FR 15724 (April 9, 1996)). The Report and Order adopted procedures 
for issuing global, rather than country-specific and facility-specific, 
Section 214 authorizations to qualified applicants. As part of the new 
procedures, the International Bureau was required to establish and 
maintain an exclusion list identifying restrictions on providing 
service using particular facilities or to particular countries for 
those carriers receiving a global Section 214 authorization.
    2. On June 20, 1996, the International Bureau released a Public 
Notice seeking comment on a draft exclusion list for global Section 214 
authorizations. Several parties raised concerns that including CANUS-1 
on the exclusion list may place the cable system at a competitive 
disadvantage and impose undue costs on carriers and the Commission. The 
Bureau stated, however, that removal of the cable from the exclusion 
list may be inconsistent with certain conditions of the U.S. Department 
of State's support for grant of the CANUS-1 cable landing license. In 
addition, the Bureau did not agree with MFSI's position that the 
exclusion list is confusing because it lists carriers and facilities 
that are excluded as well as non-U.S. licensed facilities that U.S. 
carriers with global authority are permitted to use. Given that MFSI 
notified the Commission of new non-U.S. licensed cable systems that 
were not listed as ``permissible'' foreign-licensed facilities, the 
Bureau modified the proposed exclusion list to permit use of these new 
facilities by carriers with global authority.

Ordering Clauses

    3. Accordingly, it is ordered that the Exclusion List attached to 
this order, which identifies restrictions on providing service using 
particular facilities or to particular countries for those carriers 
receiving a global Section 214 authorization, is hereby adopted.
    4. This order is issued under 0.261 of the Commission's Rules and 
is effective upon adoption. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 
1.106 or applications for review under Section 1.115 of the 
Commission's Rules may be filed within 30 days of the date of the 
public notice of this Order (see 47 CFR 1.4(b)(2)).

Federal Communications Commission.
Diane J. Cornell,
Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau.

Attachment--International Section 214 Authorizations

Exclusion List as of July 26, 1996

    The following is a list of countries and facilities not covered by 
grant of global Section 214 authority under Sec. 63.18(e)(1) of the 
Commission's Rules. 47 CFR 63.18(e)(1). In addition, the facilities 
listed shall not be used by U.S. carriers authorized under Sec. 63.01 
of the Commission's Rules, unless the carrier's Section 214 
authorization specifically lists the facility. Carriers desiring to 
serve countries or use facilities listed as excluded hereon shall file 
a separate Section 214 application pursuant to Sec. 63.18(e)(6) of the 
Commission's Rules.

Countries

    Cuba (applications for service to this country shall comply with 
the separate filing requirements of the Commission's Public Notice 
Report No. I-6831, dated July 27, 1993, ``FCC to Accept Applications 
for Service to Cuba.'')

Facilities

CANUS-1 Cable System
    All non-U.S. licensed Cable and Satellite Systems Except:
Foreign Cable Systems
Aden-Djibouti
APC
APCN
APHRODITE 2
ARIANNE 2
ASEAN
B-M-P
Brunei-Singapore
CADMOS
CANTAT-3
CARAC
CELTIC
China-Japan
CIOS
Denmark-Russia 1
ECFS
EMOS-1
EURAFRICA
Germany-Denmark 1
Germany-Sweden No. 4
Germany-Sweden No. 5
H-J-K
HONTAI-2
ITUR
KATTEGAT-1
Kuantan-Kota Kinabalu
LATVIA-SWEDEN
Malaysia-Thailand
Marseille/Palermo Link
MAT-2
ODIN
PENCAN-5
R-J-K
RIOJA
SAT-2
SEA-ME-WE 2
SEA-ME-WE 3
T-V-H
TAGIDE 2
TASMAN 2
UGARIT
UK-BEL 6
UK-Denmark 4
UK-Germany 5
UK-Netherlands 12
UK-Netherlands 14
UK-Spain 4
UNISUR

    This list is subject to change by the Commission when the public 
interest requires. Before amending the list, the Commission will first 
issue a public notice giving affected parties the opportunity for 
comment and hearing on the proposed changes. The Commission will then 
release an order amending the exclusion list. This list also is subject 
to change upon issuance of an Executive Order. See Streamlining the 
Section 214 Authorization Process and Tariff Requirements, IB Docket 
No. 95-118 FCC 96-79, released March 13, 1996.
    For additional information, contact the International Bureau's 
Telecommunications Division, Policy & Facilities Branch, (202) 418-
1460.

[FR Doc. 96-24065 Filed 9-23-96; 8:45 am]
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