[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 84 (Monday, May 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 25328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10754]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA-00-868]


Telecommunications Services Between the United States and Cuba

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On April 13, 2000, the FCC approved the application of CODETEL 
International Communications Corporation (CIC) to provide international 
message telephone service (IMTS) between the United States and Cuba 
transiting the Dominican Republic, subject to specific conditions.
    CIC plans to offer service to Cuba using facilities of Compania 
Dominicana de Telefonos (CODETEL), the dominant carrier in the 
Dominican Republic, with which CIC is affiliated within the meaning of 
47 CFR 63.09(e). The U.S.-Dominican Republic portion of the traffic 
will be carried over a submarine cable owned by CODETEL. The Dominican 
Republic-Cuba portion of the traffic will travel over satellite 
circuits already in use for CODETEL's traffic with Cuba.
    The FCC found that granting CIC's application would serve the 
public interest under Section 214 of the Act, by increasing competition 
on the U.S.-Cuba international services route and providing more 
choices to U.S. consumers.

DATES: April 13, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: J. Breck Blalock, Chief, Policy and 
Facilities Branch, (202) 418-1460.

Federal Communications Commission.
Rebecca Arbogast,
Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-10754 Filed 4-28-00; 8:45 am]
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