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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION  445  TWELFTH  STREET,  S.  W.  WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information:  (202)  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand:  (202)  418-  2830  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 Released:  February  12,  2001  DA  01-  1372 
 INTERNATIONAL  BUREAU  CLARIFIES  AN  ERROR  MADE  WITH  REGARD  TO  THE 
 COMMENCEMENT  AND  TERMINATION  DATES  OF  THEIR  PROGRAM  TO 
 INCREASE  COMPLIANCE  WITH  THE  LICENSING  REQUIREMENTS  OF  SECTION 
 214  OF  THE  COMMUNICATIONS  ACT  AND  SECTIONS  34-  39  OF  THE  SUBMARINE 
 CABLE  LANDING  LICENSE  ACT 


 1.  On  January  30,  2001,  the  International  Bureau  and  the  Enforcement  Bureau  issued  a  public 
 notice  1  to  announce  a  program  to  increase  compliance  with  the  licensing  requirements  of  Section  214  of 
 the  Communications  Act  of  1934,  as  amended,  (the  "Communications  Act")  and  Sections  34-  39  of  the 
 Submarine  Cable  Landing  License  Act  (the  "Submarine  Cable  Act").  In  that  public  notice,  the 
 International  Bureau  announced  the  commencement  of  a  90-  day  period  during  which  carriers  are 
 encouraged  to  apply  for  necessary  authorizations  pursuant  to  Section  214  of  the  Communications  Act 
 and  Sections  34-  39  of  the  Submarine  Cable  Act.  At  the  end  of  the  90-  day  period,  the  International 
 Bureau  will  refer  cases  of  noncompliance  to  the  Enforcement  Bureau  for  appropriate  enforcement 
 action. 


 2.  The  International  Bureau  stated  that  the  90-  day  period  would  commence  on  the  date  of 
 publication  of  the  public  notice  in  the  Federal  Register.  On  February  5,  2001,  the  public  notice  was 
 published  in  the  Federal  Register.  2  Due  to  a  typographical  error,  the  Federal  Register  stated  that  the  90-day 
 period  would  commence  on  May  7,  2001.  This  information  is  not  correct.  The  90-  day  period 
 commenced  on  February  5,  2001,  the  day  the  public  notice  was  published  in  the  Federal  Register.  The 
 90-  day  period  will  terminate  on  May  7,  2001.  On  February  12,  2001,  the  Federal  Register  issued  a 
 correction  that  states  that  the  90-  day  period  commenced  on  February  5,  2001.  3 


 3.  For  further  information  about  this  clarification,  contact  Belinda  Nixon, 
 Telecommunications  Division,  International  Bureau,  at  202-  418-  1382  or  e-  mail  at  bnixon@  fcc.  gov. 


 By  the  Chief,  Telecommunications  Division,  International  Bureau. 
 1  See  International  Bureau  and  Enforcement  Bureau  Announce  Program  to  Increase  Compliance  with 
 Licensing  Requirements  for  Carriers  that  Provide  International  Telecommunications  Services  and  Operators  of 
 International  Telecommunications  Facilities  Pursuant  to  Section  214  of  the  Communications  Act  and  Sections  34- 
 39  of  the  Submarine  Cable  Landing  License  Act,  Public  Notice,  DA  01-  188  (IB/  TD  rel.  Jan.  30,  2001). 


 2  66  FR  8972  (Feb.  5,  2001). 
 3  66  FR  9849  (Feb.  12,  2001). 
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