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 TABLE 
 7 
 - 
 Trans-  Ocean 


 Fiber 
 Optic 
 Cable 
 Capacity 


 64 
 Kbps 


 Circuits 


 CABLES 
 Class* 
 Cost 
 $M 


 1988 


 1989 
 1990 
 1991 
 1992 


 1993 


 1994 
 1995 
 1996 
 1997 


 1998 
 1999 


 2000 
 Est. 


 2001 
 Est. 


 2002 
 Est. 


 TRANS 
 - 
 ATLANTIC 


 (T-  A) 
 - 


 Operational 
 : 


 CANTAT-  3 
 ** 


 P 
 $600 


 60,480 
 60,480 
 60,480 
 60,480 


 60,480 
 60,480 


 60,480 
 60,480 
 60,480 


 CANUS-  1 
 P 
 n.  a. 


 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 00 


 030,240 
 30,240 
 30,240 


 30,240 
 30,240 


 30,240 
 30,240 
 30,240 


 Columbus 
 II 
 * 
 ** 


 C 
 $404 


 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0015,120 


 15,120 
 15,120 
 15,120 


 15,120 
 15,120 


 15,120 
 15,120 
 15,120 


 PTAT 
 1 


 P 
 $400 


 0 
 17,010 


 17,010 
 17,010 
 17,010 


 17,010 


 17,010 
 17,010 
 17,010 
 17,010 


 17,010 
 17,010 


 17,010 
 17,010 
 17,010 


 TAT 
 8 


 C 
 $360 


 7,560 


 7,560 
 7,560 
 7,560 
 7,560 


 7,560 


 7,560 
 7,560 
 7,560 
 7,560 


 7,560 
 7,560 


 7,560 
 7,560 
 7,560 


 TAT 
 9 


 C 
 $406 


 0 
 0 
 0 
 015,120 


 15,120 
 15,120 
 15,120 
 15,120 
 15,120 


 15,120 
 15,120 


 15,120 
 15,120 
 15,120 


 TAT 
 10 


 C 
 $300 


 0 
 0 
 0 
 022,680 


 22,680 
 22,680 
 22,680 
 22,680 
 22,680 


 22,680 
 22,680 


 22,680 
 22,680 
 22,680 


 TAT 
 11 


 C 
 $280 


 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 022,680 


 22,680 
 22,680 
 22,680 
 22,680 


 22,680 
 22,680 


 22,680 
 22,680 
 22,680 


 TAT 
 12/  TAT- 


 13 


 C 
 $756 


 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 00 


 060,480 
 120,960 
 120,960 


 241,920 
 362,880 


 362,880 
 362,880 
 362,880 


 Gemini 
 P 
 $520 


 60,480 
 120,960 
 362,880 


 362,880 
 362,880 
 362,880 


 Atlantic 
 Crossing 


 (AC-  1) 


 P 
 $750 


 241,920 
 967,680 


 1,693,440 
 1,693,440 
 1,693,440 


 Columbus 
 III 


 C 
 $236 


 120,960 
 120,960 
 120,960 
 120,960 


 Level 
 3 


 P 
 $300 


 1,935,360 
 1,935,360 
 1,935,360 


 AC-  2 
 P 
 $300 


 1,935,360 
 1,935,360 
 1,935,360 


 Planned 
 : 


 TAT-  14 


 NC 
 $1,500 


 1,935,360 
 1,935,360 


 FLAG 
 Atlantic 


 - 
 1 


 P 
 $1,200 


 1,935,360 
 1,935,360 


 360atlantic 
 P 
 $630 


 1,935,360 
 1,935,360 


 TyCom 
 Atlantic 


 P 
 n.  a. 


 3,386,880 
 3,386,880 


 (1) 
 Total 


 T-  A 


 7,560 
 24,570 


 24,570 
 24,570 
 62,370 


 85,050 


 160,650 
 251,370 
 311,850 
 372,330 


 795,690 
 2,005,290 


 6,601,770 
 15,794,730 


 15,794,730 


 (2) 
 Total 


 T-  A 
 w/  o 
 CANTAT-  3 


 7,560 
 24,570 


 24,570 
 24,570 
 62,370 


 85,050 


 100,170 
 190,890 
 251,370 
 311,850 


 735,210 
 1,944,810 


 6,541,290 
 15,734,250 


 15,734,250 


 (3) 
 43.82 


 Reported 


 circuits 
 of 


 91,399 
 101,876 


 141,256 


 322,944 
 500,280 


 regions 
 1,2,3,9 
 (active+ 


 Idle) 


 (4) 
 Reported 


 % 
 = 
 (3) 


 / 
 (2) 


 47.9% 
 40.5% 
 45.3% 


 43.9% 
 25.7% 


 (w/  o 
 CANTAT-  3) 


 AMERICAS 


 -  Operational 
 : 


 Americas 
 I 
 * 


 ** 


 C 
 $268 


 22,680 
 22,680 
 22,680 
 22,680 


 22,680 
 22,680 


 22,680 
 22,680 
 22,680 


 TCS-  1 
 C 
 $133 


 1,890 
 1,890 
 1,890 


 1,890 


 1,890 
 1,890 
 1,890 
 1,890 


 1,890 
 1,890 


 1,890 
 1,890 
 1,890 


 Taino-  Carb 
 C 
 $17 


 45,360 
 45,360 


 45,360 
 45,360 
 45,360 
 45,360 


 45,360 
 45,360 


 45,360 
 45,360 
 45,360 


 Antillas 
 1 


 C 
 n.  a. 


 15,120 
 15,120 
 15,120 


 15,120 
 15,120 
 15,120 


 BAHAMAS 
 II 


 C 
 n.  a. 


 30,240 
 30,240 
 30,240 


 30,240 
 30,240 
 30,240 


 Pan 
 American 


 Cable 
 System 


 C 
 $214 


 120,960 
 120,960 


 120,960 
 120,960 
 120,960 


 Americas 
 II 


 C 
 $310 


 604,800 
 604,800 
 604,800 


 MAC 
 P 
 $200 


 241,920 
 241,920 
 241,920 


 PAC 
 P 
 $365 


 241,920 
 241,920 
 241,920 


 MAYA 
 -1 


 C 
 $150 


 90,720 
 90,720 
 90,720 


 360americas 
 (former 
 Atlantic-  1) 


 P 
 n.  a. 


 241,920 
 241,920 
 241,920 


 SAC 
 P 
 $700 


 483,840 
 483,840 
 483,840 


 Planned 
 : 


 ARCOS-  1 


 P 
 $285 


 181,440 
 181,440 


 SAm-  1 
 P 
 $900 


 483,840 
 483,840 


 Bahamas 
 Internet 
 Cable 
 Network 


 P 
 n.  a. 


 362,880 
 362,880 


 (1) 
 Total 


 Americas 


 0 
 0 
 1,890 


 1,890 
 47,250 


 47,250 


 69,930 
 69,930 
 69,930 
 115,290 


 236,250 
 236,250 


 2,141,370 
 3,169,530 
 3,169,530 


 (2) 
 Total 


 Americas 


 (without 


 24,570 
 24,570 
 69,930 


 190,890 
 190,890 


 2,096,010 
 3,124,170 
 3,124,170 


 Taino-  Carb 
 cable)) 


 (3) 
 43.82 


 reported 


 circuits 
 of 


 regions 
 4, 
 5, 
 6 
 (active+ 


 Idle) 


 19,942 
 19,160 
 24,699 


 32,384 
 36,064 


 (4) 
 Reported 


 % 
 = 
 (3) 


 / 
 (2) 


 (w/  o 
 Taino-  Carb) 


 * 
 * 
 * 
 * 


 81.2% 
 78.0% 
 35.3% 


 17.0% 
 18.9% 


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 1 
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 TABLE 
 7 
 - 
 Trans-  Ocean 


 Fiber 
 Optic 
 Cable 
 Capacity 


 64 
 Kbps 


 Circuits 


 CABLES 
 Class* 
 Cost 
 ($  M) 


 1988 


 1989 
 1990 
 1991 
 1992 


 1993 


 1994 
 1995 
 1996 
 1997 


 1998 
 1999 
 . 


 2000 
 Est. 


 2001 
 Est. 


 2002 
 Est. 


 TRANS 
 - 
 PACIFIC 


 (T-  P) 
 - 


 Operational:  HAW  4/  TPC  3 


 C 
 $601 


 0 
 7,560 


 7,560 
 7,560 
 7,560 


 7,560 


 7,560 
 7,560 
 7,560 
 7,560 


 7,560 
 7,560 


 7,560 
 7,560 
 7,560 


 NPC 
 P 
 n.  a. 


 0 
 0 
 0 
 17,010 


 17,010 


 17,010 


 17,010 
 17,010 
 17,010 
 17,010 


 17,010 
 17,010 


 17,010 
 17,010 
 17,010 


 TPC 
 4 


 C 
 $408 


 0 
 0 
 0 
 015,120 


 15,120 
 15,120 
 15,120 
 15,120 
 15,120 


 15,120 
 15,120 


 15,120 
 15,120 
 15,120 


 HAW-  5 
 C 
 $152 


 15,120 
 15,120 
 15,120 
 15,120 
 15,120 


 15,120 
 15,120 


 15,120 
 15,120 
 15,120 


 PacRimEast 
 C 
 $280 


 7,560 
 7,560 
 7,560 
 7,560 
 7,560 


 7,560 
 7,560 


 7,560 
 7,560 
 7,560 


 PacRimWest 
 C 
 $282 


 7,560 
 7,560 
 7,560 


 7,560 
 7,560 


 7,560 
 7,560 
 7,560 


 TPC 
 5 


 C 
 $1,348 


 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 00 


 00120,960 
 120,960 
 241,920 
 241,920 


 241,920 
 241,920 
 241,920 


 PC-  1 
 P 
 $1,200 


 967,680 
 967,680 
 967,680 
 967,680 


 Guam-  Philippines 
 NC 
 n.  a. 


 120,960 
 120,960 
 120,960 
 120,960 


 China 
 - 
 U.  S. 


 Cable 


 Network 


 NC 
 $1,100 


 967,680 
 967,680 
 967,680 


 Southern 
 Cross 


 C 
 $800 


 483,840 
 483,840 
 483,840 


 Planned:  Japan  -  U.  S. 
 Cable 
 Network 


 NC 
 $1,000 


 967,680 
 967,680 


 FLAG 
 - 
 Pacific 


 -1 


 P 
 $2,100 


 1,935,360 
 1,935,360 


 360pacific 
 Cable 
 Network 


 P 
 $1,100 


 3,870,720 


 Australia-  Japan 
 Cable 
 (Guam) 


 NC 
 $350 


 967,680 
 967,680 


 Tycom 
 Pacific 


 P 
 n.  a. 


 4,354,560 


 (1) 
 Total 


 T-  P 


 0 
 7,560 


 7,560 
 24,570 


 39,690 


 62,370 


 62,370 
 69,930 
 190,890 


 190,890 


 311,850 
 1,400,490 


 2,852,010 
 6,722,730 
 14,948,010 


 (2) 
 43.82 


 Reported 


 circuits 
 of 


 regions 
 7,8 
 (active+ 


 Idle) 


 45,628 
 62,217 
 83,248 


 114,772 
 158,714 


 (3) 
 Reported 


 % 
 = 
 (2) 


 / 
 (1) 


 65.2% 
 32.6% 
 43.6% 


 36.8% 
 11.3% 


 ALL 
 REGIONS 


 - 


 (4)  Total 
 Available 


 Capacity 


 285,390 
 466,830 
 572,670 
 1,237,950 
 3,536,190 


 11,489,310 
 25,581,150 
 33,806,430 


 (5)  Total 
 Non-  Common 


 Carrier 


 64,260 
 64,260 
 124,740 


 427,140 
 2,483,460 


 9,257,220 
 23,349,060 


 31,574,340 


 Cables 
 (consortium 


 & 
 private) 


 (6)  Total 
 43.82 
 Reported 


 Circuits 


 156,969 
 183,253 
 249,203 


 470,100 
 695,058 


 (7)  Total 
 Reported 


 % 
 = 
 (6) 


 / 
 (4) 


 55.0% 
 39.3% 
 43.5% 


 38.0% 
 19.7% 


 (8) 
 Non-  Common 


 Carrier 
 Cables 


 22.5% 
 13.8% 
 21.8% 


 34.5% 
 70.2% 


 80.6% 
 91.3% 
 93.4% 


 as 
 % 
 of 
 total 


 capacity 


 = 
 (5)/(  4) 


 * 
 Class 


 : 
 "C" 


 = 
 Common 


 Carrier 
 Cable, 
 "NC" 
 = 
 Non-  Common 


 Carrier 
 Consortium 


 Cable, 
 and 
 "P" 
 = 
 Private 


 Cable. 


 * 
 * 


 CANTAT-  3 


 is 
 a 
 Canadian 


 cable. 
 Because 


 there 
 is 
 little 


 information 


 on 
 the 


 U.  S. 


 carriers' 


 ownership, 


 we 
 excluded 


 CANTAT-  3 


 in 
 our 


 total 


 reported 


 % 
 calculation. 


 * 
 ** 


 Americas 


 I 
 and 


 Columbus 


 II 
 have 


 common 


 segments 


 from 
 Florida 


 to 
 U.  S. 


 Virgin 


 Islands 


 at 
 60,480 


 circuits 
 capacity. 


 These 
 large 
 common 


 segments 


 are 
 designed 


 for 
 back 


 up 
 purposes. 


 From 
 U.  S. 
 V.  I. 
 landing 


 point 
 and 
 beyond, 


 Americas 


 I 
 has 


 22,680 


 circuits 
 to 
 its 
 South 


 American 


 destinations. 


 Columbus 
 II 
 has 


 15,120 


 circuits 


 to 
 its 
 Euroean 


 destinations. 


 For 
 the 
 purpose 


 of 
 calculating 


 available 
 capacity 
 for 
 Americas 


 and 
 European 


 regions, 
 we 
 decided 


 to 
 use 


 the 
 most 


 reasonable 


 capacity 
 of 
 22,680 


 and 
 15,120 


 for 
 Americas 


 I 
 and 


 Columbus 


 II 
 respectively. 


 We 
 have 


 revised 


 Columbus 


 II 
 capacity 


 from 
 22,680 


 to 
 15,120 


 circuits 
 in 
 this 


 year's 


 report. 


 ** 
 * 
 * 
 Taino-  Carb 


 cable 
 only 
 connects 


 from 
 Puerto 


 Rico 
 to 
 the 


 U.  S. 


 Virgin 


 Islands 


 and 
 British 


 Virgin 
 Island 
 (basically 


 serves 
 as 
 a 
 hub). 


 We 
 therefore 


 excluded 
 this 
 cable 


 in 
 our 


 reported 


 % 
 calculation. 


 Conversion 
 Ratio 
 Used: 


 1 
 E-  1 


 Circuit 


 = 
 30 


 64 
 Kbps 


 Circuits 


 1 
 DS-  3 


 Circuit 


 = 
 21 


 E-  1s 


 = 
 630 


 64 
 Kbps 


 Circuits 


 1 
 STM 


 Circuit 


 = 
 3 
 DS-  3s 


 = 
 63 


 E-  1s 


 = 
 1,890 


 64 
 Kbps 


 Circuits 


 5 
 Gbps 


 = 
 2,016 


 E1s 
 = 
 60,480 


 64 
 Kbps 


 Circuits 


 10 
 Gbps 


 = 
 4,032 


 E1s 
 = 
 120,960 


 64 
 Kbps 


 Circuits 


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 2 
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 TABLE 
 7 
 - 
 Trans-  Ocean 


 Fiber 
 Optic 
 Cable 
 Capacity 


 64 
 Kbps 


 Circuits 


 Table 
 7 
 - 


 Data 


 sources:  Cable  capacity 


 numbers 
 are 
 extracted 


 from 
 the 
 FCC 


 Cable 


 Landing 


 License 
 Orders 
 or 
 pending 


 Applications 


 (see 
 the 
 following 


 details). 


 For 
 construction 


 costs, 
 some 
 numbers 


 are 
 available 


 in 
 their 


 License 


 Order, 
 others 
 are 
 available 


 at 
 each 


 project's 


 website, 
 as 
 cited 


 below. 


 CABLES 
 Landing 
 Points 


 FCC 
 File 
 No. 


 Release 
 Date 


 FCC 
 Record 


 TRANS 
 - 
 ATLANTIC 


 - 


 Operational 
 : 


 TAT-  8 


 U.  S./ 
 U.  K./ 
 France 


 I-  T- 
 C-  84- 


 072 
 , 
 FCC 


 84-  240 


 34614 


 June 
 8, 
 1984 


 98 
 FCC 


 2 
 d 
 440 


 (1984) 


 PTAT 
 U.  S./ 
 Bermuda/  Ireland/ 


 UK. 


 SCL-  85- 
 001, 
 FCC 
 85-  99 


 35600 


 April 
 5, 
 1985 


 100 
 FCC 


 2 
 d 
 1033 


 (1985) 


 TAT-  9 
 U.  S./ 
 Canada/  U. 


 K./  France/ 
 Spain 


 SCL-  88- 
 004, 
 DA 
 88-  1961 


 December 
 27, 
 1988 


 3 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 7304 


 (1988) 


 TAT-  10 
 U.  S./ 
 Germany/  Netherlands 


 SCL-  91- 
 001, 
 FCC 
 91-  416 


 January 
 10, 
 1992 


 7 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 130 
 (1992) 


 TAT-  11 
 U.  S./ 
 U.  K./ 
 France 


 SCL-  91- 
 002, 
 FCC 
 91-  418 


 January 
 10, 
 1992 


 7 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 134 
 (1992) 


 TAT-  12/ 
 13 


 U.  S./ 
 U.  K./ 
 France 


 I-  T- 
 C-  93- 


 062 
 , 
 DA 


 93-  823 


 July 
 16, 
 1993 


 8 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 4810 


 (1993) 


 CANTAT-  3 
 Canada/  Iceland/ 
 Denmark/  Germany/ 


 UK 
 SCL-  92- 
 004, 
 FCC 
 93-  137 


 April 
 1, 
 1993 


 8 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 2267 


 (1993) 


 Columbus 
 II 


 U.  S./ 
 Mexico/  PR/ 


 Portugal/  Spain/ 


 Itlay 


 SCL-  93- 
 001, 
 DA 
 93-  908 


 July 
 26, 
 1993 


 8 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 5038 


 (1993) 


 CANUS-  1 
 U.  S./ 
 Bermuda/  Canada 


 SCL-  95- 
 004 
 (M) 
 , 
 DA 


 96-  956 


 June 
 14, 
 1996 


 11 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 7121 


 (1996) 


 Atlantic 
 Crossing 


 (AC-  1) 


 U.  S./ 
 U.  K./ 
 Germany 


 SCL-  97- 
 002, 
 DA 
 97-  2034 


 September 
 23, 
 1997 


 13 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 5961(  1998) 


 Gemini 
 Cable 
 System 


 - 


 U.  S./ 
 U.  K. 


 SCL-  96- 
 004, 
 DA 
 96-  1649 


 & 
 2151 


 October 
 3 
 & 
 December 


 18, 
 1996 


 11 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 12732 


 (1996) 


 & 


 continued 
 12 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 8637 


 (1997) 


 Columbus 
 III 


 U.  S./ 
 Italy/  Spain/ 


 Portugal 


 ITC-  98- 
 437, 
 DA 
 99-  1637 


 Aug. 
 20, 
 1999 


 14 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 13436 


 (1999) 


 Level 
 3 
 * 


 U.  S./ 
 U.  K. 


 SCL-  LIC- 
 19990913-  00019, 


 DA 
 00-  108 


 Jan 
 21, 
 2000 


 15 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 842 
 (2000) 


 AC-  2 
 * 


 U.  S./ 
 U.  K. 


 SCL-  MOD- 
 20000511-  00018, 


 DA 
 00-  25 


 6 
 Nov. 


 9, 
 2000 


 N.  A. 


 Planned 
 : 


 TAT-  14 


 U.  S./ 
 Demark/  Germany/ 


 Netherlands/  France/ 


 UK 
 SCL-  LIC- 


 19990303-  00004, 


 DA 
 99-  2042 


 Oct. 
 1, 
 1999 


 14 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 48090 


 (1999) 


 Flag 
 Atlantic 


 - 
 1 


 U.  S./ 
 U.  K./ 
 France 


 SCL-  LIC- 
 19990303-  00005, 


 DA 
 99-  2041 


 Oct. 
 1, 
 1999 


 14 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 48091 


 (1999) 


 360atlantic 
 US/  Canada/ 
 Ireland/  U. 
 K. 


 SCL-  LIC- 
 19990804-  00012, 


 DA 
 00-  76 


 Jan 
 14, 
 2000 


 15 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 785 
 (2000) 


 TyCom 
 - 
 Atlantic 


 U.  S./ 
 U.  K. 


 SCL-  LIC- 
 20000308-  00007, 


 DA 
 00-  1808 


 August 
 8, 
 2000 


 N.  A. 


 AMERICAS 
 -  Operational 
 : 


 Americas 
 I 


 US/  USVI/ 
 Brazil/  Fr. 
 Guyana/  Martinique/ 


 Trinidad 
 SCL-  93- 
 002, 
 DA 
 93-  909 


 July 
 26, 
 1993 


 8 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 5041 


 (1993) 


 - 
 Continue 


 Venezulela/  Curacao/ 
 Guyana/  Suriname 


 TCS-  1 
 US/  PR/ 
 Dominican 


 Rep./  Jamaica/ 


 Colombia 


 SCL-  89- 
 003, 
 DA 
 89-  1667 


 January, 
 5, 
 1990 


 5 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 100 
 (1990) 


 Taino-  Carb 
 PR/  USVI/ 
 British 
 V.  I. 


 SCL-  92- 
 002, 
 DA 
 92-  861 


 July 
 6, 
 1992 


 7 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 4275 


 (1992) 


 BAHAMAS 
 II 


 US/  Bahamas 


 ITC-  96- 
 234, 
 DA 
 96-  1234 


 August 
 6, 
 1996 


 11 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 37604 


 (1996) 


 Antillas 
 I 


 PR/  Dominican 
 Rep. 


 SCL-  95- 
 012, 
 DA 
 96-  1052 


 July 
 2, 
 1996 


 11 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 7690 


 (1996) 


 Pan 
 American 


 Cable 
 System 


 USVI/  Aruba/ 
 Venez/  Colom/ 


 Pan/  Ecu/ 
 Peru/  Chile 


 SCL-  97- 
 001, 
 DA 
 98-  81 


 January 
 20, 
 1998 


 13 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 850 
 (1998) 


 Americas 
 II 


 US/  PR/ 
 USVI/  Martinique/ 


 Curacao/  Trinidad/- 


 ITC-  98- 
 342, 
 342A, 


 DA 
 98-  2294 


 November 
 10, 
 1998 


 13 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 22534 


 (1998) 


 - 
 Continue 


 Venezulela/  French 
 Guiana/  Brazil 


 MAC 
 US/  USVI 
 SCL-  LIC- 
 19981030-  00023, 


 DA 
 99-  509 


 March 
 18, 
 1999 


 14 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 3981 


 (1999) 


 PAC 
 US/  Mexico/ 
 Panama/  Venezuela/ 


 USVI 
 SCL-  LIC- 
 19981103-  00022, 


 DA 
 99-  510 


 March 
 18, 
 1999 


 14 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 3989 


 (1999) 


 MAYA 
 - 
 1 


 US/  Cayman 
 Isl./  Colombia/ 


 Costa 
 Rica/ 


 SCL-  LIC- 
 19990325-  00006, 


 DA 
 99-  2579 


 Nov. 
 18, 
 1999 


 14 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 19456 


 (1999) 


 - 
 continue 


 Honduras/  Mexico/ 
 Panama 


 360americas 
 (former 
 Atlantica-  1) 


 US/  Venezuela/ 
 Brazil/  Bermuda 


 SCL-  LIC- 
 19990602-  00010, 


 DA99-  2778 
 Dec. 
 10, 
 1999 


 14 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 20787 


 (1999) 


 SAC 
 USVI/  Brazil/ 
 Arg/  Chile/ 
 Peru/  Colombia/ 


 Panama 
 SCL-  LIC- 
 19990823-  00015, 


 DA 
 00-  310 


 Feb. 
 17, 
 2000 


 15 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 3039 


 (2000) 


 Planned 
 : 


 ARCOS-  1 
 (Americas 
 Region 


 US/  Bahamas/ 
 Turks/  Dom 
 Rep/  PR/ 
 Curacao/ 


 SCL-  LIC- 
 19981222-  00032, 


 DA 
 99-  1312 


 July 
 2, 
 1999 


 14 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 10597 


 (1999) 


 Caribbean 
 Ring 
 System) 


 Ven/  Colom/ 
 Pan/  Costa 
 Rica/  Nica/ 
 Honduras/ 


 Guatemale/  Belize/ 
 Mexico 


 Bahamas 
 Internet 
 Cable 
 System 


 US/  Bahamas 


 SCL-  LIC- 
 20000118-  00001, 


 DA 
 00-  1349 


 June 
 20, 
 2000 


 15 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 10818 


 (2000) 


 South 
 America-  1 


 Cable 
 System 


 (SAm-  1) 


 US/  PR/ 
 Brazil/  Argentina/ 


 Chile/  Peru/ 
 Guatemala 


 SCL-  LIC- 
 20000204-  00003, 


 DA 
 00-  1826 


 August 
 10, 
 2000 


 N.  A. 


 * 
 Level 


 3 
 and 


 Global 


 Crossing 


 will 
 jointly 


 build 
 the 
 original 


 granted 
 Level 
 3 
 cable. 


 Global 
 Crossing's 


 portion 
 of 
 the 


 cable 


 (50% 
 of 
 the 


 total 


 capacity) 


 will 
 be 
 called 


 "AC-  2". 


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 TABLE 
 7 
 - 
 Trans-  Ocean 


 Fiber 
 Optic 
 Cable 
 Capacity 


 64 
 Kbps 


 Circuits 


 Table 
 7 
 - 


 Data 


 sources:  Cable  capacity 


 numbers 
 are 
 extracted 


 from 
 the 
 FCC 


 Cable 


 Landing 


 License 
 Orders 
 or 
 pending 


 Applications 


 (see 
 the 
 following 


 details). 


 For 
 construction 


 costs, 
 some 
 numbers 


 are 
 available 


 in 
 their 


 License 


 Order, 
 others 
 are 
 available 


 at 
 each 


 project's 


 website, 
 as 
 cited 


 below. 


 TRANS 
 - 
 PACIFIC 


 - 


 Operational 
 : 


 HAW-  4/ 
 TPC-  3 


 U.  S./ 
 Hawaii/  Guam/ 


 Japan 


 I-  T- 
 C-  85- 


 219 
 & 
 ITC-  88- 


 024, 
 DA 
 88-  185 


 January 
 7, 
 1986 


 & 
 February 


 22, 
 198 
 8 


 3 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 940 
 (1988) 


 NPC 
 U.  S./ 
 Japan 


 SCL-  86- 
 002-(  M), 


 FCC 
 89-  304 


 November 
 15, 
 1989 


 4 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 8061 


 (1989) 


 TPC-  4 
 U.  S./ 
 Canada/  Japan 


 SCL-  89- 
 004, 
 FCC 
 89-  305 


 November 
 15, 
 1989 


 4 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 8040 


 (1989) 


 PacRimWest 
 Australia/  Guam 
 ITC-  90- 
 097, 
 FCC-  90- 


 379 


 December 
 10, 
 1990 


 5 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 7362 


 (1990) 


 PacRimEast 
 HI/  NZ 
 ITC-  90- 
 072, 
 FCC-  90- 


 378 


 December 
 10, 
 1990 


 5 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 7331 


 (1990) 


 HAW-  5 
 US- 
 CA/  HI 


 ITC-  90- 
 081, 
 FCC-  90- 


 377 


 December 
 10, 
 1990 


 5 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 7344 


 (1990) 


 TPC-  5 
 U.  S./ 
 Japan 


 SCL-  92- 
 005, 
 DA 
 92-  1560 


 November 
 25, 
 1992 


 7 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 7674 


 (1992) 


 Southern 
 Cross 


 U.  S./ 
 Fiji/  Australia/ 


 New 
 Zealand 


 ITC-  97- 
 622 
 DA 
 98-  273 


 February 
 13, 
 1998 


 13 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 2939 


 (1998) 


 China 
 - 
 U.  S. 


 Cable 


 Network 


 U.  S./ 
 China/  Taiwan/ 


 Japan/  S. 
 Korea/  Guam 


 SCL-  98- 
 002, 
 DA 
 98-  1711 


 August 
 28, 
 1998 


 13 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 16232 


 (1998) 


 PC-  1 
 US/  Japan 
 SCL-  98- 
 006, 
 DA 
 98-  2351 


 November 
 23, 
 1998 


 13 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 23384 


 (1998) 


 Guam-  Philippines 
 Cable 


 Guam/  Philippines 


 SCL-  98- 
 004, 
 DA 
 98-  2550 


 December 
 15, 
 1998 


 14 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 1923 


 (1999) 


 Planned 
 : 


 Japan 
 - 
 U.  S. 


 CN 


 US/  HI/ 
 Japan 


 SCL-  LIC- 
 19981117-  00025, 


 FCC 
 99-  167 


 July 
 9, 
 1999 


 14 
 FCC 


 Rcd 
 13066 


 (1999) 


 FLAG 
 Pacific 


 -1 


 US/  Japan 


 SCL-  LIC- 
 20001014-  00020, 


 DA 
 00-  2568 


 November 


 9, 
 2000 


 N.  A. 


 360pacific 
 Cable 
 Network 


 US/  HI/ 
 Japan 


 SCL-  LIC- 
 20000620-  00024, 


 DA 
 00-  2616 


 November 
 20, 
 2000 


 N.  A. 


 Australia-  Japan 
 Cable 
 (Guam) 


 - 
 (AJC) 


 Australia/  Guam/ 
 Japan 


 SCL-  LIC- 
 20000629-  00025, 


 DA 
 00-  2758 


 December 


 8, 
 2000 


 N.  A. 


 Tycom 
 Pacific 


 US/  HI/ 
 Guam/  Japan 


 SCL-  LIC- 
 20000717-  00026, 


 DA 
 00-  2762 


 December 


 8, 
 2000 


 N.  A. 


 * 
 OXYGEN 


 (USA) 
 and 
 AmeriCan-  1 


 cable 
 systems, 


 two 
 projects 


 that 
 have 


 not 
 started 


 construction, 


 have 
 been 
 deleted 


 from 
 this 
 Table.. 


 Note: 
 All 
 future 


 cables' 


 capacity 


 are 
 based 


 on 
 the 
 information 


 available 
 at 
 the 


 time 


 of 
 the 


 planned 


 cables' 
 filing 
 (and 
 subsequent 


 updates). 
 These 
 estimates, 


 however, 
 are 
 subject 


 to 
 change. 


 In 
 order 


 to 
 be 
 conservative, 


 we 
 listed 


 only 
 initial 


 capacity 


 for 
 all 
 future 


 cables 


 in 
 this 


 Table. 


 However, 


 the 
 full 
 potential 


 capacity 
 of 
 each 


 cable 


 is 
 listed 


 below 


 for 
 further 


 reference. 


 Initial 
 Potential 


 Cable 
 Capacity 
 Max 
 Capacity 


 System 
 (in 
 Gbps) 


 (Gbps) 


 AOR: 
 Gemini 


 10 
 30 


 AC-  1 
 40 
 140 


 Columbus 
 III 


 10 
 40 


 TAT-  14 
 160 
 640 


 FLAG 
 Atlantic 


 - 
 1 


 160 
 2,400 


 Level 
 3 


 160 
 640 


 AC-  2 
 160 
 640 


 360atlantic 
 160 
 1,280 


 TyCom 
 Atlantic 


 280 
 2,560 


 Americas: 
 Americas 
 II 


 50 
 50 


 MAC 
 20 
 40 


 PAC 
 20 
 40 


 MAYA 
 -1 


 7.5 
 20 


 360americas 
 (former 
 Atlantic-  1 


 ) 
 20 


 640 


 SAC 
 40 
 80 


 ARCOS-  1 
 15 
 640 


 SAm-  1 
 40 
 1,920 


 Bahamas 
 Internet 
 Cable 
 Netw 
 o 


 30 


 75 


 POR: 
 PC-  1 


 80 
 640 


 China 
 - 
 U.  S. 


 Cable 


 Network 


 80 


 80 


 Southern 
 Cross 


 40 
 40 


 Guam-  Philippines 
 10 
 10 


 Japan 
 - 
 U.  S. 


 Cable 


 Network 


 80 


 640 


 FLAG 
 - 
 Pacific 


 -1 


 160 
 5,120 


 360pacific 
 Cable 
 Network 


 320 


 3,840 


 Australia-  Japan 
 Cable 
 (Guam) 


 80 


 640 


 Tycom 
 Pacific 


 360 
 5,120 


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