PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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Washington, D.C. 20554
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Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
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FY 2014 REGULATORY FEES
SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEMS
September 16, 2014
Each year, the Commission is required to collect regulatory fees. Licensees and regulatees are assessed
fees as set forth in Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2014, Report and
Order, (released August 29, 2014) ("FY 2014 Regulatory Fees, Report and Order and Further Notice of
ProposedRuiemaking"). The Commission also publishes industry-specific guidance in Who Owes Fees
& What Is My FY2014 Fee, which can be found on the Commission website at
http://www.fcc.gov/regfees,
The Commission's automated filing and payment system ("Fee Filer") is available for filing and viewing
of FY 2014 regulatory fees. While FY 2014 regulatory fees will not become effective until the
rulemaking is published in the Federal Register, regulatees at their own discretion, may submit payments
at any time before the effective due date of FY 2014 regulatory fees. Regulatory fee payments must be
RECEIVED by the Commission no later than 11:59 PM, Eastern Daylight Time, on September 23,
2014.
In the Submarine Cable Fee Order,2 the Commission changed its methodology for calculating regulatory
fees for international submarine cable operators. This change in methodology became effective on July
15, 2009. Hence, beginning with Fiscal Year 2009, the Commission calculates regulatory fees for
international submarine cable operators licensed and operating on December 31 of the prior year on a per
cable landing license basis, with a higher fee for larger submarine cable systems and lower fees for
smaller systems.4 This methodology does not distinguish between submarine cables operated on a
common carrier basis and those operated on a non-common basis.
The Commission has instituted a mandatory electronic payment policy, which means that licensees will
no longer be able to make regulatory fee payments by check, money order, or cashier's check. Only
credit card, ACH, and wire transfer payments will be accepted. Please make sure that your electronic fee
payment is made and the transaction is complete by the due date of FY 2014 regulatory fees.
2Assess,nent and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2008, Second Report and Order, 24 FCC Rcd 4208,
¶ 1 (2009) ("Submarine Cable Fee Order").
Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2009, Report and Order, FCC 09-62, (rel. July 31,
2009) at ¶9.
' See Submarine Cable Fee Orde, 24 FCC Rcd at 4214-15, ¶11 13-18; see also 47 C.F.R. § 1.1156(c).
To assist submarine cable operators in making their FY 2014 regulatory fee payment, the Commission
has compiled from public documents a listing of the international submarine cables licensed and
operational on December 3 1, 2013 and the licensees associated with each cable. The attached table
identifies the submarine cable, licensee(s), the amount of fee based on the cable system's capacity, and
other information relevant to each cable.
The Commission will only accept a single payment for the full regulatory fee obligation for each
international submarine cable license. Therefore, it is very important for submarine cables with multiple
licensees that the licensees determine amongst themselves the portion of the fee that each owes and how
they will make a single regulatory fee payment. From the Commission's perspective, each licensee of a
submarine cable is equally responsible for the payment of regulatoiy fees.6 In the event of a non payment
or underpayment, the Commission will hold each and every licensee equally responsible for the
regulatory fee obligation.
To make a payment, please log into Fee Filer at (www.fcc.gov/feefiler), or click on the link
(http://www.fcc.gov/regfees). For additional information, please refer to - "Regulatory Fees Fact Sheet -
What You Owe - International and Satellite Services Licensees for FY 2014".
-FCC-
See 2009 Regulatory Fee Order at ¶ 29 ("the Commission in FY 2009 will publish a Public Notice that identifies
the license holders for each submarine cable system.")
6Seeid. 24FCCRcdat42l2,4215,J6, 17
FY 2014 REGULATORY FEES
US. Submarine Cable System Licensee Information
International Cables Operational on December31, 2013
Capacity as of December 31, 2013
Fee Foe
Category Amount Code Cable System Cable System Licensees Grant Date File Number
Less than 2.5 Gbps $10250 1486 American Samoa-Hawaii American Samoa Hawaii Cable, LLC 1/16/2009 SCL-LlC2OO8O814-OOO16
Cable AST Telecom, LLC d/b/a Blue Sky Communications
Samoa American Samoa Cable, LLC
2.5 Gbps or Greater, $20,500 1487 Bahamas I! AT&T Corp. 8/6/1996 SCL-LIC-19960329-00128
but Less Than 5 Gbps MCI International, Inc.
Primus Telecommunications, Inc.
Telefonica Larga Distancia De Puerto Rico (TLD)
2.5 Gbps or Greater, $20,500 1487 SMPR-1 St. Maarten International Communications Serries Inc. (SMITCOMS) 5/11/2004 SCL-LIC-20031209-00033
but Less Than 5Gbps
20Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 ,AAG System AT&T Corp. 07/3/2008 SCL-LIC-20070824-00015
(Asia America Gateway Netwnrk Di Limited
Consortium) CAT Telecom Public Company Ltd.
Datastream Technology Sdn Bhd and Telekom Brunei Berhad
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk
StarHub Ltd.
Telekom Malaysia Berhad
Telstra Corporation Ltd.
Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group
20Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 AmeriCan-I CNCS Inc. 8/21/1998 SCL-LIC-19980123-00002
Ledcor Industries Inc.
Marine Cable Corporation
Allstream Fiber US, Inc.
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U.S. Submarine Cable System Licensee Information
International Cables Operational on December 31, 2013
Capacity as of December 31, 2013
Fee Foe
Category Amount Code Cable System Cabie System Licensees Grant Date File Number
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Americas-Region ARCOS-1 USA, INC. 7/2/1999 SCL-LIC-19981222-00032
Caribbean Ring System A. SUR Net, Inc.
(ARCOS-1) Telecomunicaciones UItremrrirms de Puerto Rico
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Antilles-I AT&T Corp 7/2/1996 SCL-UC-19950818-0000l
MCI International, Inc. 7/2/1 996 SCL-LIC-1 9951 01 3-00002
Primus Telecommunications, Inc.
Sprint Communications Company, L.P.
Telecomunicaciones Ultramarinas de Puerto Rico
Telefonica Larga Distancia Ge Puerto Rico (TLD)
20Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Americas-Il AT&T Corp. 11/1011998 SCL-LIC-19980429-00019
AT&T Mobility Puerto Rico Inc.
IDT Corporation
IMPSAT USA, Inc.
MCI International, Inc.
Primus Telecommunications, Inc.
Sprint Communications Company L.P.
Tata Communications (America) Inc.
Telecomunicaciones Ultramarinas de Puerto Rico
Teleforcica Larga Distancia De Puerto Rico (TLD)
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Antilles Crossing System Antilles Crossing-St. Croix, Inc. 1/15/2004 SCL-LIC-20031 125-00032
20Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Apolln Cable Cable & Wireless Americas Systems, Inc. 6/8/2001 SCL-LIC-20010122-00002
20Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Atlantic Crossing (AC-i) Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. 9/23/1997 SCL-LIC-1g970506-00003
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U.S. Submarine Cable System Licensee Information
International Cables Operational on December 31, 2013
Capacity as of December 31, 2013
Fee Fee
Category Amount Code Cable System Cable System Licensees Grant Date File Number
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Australia-Japan Cable Australia-Japan Cable (Guam) Limited 12/8/2000 SCL-LIC-20000629-00025
AT&T Corp
(AJC (Guam) Limited is the sole license holder. AT&T manages the cable Station for this cable.
AT&T is one of the owners of AJC (Guam) Limited. AT&T is not on the license.)
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Bahamas Internet Cable Caribbean Crossings Ltd. 6/20/2000 SCL-LIC-200001 18-00001
System (BICS)
20Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 CB-1 System MFS CableCo U.S. Inc. 02/20/2009 SCL-LIC-20080603-00011
Cedar Cable Ltd.
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 CFX-l Cable System Columbus Networks USA, Inc. 2/11/2008 SCL-LIC-20070516-00008
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 China-U.S. Cable Network AT&T Corp. 8/28/1998 SCL-LIC-19980309-00005
Guam Cable Group, Inc.
MCI International, Inc.
Sprint Communications Company, L.P.
Tata Communications (America) Inc.
WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
20Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Columbus-Ill AT&T Corp. 8/20/1999 SCL-LIC-19980527-00007
MCI International, Inc.
Primus Telecommunications, Inc.
Tata Communications (America) Inc.
Telefonica Larga Distancia De Puerto Rico (TLD)
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 FLAG Atlantic - 1 Reliance Globalcom Limited 10/1/1999 SCL-LIC-19990301-00005
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U_S_ Submarine Cable System Licensee Information
International Cables Operational on December 31, 2013
Capacity as of December 31, 2013
Fee Fee
Category Amount Code Cable System Cabie System Licensees Grant Date File Number
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Gemini Bermuda System Cable & Wireless Network Services Limited 3/712008 SCL-LIC-20070925-00017
MFS CableCo U.S., Inc.
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Global Caribbean Network Global Caribbean Network 9/13/2005 SCL-LIC-20050418-0001O
(GCN)
20Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 GlobeNet - Atlantica-1 & Brasil Telecom of America Inc. 12110199 SCL-LIC-19990602-000iO
BUS-i (marketed as one 4/2/2003 SCL-ASG-20030205-00004
cable - under GlobeNet)
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 HANTRU1 System Hannon Armstrong KCS Funding, LLC 6/11/2009 SCL-LIC-20090302-00005
Truestone, LLC
20Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Hibernia Atlantic Cable Hibernia Atlantic U.S. LLC 1/14/2000 SCL-LIC-19990804-000i2
System
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Honotua Cable System Office des postes at Telecommunications de Polynesie francaise (OPT) 1217/2010 SCL-LIC-20081008-00017
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Japan - U.S. Cable AT&T Corp. 7/9/1999 SCL-LIC-19981 117-00025
Network MCI WorldCom, Inc.
Pacific Networks Limited
Owest Communications Company, LLC
Reach Global Networks Limited
Sprint Communications Company L.P.
Tots Communications (America) Inc.
Williams Communications, LLC
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U.S. Submarine Cable System Licensee Information
International Cables Operational on December 31, 2013
Capacity as of December 31, 2013
Fee Fee
Category Amount Code Cable System Cable System Licensees Grant Date File Number
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 MAYA1 AT&T Corp. 1 1/18/1999 SCL-LIC-19990325-00006
MCI WoridCom, Inc.
RSL COM U.S.A.
SPRINT Communications Company L.P.
Tata Communications (America) Inc.
20Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Pan America Cable System AT&T Corp. 1/20/1998 SCL-LIC-19970421-00002
Enron Broadband Services, Inc. (DIP)
MCI International Inc.
Primus Telecommunications, Inc.
Sprint Communications Company L.P.
20Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Pacific Crossing Cable PC Landing Corp. 11/23/1998 SCL-LIC-19980807-00010
(PC-i)
20Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Pan American Crossing Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. 3/18/1999 SCL-LIC-19981 103-00022
Cable (PAC)
20Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 PPC-1 System PPC 1 (US) Inc. 9/11/2008 SCL-LIC-20080213-00001
PPC I Limited
20Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 South Americ-1 (SAm-i) TI Wholesale Services Puerto Rico, Inc. 8/10/2000 SCL-LIC-20000204-00003
Teletonica International Wholesale Services USA Inc.
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 South American Crossing Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. 2/17/2000 SCL-LIC-19990823-00015
Cable (SAC)
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US. Submarine Cable System Licensee Information
International Cables Operational on December 31, 2013
Capacity as of December 31, 2013
Fee Fee
Category Amount Code Cable System Cable System Licensees Grant Date File Number
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Southern Cross Cable MFS International. Inc. 211311998 SCL-LIC-19971014-00009
System Pacific Carriage Limited 8/20/1 998 SCL-LIC-1 9971O14OOOO9
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Taino-Carib Cable AT&T Company 7/6/1992 SCL-92-002
MCI International Inc.
Primus Telecommunications, Inc.
Sprint Communications Company L,P,
Telefonica Larga Distancia De Puerto Rico (TLD)
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 TAT-14 AT&T Corp. 10/1/1999 SCL-LIC-19990303-00004
Cable & Wireless Global Networks Ltd.
KOD America, Inc.
MCI International, Inc.
Sprint Communications Company L.P.
Tata Communications (America) Inc.
Telenor Global Services AS
TeliaSonera International Carrier, Inc.
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Telstra Endeavour AT&T Corp 5/7/2008 SCL-LIC-20070621-00009
Telstra Incorporated (Telstra USA)
20Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 TGN Atlantic Tata Communications (America) Inc. 8/8/2000 SCL-LIC-20000308-00007
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FY 2014 REGULATORY FEES
U.S. Submarine Cable System Licensee Information
International Cables Operational on December 31, 2013
Capacity as of December 31, 2013
Fee Fee
Category Amount Code Cable System Cable System Licensees Grant Date File Number
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 TGN Pacific Tata Communications (America) Inc. 12/8/2000 SCL-LIC-20000717-00026
Tata Communications (Guam) L.LC.
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Trans-Pacific Express Cable MCI International. Inc. (Verizon) 01/1 1/08 • SCL-LIC-20070222-00002
Network (TPE) AT&T Corp. 4/10/2008 SCL-MOD-20080321-00003
China United Network Communications Group Company Limited
China Telecom
Chins Unicorn
Chunghwa Telecom
KT Corporation
NTT Communications Corporation 6/05/2009 SCL-MOID-20080714-00012
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 Unity Cable System GU Holdings Inc. 10/8/2009 SCL-LIC-20080516-00010
Bharti Airtel Limited
Global Transit Ltd.
KDDI Corporation
Pacnet Services (USA) Inc.
Singapore Telecom USA Inc.
20 Gbps or greater $163,900 1490 U.S. - U.K. Cable - Yellow Level 3 Communications LLC 1/21/2000 SCL-LIC-19990913-00019
Project & AC-2 Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. 11/8/2000 SCL-MOD-2000051 1-00018
(one cable license, marketed
as two cables)
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