IC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 1 2' St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 FY 2016 REGULATORY FEES LISTING OF SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEM OWNERS 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 2016, Report and Order, (released September 2, 2016) ("FY 2016 Regulatory Fees, Report and Order"). The Commission also publishes industry-specific guidance in Who Owes Fees & What Is My FY2016 Fee, which can be found on the Commission website at hup://www.fcc.gov/regfees. The Commission's automated filing and payment system ("Fee Filer") is available for filing and viewing of FY 2016 regulatoty fees. While FY 2016 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 2016 regulatory fees. Regulatory fee payments MUST BE RECEIVED' by the Commission no later than 11:59 PM, Eastern Daylight Time, on September 27, 2016. 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 not 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 2016 regulatory fees. 2Assessnent 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 Ordei 24 FCC Rcd at 4214-15, ¶j 13-18; see also 47 C.F.R. § 1.1156(c). News Media Information 202 /418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1.888-835-5322 September 7, 2016 To assist submarine cable operators in making their FY 2016 regulatory fee payment, the Commission has compiled from public documents a listing of the international submarine cables licensed and operational on December 31, 2015 and the licensees associated with each cable.5 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 regulatory fees.6 In the event of a non payment or underpayment, the Commission will hold each and eveiy licensee equally responsible for the regulatory fee obligation. MANDATORY USE OF FEE FILER The use of the online Fee Filer system for filing regulatory fees has not changed since the process was first initiated in FY 2009: licensees and regulatees must first enter the Commission's Fee Filer system with a valid FRN and password, and follow the online prompts to review their data and submit an electronic fee payment. Use of the online Fee Filer system is mandatory, and payments in the form of checks, money orders, and cashier's checks will not be accepted. In making a wire transfer, please fax the "Wire Transfer instructions" from Fee Filer to the Federal Communications Commission at (202) 418-2843 at least one hour before initiating the wire transfer (but on the same business day) so as not to delay crediting their account. These Wire Transfer Instructions contain valuable information (e.g. FRN, Voucher Number, Payer Name, and the Amount of the Wire) that will help to post the payment more quicldy, and avoid costly delays that could result in penalties and interest for missing the payment due date. Please note that most wire transfers initiated after 6:00 p.m. (EDT) will be credited the next business day. LIMITATIONS ON CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS In accordance with U.S. Treasury Announcement No. A-2014-04 (July 2014), the amount that can be charged on a credit card for transactions with federal agencies has been reduced to $24,999.99.8 Previously, the credit card limit was $49,999.99. This lower transaction amount is effective June 1, 2015. Transactions greater than $24,999.99 will be rejected. This limit applies to single payments or bundled payments of more than one bill. Multiple transactions to a single agency in one day may be aggregated and treated as a single transaction subject to the $24,999.99 limit. Customers who wish to pay an amount greater than $24,999.99 should consider available electronic alternatives such as Visa or MasterCard debit cards, ACH debits from a bank account, and wire transfers. Each of these payment options is available after filing regulatory fee 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.") 6See id. 24 FCC Rcd at 4212, 4215, ¶ 6, 17 Payors should note that this change will mean that entities that have previously paid both regulatory fees and application fees at the same time by paper check will no longer be able to do so because regulatory fees payments by paper check will no longer be accepted. Customers who owe an amount on a bill, debt, or other obligation due to the federal government are prohibited from splitting the total amount due into multiple payments. Splitting an amount owed into several payment transactions violates the credit card network and Fiscal Service rules. An amount owed that exceeds the Fiscal Service maximum dollar amount, $24,999.99, may not be split into two or more payment transactions in the same day by using one or multiple cards. Also, an amount owed that exceeds the Fiscal Service maximum dollar amount may not be split into two or more transactions over multiple days by using one or more cards. information in Fee Filer. Further details will be provided regarding payment methods and procedures at the time of FY 2016 regulatory fee collection in various Fact Sheets, available at https://www.fcc.gov/regfees. Regulatory fee payments that exceed the U.S. Treasury limit and are rejected by Treasury, causing a payment not to meet the required payment deadline, will be subject to interest, fees, and a 25% late payment penalty. DE MINIMIS REGULATORY FEE LEVEL Regulatees whose total FY 2016 annual regulatory fee liability, including all categories of fees for which payment is due, is $500 or less are exempt from payment of FY 2016 regulatory fees. The de minimis threshold applies only to filers of annual regulatory fees (not regulatory fees paid through multi-year filings), and it is not a permanent exemption. Rather, each regulate will need to reevaluate their total fee liability each fiscal year to determine whether they meet the de miniinis exemption. Regulatees are responsible for calculating their own total fee obligation to determine whether they qualify for this de rninin2is exemption. The Commission reserves the right to request documentation that supports a de minimis exemption claim. 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 2016". -FCC- FY 2016 Regulation Fees U.S. Submarine Cable System Licensee Information International Cables Operational on December 31, 2015 Capacity as of December 31, 2015 Cable System Licensees American Samoa Hawaii Cable, LLC AST Telecom, LLC d/b/a Blue Sky Communications Samoa American Samoa Cable, LLC 2.5 Gbps or Greater, $16,650 1687 SMPR-1 St. Maarten International Communications Serries Inc. (SMITC( 5/11/2004 SCL-LIC-20031 209-00033 AT&T Corp. 07/3/2008 SCL-LIC-20070824-0001 5 Network i2i Limited cAT T&ecom Pubflc company Ltd. Datastream Tech no!ogy Sdn B hd and T&ekom B ru n Berhad PhfflppineLonDtanceT&ephoneCornpany PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk StarHub Ltd. 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 AmeriCan-i Ledcor Industries Inc. 8/2 1/1 998 Roger Communications Inc. Marine Cale Corporation Allstream Fiber US, Inc. Fee Amount $8,325 category Less than 2.5 Gbps 1686 Fee Code American Samoa-Hawaii Cable Cable System Nos. )wne 1/16/2009 Grant Date SCL-LIC-2008081 4-00016 File Number 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 AAG System (Asia America Gateway 1690 2 10 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 America Movil Submarine Cable (AMX1) Latam telecommunications L.L.C. Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Inc. Claro Chile, S.A. 1/31/2013 SCL-LIC-201 20330-000021690 Page 1 FY 2016 Regulation Fees U.S. Submarine Cable System Licensee Information International Cables Operational on December 31, 2015 Capacity as of December 31, 2015 Fee Fee Nos. Category Amount Code Cable System )wne Cable System Licensees Grant Date File Number 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Americas-Region 1 ARCOS-1 USA, INC. 7/2/1999 SCL-LIC-19981222-00032 p 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Americas-lI 1 AT&T Corp. 11/10/1998 SCL-LIC-19980429-00019 2 AT&T Mobility Puerto Rico Inc. 3 IMPSAT USA, Inc. 4 MCI International, Inc. 5 Primus Telecommunications, Inc. 7 TataCommurtcatwns(America)Inc. 8 PREPA Networks, LLC 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Antillas-1 1 AT&T Corp 7/2/1996 SCL-LIC-19950818-00001 2 MCI International, Inc. 7/2/1996 SCL-LIC-1 9951013-00002 3 Primus Telecommunications, Inc. 4 Sprint Communications Company, L.P. 5 PREPA Networks, LLC 6 Telefonica Larga Distancia De Puerto Rico (TLD) 20Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Antilles Crossing System 1 Antilles Crossing-St. Croix, Inc. 1/15/2004 SCL-LIC-20031125-00032 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Apollo Cable 1 Cable & Wireless Americas Systems, Inc. 6/8/2001 SCL-LIC-20010122-00002 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Atlantic Crossing (AC-i) 1 Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. 9/23/1 997 SCL-LIC-19970506-00003 Page 2 FY 2016 Regulation Fees U.S. Submarine Cable System Licensee Information International Cables Operational on December 31, 2015 Capacity as of December 31, 2015 Fee Fee Nos. Category Amount Code Cable System )wne Cable System Licensees Grant Date File Number 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Australia-Japan Cable 1 Australia-Japan Cable (Guam) Limited 12/8/2000 SCL-LIC-20000629-00025 2 AT&T Corp 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Bahamas Internet Cable 1 Caribbean Crossings Ltd. 6/20/2000 SCL-LIC-200001 18-00001 System (BICS) 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Bahamas II 1 AT&T Corp. 8/6/1996 SCL-LIC-19960329-00128 2 MCI International, Inc. 3 Primus Telecommunications, Inc. 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 CB-1 System 1 MFS CableCo U.S. Inc. 02/20/2009 SCL-LIC-20080603-0001 1 2 Cedar Cable Ltd. 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 CFX-1 Cable System 1 Columbus Networks USA, Inc. 2/11/2008 SCL-LIC-20070516-00008 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 China-U.S. Cable Network 1 AT&T Corp. 8/28/1 998 SCL-LIC-19980309-00005 3 MCI International, Inc. * 6 Williams Communications, LLC 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Columbus-Ill i AT&T Corp. 8/20/1 999 SCL-LIC-19980527-00007 2 MCI International, Inc. 3 Primus Telecommunications, Inc. Page 3 FY 2016 Regulation Fees U.S. Submarine Cable System Licensee Information International Cables Operational on December 31, 2015 Capacity as of December 31, 2015 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 FLAG Atlantic - 1 Reliance Globalcom Limited 10/1/1999 SCL-LIC-1 9990301-00005 Category Fee Amount Fee Code Cable System Cable System Licensees File Number Nos. Gemini Bermuda System Cable & Wireless Network Services Limited MFS CableCo U.S., Inc. 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 3/7/2008 SCL-LIC-20070925-0001 7 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 Global Caribbean Network (GCN) Global Caribbean Network 9/13/2005 SCL-LIC-20050418-0001 01690 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 GlobeNet Brasil Telecom of America Inc. 12/10/99 4/2/2003 SCL-LIC-19990602-0001 0 SCL-ASG-20030205-00004 1690 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Hibernia Atlantic Cable Hibernia Atlantic U.S. LLC 1/14/2000 SCL-LIC-1 9990804-00012 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Honotua Cable System Office des posies et Telecommunications de Polynesie francais 12/7/2010 SCL-LIC-20081 008-00017 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 HANTRU1 System Hannon Armstrong KCS Funding, LLC Truestone. LLC 6/11/2009 SCL-LIC-20090302-000051690 2 QwestCommurcationsCompany,LLC Japan - US. Cable Network AT&T Cor Pacific Networks Limited 20 Gbps or greater 7/9/1999 SCL-LIC-1 9981117-00025 MCI WorldCom, Inc. Reach Global Networks Limited TataCommunications(America)hic Williams Communications, LLC Page 4 FY 2016 Regulation Fees U.S. Submarine Cable System Licensee Information International Cables Operational on December 31, 2015 Capacity as of December 31, 2015 Fee Fee Nos. Category Amount Code Cable System Iwne Cable System Licensees Grant Date File Number 20Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 MAYA-i 1 AT&T Corp. 11/18/1999 SCL-LIC-19990325-00006 2 MCICommunaflonsCorporation. 3 PREPA Networks, LLC 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 (PCCS Cable) 1 USA) 1/24/2014 SCL-LIC-20130122-00001 2 Cable and Wireless (British Virgin Islands) Limted 3 Cable & Wireless (EWC) Limited 4 Cable & Wireless Panama S.A. 5 Servicio Di telecomunicacion Di Aruba NV. (SETAR) 6 Cable Andino Inc. (Cable Andino) 7 Cable Andino USA, Inc. 8 Cable Andino S.A. Corpandino (Cable Andino Corpandino) 9 America) 10 TI Wholesale Services Puerto Rico, Inc. 9TIWS Puerto Rico) 11 (TIWS Colombia) 12 Antelecom NV. (UTS) 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Pan America Cable System 1 AT&T Corp. 1/20/i 998 SCL-LIC-19970421-00002 2 MCI International Inc. 3 Primus Telecommunications, Inc. 20Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Pacific Crossing Cable 1 PC Landing Corp. 11/23/1998 SCL-LIC-19980807-000i0 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Pan American Crossing 1 Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. 3/1 8/1 999 SCL-LIC-i 9981 103-00022 Cable (PAC) Page 5 FY 2016 Regulation Fees U.S. Submarine Cable System Licensee Information International Cables Operational on December 31, 2015 Capacity as of December 31, 2015 Fee Fee Nos. Category Amount Code Cable System )wne Cable System Licensees Grant Date File Number 2oGbpsorgreater SCLL!C-20080213-00001 2 PPC Limited 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 South America-I (SAm-i) I Jiç 19LP §2c:. 2 Telefonica International Wholesale Services USA Inc. 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 South American Crossing 1 Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. 2/17/2000 SCL-LIC-i9990823-00015 C 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Southern Cross Cable 1 MFS Internationa Inc. 2/1311998 SC C-i 97 0 21Q OGbpsgre $1,200 1 2 MCI International Inc. 3 PREPA Networks, LLC 4 Primus Telecommunications, Inc. 5 Sprint Communications Company L.P. 6 Telefonica Larga Distancia De Puerto Rico (TLD) 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 TAT-i4 I AT&T Corp. 10/1/1 999 SCL-LIC-19990303-00004 2 Cable & Wireless Global Networks Ltd. 3 KOD America, Inc. 4 MCI International, Inc. 5 6 TataCommunicaUonsAmehca)Inc. 7 Telenor Global Services AS B TeliaSonera International Carrier, Inc. 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 i&stra Endeavour 1 AT&T Corp 5/712008 SCL-UC-2007062i-00009 _ __ L Pages FY 2016 Regulation Fees U.S. Submarine Cable System Licensee Information International Cables Operational on December 31, 2015 Capacity as of December 31, 2015 Fee Fee Nos. Category Amount Code Cable System )wne Cable System Licensees Grant Date File Number 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 TGN Atlantic 1 Tata Communications (America) Inc. 8/8/2000 SCL-LIC-20000308-00007 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 TGN Pacific I Tata Communications (America) Inc. 12/8/2000 SCL-LIC-20000717-00026 2 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Trans-Pacific Express Cable 1 MCI International, Inc. (Verizon) 01/11/08 SCL-LIC-20070222-00002 Network (TPE) 2 AT&T Corp. 4/10/2008 SCL-MOD-20080321-00003 4 China Telecom 5 China Unicorn IL 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Unity Cable System 1 GU Holdings Inc. 10/8/2009 SCL-LIC-20080516-00010 2 Bharti Airtel Limited 3 Global Transit Ltd. 20 Gbps or greater $133,200 1690 Yellow System I Level 3 Communications LLC 1/21/2000 SCL-LIC-19990913-00019 2 Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. 11/8/2000 SCL-MOD-2000051 1-00018 Page 7