NOAA decision to suspend proposal to levy up-front $120,000 per- ...
NOAA decision to suspend proposal to levy up-front $120,000 per- mile right-of-way (RoW) fee on submarine cable projects was greeted enthusiastically by industry, which lauded revisiting of controversial “final” rule. NOAA earlier this year released report that would have…
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changed land valuation policy on telecom infrastructure crossing National Marine Sanctuaries, TELROW Coalition Exec. Dir. Eric Myers said: “We are very pleased that they've taken the opportunity to review its policy and invite public comment.” He said NOAA’s revised fair market value analysis, which it published Fri. in Federal Register, would give industry significant 2nd chance to weigh in on issue. Agency in Jan. provided 15-day window, which many stakeholders said left insufficient time to prepare statements. Reopening comment period is “strong sign that the new Administration is going to take time to look at this… The last Administration didn’t provide that opportunity.” However, Ocean Conservancy said it would caution NOAA against making it easy for industry to use protected waters as cheaper alternative to terrestrial fiber deployment. Conservancy spokeswoman said govt. should ensure parity in fees charged for land and water routes to avoid providing incentives to lay cable in “crown jewels” of U.S. waterways: “We think that the fees should be set to discourage cable laying in marine sanctuaries… Fair market value should be fair market value. These are national treasures that we should not be giving away.”