State Dept. approved streamlined procedures for its review of app...
State Dept. approved streamlined procedures for its review of applications submitted to FCC for undersea cable landing licenses. Alan Larson, undersecy. of state for economic, business & agricultural affairs, approved changes last week. State Dept. has review authority in…
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that area under 1921 Cable Landing License Act and executive order. State said it authorized FCC to grant or revoke all submarine cable landing license applications as long as Commission notifies in writing U.S. coordinator for international communications & information policy and State doesn’t raise objections within 30 days. Among changes in existing process that such applications have undergone at State Dept. is that 30-day time line hasn’t been in place. State said it planned to continue to coordinate views on applications with NTIA and Defense Information Systems Agency at Defense Dept. Goals of new review procedures include helping U.S. companies stay competitive in telecom market without “jeopardizing national security,” State said. “These changes reflect the Administration’s ability to work together to promote competition in this important marketplace by making the government regulatory process for submarine cables more efficient,” said David Gross, U.S. coordinator for international communications & information policy. NTIA Dir. Nancy Victory said streamlining process “makes it less costly to deploy submarine cables, which benefits U.S. consumers.