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Interested Executive Branch agencies submit this recommendation to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) that it partially deny the Pacific Light Cable Network (PLCN) cable landing license application with respect to PLCN’s connection to Hong Kong and with respect to PLCN’s foreign owners, Hong Kong-based Pacific Light Data Communication Co. Ltd. and China-based ultimate parent entity Dr. Peng Telecom & Media Group Co., Ltd. The Executive Branch recommends that the Commission partially grant the license application for PLCN’s U.S.

The Executive Branch applauds the Commission’s decision to protect the information and communications technology (ICT) supply chain by prohibiting the use of Universal Service Funds (USF) to acquire equipment or services produced or provided by a covered company posing a national security threat to the integrity of U.S.

Pursuant to section 405(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and section 1.106 of the Commission’s rules, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), on behalf of the executive branch, particularly the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Transportation (DoT), respectfully petitions the Commission to reconsider or, in the alternative, to clarify its Order and Authorization in the above-captioned proceedings. NTIA also requests that the Commission rescind its approval of the mobile satellite service (MSS) license modification applicat

NTIA today filed materials with the FCC to supplement its letter to the Commission of December 6, 2019, wherein it indicated that NTIA, on behalf of the executive branch, was unable to recommend approval of applications from Ligado Networks to modify licenses in L-Band spectrum in order to provide certain terrestrial wireless services.

NTIA submitted the Attached filing at the request of the U.S. Department of Transportation .

NTIA provided the initial estimate of sharing costs and timelines for the eligible frequencies in the 3550- 3650 MHz spectrum band. NTIA notifies the FCC of federal agencies' initial cost and transition timeline estimates, which have been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. 

NTIA submits materials for consideration by the Commission in addressing the license modification applications of Ligado Networks, as amended. This letter and its enclosures are provided for inclusion in the record of this application proceeding pursuant to Section 103(b )(2)(J) of the NTIA Organization Act, as amended. 

NTIA, as the President’s principal adviser on domestic and international telecommunications policy, and on behalf of the Emergency Communications Division (ECD) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), respectfully petitions the Commission to initiate a rulemaking to update the rules and requirements for the Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System.  Although TSP has evolved since its implementation in 1988, the rules governing the service have not changed since they were initially issued.  This petition seeks to update those rules to reflect the current operatio

NTIA, as the President’s principal adviser on domestic and international telecommunications policy, and on behalf of the Emergency Communications Division (ECD)1 of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), respectfully submits these comments as a supplement to its initial filing in the NTIA Petition to Revise the Rules for  Wireless Priority Service proceeding.