7542 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 29 / Friday, February 12, 2016 / Notices 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[DA 16–53] 

Order Declares ACT 

Telecommunications, Inc.’s 

International Section 214 Authorization 

Terminated 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the 

Commission declares the international 

section 214 authorization granted to 

ACT Telecommunications, Inc. (ACT) 

terminated given ACT’s inability to 

comply with the express condition for 

holding the authorization. We also 

conclude that ACT failed to comply 

with those requirements of the 

Communications Act of 1934, as 

amended (the Act) and the 

Commission’s rules that ensure that the 

Commission can contact and 

communicate with the authorization 

holder, which failures have prevented 

any way of addressing ACT’s inability to 

comply with the condition of its 

authorization. 

DATES: January 14, 2016. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cara 

Grayer, Telecommunications and 

Analysis Division, International Bureau, 

at (202) 418–2960 or Cara.Grayer@

fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Commission’s Order, 

DA 16–53, adopted and released January 

14, 2016. On October 27, 2009, the 

International Bureau granted ACT an 

international section 214 authorization 

to provide global or limited global 

facility-based service and global or 

limited global resale service in 

accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) and 

63.18(e)(2) of the Commission’s rules. 

The International Bureau granted the 

application on the express condition 

that ACT abide by the commitments and 

undertakings contained in its Letter of 

Assurance (LOA) to the Department of 

Justice (DOJ) and the Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS, and with DOJ, 

the Executive Branch Agencies) dated 

October 20, 2009. On May 9, 2014, the 

Executive Branch Agencies notified the 

Commission of ACT’s non-compliance 

with the conditions of its authorization 

and requested that the Commission 

terminate, and declare null and void 

and no longer in effect, the international 

section 214 authorization issued to 

ACT. We determine that ACT’s 

international section 214 authorization 

to provide international services issued 

under File No. ITC–214–20081201– 

00519 has terminated for ACT’s 

inability to comply with the LOA, an 

express condition for holding the 

section 214 international authorization. 

The International Bureau has provided 

ACT with notice and opportunity to 

respond to the allegations in the May 9, 

2014 Executive Branch Letter 

concerning ACT’s non-compliance with 

the condition of the grant. ACT has not 

responded to any of our multiple 

requests or requests from the Executive 

Branch Agencies. We find that ACT’s 

failure to respond to our multiple 

requests demonstrates that it is unable 

to satisfy the LOA conditions 

concerning its 2012 and 2013 

certifications, maintaining a current 

designated point of contact (POC), and 

providing timely notice of a change in 

ACT’s POC status, upon which the 

Executive Branch Agencies gave their 

non-objection to the grant of the 

authorization to ACT, and which is a 

condition of the grant of its section 214 

authorization. 

Furthermore, after having received an 

international 214 authorization, a carrier 

‘‘is responsible for the continuing 

accuracy of the certifications made in its 

application’’ and must promptly correct 

information no longer accurate, ‘‘and, in 

any event, within thirty (30) days.’’ ACT 

has failed to inform the Commission of 

any changes in its business status of 

providing international 

telecommunications services, as 

required by the rules. Nor is there any 

record of ACT having complied with 

section 413 of the Communications Act 

and the Commission’s rules requiring it 

to designate an agent for service after 

receiving its authorization on October 

27, 2009. Finally, as part of its 

authorization, ACT ‘‘must file annual 

international telecommunications traffic 

and revenue as required by section 

43.62.’’ Section 43.62(b) states that 

‘‘[n]ot later than July 31 of each year, 

each person or entity that holds an 

authorization pursuant to section 214 to 

provide international 

telecommunications service shall report 

whether it provided international 

telecommunications services during the 

preceding calendar year.’’ Our records 

indicate that ACT failed to file an 

annual international 

telecommunications traffic and revenue 

report indicating whether or not ACT 

provided services in 2014, as required 

by section 43.62(b) of the Commission’s 

rules. In these circumstances, and in 

light of ACT’s failure to respond to the 

Commission’s rules designed to ensure 

its ability to communicate with the 

holder of the authorization also 

warrants termination wholly apart from 

demonstrating ACT’s inability to satisfy 

the LOA conditions of its authorization. 

By this Order, we grant the Executive 

Branch agencies’ request to the extent 

set forth in this Order. A copy of this 

Order will be sent by return receipt 

requested to ACT at its last known 

addresses. 

Further requests should be sent to 

Cara Grayer, Attorney, 

Telecommunications and Analysis 

Division, International Bureau via email 

at Cara.Grayer@fcc.gov and file it under 

File No. ITC–214–20081201–00519 via 

IBFS at http://licensing.fcc.gov/myibfs/

pleading.do. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Troy F. Tanner, 

Deputy Chief, International Bureau. 

[FR Doc. 2016–02932 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am] 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[AU Docket No. 14–252; DA 16–115] 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 

Releases Updated List of ReserveEligible Nationwide Service Providers 

in Each PEA for the Broadcast 

Incentive Auction 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal 

Communications Commission’s 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 

(Bureau) updated a list of nationwide 

providers qualified to bid on reserved 

spectrum in Auction 1002. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate 

Matraves, Wireless Telecommunications 

Bureau, 202–391–6272, email 

Catherine.Matraves@fcc.gov or Karen 

Sprung, Wireless Telecommunications 

Bureau, 202–418–2762, email 

Karen.Sprung@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Bureau’s Public Notice, 

DA No. 16–115, AU Docket No. 14–252, 

released February 2, 2016. The full text 

of this document, including the 

associated attachment, is available for 

inspection and copying from 8:00 a.m. 

to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through 

Thursday or from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 

ET on Fridays in the FCC Reference 

Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th 

Street SW., Room CY–A257, 

Washington, DC 20554. The complete 

text is also available on the 

Commission’s Web site at http://

wireless.fcc.gov, or by using the search 

function on the ECFS Web page at 

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. 


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