Microsoft Talks Submarine Cable Rules With Carr Aide
Microsoft representatives spoke with an aide to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on submarine cable rules, according to a filing posted Monday (docket 24-523). The company explained "the importance of avoiding a reduction in the term of submarine cable landing licenses,…
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noted that third-party [submarine line terminal equipment] does not constitute cable ownership or control and ought not be licensed as such, and described the challenges of imposing license and reporting requirements on third party vendors like datacenter owners and those holding [indefeasible rights of use] and other submarine cable capacity leases.”