Attachment Petition to Adopt Co

Petition to Adopt Co

PETITION submitted by DOJ

Petition to Adopt

2005-02-01

This document pretains to ITC-214-19990609-00340 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

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February 01, 2005 By Electronic Mail Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Room TW-B204 Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Petition to Adopt Conditions to Authorizations and Licenses pertaining to In the Matter ofApplication Pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934 and Section 63.24 of the Commissions’ Rules for Consent to the Transfer of Control ofInfonet Broadband Services Corporation to BT Group plc and Application Pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934 and Section 63.04 of the Commission’s Rules for Consent to the Transfer of Control ofInfonet Telecommunications corporation to BT Group plc, File No. ITC-T/C-20041119-00460, WC Docket No. 04-42 1 Dear Ms. Dortch: Transmitted herewith by the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”), including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and the by United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) (hereinafter the “Agencies”), is an original electronic copy of a “Petition to Adopt Condition to Authorizations and Licenses” regarding the above-referenced matter. Please accept this Petition and be respectfully advised that the Agencies have no objection to the Federal Communications Commission granting the above-captioned Applications, provided that the Commission conditions the grant of the Applications on British Telecommunications plc (“BT”), and its subsidiaries operating in the United States, abiding by the commitments and undertakings contained in Exhibit 1. Sincerely, Is! MYLA R. SALDI VAR-TROTTER Myla R. Saldivar-Trotter Office of the General Counsel 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20535 Attachment

Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 In the Matter of Application Pursuant to Section 214 of the File No. ITC-T/C-20041 119-00460 Communications Act of 1934 and Section 63.24 of the Commission’s Rules for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Infonet Broadband Services Corporation to BT Group plc and Application Pursuant to Section 214 of the WC Docket No. 04-421 Communications Act of 1934 and Section 63.04 of the Commission’s Rules for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Infonet Telecommunications Corporation to BT Group plc To: Office of the Secretary Attention. International Bureau and Wireline Competition Bureau PETITION TO ADOPT CONDITIONS TO AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”), including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), together with the United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) (collectively, the “Agencies”), respectfully submit this Petition to Adopt Conditions to Authorizations and Licenses (“Petition”), pursuant to Section 1.41 of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or “Commission”) rules.’ Through this Petition, the Agencies advise the Commission that they have no objection to the Commission granting the 147 C.F.R. § 1.41.

above-referenced Application, provided that the Commission conditions the grant of the Application on British Telecommunications plc (“BT”),2 and its subsidiaries operating in the United States, abiding by the commitments and undertakings contained in BT’s January 12, 2005 letter from Tim Cowen, General Counsel, BT Global Services, to Laura H. Parsky, Tina W. Gabbrielli, and Patrick W. Kelley (“Letter”), attached hereto as Exhibit 1. In the above-captioned docket, Infonet Broadband Services Corporation (“IBSC”), Infonet Telecommunications Corporation (“ITC”), and BT Group plc (collectively the “Applicants”) filed an Application requesting approval to transfer control of IBSC and ITC from their ultimate corporate parent, Infonet Services Corporation (“Infonet”), to BT Group plc. Pursuant to the terms of an agreement and plan of merger (“Merger Agreement”) entered into by BT on behalf of its ultimate corporate parent, BT Group plc, and Infonet, Infonet would become a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of BT United States L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company that is indirectly wholly-owned by BT Group plc. IBSC and ITC, in turn, would each remain a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infonet. On December 14, 2004, the Agencies and the Applicants jointly requested that the Commission defer grant of the Application until the Agencies and Applicants notify the Commission that they have addressed any aspects of the Application that the Agencies believe may raise potential national security, law enforcement, and public safety matters. As the Commission is aware, the Agencies have taken the position that their ability to satisfy their obligations to protect the national security, enforce the laws, and preserve the safety of the public could be impaired by transactions in which foreign entities will own or operate a part of the U.S. telecommunications system, or in which foreign-located facilities will be used to 2 British Telecommunications plc is an indirect subsidiary of applicant BT Group plc.

provide domestic telecommunications services to U.S. customers. In the Foreign Participation Order, the Commission stated that, in reviewing license applications from foreign carriers under Sections 214 and 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act, it would: (1) continue to apply the public interest test, and (2) “continue to find national security, law enforcement, foreign policy and trade policy concerns relevant to our decision to grant or deny Section 214 and 31 0(b)(4) applications from applicants from WTO Member[s].”3 The Commission further stated that it would “continue to accord deference to the expertise of Executive Branch agencies in identifying and interpreting issues of concern” relating to national security, law enforcement, and foreign policy relevant to a pending application.4 In recent cases the Commission has adopted, as conditions of the requested licenses and authorizations, commitments agreed upon between the Agencies and the applicants that address these issues.5 After discussions with the Applicants’ representatives in connection with the proposed acquisition and transfer of control, the Agencies have concluded that the commitments set forth in the Letter are sufficient to ensure that the Agencies and other entities with responsibility for enforcing the law, protecting the national security, and preserving public safety can proceed in a legal, secure, and confidential manner to satisfy these responsibilities. Accordingly, the ~ In the Matter ofRules and Policies ofForeign Participation in the US. Telecommunications Market, 12 FCC Rcd 23,891, para. 61 (Nov. 1997). ~ Id., para. 63. ~ See, e.g., Memorandum Opinion, Order and Authorization, Loral Satellite, Inc. and Intelsat North America, LLC, 2004 WL 253309, 19 FCC Rcd 2404 (F.C.C.) (2004); Memorandum Opinion, Order and Authorization, Bell Atlantic New Zealand Holdings, Inc. and Pac~flc Telecom Inc., 18 FCC Rcd 23,140, 2003 WL 22517694 (F.C.C.) (2003); Memorandum Opinion, Order and Authorization, Global Crossing Ltd. and GC Acquisition Limited, 18 FCC Rcd 20,301, 2003 WL 22309107 (F.C.C.) (2003); Error! Main Document OnIy.Memorandum Opinion, Order and Authorization, XO Communications, Inc., 17 FCC Rcd 19,212, 2002 WL 31235646 (F.C.C.) (2002) (agreement adopted by the Commission, but the transaction was not consummated); Memorandum Opinion and Order, VoiceStream Wireless Corporation, Powertel, Inc., and Deutsche TelekomAG, 16 FCC Rcd 9779, 2001 WL 476559 (2001).

Agencies hereby advise the Commission that they have no objection to the Commission granting the above-referenced Application for consent to transfers of control, provided that the Commission conditions its consent on compliance by BT and its subsidiaries operating in the United States with the commitments set forth in the Letter. The Agencies are authorized to state that the Applicants do not object to the grant of this Petition. Respectfully submitted, Is! LAURA H. PARSKY Is! PATRICK W. KELLEY Laura H. Parsky Patrick W. Kelley Deputy Assistant Attorney General Deputy General Counsel Office of the Assistant Attorney General Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Division Room 2113 — 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. United States Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20532 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (202) 324-6829 Washington, D.C. 20530 (202) 616-3928 Is! TI1’JA W. GABBRIELLI Tina W. Gabbrielli Director of Intelligence Coordination and Special Infrastructure Protection Programs Office of Infrastructure Protection United States Department of Homeland Security Washington, D.C. 20528 (202) 282-8582 January 31, 2005

BT January 12, 2005 BY HAND DELIVERY Ms. Laura H. Parsky Deputy Assistant Attorney General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 Ms. Tina W. Gabbriclli Director of Intelligence Coordination and Special Infrastructure Protection Programs United States Department of Homeland Security Washington, D.C. 20528 Mr. Patrick W. Kelley Deputy General Counsel Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20535 Dear Ms. Parsky, Ms. Gabbriclli and Mr. Kelley: As you know. British Telecommunications plc (“BT”), a United Kingdom company engaged in the provision of global communications services and solutions, plans to acquire Infonet Services Corporation (“Infonet”), a Delaware corporation offering value-added network communications services. BT and Infonet have met with representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOT’), including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) to discuss BT’s security arrangements with respect to the planned transaction. Further to those discussions, this letter now sets forth certain security assurances of BT to the DOJ, FBi and DHS in connection with BT’s acquisition of Infonet. These security assurances relate to the combined network facilities of BT and Infonet physically located in the United States (“BT U.S. Facilities”) and will be effective immediately upon consummation of the acquisition of Infonet by BT. Specifically, following consummation of the transaction, BT will maintain security policies designed to protect BT U.S. Facilities, safeguard U.S. Customer Data, as hereinafier defined, respond to security incidents, and comply with U.S. law enforcement requests. In furtherance of the foregoing security objectives, BT undertakes the following: DC 1666736.3 iIIlW~ICit~Q.,$P4C al N.wgm. Si,s.q. I~andon FCIA 7AJ ii England no 1900000 31 ,, in ~SO 9001 P.çlstr.d Co.v(ir~, www.bt.com

Page 2 Maintenance of U.S. Security Policy and Ooeratlonal Plan. BT will maintain a secwity policy and operational plan for the BT U.S. Facilities (the “Security Policy”), including all of the elements set forth below. The Security Policy will address BT’s broad security objectives with respect to its U.S. Facilities as well as specific standards and practices to be applied in the BT organization including, but not limited to, facility access, security management, employee screening, cooperation with U.S. law enforcement and related matters. Desfanation of U.S. Security Committee. BT will designate at least two (2) persons to serve as members of a security committee (the “Security Committee”). BT contemplates that the Security Committee initially will be comprised of four persons: (i) the BT Americas General Counsel; (ii) the Head of U.S. Network Operations. (iii) the U.S. Security Officer; and (iv) the U.S. Law Enforcement Primary Contact Person. BT expects that the composition and number of members of the Security Committee may change from time to time, but in any event will have a minimum of two members, one of which will be the BT Americas General Counsel and one of which will be the Head of U.S. Network Operations. The Security Committee will meet periodically (no less than quarterly) to review the Security Policy and confirm that BT is in operational compliance with the Security Policy. The Security Committee will be responsible for ensuring that the Security Policy is followed in the event of a high level threat or national emergency in the United States. The Security Committee will also be responsible for making appropriate revisions to the Security Policy as needed in light of changes and modifications to the BT global network. The members of the Security Committee will be resident U.S. citizens and will be subject to the third-party, pre-employment screening process at the higher level described below. 3. Desl~natlon of U.S. Security Officer. BT will designate a Security Officer for the1 BT U.S. Facilities. The Security Officer will oversee the day-to-day implementation and maintenance of the Security Policy for the BT U.S. Facilities. The Security Officer will report to the Security Committee. The Security Officer will be a resident U.S. citizen and will be subject to the pre-employment screening process at the higher level described below. Desl2nation of U.S. Network Security Response Team. BT will designate a U.S. Network Security Response Team to support and manage BT’s U.S. Facilities. The U.S. Network Security Response Team will consist of key personnel from across BT Americas and will have the primary responsibility of assuming ultimate control of BT U.S. Facilities in the event of a high level threat or U.S. national emergency, including (i) terminating control of U.S. Facilities by persons outside the United States; (ii) performing network changes as required, and (iii) maintaining functions to minimize the impact of such threat or emergency to BT’s customers. For purposes of the foregoing, to “assume control” in this context means to take necessary action to prohibit personnel physically located outside the United States from performing activities directly related to the physical operation of BT’s U.S. Facilities, including but not limited to surveillance, maintenance, integration, commissioning and network management functions.

Page 3 5. Compliance with U.S. Law Enforcement Requests. BT will maintain policies and procedures for the provision of, or for providing access to, within the United States, electronic or wire communications (whether stored or real-time), subscriber information, billing and transactional records of U.S. subscribers (the “U.S. Customer Data”) requested by U.S. law enforcement agencies, either pursuant to lawful U.S. process or as otherwise permitted by law. BT will designate one or more points of contact at an office within the United States to receive and process, in a secure and efficient manner, requests for assistance from U.S. law enforcement agencies, including requests for interception or surveillance of communications and compliance with subpoenas or other lawful demands for disclosure of, or access to, BT’s records. Such assistance will include, but not be limited to, disclosure, if necessary, of technical and engineering information relating to the design, maintenance or operation of BT’s systems. BT and the law enforcement agency seeking the assistance will work together to determine what assistance is reasonable, taking into account the investigative needs of the agency and BT’s commercial interests. BT will designate a screened technical official to assist, where applicable, in execution of such requests for assistance from law enforcement agencies. BT also will provide for the confidential treatment, and prohibition of unauthorized disclosure, of the record of such requests and all information supplied to law enforcement in response to such requests. Upon designation, BT will notify the FBI, DOJ and DHS in writing of the points of contact, and thereafter will promptly notify the FBI, DOJ and DHS of any change in such designation. The points of contact will be resident U.S. citizens and will be subject to the pre-employnient screening process at the higher level described below. 6. Maintenance of Access Control Policy. BT will maintain an access control policy (the “Access Control Policy”), which policy will include access control requirements for BT’s U.S. Facilities. The Access Control Policy will require in particular that all BT U.S. Facilities be secured and that, while on the premises of BT U.S. Facilities, all employees and visitors must display appropriate identification. The Access Control Policy will also provide that approved visitors are escorted by a BT employee at such times that said visitor has access to U.S. communications or network infrastructure. The minimum requirements for access by any person to any BT U.S. Facility will be that the person (i) is an employee and is based in that particular facility: or (ii) is an expected visitor and has made arrangements for entry with a BT employee host. 7. Requirement of Unique User Identification. BT’s Access Control Policy will require that each user of computer systems associated with BT’s U.S. Facilities be assigned a unique user ID and password for purposes of accessing such systems. Further, access will be granted solely on an “as needed” basis, with individuals obtaining access exclusively to the systems needed to perform their specific job obligations. 8. Network Monitorinli. BT will monitor its U.S. Facilities in order to detect and prevent malicious access attempts, as well as to resolve technical faults and potential security vulnerabilities. U.S. resident personnel will control the U.S. portions of BT’s network with respect to integration, commissioning, and implementation of network

Page 4 and customer equipment, bandwidth activations, node site management and technical assistance. U.S.-resident personnel will also maintain the ability to assume control over the U.S. portions of the network, including the ability to terminate control by personnel located outside of the U.S. in the event of a high level threat or national emergency. 9. Maintenance of Screenin2 and Non-Disclosure Reuuirements. BT will require pre-employmcnt screening and non-disclosure commitments prior to hiring new employees with access to the BT U.S. Facilities. Higher-level screening will be mandatory for officers of BT and those individuals who already hold, or will hold, particularly sensitive network positions (“Sensitive Network Personnel”), including the members of the Security Committee, the Security Officer, the U.S. Network Security Response Team and the technical official referenced in Paragraph 5 above. The list of positions designated as Sensitive Network Personnel will be reviewed periodically by the Security Officer and approved by the Security Commiftee to ensure that the appropriate persons are so designated and have been properly screened according to the Security Policy. Prior to such approval, BT will provide 003, FBI, and DHS a two week comment period to review the initial list of Sensitive Network Personnel positions and to provide input into the required level of screening for certain sensitive positions. BT will promptly notify DOJ, FBI and DHS of any material changes made in the list thereafter. 10. Protection of U.S. Customer Data. BT’s Security Policy will include appropriate policies and procedures, consistent with BT’s compliance with U.S. and foreign laws, to protect U.S. Customer Data from unauthorized access and from mandatory destruction under any foreign laws, and to require prior consent of the DOJ, FBI and OHS before disclosing U.S. Customer Data to non-U.S. persons who are not screened, consistent with BT’s Security Policy, to a level commensurate with the sensitivity of the data to which they have access. Such prior consent is not required for compulsory disclosure pursuant to valid legal process enforceable by a non-U.S. government, in which case BT will give prompt notice to DOJ, FBI and OHS, of the service upon BT of any such process so long as such notice to DOJ, FBI and DHS is not in violation of foreign law. Should any non-U.S. person have access to the content of communications, they would he screened to a substantively identical level as would Sensitive Network Personnel, consistent with the law of the jurisdiction governing such screening. Unauthorized disclosure of U.S. Customer Data will be required to be reported promptly to the Security Committee, which will investigate the matter and make referrals to U.S. law enforcement when it reasonably appears that U.S. law may have been violated, with a copy of any such referral to DO), FBI and OHS. BT’s policies regulating the disclosure of U.S. Customer Data will also apply to agents and contractors of BT through non-disclosure agreements, as appropriate. 11. Reportin2 of Network Changes. BT’s Security Policy will require that any major acquisitions, modifications, upgrades or changes made to BT’s U.S. Facilities, including network operating systems, software and access security be promptly reported to the Security Officer and the Head of U.S. Network Operations.

Page 5 12. Reportin! of Securhy Breaches. BT’s Security Policy will require that all breaches and suspected breaches of network security that directly and significantly impact the operations or overall management of BT’s U.S. Facilities will be promptly reported to the Security Committee. The Security Policy will further require that such matters be investigated by the BT Americas General Counsel and the Security Officer, and that referrals be made to U.S. law enforcement when it reasonably appears that U.S. law may have been violated, with a copy of any such referral to DOJ, FBI and DHS. BT’s Security Policy also will require that the Security Officer maintain a record of such actual or suspected breaches. DOJ, FBI and DHS will have a right, with two weeks notice to BT Americas General Counsel and the Security Officer, to inspect the record of reports of all breaches and suspected breaches to the Security Committee, and to obtain on request a brief report of investigation in any matter of concern. * * * The assurances provided in this letter reflect BT’s commitment to maintaining secure facilities in the United States, as ~ve11 as BT’s desire to continue its strong working relationship with the United States government. Should there be any material changes with respect to BT’s security arrangements, or in the facts and circumstances set forth in this letter, or in the letter of November 18, 2004, to DOJ, FBI, DHS, and other U.S. Government agencies, BT will promptly notify DOJ, FBI, and DHS. Should you have any questions regarding any aspect of this letter, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. Very truly yours, British Telecommunications plc Dat(c_~—~’L ~ By: __________________ Printed Name: ‘T ~ Title: ~ C~~— C...LO~r- ~~g~JLCE~


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