Ocean FCC Pet Adopt

PETITION submitted by U.S. Department of Justice

Petition to Adopt Conditions to Authorizations

2013-07-16

This document pretains to ITC-214-20121210-00323 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

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Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Ocean Technology, Ltd., ) File No. ITC-214-20121210-00323 Applicant. ) ) PETITION TO ADOPT CONDITIONS TO AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) , including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Agency, and U.S. Marshals Service, submits this Petition to Adopt Conditions to Authorizations and Licenses (“Petition”) pursuant to Section 1.41 of the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) rules.1 Through this Petition, the DOJ advises the Commission that it has no objection to the Commission approving the authority sought in the above-referenced proceeding, provided that the Commission conditions its approval on the assurance of Ocean Technology, Ltd. (“Ocean”) to abide by the commitments and undertakings set forth in the July 9, 2013, Letter of Assurance (“LOA”) from Ocean to the DOJ, attached hereto. The Commission has long recognized that law enforcement, national security, and public safety concerns are part of its public interest analysis, and has accorded deference to the views of other U.S. government agencies with expertise in those areas. See In the Matter of Comsat Corporation d/b/a Comsat Mobile Communications, etc., 16 FCC Rcd. 21,661, 21707 ¶ 94 (2001). After discussions and communications with representatives of the Applicant in connection with the above-referenced proceeding, the DOJ has concluded that the additional 1 47 C.F.R. § 1.41.

commitments set forth in the LOA will help ensure that agencies with the responsibility for enforcing the law, protecting the national security, and preserving public safety can proceed appropriately to satisfy those responsibilities. Accordingly, the DOJ advises the Commission that it has no objection to the Commission granting the application in the above-referenced proceeding, provided that the Commission conditions its consent on Ocean’s compliance with its July 9, 2013, LOA. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Richard C. Sofield Richard C. Sofield U.S. Department of Justice Director – Foreign Investment Review Staff National Security Division 600 E Street, NW, Suite 10000 Washington, D.C. 20004 July 16, 2013 2


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