TT 13-20, Synety FCC

PETITION submitted by U.S. Department of Justice

Petition to Adopt Conditions

2013-11-12

This document pretains to ITC-214-20130408-00100 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 ) ) Synety Group PLC ) File No. ITC-214-20130408-00100 ) ) PETITION TO ADOPT CONDITIONS TO AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES The Department of Justice (DOJ), including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with the concurrence of the Department of Homeland Security (collectively, the “Agencies”), 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 Agencies advise the Commission that they have 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 Synety Group PLC (Synety) to abide by the commitments and undertakings set forth in the September 5, 2013, Letter of Assurance (LOA) from Synety to the DOJ. 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 in connection with the above-referenced proceeding with representatives of the Applicant, the Agencies have concluded that the 1 47 C.F.R. § 1.41.

additional commitments set forth in the LOA will help ensure that the Agencies with responsibility for enforcing the law, protecting the national security, and preserving public safety can proceed appropriately to satisfy those responsibilities. Accordingly, the Agencies advise the Commission that they have no objection to the Commission granting the application in the above-referenced proceeding, provided that the Commission conditions its consent Synety’s compliance with the 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 November 12, 2013 2


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