TWare FCC Pet Adopt

PETITION submitted by U.S. Department of Justice

Petition to Adopt Conditions

2014-06-03

This document pretains to ITC-214-20130827-00232 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 ) ) TWare Connect LLC (formerly Mobile ) File No. ITC-214-20130827-00232 Financial Services, LLC), ) ) Applicant. ) ) PETITION TO ADOPT CONDITIONS TO AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) , including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), with the concurrence of the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) (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 assurances of TWare Connect LLC (formerly Mobile Financial Services, LLC) (“TWare”) and TeleWare Group Plc (“TeleWare”) (TWare’s parent entity) to abide by the commitments and undertakings set forth in the attached June 3, 2014, Letter of Agreement from TWare and TeleWare to the DOJ (“the Agreement”). 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 1 47 C.F.R. § 1.41.

Corporation d/b/a Comsat Mobile Communications, etc., 16 FCC Rcd. 21,661, 21707 ¶ 94 (2001). After discussions and communications with representatives of the Applicants in connection with the above-referenced proceeding, the DOJ has concluded that the additional commitments set forth in the Agreement 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 on TWare’s and TeleWare’s compliance with the Agreement. 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 June 3, 2014 2


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