Petition to adopt LO

PETITION submitted by US DOJ NSD FIRS

Petition

2014-09-10

This document pretains to ITC-214-20140306-00062 for International Global Resale Authority on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITC2142014030600062_1060717

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) ) VoxVision Inc. ) ) ITC-214-20140306-00062 Application for authorization under Section ) 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as ) amended ) ) ) PETITION TO ADOPT CONDITIONS TO AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”)(“the Agencies”) submit 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 VoxVision, Inc. (“VoxVision”) to abide by the commitments and undertakings set forth in the August 26, 2014 Letter of Assurances (“LOA”), which is attached hereto. The above-referenced proceeding involves an application filed with the Commission by VoxVision for authority under section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to provide facilities based and resale services between the United States and permissible international points. 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 with representatives of VoxVision in connection with the above- referenced proceeding, the Agencies have concluded that the 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 on 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 Bicentennial Building 600 E Street, NW, Rm 10000 Washington, D.C. 20004 September 10, 2014 2


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