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PETITION submitted by U.S. Department of Justice

Petition to Adopt Conditions

2016-12-15

This document pretains to ITC-214-20140918-00265 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 ) ) File No. ITC-214-20140918-00265 Telekomunikasi Indonesia International ) (USA) Inc., ) Applicant. ) ) PETITION TO ADOPT CONDITIONS TO AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) , with the concurrence of the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and the U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD” and, collectively with the DOJ and the DHS, 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 DOJ: (1) petitions the Commission, should it decide to grant the authority sought in the above-referenced proceeding, to grant such authority on the condition that Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (USA) Inc. (“Telkom USA” or “Applicant”) and its parent entities, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk. (“PT Telkom”) and its subsidiary PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (“Telin,” and, with PT Telkom and Telkom USA, the “Telkom Parties”)) abide by the commitments and undertakings set forth in the attached December 13, 2016, National Security Agreement (“Agreement”); (2) advises the Commission that, assuming that such a condition will be placed on the authority sought by Telkom USA, the DOJ has no objection to the FCC granting the authority sought in the above-referenced proceeding; and (3) advises the 1 47 C.F.R. § 1.41.

Commission that it is the DOJ’s understanding that the DOD and the DHS have no objection to the relief sought by the DOJ or to the granting of Telkom USA’s application. 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 the Applicant’s representatives in connection with the above-referenced proceeding, the DOJ has concluded that the additional commitments set forth in the Agreement will help ensure that those agencies with 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 grants this petition and conditions its consent of authority on the Telkom Parties’ compliance with the Agreement; and, that it is the DOJ’s understanding that the DOD and the DHS otherwise have no objections regarding the application at issue or the DOJ’s herein-requested relief. Respectfully submitted, __s/Richard 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 December 14, 2016 2


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