Petition to adopt LO

PETITION submitted by US DOJ NSD FIRS

Petition to Adopt

2016-05-20

This document pretains to ITC-214-20150724-00185 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 ) ) ) Reliance Jio Infocomm USA, Inc. ) ) ITC-214-20150724-00185 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”) 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, DOJ advises the Commission that DOJ, the Department of Defense (“DOD”), and the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”)(collectively the “USG Agencies”) 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 Reliance Jio Infocomm USA, Inc. (“Reliance Jio”) to abide by the commitments and undertakings set forth in the February 12, 2016 Letter of Assurances (“LOA”), which is attached hereto and incorporated into this Petition by reference. The above-referenced proceeding involves an application filed with the Commission by Reliance Jio 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 1 47 C.F.R. § 1.41.

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 with representatives of Reliance Jio in connection with the above- referenced proceeding, DOJ has concluded that the additional commitments set forth in the LOA will help ensure that the Executive Branch agencies with responsibility for enforcing the law, protecting the national security, and preserving public safety, can proceed appropriately to satisfy those responsibilities. Accordingly, the USG 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 by Reliance Jio 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 May 20, 2016 2


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