Public Notice SCL00251

Action Taken Public Notice

Submarine Cable Landing

2019-09-25

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Filings Included

File Number	Service
SCL-LIC-20190718-00020	Submarine Cable Landing

IBFS_PN_1922703

CORRECTIONS
The Application has been coordinated with the Department of State pursuant to section 1.767(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §
1.767(b), and consistent with procedures established with the Department of State. See Review of Commission Consideration of
Applications under the Cable Landing License Act, IB Docket No. 00-106, Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 22167, 22192-93, para. 51-52
(2001) (Submarine Cable Landing License Report and Order); Streamlined Procedures for Executive Branch Review of Submarine Cable
Landing License Requests, State Department Media Note (Revised) (rel. Dec. 20, 2001) available at
https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2001/6951.htm.

Actions Taken: Grant of Cable Landing License to City of Ketchikan d/b/a Ketchikan Public Utilities for the purpose of constructing,
landing and operating a private, non-common carrier fiber optic submarine cable system connecting Ketchikan, Alaska with Prince Rupert,
British Colombia, Canada (KetchCan1 system).

Licensee Information: The Applicant for the cable landing license for the KetchCan1 cable system is City of Ketchikan d/b/a Ketchikan
Public Utilities. The City of Ketchikan is a home rule municipality organized under Title 29 of Alaska Statutes. The City of Ketchikan owns
100% of KPU.

Ownership of the Cable System and Landing Points: KPU will own, control, and operate all portions of, and will have a 100% voting
interest in KetchCan1, including the Ketchikan cable landing station, equipment, wet plant, dry plant, and the single contiguous segment of
the system-including and not limited to the cable system located in territory subject to U.S. jurisdiction, U.S. territorial waters, or outside of
U.S. jurisdiction. KPU will construct a new cable landing station facility in Mountain Point, Ketchikan. KPU will also construct a conduit
system at the Mountain Point facility for potential future expansion to connect additional U.S. locations to the fiber network. KPU will have
a contractual relationship with City West Cable & Telephone Corp., a municipally-owned corporation in Prince Rupert, British Columbia,
for the use of the Ridley Island, Prince Rupert landing station. KPU will have no ownership interest in the Ridley Island facility.

Cable Design and Capacity: KetchCan1 will consist of a single continuous segment approximately 167 kilometers in length. It will connect
an existing cable landing station in Prince Rupert with a new landing station in Ketchikan. The cable will be a non-repeater type and will
consist of a minimum of 24 Fiber Double Armored Submarine Optical Fiber Cables. KetchCan1 will have up to 48 fibers with a design
capacity of 2.4 Tbps per fiber pair. The system will have an initial lit capacity of 200 Gbps.

Regulatory Status of the Cable: KPU proposes to operate KetchCan1on a non-common carrier basis because there is no legal compulsion to
serve the public indiscriminately. According to KPU, the system will provide a competitive alternative to the existing communications
options on the U.S.-Canada route, thereby providing redundancy in communications paths and potentially reducing service rates. KPU
states that each of the proposed cable landing sites is currently served by at least two or more service platforms such as mobile wireless,
fixed wireless, digital subscriber line (DSL), cable, and fiber to the home (FTTH). KPU also asserts that KetchCan1 will provide additional
transmission facilities in Alaska. Further, KPU does not intend to sell capacity indiscriminately to the user public. KetchCan1 will provide
bulk capacity to wholesale and enterprise customers with terms and conditions pursuant to individualized negotiations.

Applicant has provided information sufficient enough to demonstrate that the proposed operation of the cable on a non-common carrier
basis satisfies the requirements set forth in National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners v. FCC, 525 F.2d 630, 642 (D.C. Cir.
1976) (NARUC I), cert. denied, 425 U.S. 992 (1976). See also Submarine Cable Landing License Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd at
22202-22203, Grant of Authority Submarine Cable Landing License GCI Communication Corp. Page 2 of 3 paras. 69-70; Review of
Commission Consideration or Applications under the Cable Landing License Act, IB Docket No. 00-106, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,
15 FCC Rcd 20789, 20815-20818, paras. 62-67 (2000).

Conditions and Requirements: KPU shall comply with the routine conditions set forth in section 1.767(g) of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R. § 1.767(g), and with the requirements of section 1.768 of the Commission's rules, § 1.768 (Notification by and prior approval for
submarine cable landing licensees that are or propose to become affiliated with a foreign carrier).

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