47 C.F.R. § 43.82

Circuit capacity reports

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(a)Submarine cable capacity. Not later than March 31 of each year:

(1) Capacity holder report. Each cable landing licensee and common carrier shall file a report showing its capacity on submarine cables landing in the United States as of December 31 of the preceding calendar year.

(2) United States. United States is defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 153.

Note to paragraph (a):

United States is defined in Section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 153.

(b) Registration Form. A Registration Form, containing information about the filer, such as address, phone number, email address, etc., shall be filed with each report. The Registration Form shall include a certification enabling the filer to check a box to indicate that the filer requests that its circuit capacity data be treated as confidential consistent with § 0.459(a)(4) of this chapter.

(c) Filing Manual. Authority is delegated to the Chief of the Office of International Affairs to prepare instructions and reporting requirements for the filing of these reports prepared and published as a Filing Manual. The information required under this Section shall be filed electronically in conformance with the instructions and reporting requirements in the Filing Manual.

(d) Compliance. Submission of false or inaccurate certifications or failure to file timely and complete annual circuit capacity reports in accordance with the Commission's rules in this chapter and the Filing Manual shall constitute grounds for enforcement action, including but not limited to a forfeiture or cancellation of the cable landing license or international section 214 authorization, pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and any other applicable law.

(e) Sharing of circuit capacity reports with Federal agencies. For purposes of the information collected under this subpart, the Commission may disclose to the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the U.S. Telecommunications Services Sector, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of State any information submitted by an applicant, petitioner, licensee, or authorization holder under this subpart. Where such information has been submitted in confidence pursuant to § 0.457 or § 0.459 of this chapter, such information may be shared subject to the provisions of § 0.442 of this chapter and, notwithstanding the provisions of § 0.442(d)(1) of this chapter, notice will be provided at the time of disclosure.

[82 FR 55331, Nov. 21, 2017, as amended at 88 FR 21442, Apr. 10, 2023; 90 FR 48703, Oct. 27, 2025; 90 FR 48703, Oct. 27, 2025]