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The North American Submarine Cable Association, or NASCA, is a non-profit organization of companies that own, install or maintain submarine telecommunications cables in the waters of North America. NASCA serves as a forum for its membership to provide and exchange information on technical, legal, and policy issues of common interest. These issues include standards and procedures for government approval of new cable installations; working relationships with other marine industries; and public education about such cables. NASCA was formed in October 2000. NASCA is seeking IRS recognition as a non-profit trade association and business league under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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NASCA Files Comments to BOEM

September 28, 2012

NASCA filed comments to the BOEM regarding its draft right-of-way grant form for renewable energy development on the outer continental shelf. Comments to BOEM are intended to ensure that the BOEM makes due consideration for existing and future submarine telecom cables in its planning and implementation of offshore renewable energy development.

Undersea cables carry more than 95 percent of the international voice, data, and Internet traffic of the UnitedStates, a percentage that is expected to continue to increase. Without undersea cableinfrastructure, the global Internet would not function. It is essential that this critical infrastructure retains a prominent stakeholder position in the planning of offshore infrastructure and development.

NASCA Files Comments to the FCC

September 17, 2012

NASCA filed comments with the FCC urging the Commission to reject the proposed reallocation of regulatory fees to International Bureau licensees, particularly submarine cable operators. This reallocation proposal would increase the regulatory fees paid by International Bureau licensees by 230 percent.

This NASCA position is based on the following:

1) The proposed reallocation of regulatory fees to submarine cable operators and otherInternational Bureau licensees would violate the Communications Act.

2) The proposed reallocation would distort the market for submarine cable capacity.

3) The proposal would undermine much of theCommission’s 2009 reform of the regulatory fees assessed on submarine cable operators, whichsought to eliminate significant economic distortions caused by the Commission’s prior capacitybasedfee methodology.

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4) The proposal would undermine the three goals guiding the FCC's approach: "fairness", Adminsitrabiltiy", and "sustainability".

NASCA Throws Its Support Behind US Ratification of the Law of the Sea

NASCA is proud to throws its support behind ratification of the of the Law of the Sea and the American Sovereignty Campaign (www.ratifythetreatynow.org) organized to support this very important initiative. NASCA firmly believes that ratification of the Law of the Sea by the United States is in the best interest of United States Submarine Cable Owners, Operators, Suppliers, and Maintenance Authorities, and urges full support of this important issue.