Cable Landing Licenses Granted since 2016
To land or operate a submarine cable in the United States, submarine cable operators must obtain a cable landing license from the FCC.  The FCC’s Office of International Affairs, Telecommunications and Analysis Division (TAD) issues licenses to own and operate submarine cables and associated landing stations in the United States pursuant to the Commission’s authority under the Cable Landing License Act of 1921 and Executive Order No. 10530.  Before granting the application, the FCC coordinates with the Department of State and any other agencies, as needed.

For information regarding pending applications for new cable landing licenses or renewals that the Office of International Affairs has reviewed and placed on the Accepted for Filing Public Notice (AFF PN), please visit Pending Submarine Cable Applications.

 

Submarine Cable Landing Licenses Granted in 2025

Granted Applications by Date of Public Notice

Name of Cable

Applicant &
IBFS File No.

Location

Grant Public Notice

1

Apricot

GU Holdings Inc.

SCL-LIC-20220715-00024

GU Holdings Inc., Edge Cable Holdings USA, LLC, and PLDT Inc. filed an application for a license to construct, land, and operate a non-common carrier fiber-optic submarine cable system connecting Guam with Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan.

Grant: 01/08/2025

DA 25-60

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2

Bifrost

Edge Cable Holdings USA, LLC

SCL-LIC-20221209-00036

Edge Cable Holdings USA, LLC, AMCS LLC, Keppel Midgard Holdings Pte Ltd, Keppel Midgard USA, Inc., and PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International filed an application for a license to land and operate a non-common carrier fiber-optic submarine cable network connecting California, Oregon, Guam, Mexico, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore.

Grant: 01/17/2025

DA 25-79

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