FCC Removes Cuba From Exclusion List
The FCC International Bureau removed Cuba from the commission's exclusion list for International Section 214 Authorizations, the FCC said in a news release Friday. Removing Cuba from the exclusion list "opens the door for U.S. telecom carriers to provide facilities-based…
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telephone and Internet service to Cuba without separate approval" from the FCC, said the release. Carriers seeking to provide service to Cuba -- the last remaining country on the exclusion list before the commission's decision -- can now receive approval sooner and can provide service between the U.S. and Cuba without additional authorization, the FCC said. Removing Cuba from the list "benefits the public interest as it will likely alleviate administrative cost burdens on both the applicant and the commission, and will promote competition on the U.S.-Cuba route," the FCC said.