Quintillion Asks for FCC Special Approval To Start on Alaska Fiber Project
Citing the possibility of missing the Alaskan construction season altogether, Quintillion Subsea Operations is asking the FCC International Bureau for special temporary authority (STA) to construct and test its Quintillion System fiber optic system linking Nome and Prudhoe Bay. The…
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submarine cable company in its IB filing Wednesday said it won't operate or initiate service on the system until its pending submarine cable license application (see 1603250010) is granted. According to Quintillion, not having the 180-day STA raises the possibility of construction not being complete by early to mid-October, when the weather turns colder. In its filing the company asked for the STA to be granted by April 15.