IBFS / ICFS

SCL-LIC-20260730-00104

Application for Cable Landing License

Filing overview

Status	Pending Review
Call sign	S260064
Applicant FRN	0025613159
Contact	Edge Cable Holdings USA, LLC
Filing type	LIC
Date filed	2026-08-17
Status date	2026-08-17
Service	SCL
FCC source	View the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form: FCC 220 SCL-LIC
Application type: Application for a Submarine Cable Landing License
No Alternate Contact Designated: Yes
Agent Same As Contact For Execution Of Lawful Requests: Yes
Alt Agt No Alternate Contact Designated: Yes
Licensee Government State Territory Display: (a) Applicant Name (b1) Government where Applicant is Organized (b2) State or Territory where Applicant is Organized Edge Cable Holdings USA, LLC United States of America DE

1. Applicant Information

FRN: 0025613159
Name: Edge Cable Holdings USA, LLC
Street Address: 575 7th St NW
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip Code/Postal Code: 20004
Country: United States of America
Attention: Preston Johnson
Title: Assistant General Counsel
Phone: 6505434800
Email: pjjohnson@meta.com
Applicant/Licensee Legal Entity Type: Limited Liability Company

2. Contact Information

Same Contact: Yes
FRN: 0025613159
Name: Edge Cable Holdings USA, LLC
Street Address: 575 7th St NW
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip Code/Postal Code: 20004
Country: United States of America
Attention: Preston Johnson
Title: Assistant General Counsel
Phone: 2023405550
Email: pjjohnson@meta.com
Relationship: Legal Counsel

3. Additional Contacts

Individual Name: Tomer Canaan
Company: Meta Platforms, Inc.
Telephone number: 2485000891
Fax number: 0000000000
Email: tomerc@meta.com
Street address: 1550 121st Ave NE
City: Bellevue
State: WA
Zip/Postal Code: 98005
Country: USA

Additional Applicants

5. Are there any Applicants in addition to the Lead Applicant?: No

Application Information

6. Name of Cable System: Aurora System
7. Brief Application Description: Application for Cable Landing License
8. Is the Applicant seeking streamlined processing?: yes
9. Is the Applicant(s) required to submit a consistency certification to any state pursuant to section 1456(c)(3)(A) of the Coastal Zone Management Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1456?: No

Other Related Filings

10. Is there a separately related application filing, such as an international section 214 application, or other request filed by the Applicant(s)?: No

Submarine Cable Information

Applicants: (a) Name of the entity that seeks to become Licensee (b) Select from the drop down menu whether the entity: (1) owns or controls a cable landing station in the United States, (2) owns or controls a 5% or greater interest in the cable system and uses the U.S. points of the cable system, or (3) both owns or controls a cable landing station in the United States and owns or controls a 5% or greater interest in the cable system and uses the U.S. points of the cable system. Edge Cable Holdings USA, LLC Owns or controls a 5% or greater interest
12. Is there any individual or entity holding any ownership interest in the submarine cable system that is not an Applicant for the cable landing license as required by section 1.767(h) of the Commission's rules?: Yes
13. Will the cable system be operated on a common carrier basis?: No
14. Has the Applicant(s) provided a narrative description of the proposed cable system?: Yes

Submarine Cable Landing Station Location and Ownership Information

Cable Landing Station(s) Location and Ownership Information: (a) Address (b) City (c) Country (d) U.S. State or Territory (if applicable) (e) Cable Landing Station is Existing or New Facility (f) Person(s) or Entity(ies) with Ownership and/or Control in cable landing station (g) Percentage of Equity Interests Held by Each Individual or Entity in the cable landing station (h) Percentage of Voting Interests Held by Each Individual or Entity in the cable landing station 1410 Wall Church Rd. Wall Township United States of America NJ existing NJFX, LLC (Ownership) and Edge Cable Holdings USA, LLC (Control of Aurora Cage Space) 100 100 15 Industrivej Nørre Nebel Denmark existing Arelion Denmark A/S (Ownership) and Edge Denmark (Control of Aurora Cage Space) 100 100
17. Does the Applicant request confidential treatment for the specific geographic coordinates of the U.S. and foreign landing locations?: Yes
18. Has the Applicant(s) attached a map showing specific geographic coordinates of each cable landing station in the United States and in foreign countries where the cable will land, and the coordinates of any beach joint where those coordinates differ fr: Yes
19. Does the Applicant(s) request a waiver of the requirement in section 1.767(h)(1) that any entity that owns a cable landing station in the United States must be an applicant/licensee?: No
Submarine Cable Information: (a) Identify Cable Segment (b1) Segment Route - From (Identify City, U.S. State if applicable, Country) (b2) Segment Route - To (Identify City, U.S. State if applicable, Country) (c) Number of Fiber Pairs (d1) Capacity - Initial (d2) Capacity - Design (e) Individual(s) or Entity(ies) with Voting/Equity Interests in the Cable Segment (f1) Percentage of Voting Interests Held by Each Individual or Entity in the Cable Segment (f2) Percentage of Equity Interests Held by Each Individual or Entity in the Cable Segment Segment 1 - US Territorial Waters Manasquan, New Jersey End of US Territorial Waters 24 N/A 496.8 Tbps Edge Cable Holdings USA, LLC 100 100 Segment 2 - International Waters International Waters (Edge of US Territorial Waters) International Waters (Edge of Danish Territorial Waters) 24 N/A 496.8 Edge Network Services Limited 100 100 Segment 3 - Danish Territorial Waters End of Danish Territorial Waters Blaabjerg, Denmark 24 N/A 496.8 Edge Network Services Denmark APS 100 100

Foreign Ownership

21. Does any individual or entity that is not a U.S. citizen hold a 10% or greater direct or indirect equity or voting interest, or a controlling interest, in any Applicant?: No

Lead Applicant Ownership Information

22. Does any person or entity directly or indirectly have 10% or more of the equity interests and/or voting interests, or a controlling interest, of the Applicant?: Yes
22.a. Provide, in the fields below, the name, address, citizenship, and principal business of any person or entity that directly or indirectly owns at least 10% of the equity and/or voting interests or a controlling interest of the Applicant ("interest holder") and the percentage of equity and/or voting interests owned by each of those entities to the nearest 1%. Also provide, in an attachment, a detailed ownership listing and ownership diagram, as required by section 1.767(a)(8)(i) of the Commission's rule: (a) Name of Individual or Entity that Directly or Indirectly Owns 10% or More of the Equity and/or Voting Interests of Applicant or Has a Controlling Interest ("Interest Holder") (b) Address of Interest Holder (c) Citizenship or Country of Incorporation of Interest Holder (c)(1) Dual or More Citizenships (if applicable) (d) Principal Business of Interest Holder (e) Name of the Entity in Which the Interest Holder has a Direct 10% or More Equity and/or Voting Interest (f) Equity Interest Held by Interest Holder (%) (g) Voting Interest Held by Interest Holder (%) Meta Platforms, Inc. 1 Meta Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 United States of America N/A Edge Cable Holdings USA, LLC 100 100 CZI Holdings, LLC 1 Meta Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 United States of America N/A Meta Platforms, Inc. 4.3 19.5 Mark Zuckerberg 1 Meta Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 United States of America N/A Meta Platforms, Inc. 13.5 60.8
23. Does the Applicant have any interlocking directorates with a foreign carrier, pursuant to section 63.18(h) of the Commission's rules?: No

Foreign Carrier Affiliation

24. Is the Applicant a foreign carrier or is it affiliated with a foreign carrier in any foreign country?: Yes
24.a. Provide the affiliation information below:: (a) Name of Foreign Carrier (b) Country of Affiliation (c)(1) Identify the Type of Affiliation (c)(2) Explanation for non-standard Affiliation (d) Does the Applicant seek to land and operate a submarine cable connecting the United States to this country? (e) Does Applicant/Affiliate Carrier Own or Control Cable Landing Station in this Country? (f) Is this country a member of the World Trade Organization? Edge Network Services Limited Ireland (e) N/A Holds a 60-percent ownership interest in a cable landing station in Oldhead County Mayo, Ireland No Yes Yes Edge Network do Brasil Servicos em Tecnologia Ltda. Brazil (e) N/A Holds a 68.35-percent ownership interest in a cable landing station in Praia Grande, Brazil No Yes Yes Edge Network Services México, S. de R.L. de C.V. Mexico (e) N/A Holds a 100-percent ownership interest in a cable landing station in Rosarito, Mexico No Yes Yes Edge Argentina SRL Argentina (e) N/A Holds a 59.06-percent ownership interest in a cable landing station in Las Toninas, Argentina No Yes Yes
24.b. Do any of the foreign carriers with which the Applicant is affiliated have market power in any of the cable's destination markets?: No

Application Fees

25. Will a fee be paid?: Yes
25a. If yes, select the appropriate fee code for the application.: CXT
Fee Amount: 4,505

Waivers

26. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?: No

Attachments

Applicant Attached Map Geographic Coordinates: Yes
28. The Applicant(s) has uploaded an attachment explaining why there is an individual or entity holding any ownership interest in the cable system that is not an Applicant and why such entity need not be an Applicant for, and licensee on, the cable landin: Yes
29. The Applicant(s) has uploaded an attachment providing the basis for non-common carrier classification of the proposed system.: Yes
30. The Applicant(s) has provided a narrative description of the proposed cable system.: Yes
31. The Applicant(s) has uploaded an attachment that includes a statement of how the application qualifies for streamlined processing under section 1.767(k) of the Commission's rules.: Yes
32. The Applicant(s) has uploaded an attachment to provide a detailed ownership listing and ownership diagram responding to section 63.18(h) of the Commission's rules.: Yes
33. The Applicant has uploaded an attachment identifying any interlocking directorates with a foreign carrier, pursuant to section 63.18(h) of the Commission's rules.: Yes
34. The Applicant has uploaded an attachment providing the information and certifications required by section 1.767(a)(8)(ii-iv) of the Commission's rules.: Yes
35. The Applicant has uploaded a statement showing that its application qualifies for exclusion from referral to the Executive Branch under section 1.40001(a)(2) of the Commission's rules.: Yes
36. The Applicant has uploaded a statement supporting the waiver request and identifying the rule number(s) involved, along with other material information.: Yes
37. The Applicant has uploaded an Executive Branch agency service list as set forth in section 1.767(j) of the Commission's rules.: Yes

Attachments/Confidential Treatment of Attachments

38. Is the Applicant requesting confidential treatment of an attachment(s) under section 0.459 of the Commission's rules?: Yes

National Security/Law Enforcement Certification Statements

Nat Sec Certification: Yes

General Certification Statements

Certification Statement: Yes

Signature

First Name: Raj
Last Name: Singh
Title: Assistant Secretary
Signature: Raj Singh
Date: 2026-08-18

Sources and provenance

Source	Source record	Retrieved	Match
ICFS	SCL-LIC-20260730-00104	2026-08-18 05:05:39	Direct Source Record

Selected field provenance

Field	Displayed value	Source	Observed
Status	Pending Review	ICFS SCL-LIC-20260730-00104	2026-08-18 05:05:39
Description	Application for Cable Landing License	ICFS SCL-LIC-20260730-00104	2026-08-18 05:05:39
Applicant Name	Edge Cable Holdings USA, LLC	ICFS SCL-LIC-20260730-00104	2026-08-18 05:05:39
Applicant Frn	0025613159	ICFS SCL-LIC-20260730-00104	2026-08-18 05:05:39
Call Sign	S260064	ICFS SCL-LIC-20260730-00104	2026-08-18 05:05:39
Date Filed	2026-08-17	ICFS SCL-LIC-20260730-00104	2026-08-18 05:05:39
Status Date	2026-08-17	ICFS SCL-LIC-20260730-00104	2026-08-18 05:05:39

Documents

Document	Type	Date	Status
Aurora SCL Application - Confidentiality Request (Final 17Aug2026).pdf	Confidentiality Request	2026-08-18	Available
Aurora SCL Application - Exhibits B through F - PUBLIC REDACTED VERSION (Final 17Aug2026).pdf	Exhibits B through F - PUBLIC REDACTED VERSION	2026-08-18	Available
Aurora SCL Application with Appendices A, G (Final 17Aug2026) .pdf	Narrative Application	2026-08-18	Available