Zayo - Team Telecom Mitigation Agreement
The Letter of Agreement conditions FCC approval of the proposed transfer of control of certain Crown Castle Operating Company subsidiaries to Fiber FinCo, LLC on extensive national-security and law-enforcement safeguards.
What it does This LOA, submitted by Front Range Intermediate, Inc. (Zayo Parent), Fiber FinCo, and their FCC-authorized subsidiaries, replaces the parties’ January 21, 2020 LOA upon the date of FCC approval. It requires a U.S.-based law-enforcement point of contact and security officer; personnel screening; controls on foreign-person access; compliance with lawful U.S. process and CALEA; U.S. handling of responsive records; cybersecurity and system-security plans; advance review of principal equipment, service providers, storage locations, access countries, and network operations centers; incident reporting; annual compliance reports; site visits; and possible third-party audits. The Committee and the DOJ, Department of War, and DHS serve as compliance-monitoring agencies.
Who it affects The obligations bind Zayo Parent, Fiber FinCo, and the subsidiaries holding Section 214 authorizations, as well as their personnel, contractors, service providers, equipment vendors, and successors. The agreement also governs access to U.S. records, domestic communications infrastructure, lawful U.S. process, and principal telecommunications equipment.
Why it matters The LOA makes Team Telecom mitigation enforceable through ongoing disclosure, monitoring, and approval mechanisms. It also links telecommunications authorization to supply-chain and foreign-access controls, including reporting involving providers on the FCC Covered List or Commerce Entity List. Breach or unresolved risk can support FCC action to modify, condition, revoke, cancel, or nullify relevant authorizations.
Key dates and numbers
- Dated May 22, 2026; FCC approval is the operative replacement date for the 2020 LOA.
- Initial LEPOC, security-officer, foreign-access, equipment, and service-provider submissions are generally due within 15–30 days after FCC approval.
- Cybersecurity and system-security plans, network maps, and screening policies are generally due within 60 days.
- Known or suspected security incidents must be reported within 72 hours.
- TT 2025-016 and 017