What it does The agreement binds Onvoy and its successors to comply with lawful-interception requirements, including CALEA and U.S. legal process; prepare a DOJ-reviewed Network and Systems Security Plan; protect U.S. Records and Domestic Communications from unauthorized foreign-government access; store U.S. Records in the United States; and nominate a DOJ-approved U.S.-based law-enforcement point of contact. It also imposes notice and reporting duties covering service, ownership, corporate, personnel, equipment, outsourcing, offshoring, and security changes. DOJ may request site visits and interviews, and a breach may support a request to the FCC to modify, revoke, cancel, terminate, or invalidate an authorization.

Who it affects The commitments apply to Onvoy, its subsidiaries, successors, and assigns, and govern access by non-U.S. citizens, foreign-owned providers, contractors, affiliates, and other parties involved with Onvoy’s network, records, or communications infrastructure. DOJ receives the notices, plans, reports, and approval requests; the FCC is the licensing authority whose consent is implicated.

Why it matters The LOA illustrates Team Telecom mitigation for a telecommunications carrier seeking expanded foreign ownership and common-carrier authority. It links operational controls—U.S. data storage, controlled access, designated personnel, vendor visibility, and annual compliance reporting—to continued FCC authorization.

Key dates and numbers

• Dated November 21, 2017.
• Onvoy must submit its Network and Systems Security Plan within 60 days.
• The Principal Equipment list is due within 30 days; the LEPOC and contact information are due within five business days.
• Annual reports begin October 31, 2018; DOJ must notify the FCC of no objection within ten business days after receiving the executed LOA.