KDD America's applications are for the following:
(1) Add France, Hong Kong, and Belgium to the destinations of its Globridge international leased circuit resale service.
(2) Provide resale of international switched service to all countries other than Japan taking advantage of bulk rates offered by facility-based American telecommunications carriers, and international telephone services using a leased circuit interconnected with the public switched network at both ends.

The FCC initially stated that it would consider the applications under a streamlined processing. Under this system, application is automatically granted 35 days after the public notice of the application.

On March 7, however, the FCC announced that it withdrew KDD America's applications from streamlined processing after receiving a request from the Department of Commerce, Department of State, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to delay any actions on granting the applications.

KDD America's request urges the FCC to expedite granting the applications.

Outline of the letter:
(1) The FCC in effect delayed granting applications to KDD America solely at the request of an inter agency group coordinated by USTR. The FCC's action has been taken for a reason irrelevant to the KDD America's applications.
(2) Such groundless processing delay of applications will not only impair KDD America's business, but will deprive American consumers of their freedom of choice and restrict competition to the detriment of public interest.
(3) KDD America is deeply concerned about the FCC's action.
(4) KDD America urges the FCC to grant the applications.