government has permitted four undersea cable operators to engage in the undersea cable leased-circuit business.  Commencing in 2007, the National Communications Commission began accepting applications for licenses  to provide fixed line services in March, June, September and December of each year. The National Communications  Commission started to accept applications for fixed line services on a daily basis beginning in 2008. There is no limit on the  number of fixed line licenses that they may decide to issue.  Type I service providers are more closely regulated than Type II service providers. The government has broad  powers to limit the number of providers and their business scope and to ensure that they meet their facilities roll-out  obligations. Under the Telecommunications Act, Type I service providers are subject to pre-licensing merit review of their  business plans and tariff rates.  Type I  Granting of Licenses  Before March 1, 2006, licenses for Type I services were granted by the Ministry of Transportation and  Communications through a three-step procedure. Applicants obtained a concession from the Ministry of Transportation and  Communications. After obtaining a concession, the applicant obtained a network construction permit and an assignment of  spectrum, in the case of mobile telephone services and satellite services, from the Directorate General of Telecommunications  or the Ministry of Transportation and Communications prior to applying for a license. Upon completion of construction of  its network and review by the Directorate General of Telecommunications, the applicant was granted a Type I license. The  Ministry of Transportation and Communications had the authority to grant Type I licenses for each of fixed line services,  wireless services and satellite services. Type I licenses have different minimum paid-in capital requirements for applicants  and varying durations depending on the particular type of service.  Since March 1, 2006, the same procedure applies except that the licenses are granted by the National  Communications Commission.  The Telecommunications Act further authorizes the competent authority, now the National Communications  Commission, to promulgate separate regulations governing each Type I service, including the business scope of the Type  I service provider, as well as the procedures and conditions for granting special permits and the length of the period of the  special permits of each Type I service. Each holder of a Type I license will pay a fee ranging from 0.5% to 2% of or their bid  price ratio (Article 2 of the Type I Service Provider Special Tariff Standards) multiplied by their annual revenues generated  from the particular Type I service for which a license has been granted.  Fixed Line Services.  Under the Telecommunications Act, the Fixed Network Regulations govern the issuance of  fixed line service licenses and the business scope of fixed line providers. Fixed line service licenses are subdivided into the  following categories:  P AR T I ●  local, domestic long distance and international long distance leased line services. We conduct our fixed line services  through a license for integrated services.  ●  international long distance telephone services; and  ●  domestic long distance telephone services;  ●  local telephone services;  ●  integrated services, including local, domestic long distance, international long distance telephone services;  53