The International Bureau has approved the provision of switched services over private lines, interconnected to the public switched network, between the United States and various countries (listed below). The practice of routing switched traffic over international private lines has been referred to as "International Simple Resale (ISR)." 
All carriers that have global facilities-based or resale authority under Section 63.18(e)(1) or 63.18(e)(2), and all carriers authorized by the FCC to provide ISR between the United States and any ISR-approved country, may provide ISR to all the ISR-approved countries listed below, except in the following circumstance: if the carrier has an affiliation with a foreign carrier in an approved country, and the Commission has not determined that the foreign carrier lacks market power, the carrier must seek specific Section 214 authority to engage in ISR between the United States and that country. The Commission orders referenced below, in conjunction with the FCC's new Foreign Participation rules adopted last November, will permit U.S. and foreign carriers to route traffic between the United States and the referenced countries outside the traditional settlements system, enabling carriers to offer international service at lower rates. 

As a result of the authorization of ISR, U.S. carriers can now send 46% of all U.S. international traffic outside of the traditional settlements system, thereby benefiting consumers by reducing prices, encouraging greater service options, stimulating demand and spurring technological innovation. 

The countries approved for ISR are listed below. Related rules on "switched hubbing" through ISR-approved countries can be found at 47 C.F.R. § 63.17. To aid in finding the individual orders granting ISR, we have listed both the FCC's FCC or DA number and, where available, the official FCC Record cite for those decisions that are not linked to this page. For further information, contact Susan O'Connell at (202) 418-1460. 
 

ISR-Approved Countries

  1. Canada

  9 FCC Rcd 4066 (1994), FCC 94-81 

  2. United Kingdom

  9 FCC Rcd 6240 (1994), FCC 94-236 

  3. Sweden

  11 FCC Rcd 1766 (1996), DA 96-17 

  4. New Zealand

  11 FCC Rcd 17471 (1996), DA 96-2183 

  5. Australia 12 FCC Rcd 21692 (1997), DA 97-2554 

  6. Netherlands 13 FCC Rcd 2345 (1998), DA 98-156 

  7. Luxembourg 13 FCC Rcd 11063 (1998), DA 98-816 

  8.  Norway 13 FCC Rcd 11063 (1998), DA 98-816 

  9.  Denmark 13 FCC Rcd 11063 (1998), DA 98-816 

10.  France 13 FCC Rcd 11063 (1998), DA 98-816 

11. Germany 13 FCC Rcd 11063 (1998), DA 98-816 

12. Belgium 13 FCC Rcd 11063 (1998), DA 98-816 

13. Austria    13 FCC Rcd 12450 (1998), DA 98-1180 

14.  Switzerland   13 FCC Rcd 12450 (1998), DA 98-1180 

15.  Japan   DA 98-1300 

16. Italy   DA 98-1891 

17. Ireland    DA 98-2555 

18.  Hong Kong   DA 98-2654 

19. Spain   DA 99-902 

20.  Iceland   DA 99-930 

21.  Finland   DA 99-1339 

22.  Israel      DA 99-1339 

23.  Singapore      DA 99-2622 

24. Netherlands Antilles   DA 00-62 

25.  Poland   DA 00-483 

26.  Argentina DA 00-2003 

27.  United Arab Emirates   DA 00-2003 

28.  Macau   DA 00-2003 

29.  Hungary  DA 00-2003 

30.  Greece   DA 00-2356 

31.  Uruguay    DA 00-2356 

32.  Brunei    DA 00-2356 

33.  Trinidad & Tobago   DA 00-2819 

34.  Czech Republic   DA 01-70 

35. Dominican Republic   DA 01-176 

36.  Brazil DA 01-785 

37.  Botswana   DA 01-785 

38.  Costa Rica   DA 01-785 

39.  South Africa   DA 01-785 

40.  Saint Lucia   DA 01-1076 

41.  Saint Kitts & Nevis   DA 01-1076 

42.  Saint Vincent   DA 01-1076 

43.  Antigua   DA 01-1076 

44.  Malaysia   DA 01-1131 

45.  Thailand   DA 01-1232 

46.  Belize   DA 01-1420 

47.  Panama   DA 01-1420 

48.  Guatemala   DA 01-1420 

49.  Venezuela   DA 01-1420 

50.  Bahrain   DA 01-1531 

51.  Portugal DA 01-1794 

52.  South Korea   DA 01-1794 

53.  Slovak Republic   DA 01-1984 

54.  Cyprus DA 01-2041 

55.  Slovenia   DA 01-2248 

56.  Grenada DA 01-2666 

57.  Dominica DA 01-2666 

58.  Jamaica DA 01-2951 

59.  Kuwait   DA 01-2951 

60.  Jordan DA 01-2951 

61.  Paraguay   DA 01-2951 

62.  Croatia   DA 01-2951 

63.  Egypt DA 01-2951 

64.  Zambia DA 01-2951 

65.   Ecuador DA 02-46 

66.   Barbardos DA 02-46 

67.   Colombia   DA 02-728 

68.   Chile   DA 02-728 

69.   El Salvador   DA 02-728 

70.   Taiwan   DA 02-728

71.   Nicaragua  DA 02-1085

72.   Turkey  DA 02-1735

73.   Peru  DA 02-1735

74.   Morocco  DA 02-2103

75.   Ghana  DA 02-2719

76.   Bolivia  DA 02-2719

77.   Guyana  DA 02-3063

78.   Mongolia  DA 02-3304

79.   Zimbabwe  DA 02-3357

80.   Gambia  DA 02-3586

81.   Nigeria  DA 02-3586

82.   Bangladesh  DA 03-146

83.   Indonesia  DA 03-364

84.   Tunisia  DA 03-829

85.   Qatar  DA 03-1677

86.   Oman  DA 03-1677

87.   Mauritius  DA 03-1677

88.   New Caledonia  DA 03-1927

89.   Guinea  DA 03-2353

90.   Suriname  DA 03-2650

91.   Fiji Islands  DA 03-3341