•State of Florida wants to tighten restrictions on
submarine cable landings in the
state
•State Cabinet approved preliminary request to channel future cables through five designated gaps in reefs
•Proposal includes new fees for new lines in environmentally sensitive areas
•Under new proposal industry would be one-time application fee of $15,000 and $5.06 per linear foot
•Proposal must be revised after public hearings and then considered by the State Cabinet for implementation