81_FR_37083 81 FR 36973 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending the Exchange's Price List To Eliminate Certain Services That Are No Longer Utilized by Users and To Remove Obsolete Text

81 FR 36973 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending the Exchange's Price List To Eliminate Certain Services That Are No Longer Utilized by Users and To Remove Obsolete Text

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 110 (June 8, 2016)

Page Range36973-36975
FR Document2016-13473

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36973-36975]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13473]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77975; File No. SR-NYSE-2016-39]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; 
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change 
Amending the Exchange's Price List To Eliminate Certain Services That 
Are No Longer Utilized by Users and To Remove Obsolete Text

June 2, 2016.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby 
given that, on May 23, 2016, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or 
the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, 
II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the self-
regulatory organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to 
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the 
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend the Exchange's Price List to 
eliminate certain services that are no longer utilized by Users and to 
remove obsolete text. The proposed rule change is available on the 
Exchange's Web site at www.nyse.com, at the principal office of the 
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization 
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the 
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the 
proposed rule change. The text of those statements may be examined at 
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared 
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most 
significant parts of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to change the Price List for the co-location 
\4\ services offered by the Exchange to eliminate certain services that 
are no longer utilized by Users \5\ and to remove obsolete text.
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    \4\ The Exchange initially filed rule changes relating to its 
co-location services with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') in 2010. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 
62960 (September 21, 2010), 75 FR 59310 (September 27, 2010) (SR-
NYSE-2010-56). The Exchange operates a data center in Mahwah, New 
Jersey (the ``data center'') from which it provides co-location 
services to Users.
    \5\ For purposes of the Exchange's co-location services, a 
``User'' means any market participant that requests to receive co-
location services directly from the Exchange. See Securities 
Exchange Act Release No. 76008 (September 29, 2015), 80 FR 60190 
(October 5, 2015) (SR-NYSE-2015-40). As specified in the Price List, 
a User that incurs co-location fees for a particular co-location 
service pursuant thereto would not be subject to co-location fees 
for the same co-location service charged by the Exchange's 
affiliates NYSE MKT LLC and NYSE Arca, Inc. See Securities Exchange 
Act Release No. 70206 (August 15, 2013), 78 FR 51765 (August 21, 
2013) (SR-NYSE-2013-59).
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LCN CSP Access
    The ``Liquidity Center Network'' (``LCN'') is a local area network 
available in the data center. A User is currently able to act as a 
content service provider (a ``CSP'' User) and deliver services to 
another User in the data center (a ``Subscribing'' User).\6\ These 
services could include, for example, order routing/brokerage services 
and/or data delivery services.
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    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67666 (August 15, 
2012), 77 FR 50742 (August 22, 2012) (SR-NYSE-2012-18).
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    Currently, the Exchange offers CSP Users specific, dedicated 10 
gigabyte (``Gb'') LCN connections (``LCN CSP'') that would allow CSP 
Users to send data to, and communicate with, all their properly 
authorized Subscribing Users at once. In such a case, a Subscribing 
User would receive the services via its standard LCN connection and 
would be charged an initial and monthly fee (``CSP Subscriber fee'') 
reflecting the benefit of receiving services from the CSP User in this 
manner.\7\
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    \7\ Id. Previously, the Exchange also offered a one Gb LCN CSP 
connection, but it was discontinued as it was no longer utilized by 
Users. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 72721 (July 30, 
2014), 79 FR 45562 (August 5, 2014) (SR-NYSE-2014-37).
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    However, Users no longer utilize the LCN CSP connection offering. 
Accordingly, the Exchange proposes to discontinue LCN CSP connections, 
and to remove references to LCN CSP access and CSP Subscriber fees from 
the Price List. A CSP User would remain able to deliver services to a 
Subscribing User via direct cross connect, as is currently the case and 
as was the case prior to the introduction of the LCN CSP connection 
offering.
Bundled Network Access
    A User is currently able to select from two ``bundled'' 
connectivity options when connecting to the data center: ``Bundled 
Network Access Option 1'' and ``Bundled Network Access Option 2''.\8\ 
The Exchange proposes to discontinue Bundled Network Access Option 2, 
as Users no longer utilize it, and to remove references to related 
pricing from the Price List. In addition, the Exchange proposes to 
rename ``Bundled Network Access Option 1'' as ``Bundled Network 
Access,'' as it would be the sole remaining option.
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    \8\ Previously, the Exchange offered other ``bundled'' 
connectivity options, but they were discontinued as they were no 
longer utilized by Users. See id., at 45562.
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IP Network Access
    The Internet protocol (``IP'') network is a local area network 
available in the data center.\9\ IP network access is offered in 1, 10 
and 40 Gb capacities. The Exchange proposes to delete a statement in 
the Price List that the 40 Gb circuit of the IP network is expected to 
be available no later than April 15, 2016,\10\ as such statement is 
obsolete. This proposed change would have no impact on pricing.
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    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74222 (February 6, 
2015), 80 FR 7888 (February 12, 2015) (SR-NYSE-2015-05) (notice of 
filing and immediate effectiveness of proposed rule change to 
include IP network connections and fiber cross connects between a 
User's cabinet and a non-User's equipment).
    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76368 (November 5, 
2015), 80 FR 70027 (November 12, 2015) (SR-NYSE-2015-54) (notice of 
filing and immediate effectiveness of proposed rule change to 
include IP 40 Gb network connections).

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General
    As is the case with all Exchange co-location arrangements, (i) 
neither a User nor any of the User's customers would be permitted to 
submit orders directly to the Exchange unless such User or customer is 
a member organization, a Sponsored Participant or an agent thereof 
(e.g., a service bureau providing order entry services); (ii) use of 
the co-location services proposed herein would be completely voluntary 
and available to all Users on a non-discriminatory basis; \11\ and 
(iii) a User would only incur one charge for the particular co-location 
service described herein, regardless of whether the User connects only 
to the Exchange or to the Exchange and one or both of its 
affiliates.\12\
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    \11\ As is currently the case, Users that receive co-location 
services from the Exchange will not receive any means of access to 
the Exchange's trading and execution systems that is separate from, 
or superior to, that of other Users. In this regard, all orders sent 
to the Exchange enter the Exchange's trading and execution systems 
through the same order gateway, regardless of whether the sender is 
co-located in the data center or not. In addition, co-located Users 
do not receive any market data or data service product that is not 
available to all Users, although Users that receive co-location 
services normally would expect reduced latencies in sending orders 
to, and receiving market data from, the Exchange.
    \12\ See SR-NYSE-2013-59, supra note 5, at 51766. The Exchange's 
affiliates have also submitted substantially the same proposed rule 
change to propose the changes described herein. See SR-NYSEMKT-2016-
57 and SR-NYSEArca-2016-77.
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    The proposed change is not otherwise intended to address any other 
issues relating to co-location services and/or related fees, and the 
Exchange is not aware of any problems that Users would have in 
complying with the proposed change.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\13\ in general, and Section 6(b)(4) of 
the Act,\14\ in particular, because it provides for the equitable 
allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among its 
members, issuers and other persons using its facilities and does not 
unfairly discriminate between customers, issuers, brokers or dealers. 
The Exchange also believes that the proposed rule change furthers the 
objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\15\ in particular, because it 
is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, 
to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster 
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating, 
clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and 
facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to, and 
perfect the mechanisms of, a free and open market and a national market 
system and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest 
and because it is not designed to permit unfair discrimination between 
customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed change is reasonable, 
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because discontinuing the LCN 
CSP and Bundled Network Access Option 2 in the data center would permit 
the Exchange to streamline the offerings available to Users in the data 
center by eliminating services that Users no longer utilize and, by 
removing references to related pricing from the Price List, make the 
Price List easier to read, understand and administer. The Exchange 
believes that, because no Users utilize such services, it would be 
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory to discontinue the services.
    The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to discontinue the 
services in the data center that are no longer utilized by Users and to 
remove references to related pricing from the Price List because the 
Exchange offers the services described herein as a convenience to 
Users, but in doing so incurs certain costs, including costs related to 
the data center facility, hardware and equipment and costs related to 
personnel required for initial installation and ongoing monitoring, 
support and maintenance of such services. Removing services that Users 
do not utilize from the co-location offerings would contribute to a 
more efficient process for managing the various services offered to 
Users, which would improve the utilization of the data center 
resources, both with respect to personnel and infrastructure, including 
hardware and software.
    The Exchange believes that eliminating a reference in the Price 
List that states that the 40 Gb circuit of the IP network is expected 
to be available no later than April 15, 2016, is reasonable, equitable 
and not unfairly discriminatory because the reference is obsolete and 
no longer has an impact on pricing. The proposed change would result in 
the removal of obsolete text from the Price List and therefore add 
greater clarity to the Price List regarding the services offered and 
the applicable fees.
    For the reasons above, the proposed changes do not unfairly 
discriminate between or among market participants that are otherwise 
capable of satisfying any applicable co-location fees, requirements, 
terms and conditions established from time to time by the Exchange.
    Finally, the Exchange believes that it is subject to significant 
competitive forces, as described below in the Exchange's statement 
regarding the burden on competition.
    For these reasons, the Exchange believes that the proposal is 
consistent with the Act.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of the Act,\16\ the Exchange 
believes that the proposed rule change will not impose any burden on 
competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the 
purposes of the Act because, in addition to the proposed services being 
completely voluntary, they are available to all Users on an equal basis 
(i.e., the same products and services are available to all Users).
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).
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    The Exchange believes that discontinuing the LCN CSP and Bundled 
Network Access Option 2 in the data center and removing references to 
related pricing and obsolete text from the Price List would not impose 
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act because no Users utilize the 
services proposed to be discontinued. A CSP User would remain able to 
deliver services to a Subscribing User via direct cross connect, as is 
currently the case and as was the case prior to the introduction of the 
LCN CSP connection offering. The proposed rule change is not intended 
to address competitive issues.
    Finally, the Exchange notes that it operates in a highly 
competitive market in which market participants can readily favor 
competing venues if they deem fee levels at a particular venue to be 
excessive. In such an environment, the Exchange must continually 
review, and consider adjusting, its services and related fees and 
credits to remain competitive with other exchanges. For the reasons 
described above, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change 
reflects this competitive environment.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the 
proposed rule change.

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III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    The foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(3)(A) \17\ of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 
19b-4 \18\ thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other 
charge imposed by the Exchange.
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    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \18\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule 
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or 
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission 
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under 
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \19\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed 
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include 
File No. SR-NYSE-2016-39 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File No. SR-NYSE-2016-39. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help 
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all 
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are 
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to 
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other 
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and 
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of 
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All 
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File No. SR-NYSE-2016-39, and should be 
submitted on or before June 29, 2016.
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    \20\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\20\
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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                                                  and recommendations under conditions                    II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       at once. In such a case, a Subscribing
                                                  1, 2(a), 7 and 8.                                       Statement of the Purpose of, and                         User would receive the services via its
                                                     15. If the Holders own in the aggregate              Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                   standard LCN connection and would be
                                                  more than 25 percent of the shares of a                 Change                                                   charged an initial and monthly fee
                                                  Regulated Entity, then the Holders will                    In its filing with the Commission, the                (‘‘CSP Subscriber fee’’) reflecting the
                                                  vote such shares as directed by an                      self-regulatory organization included                    benefit of receiving services from the
                                                  independent third party when voting on                  statements concerning the purpose of,                    CSP User in this manner.7
                                                  (1) the election of directors or trustees;              and basis for, the proposed rule change
                                                  (2) the removal of one or more directors                                                                            However, Users no longer utilize the
                                                                                                          and discussed any comments it received                   LCN CSP connection offering.
                                                  or trustees; or (3) any matters requiring               on the proposed rule change. The text
                                                  approval by the vote of a majority of the                                                                        Accordingly, the Exchange proposes to
                                                                                                          of those statements may be examined at                   discontinue LCN CSP connections, and
                                                  outstanding voting securities, as defined               the places specified in Item IV below.
                                                  in section 2(a)(42) of the Act.                                                                                  to remove references to LCN CSP access
                                                                                                          The Exchange has prepared summaries,                     and CSP Subscriber fees from the Price
                                                    For the Commission, by the Division of                set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
                                                  Investment Management, under delegated                                                                           List. A CSP User would remain able to
                                                                                                          of the most significant parts of such
                                                  authority.                                                                                                       deliver services to a Subscribing User
                                                                                                          statements.
                                                  Brent J. Fields,                                                                                                 via direct cross connect, as is currently
                                                  Secretary.                                              A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                        the case and as was the case prior to the
                                                                                                          Statement of the Purpose of, and                         introduction of the LCN CSP connection
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–13514 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                   offering.
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                                                                                                          Change
                                                                                                                                                                   Bundled Network Access
                                                                                                          1. Purpose
                                                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                    The Exchange proposes to change the                      A User is currently able to select from
                                                  COMMISSION                                              Price List for the co-location 4 services                two ‘‘bundled’’ connectivity options
                                                  [Release No. 34–77975; File No. SR–NYSE–                offered by the Exchange to eliminate                     when connecting to the data center:
                                                  2016–39]                                                certain services that are no longer                      ‘‘Bundled Network Access Option 1’’
                                                                                                          utilized by Users 5 and to remove                        and ‘‘Bundled Network Access Option
                                                  Self-Regulatory Organizations; New                      obsolete text.                                           2’’.8 The Exchange proposes to
                                                  York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of                                                                               discontinue Bundled Network Access
                                                  Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of                   LCN CSP Access                                           Option 2, as Users no longer utilize it,
                                                  Proposed Rule Change Amending the                          The ‘‘Liquidity Center Network’’                      and to remove references to related
                                                  Exchange’s Price List To Eliminate                      (‘‘LCN’’) is a local area network                        pricing from the Price List. In addition,
                                                  Certain Services That Are No Longer                     available in the data center. A User is                  the Exchange proposes to rename
                                                  Utilized by Users and To Remove                         currently able to act as a content service               ‘‘Bundled Network Access Option 1’’ as
                                                  Obsolete Text                                           provider (a ‘‘CSP’’ User) and deliver                    ‘‘Bundled Network Access,’’ as it would
                                                                                                          services to another User in the data                     be the sole remaining option.
                                                  June 2, 2016.
                                                                                                          center (a ‘‘Subscribing’’ User).6 These
                                                     Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the                                                                         IP Network Access
                                                                                                          services could include, for example,
                                                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
                                                                                                          order routing/brokerage services and/or
                                                  ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3                                                                              The Internet protocol (‘‘IP’’) network
                                                                                                          data delivery services.
                                                  notice is hereby given that, on May 23,                    Currently, the Exchange offers CSP                    is a local area network available in the
                                                  2016, New York Stock Exchange LLC                       Users specific, dedicated 10 gigabyte                    data center.9 IP network access is
                                                  (‘‘NYSE’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with               (‘‘Gb’’) LCN connections (‘‘LCN CSP’’)                   offered in 1, 10 and 40 Gb capacities.
                                                  the Securities and Exchange                             that would allow CSP Users to send data                  The Exchange proposes to delete a
                                                  Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the                     to, and communicate with, all their                      statement in the Price List that the 40
                                                  proposed rule change as described in                    properly authorized Subscribing Users                    Gb circuit of the IP network is expected
                                                  Items I, II, and III below, which Items                                                                          to be available no later than April 15,
                                                  have been prepared by the self-                            4 The Exchange initially filed rule changes           2016,10 as such statement is obsolete.
                                                  regulatory organization. The                            relating to its co-location services with the            This proposed change would have no
                                                  Commission is publishing this notice to                 Securities and Exchange Commission                       impact on pricing.
                                                  solicit comments on the proposed rule                   (‘‘Commission’’) in 2010. See Securities Exchange
                                                                                                          Act Release No. 62960 (September 21, 2010), 75 FR
                                                  change from interested persons.                         59310 (September 27, 2010) (SR–NYSE–2010–56).               7 Id. Previously, the Exchange also offered a one

                                                                                                          The Exchange operates a data center in Mahwah,           Gb LCN CSP connection, but it was discontinued
                                                  I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                                                                                as it was no longer utilized by Users. See Securities
                                                                                                          New Jersey (the ‘‘data center’’) from which it
                                                  Statement of the Terms of the Substance                 provides co-location services to Users.                  Exchange Act Release No. 72721 (July 30, 2014), 79
                                                  of the Proposed Rule Change                                5 For purposes of the Exchange’s co-location          FR 45562 (August 5, 2014) (SR–NYSE–2014–37).
                                                                                                                                                                      8 Previously, the Exchange offered other
                                                                                                          services, a ‘‘User’’ means any market participant
                                                     The Exchange proposes to amend the                   that requests to receive co-location services directly   ‘‘bundled’’ connectivity options, but they were
                                                  Exchange’s Price List to eliminate                      from the Exchange. See Securities Exchange Act           discontinued as they were no longer utilized by
                                                  certain services that are no longer                     Release No. 76008 (September 29, 2015), 80 FR            Users. See id., at 45562.
                                                  utilized by Users and to remove obsolete                60190 (October 5, 2015) (SR–NYSE–2015–40). As               9 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74222

                                                                                                          specified in the Price List, a User that incurs co-      (February 6, 2015), 80 FR 7888 (February 12, 2015)
                                                  text. The proposed rule change is                       location fees for a particular co-location service       (SR–NYSE–2015–05) (notice of filing and
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                                                  available on the Exchange’s Web site at                 pursuant thereto would not be subject to co-location     immediate effectiveness of proposed rule change to
                                                  www.nyse.com, at the principal office of                fees for the same co-location service charged by the     include IP network connections and fiber cross
                                                  the Exchange, and at the Commission’s                   Exchange’s affiliates NYSE MKT LLC and NYSE              connects between a User’s cabinet and a non-User’s
                                                                                                          Arca, Inc. See Securities Exchange Act Release No.       equipment).
                                                  Public Reference Room.                                  70206 (August 15, 2013), 78 FR 51765 (August 21,            10 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76368
                                                                                                          2013) (SR–NYSE–2013–59).                                 (November 5, 2015), 80 FR 70027 (November 12,
                                                    1 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).                                    6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67666       2015) (SR–NYSE–2015–54) (notice of filing and
                                                    2 15 U.S.C. 78a.                                      (August 15, 2012), 77 FR 50742 (August 22, 2012)         immediate effectiveness of proposed rule change to
                                                    3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                   (SR–NYSE–2012–18).                                       include IP 40 Gb network connections).



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                                                  General                                                    respect to, and facilitating transactions            requirements, terms and conditions
                                                    As is the case with all Exchange co-                     in securities, to remove impediments to,             established from time to time by the
                                                  location arrangements, (i) neither a User                  and perfect the mechanisms of, a free                Exchange.
                                                  nor any of the User’s customers would                      and open market and a national market                   Finally, the Exchange believes that it
                                                  be permitted to submit orders directly to                  system and, in general, to protect                   is subject to significant competitive
                                                  the Exchange unless such User or                           investors and the public interest and                forces, as described below in the
                                                  customer is a member organization, a                       because it is not designed to permit                 Exchange’s statement regarding the
                                                  Sponsored Participant or an agent                          unfair discrimination between                        burden on competition.
                                                  thereof (e.g., a service bureau providing                  customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
                                                                                                                The Exchange believes that the                       For these reasons, the Exchange
                                                  order entry services); (ii) use of the co-                                                                      believes that the proposal is consistent
                                                                                                             proposed change is reasonable,
                                                  location services proposed herein would                                                                         with the Act.
                                                                                                             equitable and not unfairly
                                                  be completely voluntary and available
                                                                                                             discriminatory because discontinuing                 B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  to all Users on a non-discriminatory
                                                                                                             the LCN CSP and Bundled Network                      Statement on Burden on Competition
                                                  basis; 11 and (iii) a User would only
                                                                                                             Access Option 2 in the data center
                                                  incur one charge for the particular co-                                                                           In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of
                                                                                                             would permit the Exchange to
                                                  location service described herein,                         streamline the offerings available to                the Act,16 the Exchange believes that the
                                                  regardless of whether the User connects                    Users in the data center by eliminating              proposed rule change will not impose
                                                  only to the Exchange or to the Exchange                    services that Users no longer utilize and,           any burden on competition that is not
                                                  and one or both of its affiliates.12                       by removing references to related                    necessary or appropriate in furtherance
                                                    The proposed change is not otherwise                                                                          of the purposes of the Act because, in
                                                                                                             pricing from the Price List, make the
                                                  intended to address any other issues                                                                            addition to the proposed services being
                                                                                                             Price List easier to read, understand and
                                                  relating to co-location services and/or                                                                         completely voluntary, they are available
                                                                                                             administer. The Exchange believes that,
                                                  related fees, and the Exchange is not                                                                           to all Users on an equal basis (i.e., the
                                                                                                             because no Users utilize such services,
                                                  aware of any problems that Users would                     it would be equitable and not unfairly               same products and services are available
                                                  have in complying with the proposed                        discriminatory to discontinue the                    to all Users).
                                                  change.                                                    services.                                              The Exchange believes that
                                                  2. Statutory Basis                                            The Exchange believes that it is                  discontinuing the LCN CSP and
                                                                                                             reasonable to discontinue the services in            Bundled Network Access Option 2 in
                                                     The Exchange believes that the
                                                                                                             the data center that are no longer                   the data center and removing references
                                                  proposed rule change is consistent with
                                                                                                             utilized by Users and to remove                      to related pricing and obsolete text from
                                                  Section 6(b) of the Act,13 in general, and
                                                                                                             references to related pricing from the               the Price List would not impose any
                                                  Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,14 in
                                                                                                             Price List because the Exchange offers               burden on competition that is not
                                                  particular, because it provides for the
                                                                                                             the services described herein as a                   necessary or appropriate in furtherance
                                                  equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
                                                                                                             convenience to Users, but in doing so                of the purposes of the Act because no
                                                  fees, and other charges among its
                                                                                                             incurs certain costs, including costs                Users utilize the services proposed to be
                                                  members, issuers and other persons                         related to the data center facility,
                                                  using its facilities and does not unfairly                                                                      discontinued. A CSP User would remain
                                                                                                             hardware and equipment and costs                     able to deliver services to a Subscribing
                                                  discriminate between customers,                            related to personnel required for initial
                                                  issuers, brokers or dealers. The                                                                                User via direct cross connect, as is
                                                                                                             installation and ongoing monitoring,                 currently the case and as was the case
                                                  Exchange also believes that the                            support and maintenance of such
                                                  proposed rule change furthers the                                                                               prior to the introduction of the LCN CSP
                                                                                                             services. Removing services that Users               connection offering. The proposed rule
                                                  objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,15                do not utilize from the co-location
                                                  in particular, because it is designed to                                                                        change is not intended to address
                                                                                                             offerings would contribute to a more                 competitive issues.
                                                  prevent fraudulent and manipulative                        efficient process for managing the
                                                  acts and practices, to promote just and                    various services offered to Users, which               Finally, the Exchange notes that it
                                                  equitable principles of trade, to foster                   would improve the utilization of the                 operates in a highly competitive market
                                                  cooperation and coordination with                          data center resources, both with respect             in which market participants can
                                                  persons engaged in regulating, clearing,                   to personnel and infrastructure,                     readily favor competing venues if they
                                                  settling, processing information with                      including hardware and software.                     deem fee levels at a particular venue to
                                                                                                                The Exchange believes that                        be excessive. In such an environment,
                                                    11 As is currently the case, Users that receive co-
                                                                                                             eliminating a reference in the Price List            the Exchange must continually review,
                                                  location services from the Exchange will not receive                                                            and consider adjusting, its services and
                                                  any means of access to the Exchange’s trading and          that states that the 40 Gb circuit of the
                                                  execution systems that is separate from, or superior       IP network is expected to be available               related fees and credits to remain
                                                  to, that of other Users. In this regard, all orders sent   no later than April 15, 2016, is                     competitive with other exchanges. For
                                                  to the Exchange enter the Exchange’s trading and           reasonable, equitable and not unfairly               the reasons described above, the
                                                  execution systems through the same order gateway,                                                               Exchange believes that the proposed
                                                  regardless of whether the sender is co-located in the      discriminatory because the reference is
                                                  data center or not. In addition, co-located Users do       obsolete and no longer has an impact on              rule change reflects this competitive
                                                  not receive any market data or data service product        pricing. The proposed change would                   environment.
                                                  that is not available to all Users, although Users that    result in the removal of obsolete text
                                                  receive co-location services normally would expect                                                              C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  reduced latencies in sending orders to, and                from the Price List and therefore add                Statement on Comments on the
                                                                                                             greater clarity to the Price List regarding
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                                                  receiving market data from, the Exchange.                                                                       Proposed Rule Change Received From
                                                    12 See SR–NYSE–2013–59, supra note 5, at 51766.          the services offered and the applicable              Members, Participants, or Others
                                                  The Exchange’s affiliates have also submitted              fees.
                                                  substantially the same proposed rule change to                For the reasons above, the proposed                 No written comments were solicited
                                                  propose the changes described herein. See SR–
                                                  NYSEMKT–2016–57 and SR–NYSEArca–2016–77.                   changes do not unfairly discriminate                 or received with respect to the proposed
                                                    13 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).                                     between or among market participants                 rule change.
                                                    14 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).                                  that are otherwise capable of satisfying
                                                    15 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).                                  any applicable co-location fees,                      16 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).



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                                                  III. Date of Effectiveness of the                       Commission and any person, other than                  I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                     those that may be withheld from the                    Statement of the Terms of the Substance
                                                  Commission Action                                       public in accordance with the                          of the Proposed Rule Change
                                                     The foregoing rule change is effective               provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                       The Exchange proposes to amend the
                                                  upon filing pursuant to Section                         available for Web site viewing and                     NYSE MKT Equities Price List (‘‘Price
                                                  19(b)(3)(A) 17 of the Act and                           printing in the Commission’s Public                    List’’) and the NYSE Amex Options Fee
                                                  subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–4 18                    Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                      Schedule (‘‘Fee Schedule’’) to eliminate
                                                  thereunder, because it establishes a due,               Washington, DC 20549 on official                       certain services that are no longer
                                                  fee, or other charge imposed by the                     business days between the hours of                     utilized by Users and to remove obsolete
                                                  Exchange.                                               10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such                text. The proposed change is available
                                                     At any time within 60 days of the                    filing also will be available for                      on the Exchange’s Web site at
                                                  filing of such proposed rule change, the                inspection and copying at the principal                www.nyse.com, at the principal office of
                                                  Commission summarily may                                office of the Exchange. All comments                   the Exchange, and at the Commission’s
                                                  temporarily suspend such rule change if                 received will be posted without change;                Public Reference Room.
                                                  it appears to the Commission that such                  the Commission does not edit personal
                                                  action is necessary or appropriate in the               identifying information from                           II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  public interest, for the protection of                  submissions. You should submit only                    Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                  investors, or otherwise in furtherance of               information that you wish to make                      Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                  the purposes of the Act. If the                         available publicly. All submissions                    Change
                                                  Commission takes such action, the                       should refer to File No. SR–NYSE–                         In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                  Commission shall institute proceedings                  2016–39, and should be submitted on or                 self-regulatory organization included
                                                  under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 19 of the Act to              before June 29, 2016.                                  statements concerning the purpose of,
                                                  determine whether the proposed rule                       For the Commission, by the Division of               and basis for, the proposed rule change
                                                  change should be approved or                            Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated             and discussed any comments it received
                                                  disapproved.                                            authority.20                                           on the proposed rule change. The text
                                                                                                          Brent J. Fields,                                       of those statements may be examined at
                                                  IV. Solicitation of Comments                                                                                   the places specified in Item IV below.
                                                                                                          Secretary.
                                                    Interested persons are invited to                                                                            The Exchange has prepared summaries,
                                                  submit written data, views, and                         [FR Doc. 2016–13473 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                 set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
                                                  arguments concerning the foregoing,                     BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                 of the most significant parts of such
                                                  including whether the proposed rule                                                                            statements.
                                                  change is consistent with the Act.
                                                                                                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  Comments may be submitted by any of
                                                                                                          COMMISSION                                             Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                  the following methods:
                                                                                                                                                                 Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                  Electronic Comments                                     [Release No. 34–77973; File No. SR–                    Change
                                                    • Use the Commission’s Internet                       NYSEMKT–2016–57]                                       1. Purpose
                                                  comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                                                                          Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE                       The Exchange proposes to change the
                                                  rules/sro.shtml); or
                                                    • Send an email to rule-comments@                     MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and                          Price List and Fee Schedule for the co-
                                                  sec.gov. Please include File No. SR–                    Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed                    location 4 services offered by the
                                                  NYSE–2016–39 on the subject line.                       Change Amending the NYSE MKT                           Exchange to eliminate certain services
                                                                                                          Equities Price List and the NYSE Amex                  that are no longer utilized by Users 5
                                                  Paper Comments                                          Options Fee Schedule To Eliminate                      and to remove obsolete text.
                                                     • Send paper comments in triplicate                  Certain Services That are No Longer                    LCN CSP Access
                                                  to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                   Utilized by Users and To Remove
                                                                                                                                                                    The ‘‘Liquidity Center Network’’
                                                  Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                           Obsolete Text
                                                                                                                                                                 (‘‘LCN’’) is a local area network
                                                  Washington, DC 20549–1090.
                                                                                                          June 2, 2016.                                          available in the data center. A User is
                                                  All submissions should refer to File No.
                                                  SR–NYSE–2016–39. This file number                          Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the                  4 The Exchange initially filed rule changes
                                                  should be included on the subject line                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                   relating to its co-location services with the
                                                  if email is used. To help the                           ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3                 Securities and Exchange Commission
                                                  Commission process and review your                      notice is hereby given that, on May 23,                (‘‘Commission’’) in 2010. See Securities Exchange
                                                                                                                                                                 Act Release No. 62961 (September 21, 2010), 75 FR
                                                  comments more efficiently, please use                   2016, NYSE MKT LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’                   59299 (September 27, 2010) (SR–NYSEAmex–2010–
                                                  only one method. The Commission will                    or ‘‘NYSE MKT’’) filed with the                        80). The Exchange operates a data center in
                                                  post all comments on the Commission’s                   Securities and Exchange Commission                     Mahwah, New Jersey (the ‘‘data center’’) from
                                                  Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                  (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule                 which it provides co-location services to Users.
                                                                                                                                                                    5 For purposes of the Exchange’s co-location
                                                  rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                         change as described in Items I, II, and                services, a ‘‘User’’ means any market participant
                                                  submission, all subsequent                              III below, which Items have been                       that requests to receive co-location services directly
                                                  amendments, all written statements                      prepared by the self-regulatory                        from the Exchange. See Securities Exchange Act
                                                  with respect to the proposed rule                       organization. The Commission is                        Release No. 76009 (September 29, 2015), 80 FR
                                                                                                                                                                 60213 (October 5, 2015) (SR–NYSEMKT–2015–67).
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                                                  change that are filed with the                          publishing this notice to solicit                      As specified in the Price List and Fee Schedule, a
                                                  Commission, and all written                             comments on the proposed rule change                   User that incurs co-location fees for a particular co-
                                                  communications relating to the                          from interested persons.                               location service pursuant thereto would not be
                                                  proposed rule change between the                                                                               subject to co-location fees for the same co-location
                                                                                                            20 17
                                                                                                                                                                 service charged by the Exchange’s affiliates New
                                                                                                                  CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                           York Stock Exchange LLC and NYSE Arca, Inc. See
                                                    17 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).                              1 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).                                Securities Exchange Act Release No. 70176 (August
                                                    18 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).                              2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
                                                                                                                                                                 13, 2013), 78 FR 50471 (August 19, 2013) (SR–
                                                    19 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).                              3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                  NYSEMKT–2013–67).



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