81_FR_49455 81 FR 49311 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending the NYSE MKT Equities Price List and the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule

81 FR 49311 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending the NYSE MKT Equities Price List and the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 144 (July 27, 2016)

Page Range49311-49315
FR Document2016-17662

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 144 (Wednesday, July 27, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49311-49315]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17662]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-78376; File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2016-70]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and 
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending the NYSE MKT 
Equities Price List and the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule

July 21, 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 July 11, 2016, NYSE MKT LLC (the ``Exchange'' or ``NYSE 
MKT'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II 
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 NYSE MKT Equities Price List 
(``Price List'') and the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule (``Fee 
Schedule'') to add additional wireless connections and update or 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's co-location \4\ services include the means for Users 
\5\ to receive market data feeds from third party markets (``Third 
Party Data'') through a wireless connection.\6\ The Exchange currently 
offers wireless connectivity to six Third Party Data feeds.\7\ The 
Exchange proposes to amend the Price List and Fee Schedule to (a) 
expand the existing wireless connections to Bats Pitch BZX Gig shaped 
data (``BZX'') and DirectEdge EDGX Gig shaped data (``EDGX'') to 
include additional market

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data feeds, and (b) provide a wireless connection to NASDAQ TotalView 
Ultra (FPGA) and BX TotalView-ITCH data. The Exchange also proposes to 
update or 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. 
62961 (September 21, 2010), 75 FR 59299 (September 27, 2010) (SR-
NYSEAmex-2010-80). 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. 76009 (September 29, 2015), 80 FR 60213 
(October 5, 2015) (SR-NYSEMKT-2015-67). 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. 70176 (August 13, 2013), 78 FR 
50471 (August 19, 2013) (SR-NYSEMKT-2013-67).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76750 (December 23, 
2015), 80 FR 81648 (December 30, 2015) (SR-NYSEMKT-2015-85 
(``Wireless Approval Release'').
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77120 (February 11, 
2016), 81 FR 8316 (February 18, 2016) (SR-NYSEMKT-2016-02.
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    More specifically, the Exchange proposes to amend the connections 
to BZX and EDGX as follows:
     The wireless connection to BZX data would also include 
Bats Pitch BYX Gig shaped data (``BYX''), and
     the wireless connection to EDGX data would also include 
Bats EDGA Gig shaped data (``EDGA'').
    The related fees would not change.
    Any User that presently has a wireless connection to BZX or EDGX 
data would also receive BYX or EDGA data, respectively, upon 
effectiveness of the proposed change. Such User would not be required 
to pay a second non-recurring initial charge.
    In addition, the Exchange proposes to add a seventh Third Party 
Data feed, which would include NASDAQ TotalView Ultra (FPGA) and BX 
TotalView-ITCH data (``FPGA and TotalView-ITCH''). Both such data feeds 
are currently offered separately. For each wireless connection to FPGA 
and TotalView-ITCH, a User would be charged a $5,000 non-recurring 
initial charge and a monthly recurring charge (``MRC'') of $14,500.
    Any User that presently has a wireless connection to the separate 
FPGA and TotalView-ITCH feeds would become subject to the $14,500 MRC 
upon effectiveness of the proposed change. Such User would not be 
required to pay another non-recurring initial charge.
    The Exchange accordingly proposes to revise the Price List and Fee 
Schedule to include the following:

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              Description                        Amount of charge
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Wireless connection of Bats Pitch BZX    $5,000 per connection initial
 Gig shaped data and Bats Pitch BYX Gig   charge plus monthly charge per
 shaped data.                             connection of $6,000.
                                         Fees are subject to a 30-day
                                          testing period, during which
                                          the monthly charge per
                                          connection is waived.
Wireless connection of Bats EDGX Gig     $5,000 per connection initial
 shaped data and Bats EDGA Gig shaped     charge plus monthly charge per
 data.                                    connection of $6,000.
                                         Fees are subject to a 30-day
                                          testing period, during which
                                          the monthly charge per
                                          connection is waived.
Wireless connection of NASDAQ Totalview  $5,000 per connection initial
 Ultra (FPGA) and BX Totalview-ITCH       charge plus monthly charge per
 data.                                    connection of $14,500.
                                         Fees are subject to a 30-day
                                          testing period, during which
                                          the monthly charge per
                                          connection is waived.
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    As with all the Third Party Data, the Exchange would utilize a 
network vendor to provide a wireless connection to BZX and BYX, EDGX 
and EDGA or FPGA and TotalView-ITCH data (together, the ``Additional 
Third Party Data'') through wireless connections from an Exchange 
access center to its data center in Mahwah, New Jersey, through a 
series of towers equipped with wireless equipment. A User that wished 
to receive Additional Third Party Data would enter into a contract with 
the relevant third party provider, which would charge the User the 
applicable market data fees. The Exchange would charge the User fees 
for the wireless connection.\8\
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    \8\ A User only receives the Third Party Data for which it 
enters into a contract with the third party provider. If a User 
requested not to be connected to one of the Third Party Data feeds 
(for example, if it entered into a contract with BATS for BZX but 
not BYX, or for EDGA but not EDGX), the Exchange would only provide 
the wireless connection requested, but would charge the User the 
full $5000 initial fee, plus $6000/monthly fee for the wireless 
connection.
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    As with the previously approved wireless connections to Third Party 
Data, if a User purchases two wireless connections to Additional Third 
Party Data, it pays two non-recurring initial charges. Wireless 
connections include the use of one port for connectivity to Third Party 
Data.\9\ As with the previously approved wireless connections to Third 
Party Data, the Exchange proposes to waive the first month's MRC, to 
allow Users to test the receipt of Additional Third Party Data for a 
month before incurring any MRCs.
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    \9\ A User only requires one port to connect to the Third Party 
Data, irrespective of how many of the wireless connections it 
orders. It may, however, purchase additional ports. See Wireless 
Approval Release, supra note 6, at 81649.
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    The Exchange proposes to offer the wireless connections to provide 
Users with an alternative means of connectivity to Additional Third 
Party Data. Currently, Users can receive such Third Party Data from 
wireless networks offered by third party vendors.\10\ Users may also 
receive connections to Additional Third Party Data through other 
methods, including, for example, from another User, through a 
telecommunications provider, or over the internet protocol (``IP'') 
network.\11\
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    \10\ Currently, at least six third party vendors offer Users 
wireless network connections using wireless equipment installed on 
towers and buildings near the data center.
    \11\ The IP network is a local area network available in the 
data center. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74220 (February 
6, 2015), 80 FR 7894 (February 12, 2015) (SR-NYSEMKT-2015-08) 
(notice of filing and immediate effectiveness of proposed rule 
change to include IP network connections).
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    The proposed connectivity to the FPGA and TotalView-ITCH data feeds 
would be available upon effectiveness. The proposed connectivity to the 
BZX and BYX or EDGX and EDGA data feeds is expected to be available no 
later than September 1, 2016. The Exchange will announce the date that 
the wireless connections will be made available through a customer 
notice.
    In addition, the Exchange proposes to replace the existing 
references to ``DirectEdge'' and ``BATS'' in the Price List and Fee 
Schedule with references to ``Bats'' in order to reflect the recent 
name changes of BATS Exchange, Inc. and EDGX Exchange, Inc. to Bats BZX 
Exchange, Inc. and Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc., respectively.\12\
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    \12\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77298 (March 4, 
2016), 81 FR 12757 (March 10, 2016) (SR-EDGX-2016-04) (notice of 
filing and immediate effectiveness of proposed rule change to 
reflect a legal name change by BATS Global Markets, Inc. and the 
legal names of certain subsidiaries).
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    Finally, the Exchange proposes to delete statements in the Price 
List and Fee Schedule that say that the wireless connections for Third 
Party Data are expected to be available no later than March 1, 2016, as 
such statements are obsolete. This proposed change would have no impact 
on pricing.
    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

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basis; \13\ 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.\14\
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    \13\ 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.
    \14\ See SR-NYSEMKT-2013-67, supra note 5 at 50471. The 
Exchange's affiliates have also submitted substantially the same 
proposed rule change to propose the changes described herein. See 
SR-NYSE-2016-49 and SR-NYSEArca-2016-99.
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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,\15\ in general, and Section 6(b)(5) of 
the Act,\16\ 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. The Exchange also believes that the proposed rule 
change furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\17\ 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.
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    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed service is not designed to 
permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or 
dealers because the proposed changes would provide Users with an 
alternative means of connectivity to the Additional Third Party Data. 
Users that do not opt to utilize the Exchange's proposed wireless 
connections would still be able to obtain the Additional Third Party 
Data through other methods, including, for example, from wireless 
networks offered by third party vendors, another User, through a 
telecommunications provider, or over the IP network. Users that opt to 
use wireless connections to Additional Third Party Data would receive 
the Additional Third Party Data that is available to all Users, as all 
market participants that contract with the relevant third party market 
for the Additional Third Party Data may receive it.
    The Exchange believes that this removes impediments to, and 
perfects the mechanisms of, a free and open market and a national 
market system and, in general, protects investors and the public 
interest because it would provide Users with choices with respect to 
the form and optimal latency of the connectivity they use to receive 
Additional Third Party Data, allowing a User that opts to receive such 
Additional Third Party Data to select the connectivity and number of 
ports that better suit its needs, helping it tailor its data center 
operations to the requirements of its business operations.
    The Exchange believes that the proposed change is equitable and not 
unfairly discriminatory because it will result in fees being charged 
only to Users that voluntarily select to receive the corresponding 
services and because those services will be available to all Users. 
Furthermore, the Exchange believes that the services and fees proposed 
herein are not unfairly discriminatory and are equitably allocated 
because, in addition to the 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). All Users that voluntarily 
select wireless connections to Additional Third Party Data would be 
charged the same amount for the same services and would have their 
first month MRC for wireless connections waived.
    Overall, the Exchange believes that the proposed change is 
reasonable because the Exchange proposes to offer the wireless 
connections to described herein as a convenience to Users, but in doing 
so would incur certain costs, including costs related to the data 
center facility, hardware and equipment and costs related to personnel 
required for initial installation and monitoring, support and 
maintenance of such services. The costs associated with the wireless 
connections are incrementally higher than fiber optics-based solutions 
due to the expense of the wireless equipment, cost of installation and 
testing and ongoing maintenance of the network.
    The Exchange believes that it is reasonable not to charge a User a 
second non-recurring initial charge if it has a wireless connection to 
BZX or EDGX data as of the date of effectiveness of the proposed 
change, because such User would have already paid a non-recurring 
initial charge for the wireless connection to BZX or EDGX data that it 
already has. The Exchange believes that it is reasonable that a User 
that presently has a wireless connection to the separate FPGA and 
TotalView-ITCH feeds would become subject to the $14,500 MRC upon 
effectiveness of the proposed change, because such User would have the 
same service as a User that obtained wireless connectivity to the FPGA 
and TotalView-ITCH feeds after effectiveness. Similarly, the Exchange 
believes that it is reasonable that such a User would not be required 
to pay another non-recurring initial charge, because such User would 
have already paid non-recurring initial charges for the two wireless 
connections that it already has.
    The Exchange believes that it is reasonable that a User that has 
already purchased wireless connections to other Third Party Data would 
be charged a non-recurring initial charge when it purchases a wireless 
connection to Additional Third Party Data, because the Exchange would 
incur certain costs in installing the wireless connection to such Third 
Party Data irrespective of whether the User had existing wireless 
connections to other Third Party Data. Such costs related to initial 
installation include, in particular, costs related to personnel 
required for initial installation and testing. The costs associated 
with installing wireless connections are incrementally higher than 
those associated with installing fiber optics-based solutions.
    The Exchange believes that the proposed pricing is reasonable 
because it allows Users to select the Additional Third Party Data 
connectivity option that better suits their needs. The fees also 
reflect the benefit received by Users in terms of lower latency over 
the fiber optics option. For competitive reasons, the Exchange has 
opted not to change the existing fees for the BZX and EDGX Third Party 
Data feeds. Accordingly, Users that already receive the BZX or EDGX 
Third Party Data feed will receive an additional feed at no incremental 
cost.

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    The Exchange believes that the proposed waiver of the first month's 
MRC is reasonable as it would allow Users to test the receipt of the 
feed for a month before incurring any monthly recurring fees and may 
act as an incentive to Users to connect to Additional Third Party Data.
    Moreover, the Exchange believes that the proposed fees are 
equitably allocated and not unfairly discriminatory because the 
wireless connections to Additional Third Party Data would provide Users 
with an alternative means of connectivity to such feeds. Users that do 
not opt to utilize the Exchange's proposed wireless connections would 
still be able to obtain Additional Third Party Data through other 
methods, including, for example, from wireless networks offered by 
third party vendors, another User, through a telecommunications 
provider, or over the IP network. Users that opt to use wireless 
connections for Additional Third Party Data would receive the 
Additional Third Party Data that is available to all Users, as all 
market participants that contract with the relevant third party market 
for the Additional Third Party Data may receive it.
    The Exchange believes that deleting statements in the Price List 
and Fee Schedule that say that the wireless connections for Third Party 
Data are expected to be available no later than March 1, 2016, is 
reasonable, equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because the 
reference is obsolete and no longer has an impact on pricing. The 
Exchange also believes that replacing the existing references to 
``DirectEdge'' and ``BATS'' in the Price List and Fee Schedule with 
references to ``Bats'' is reasonable, equitable and not unfairly 
discriminatory, because it will reflect the recent name changes of BATS 
Exchange, Inc. and EDGX Exchange, Inc. to Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. and 
Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc., respectively. The proposed changes would 
result in the removal or update of obsolete text from the Price List 
and Fee Schedule and therefore add greater clarity to the Price List 
and Fee Schedule 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 proposed fees are 
reasonable, equitable, and not unfairly discriminatory.

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

    In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of the Act,\18\ 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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    \18\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule changes will not 
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate 
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act because such access will 
provide Users with wireless connectivity to additional Third Party Data 
feeds. Currently, Users can receive Additional Third Party Data from 
wireless networks offered by third party vendors. Based on the 
information available to it, the Exchange believes that its proposed 
wireless connection would provide data at the same or similar speed and 
at the same or similar cost as the other wireless networks. 
Accordingly, the proposed wireless connections to Additional Third 
Party Data would provide Users with an additional wireless connectivity 
option, thereby enhancing competition.
    The Exchange notes that the proposed wireless connections to 
Additional Third Party Data would compete not just with other wireless 
connections to such Additional Third Party Data, but also with fiber 
optic network connections to Additional Third Party Data, which may be 
more attractive to some Users as they are more reliable and less 
susceptible to weather conditions. Users that do not opt to utilize 
wireless connections would be able to obtain Additional Third Party 
Data through other methods, including, for example, from another User, 
through a telecommunications provider, or over the IP network. In this 
way, the proposed changes would enhance competition by helping Users 
tailor their connectivity to Additional Third Party Data to the needs 
of their business operations by allowing them to select the form and 
optimal latency of the connectivity they use to receive such Additional 
Third Party Data that best suits their needs, helping them tailor their 
data center operations to the requirements of their business 
operations.
    The proposed wireless connections to Additional Third Party Data 
would traverse wireless connections through a series of towers equipped 
with wireless equipment, including a pole on the grounds of the data 
center. The wireless network has exclusive rights to operate wireless 
equipment on the data center pole. The Exchange will not sell rights to 
third parties to operate wireless equipment on the pole, due to space 
limitations, security concerns, and the interference that would arise 
between equipment placed too closely together. In addition to space 
issues, there are contractual restrictions on the use of the roof that 
the Exchange has determined would not be met if it offered space on the 
roof for third party wireless equipment. Moreover, access to the pole 
or roof is not required for third parties to establish wireless 
networks that can compete with the Exchange's proposed service, as 
witnessed by the existing wireless networks currently serving Users. 
Based on the information available to it, the Exchange believes that 
its proposed wireless connections to Additional Third Party Data would 
provide data at the same or similar speed, and at the same or similar 
cost, as its proposed wireless connection, thereby enhancing 
competition.\19\
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    \19\ The Exchange notes that the distance of a wireless network 
provider's wireless equipment from the User is only one factor in 
determining overall latency. Other factors include the number of 
repeaters in the route, the number of switches the data has to 
travel through, and the millimeter wave and switch technology used.
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    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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) 
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public 
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) 
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or 
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become 
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \20\ and 
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\21\ A proposed rule 
change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) normally does not become operative 
prior to 30 days after the date of filing.\22\ Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii), 
however, permits the Commission to designate a shorter time if such 
action is consistent with the protection of investors and the public 
interest.\23\
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    \20\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(a)(iii).
    \21\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6) 
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission 
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at 
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed 
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. 
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
    \22\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \23\ Id.
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    The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative 
delay so that the proposal may become operative immediately upon 
filing. The Commission believes that waiver of the operative delay is 
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest 
because such waiver will allow Users that elect to receive wireless 
connections to both NASDAQ Totalview Ultra (FPGA) and BX Totalview-ITCH 
data to do so without delay at a reduced fee through the new bundle 
price. The Commission has therefore determined to waive the 30-day 
operative delay and designate the proposed rule change as operative 
upon filing with the Commission.\24\
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    \24\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, 
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on 
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 
78c(f).
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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) of the Act \25\ to determine whether the proposed 
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \25\ 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-NYSEMKT-2016-70 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2016-70. 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-NYSEMKT-2016-70, and should be 
submitted on or before August 17, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\26\
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    \26\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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                                                Statement on Comments on the                             provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                     update or remove obsolete text. The
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                                                Members, Participants, or Others                         printing in the Commission’s Public                     Exchange’s Web site at www.nyse.com,
                                                  No written comments were solicited                     Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                       at the principal office of the Exchange,
                                                                                                         Washington, DC 20549 on official                        and at the Commission’s Public
                                                or received with respect to the proposed
                                                                                                         business days between the hours of                      Reference Room.
                                                rule change.
                                                                                                         10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the
                                                                                                                                                                 II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                III. Date of Effectiveness of the                        filing also will be available for
                                                                                                                                                                 Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                      inspection and copying at the principal
                                                                                                                                                                 Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                Commission Action                                        office of the Exchange. All comments
                                                                                                                                                                 Change
                                                  Within 45 days of the date of                          received will be posted without change;
                                                                                                         the Commission does not edit personal                      In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                publication of this notice in the Federal                                                                        self-regulatory organization included
                                                Register or within such longer period                    identifying information from
                                                                                                         submissions. You should submit only                     statements concerning the purpose of,
                                                up to 90 days (i) as the Commission may                                                                          and basis for, the proposed rule change
                                                designate if it finds such longer period                 information that you wish to make
                                                                                                         available publicly. All submissions                     and discussed any comments it received
                                                to be appropriate and publishes its                                                                              on the proposed rule change. The text
                                                reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which               should refer to File Number SR–
                                                                                                         NYSEArca–2016–104 and should be                         of those statements may be examined at
                                                the self-regulatory organization                                                                                 the places specified in Item IV below.
                                                consents, the Commission will:                           submitted on or before August 17, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                                 The Exchange has prepared summaries,
                                                  (A) by order approve or disapprove                       For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                                                                         Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                                                                                                                                 set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
                                                the proposed rule change, or                                                                                     of the most significant parts of such
                                                  (B) institute proceedings to determine                 authority.10
                                                                                                         Robert W. Errett,                                       statements.
                                                whether the proposed rule change
                                                should be disapproved.                                   Deputy Secretary.                                       A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2016–17669 Filed 7–26–16; 8:45 am]             Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                IV. Solicitation of Comments                             BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                  Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                  Interested persons are invited to                                                                              Change
                                                submit written data, views, and                                                                                  1. Purpose
                                                arguments concerning the foregoing,                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                including whether the proposed rule                      COMMISSION                                                 The Exchange’s co-location 4 services
                                                change is consistent with the Act.                                                                               include the means for Users 5 to receive
                                                                                                         [Release No. 34–78376; File No. SR–                     market data feeds from third party
                                                Comments may be submitted by any of                      NYSEMKT–2016–70]
                                                the following methods:                                                                                           markets (‘‘Third Party Data’’) through a
                                                                                                         Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE                     wireless connection.6 The Exchange
                                                Electronic Comments                                                                                              currently offers wireless connectivity to
                                                                                                         MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and
                                                   • Use the Commission’s Internet                       Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed                     six Third Party Data feeds.7 The
                                                comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                        Rule Change Amending the NYSE MKT                       Exchange proposes to amend the Price
                                                rules/sro.shtml); or                                     Equities Price List and the NYSE Amex                   List and Fee Schedule to (a) expand the
                                                   • Send an email to rule-comments@                     Options Fee Schedule                                    existing wireless connections to Bats
                                                sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                                                                          Pitch BZX Gig shaped data (‘‘BZX’’) and
                                                NYSEArca–2016–104 on the subject                         July 21, 2016.                                          DirectEdge EDGX Gig shaped data
                                                line.                                                       Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the                (‘‘EDGX’’) to include additional market
                                                                                                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
                                                Paper Comments                                           ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3                     4 The Exchange initially filed rule changes

                                                                                                         notice is hereby given that on July 11,                 relating to its co-location services with the
                                                   • Send paper comments in triplicate                                                                           Securities and Exchange Commission
                                                to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                    2016, NYSE MKT LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’                    (‘‘Commission’’) in 2010. See Securities Exchange
                                                Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                            or ‘‘NYSE MKT’’) filed with the                         Act Release No. 62961 (September 21, 2010), 75 FR
                                                Washington, DC 20549–1090.                               Securities and Exchange Commission                      59299 (September 27, 2010) (SR–NYSEAmex–2010–
                                                                                                         (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule                  80). The Exchange operates a data center in
                                                All submissions should refer to File                                                                             Mahwah, New Jersey (the ‘‘data center’’) from
                                                Number SR–NYSEArca–2016–104. This                        change as described in Items I and II                   which it provides co-location services to Users.
                                                file number should be included on the                    below, which Items have been prepared                      5 For purposes of the Exchange’s co-location


                                                subject line if email is used. To help the               by the self-regulatory organization. The                services, a ‘‘User’’ means any market participant
                                                                                                         Commission is publishing this notice to                 that requests to receive co-location services directly
                                                Commission process and review your                                                                               from the Exchange. See Securities Exchange Act
                                                comments more efficiently, please use                    solicit comments on the proposed rule                   Release No. 76009 (September 29, 2015), 80 FR
                                                only one method. The Commission will                     change from interested persons.                         60213 (October 5, 2015) (SR–NYSEMKT–2015–67).
                                                                                                                                                                 As specified in the Price List, a User that incurs co-
                                                post all comments on the Commission’s                    I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       location fees for a particular co-location service
                                                Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                   Statement of the Terms of the Substance                 pursuant thereto would not be subject to co-location
                                                rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                          of the Proposed Rule Change                             fees for the same co-location service charged by the
                                                submission, all subsequent                                                                                       Exchange’s affiliates NYSE MKT LLC and NYSE
                                                                                                            The Exchange proposes to amend the                   Arca, Inc. See Securities Exchange Act Release No.
                                                amendments, all written statements
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                                                                                                         NYSE MKT Equities Price List (‘‘Price                   70176 (August 13, 2013), 78 FR 50471 (August 19,
                                                with respect to the proposed rule                        List’’) and the NYSE Amex Options Fee                   2013) (SR–NYSEMKT–2013–67).
                                                change that are filed with the                           Schedule (‘‘Fee Schedule’’) to add                         6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76750

                                                Commission, and all written                                                                                      (December 23, 2015), 80 FR 81648 (December 30,
                                                communications relating to the                                                                                   2015) (SR–NYSEMKT–2015–85 (‘‘Wireless
                                                                                                              10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                         Approval Release’’).
                                                proposed rule change between the                              1 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).                                 7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77120
                                                Commission and any person, other than                         2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
                                                                                                                                                                 (February 11, 2016), 81 FR 8316 (February 18, 2016)
                                                those that may be withheld from the                           3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                (SR–NYSEMKT–2016–02.



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                                                data feeds, and (b) provide a wireless                     Any User that presently has a wireless                 TotalView-ITCH, a User would be
                                                connection to NASDAQ TotalView Ultra                     connection to BZX or EDGX data would                     charged a $5,000 non-recurring initial
                                                (FPGA) and BX TotalView-ITCH data.                       also receive BYX or EDGA data,                           charge and a monthly recurring charge
                                                The Exchange also proposes to update                     respectively, upon effectiveness of the                  (‘‘MRC’’) of $14,500.
                                                or remove obsolete text.                                 proposed change. Such User would not                        Any User that presently has a wireless
                                                  More specifically, the Exchange                        be required to pay a second non-                         connection to the separate FPGA and
                                                proposes to amend the connections to                     recurring initial charge.
                                                                                                           In addition, the Exchange proposes to                  TotalView-ITCH feeds would become
                                                BZX and EDGX as follows:
                                                                                                                                                                  subject to the $14,500 MRC upon
                                                  • The wireless connection to BZX                       add a seventh Third Party Data feed,
                                                                                                         which would include NASDAQ                               effectiveness of the proposed change.
                                                data would also include Bats Pitch BYX
                                                Gig shaped data (‘‘BYX’’), and                           TotalView Ultra (FPGA) and BX                            Such User would not be required to pay
                                                  • the wireless connection to EDGX                      TotalView-ITCH data (‘‘FPGA and                          another non-recurring initial charge.
                                                data would also include Bats EDGA Gig                    TotalView-ITCH’’). Both such data feeds                     The Exchange accordingly proposes to
                                                shaped data (‘‘EDGA’’).                                  are currently offered separately. For                    revise the Price List and Fee Schedule
                                                  The related fees would not change.                     each wireless connection to FPGA and                     to include the following:

                                                                                  Description                                                                       Amount of charge

                                                Wireless connection of Bats Pitch BZX Gig shaped data and Bats Pitch                 $5,000 per connection initial charge plus monthly charge per           connec-
                                                 BYX Gig shaped data.                                                                  tion of $6,000.
                                                                                                                                     Fees are subject to a 30-day testing period, during which the          monthly
                                                                                                                                       charge per connection is waived.
                                                Wireless connection of Bats EDGX Gig shaped data and Bats EDGA                       $5,000 per connection initial charge plus monthly charge per           connec-
                                                 Gig shaped data.                                                                      tion of $6,000.
                                                                                                                                     Fees are subject to a 30-day testing period, during which the          monthly
                                                                                                                                       charge per connection is waived.
                                                Wireless connection of NASDAQ Totalview Ultra (FPGA) and BX                          $5,000 per connection initial charge plus monthly charge per           connec-
                                                 Totalview-ITCH data.                                                                  tion of $14,500.
                                                                                                                                     Fees are subject to a 30-day testing period, during which the          monthly
                                                                                                                                       charge per connection is waived.



                                                   As with all the Third Party Data, the                 previously approved wireless                             announce the date that the wireless
                                                Exchange would utilize a network                         connections to Third Party Data, the                     connections will be made available
                                                vendor to provide a wireless connection                  Exchange proposes to waive the first                     through a customer notice.
                                                to BZX and BYX, EDGX and EDGA or                         month’s MRC, to allow Users to test the                     In addition, the Exchange proposes to
                                                FPGA and TotalView-ITCH data                             receipt of Additional Third Party Data                   replace the existing references to
                                                (together, the ‘‘Additional Third Party                  for a month before incurring any MRCs.                   ‘‘DirectEdge’’ and ‘‘BATS’’ in the Price
                                                Data’’) through wireless connections                        The Exchange proposes to offer the                    List and Fee Schedule with references to
                                                from an Exchange access center to its                    wireless connections to provide Users                    ‘‘Bats’’ in order to reflect the recent
                                                data center in Mahwah, New Jersey,                       with an alternative means of                             name changes of BATS Exchange, Inc.
                                                through a series of towers equipped                      connectivity to Additional Third Party                   and EDGX Exchange, Inc. to Bats BZX
                                                with wireless equipment. A User that                     Data. Currently, Users can receive such                  Exchange, Inc. and Bats EDGX
                                                wished to receive Additional Third                       Third Party Data from wireless networks                  Exchange, Inc., respectively.12
                                                Party Data would enter into a contract                   offered by third party vendors.10 Users                     Finally, the Exchange proposes to
                                                with the relevant third party provider,                  may also receive connections to                          delete statements in the Price List and
                                                which would charge the User the                          Additional Third Party Data through                      Fee Schedule that say that the wireless
                                                applicable market data fees. The                         other methods, including, for example,                   connections for Third Party Data are
                                                Exchange would charge the User fees for                  from another User, through a                             expected to be available no later than
                                                the wireless connection.8                                telecommunications provider, or over                     March 1, 2016, as such statements are
                                                   As with the previously approved                       the internet protocol (‘‘IP’’) network.11                obsolete. This proposed change would
                                                wireless connections to Third Party                         The proposed connectivity to the                      have no impact on pricing.
                                                Data, if a User purchases two wireless                   FPGA and TotalView-ITCH data feeds                          As is the case with all Exchange co-
                                                connections to Additional Third Party                    would be available upon effectiveness.                   location arrangements, (i) neither a User
                                                Data, it pays two non-recurring initial                  The proposed connectivity to the BZX                     nor any of the User’s customers would
                                                charges. Wireless connections include                    and BYX or EDGX and EDGA data feeds                      be permitted to submit orders directly to
                                                the use of one port for connectivity to                  is expected to be available no later than                the Exchange unless such User or
                                                Third Party Data.9 As with the                           September 1, 2016. The Exchange will                     customer is a member organization, a
                                                                                                                                                                  Sponsored Participant or an agent
                                                   8 A User only receives the Third Party Data for       purchase additional ports. See Wireless Approval         thereof (e.g., a service bureau providing
                                                which it enters into a contract with the third party     Release, supra note 6, at 81649.                         order entry services); (ii) use of the co-
                                                provider. If a User requested not to be connected          10 Currently, at least six third party vendors offer
                                                                                                                                                                  location services proposed herein would
                                                to one of the Third Party Data feeds (for example,       Users wireless network connections using wireless
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                                                if it entered into a contract with BATS for BZX but      equipment installed on towers and buildings near
                                                                                                                                                                  be completely voluntary and available
                                                not BYX, or for EDGA but not EDGX), the Exchange         the data center.                                         to all Users on a non-discriminatory
                                                would only provide the wireless connection                 11 The IP network is a local area network available
                                                requested, but would charge the User the full $5000      in the data center. See Securities Exchange Act             12 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77298
                                                initial fee, plus $6000/monthly fee for the wireless     Release No. 74220 (February 6, 2015), 80 FR 7894         (March 4, 2016), 81 FR 12757 (March 10, 2016) (SR–
                                                connection.                                              (February 12, 2015) (SR–NYSEMKT–2015–08)                 EDGX–2016–04) (notice of filing and immediate
                                                   9 A User only requires one port to connect to the     (notice of filing and immediate effectiveness of         effectiveness of proposed rule change to reflect a
                                                Third Party Data, irrespective of how many of the        proposed rule change to include IP network               legal name change by BATS Global Markets, Inc.
                                                wireless connections it orders. It may, however,         connections).                                            and the legal names of certain subsidiaries).



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                                                basis; 13 and (iii) a User would only                      because the proposed changes would                   services. The costs associated with the
                                                incur one charge for the particular co-                    provide Users with an alternative means              wireless connections are incrementally
                                                location service described herein,                         of connectivity to the Additional Third              higher than fiber optics-based solutions
                                                regardless of whether the User connects                    Party Data. Users that do not opt to                 due to the expense of the wireless
                                                only to the Exchange or to the Exchange                    utilize the Exchange’s proposed wireless             equipment, cost of installation and
                                                and one or both of its affiliates.14                       connections would still be able to obtain            testing and ongoing maintenance of the
                                                  The proposed change is not otherwise                     the Additional Third Party Data through              network.
                                                intended to address any other issues                       other methods, including, for example,                  The Exchange believes that it is
                                                relating to co-location services and/or                    from wireless networks offered by third              reasonable not to charge a User a second
                                                related fees, and the Exchange is not                      party vendors, another User, through a               non-recurring initial charge if it has a
                                                aware of any problems that Users would                     telecommunications provider, or over                 wireless connection to BZX or EDGX
                                                have in complying with the proposed                        the IP network. Users that opt to use                data as of the date of effectiveness of the
                                                change.                                                    wireless connections to Additional                   proposed change, because such User
                                                                                                           Third Party Data would receive the                   would have already paid a non-
                                                2. Statutory Basis
                                                                                                           Additional Third Party Data that is                  recurring initial charge for the wireless
                                                   The Exchange believes that the                          available to all Users, as all market                connection to BZX or EDGX data that it
                                                proposed rule change is consistent with                    participants that contract with the                  already has. The Exchange believes that
                                                Section 6(b) of the Act,15 in general, and                 relevant third party market for the                  it is reasonable that a User that
                                                Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,16 in                           Additional Third Party Data may receive              presently has a wireless connection to
                                                particular, because it is designed to                      it.                                                  the separate FPGA and TotalView-ITCH
                                                prevent fraudulent and manipulative                            The Exchange believes that this                  feeds would become subject to the
                                                acts and practices, to promote just and                    removes impediments to, and perfects                 $14,500 MRC upon effectiveness of the
                                                equitable principles of trade, to foster                   the mechanisms of, a free and open                   proposed change, because such User
                                                cooperation and coordination with                          market and a national market system                  would have the same service as a User
                                                persons engaged in regulating, clearing,                   and, in general, protects investors and              that obtained wireless connectivity to
                                                settling, processing information with                      the public interest because it would                 the FPGA and TotalView-ITCH feeds
                                                respect to, and facilitating transactions                  provide Users with choices with respect              after effectiveness. Similarly, the
                                                in securities, to remove impediments to,                   to the form and optimal latency of the               Exchange believes that it is reasonable
                                                and perfect the mechanisms of, a free                      connectivity they use to receive                     that such a User would not be required
                                                and open market and a national market                      Additional Third Party Data, allowing a              to pay another non-recurring initial
                                                system and, in general, to protect                         User that opts to receive such                       charge, because such User would have
                                                investors and the public interest and                      Additional Third Party Data to select the            already paid non-recurring initial
                                                because it is not designed to permit                       connectivity and number of ports that                charges for the two wireless connections
                                                unfair discrimination between                              better suit its needs, helping it tailor its         that it already has.
                                                customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.                   data center operations to the                           The Exchange believes that it is
                                                The Exchange also believes that the                        requirements of its business operations.             reasonable that a User that has already
                                                proposed rule change furthers the                              The Exchange believes that the                   purchased wireless connections to other
                                                objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,17                proposed change is equitable and not                 Third Party Data would be charged a
                                                in particular, because it provides for the                 unfairly discriminatory because it will              non-recurring initial charge when it
                                                equitable allocation of reasonable dues,                   result in fees being charged only to                 purchases a wireless connection to
                                                fees, and other charges among its                          Users that voluntarily select to receive             Additional Third Party Data, because
                                                members, issuers and other persons                         the corresponding services and because               the Exchange would incur certain costs
                                                using its facilities and does not unfairly                 those services will be available to all              in installing the wireless connection to
                                                discriminate between customers,                            Users. Furthermore, the Exchange                     such Third Party Data irrespective of
                                                issuers, brokers or dealers.                               believes that the services and fees                  whether the User had existing wireless
                                                   The Exchange believes that the                          proposed herein are not unfairly                     connections to other Third Party Data.
                                                proposed service is not designed to                        discriminatory and are equitably                     Such costs related to initial installation
                                                permit unfair discrimination between                       allocated because, in addition to the                include, in particular, costs related to
                                                customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers                    services being completely voluntary,                 personnel required for initial
                                                                                                           they are available to all Users on an                installation and testing. The costs
                                                  13 As is currently the case, Users that receive co-
                                                                                                           equal basis (i.e., the same products and             associated with installing wireless
                                                location services from the Exchange will not receive
                                                any means of access to the Exchange’s trading and
                                                                                                           services are available to all Users). All            connections are incrementally higher
                                                execution systems that is separate from, or superior       Users that voluntarily select wireless               than those associated with installing
                                                to, that of other Users. In this regard, all orders sent   connections to Additional Third Party                fiber optics-based solutions.
                                                to the Exchange enter the Exchange’s trading and           Data would be charged the same amount                   The Exchange believes that the
                                                execution systems through the same order gateway,          for the same services and would have                 proposed pricing is reasonable because
                                                regardless of whether the sender is co-located in the
                                                data center or not. In addition, co-located Users do       their first month MRC for wireless                   it allows Users to select the Additional
                                                not receive any market data or data service product        connections waived.                                  Third Party Data connectivity option
                                                that is not available to all Users, although Users that        Overall, the Exchange believes that              that better suits their needs. The fees
                                                receive co-location services normally would expect         the proposed change is reasonable                    also reflect the benefit received by Users
                                                reduced latencies in sending orders to, and
                                                receiving market data from, the Exchange.
                                                                                                           because the Exchange proposes to offer               in terms of lower latency over the fiber
                                                                                                           the wireless connections to described                optics option. For competitive reasons,
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                                                  14 See SR–NYSEMKT–2013–67, supra note 5 at

                                                50471. The Exchange’s affiliates have also                 herein as a convenience to Users, but in             the Exchange has opted not to change
                                                submitted substantially the same proposed rule             doing so would incur certain costs,                  the existing fees for the BZX and EDGX
                                                change to propose the changes described herein.            including costs related to the data center           Third Party Data feeds. Accordingly,
                                                See SR–NYSE–2016–49 and SR–NYSEArca–2016–
                                                99.                                                        facility, hardware and equipment and                 Users that already receive the BZX or
                                                  15 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).                                     costs related to personnel required for              EDGX Third Party Data feed will receive
                                                  16 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).                                  initial installation and monitoring,                 an additional feed at no incremental
                                                  17 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).                                  support and maintenance of such                      cost.


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                                                    The Exchange believes that the                       Exchange’s statement regarding the                         their data center operations to the
                                                proposed waiver of the first month’s                     burden on competition.                                     requirements of their business
                                                MRC is reasonable as it would allow                        For these reasons, the Exchange                          operations.
                                                Users to test the receipt of the feed for                believes that the proposed fees are
                                                                                                                                                                       The proposed wireless connections to
                                                a month before incurring any monthly                     reasonable, equitable, and not unfairly
                                                                                                         discriminatory.                                            Additional Third Party Data would
                                                recurring fees and may act as an
                                                                                                                                                                    traverse wireless connections through a
                                                incentive to Users to connect to                         B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                          series of towers equipped with wireless
                                                Additional Third Party Data.                             Statement on Burden on Competition                         equipment, including a pole on the
                                                    Moreover, the Exchange believes that
                                                the proposed fees are equitably                             In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of                   grounds of the data center. The wireless
                                                allocated and not unfairly                               the Act,18 the Exchange believes that the                  network has exclusive rights to operate
                                                discriminatory because the wireless                      proposed rule change will not impose                       wireless equipment on the data center
                                                connections to Additional Third Party                    any burden on competition that is not                      pole. The Exchange will not sell rights
                                                Data would provide Users with an                         necessary or appropriate in furtherance                    to third parties to operate wireless
                                                alternative means of connectivity to                     of the purposes of the Act because, in                     equipment on the pole, due to space
                                                such feeds. Users that do not opt to                     addition to the proposed services being                    limitations, security concerns, and the
                                                utilize the Exchange’s proposed wireless                 completely voluntary, they are available                   interference that would arise between
                                                                                                         to all Users on an equal basis (i.e. the                   equipment placed too closely together.
                                                connections would still be able to obtain
                                                                                                         same products and services are available                   In addition to space issues, there are
                                                Additional Third Party Data through
                                                                                                         to all Users).                                             contractual restrictions on the use of the
                                                other methods, including, for example,                      The Exchange believes that the
                                                from wireless networks offered by third                  proposed rule changes will not impose                      roof that the Exchange has determined
                                                party vendors, another User, through a                   any burden on competition that is not                      would not be met if it offered space on
                                                telecommunications provider, or over                     necessary or appropriate in furtherance                    the roof for third party wireless
                                                the IP network. Users that opt to use                    of the purposes of the Act because such                    equipment. Moreover, access to the pole
                                                wireless connections for Additional                      access will provide Users with wireless                    or roof is not required for third parties
                                                Third Party Data would receive the                       connectivity to additional Third Party                     to establish wireless networks that can
                                                Additional Third Party Data that is                      Data feeds. Currently, Users can receive                   compete with the Exchange’s proposed
                                                available to all Users, as all market                    Additional Third Party Data from                           service, as witnessed by the existing
                                                participants that contract with the                      wireless networks offered by third party                   wireless networks currently serving
                                                relevant third party market for the                      vendors. Based on the information                          Users. Based on the information
                                                Additional Third Party Data may receive                  available to it, the Exchange believes                     available to it, the Exchange believes
                                                it.                                                      that its proposed wireless connection                      that its proposed wireless connections
                                                    The Exchange believes that deleting                  would provide data at the same or                          to Additional Third Party Data would
                                                statements in the Price List and Fee                     similar speed and at the same or similar                   provide data at the same or similar
                                                Schedule that say that the wireless                      cost as the other wireless networks.                       speed, and at the same or similar cost,
                                                connections for Third Party Data are                     Accordingly, the proposed wireless
                                                expected to be available no later than                                                                              as its proposed wireless connection,
                                                                                                         connections to Additional Third Party                      thereby enhancing competition.19
                                                March 1, 2016, is reasonable, equitable                  Data would provide Users with an
                                                and not unfairly discriminatory because                  additional wireless connectivity option,                      Finally, the Exchange notes that it
                                                the reference is obsolete and no longer                  thereby enhancing competition.                             operates in a highly competitive market
                                                has an impact on pricing. The Exchange                      The Exchange notes that the proposed                    in which market participants can
                                                also believes that replacing the existing                wireless connections to Additional                         readily favor competing venues if they
                                                references to ‘‘DirectEdge’’ and ‘‘BATS’’                Third Party Data would compete not                         deem fee levels at a particular venue to
                                                in the Price List and Fee Schedule with                  just with other wireless connections to                    be excessive. In such an environment,
                                                references to ‘‘Bats’’ is reasonable,                    such Additional Third Party Data, but                      the Exchange must continually review,
                                                equitable and not unfairly                               also with fiber optic network                              and consider adjusting, its services and
                                                discriminatory, because it will reflect                  connections to Additional Third Party                      related fees and credits to remain
                                                the recent name changes of BATS                          Data, which may be more attractive to                      competitive with other exchanges. For
                                                Exchange, Inc. and EDGX Exchange, Inc.                   some Users as they are more reliable                       the reasons described above, the
                                                to Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. and Bats                      and less susceptible to weather                            Exchange believes that the proposed
                                                EDGX Exchange, Inc., respectively. The                   conditions. Users that do not opt to                       rule change reflects this competitive
                                                proposed changes would result in the                     utilize wireless connections would be                      environment.
                                                removal or update of obsolete text from                  able to obtain Additional Third Party
                                                the Price List and Fee Schedule and                      Data through other methods, including,                     C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                therefore add greater clarity to the Price               for example, from another User, through                    Statement on Comments on the
                                                List and Fee Schedule regarding the                      a telecommunications provider, or over                     Proposed Rule Change Received From
                                                services offered and the applicable fees.                the IP network. In this way, the                           Members, Participants, or Others
                                                    For the reasons above, the proposed                  proposed changes would enhance
                                                changes do not unfairly discriminate                     competition by helping Users tailor                          No written comments were solicited
                                                between or among market participants                     their connectivity to Additional Third                     or received with respect to the proposed
                                                that are otherwise capable of satisfying                                                                            rule change.
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                                                                                                         Party Data to the needs of their business
                                                any applicable co-location fees,                         operations by allowing them to select
                                                requirements, terms and conditions                       the form and optimal latency of the                           19 The Exchange notes that the distance of a

                                                established from time to time by the                     connectivity they use to receive such                      wireless network provider’s wireless equipment
                                                Exchange.                                                                                                           from the User is only one factor in determining
                                                                                                         Additional Third Party Data that best                      overall latency. Other factors include the number of
                                                    Finally, the Exchange believes that it               suits their needs, helping them tailor                     repeaters in the route, the number of switches the
                                                is subject to significant competitive                                                                               data has to travel through, and the millimeter wave
                                                forces, as described below in the                             18 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).                             and switch technology used.



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                                                                              Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 144 / Wednesday, July 27, 2016 / Notices                                                  49315

                                                III. Date of Effectiveness of the                         determine whether the proposed rule                     For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                       change should be approved or                          Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                Commission Action                                         disapproved.                                          authority.26
                                                                                                                                                                Robert W. Errett,
                                                   Because the foregoing proposed rule                    IV. Solicitation of Comments
                                                change does not: (i) Significantly affect                                                                       Deputy Secretary.
                                                the protection of investors or the public                                                                       [FR Doc. 2016–17662 Filed 7–26–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            Interested persons are invited to
                                                interest; (ii) impose any significant                     submit written data, views, and                       BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                burden on competition; and (iii) become                   arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                operative for 30 days from the date on                    including whether the proposed rule
                                                which it was filed, or such shorter time                                                                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                                                                          change is consistent with the Act.
                                                as the Commission may designate, it has                                                                         COMMISSION
                                                                                                          Comments may be submitted by any of
                                                become effective pursuant to Section                      the following methods:                                [Release No. 34–78378; File No. SR–NYSE–
                                                19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 20 and                                                                              2016–49]
                                                subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4                         Electronic Comments
                                                thereunder.21 A proposed rule change                                                                            Self-Regulatory Organizations; New
                                                filed under Rule 19b–4(f)(6) normally                       • Use the Commission’s Internet                     York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of
                                                does not become operative prior to 30                     comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                     Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
                                                days after the date of filing.22 Rule 19b–                rules/sro.shtml); or                                  Proposed Rule Change Amending the
                                                4(f)(6)(iii), however, permits the                          • Send an email to rule-comments@                   Exchange’s Price List
                                                Commission to designate a shorter time                    sec.gov. Please include File No. SR–                  July 21, 2016.
                                                if such action is consistent with the                     NYSEMKT–2016–70 on the subject line.
                                                protection of investors and the public                                                                             Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
                                                interest.23                                               Paper Comments                                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
                                                   The Exchange has asked the                                                                                   ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
                                                Commission to waive the 30-day                              • Send paper comments in triplicate                 notice is hereby given that on July 11,
                                                operative delay so that the proposal may                  to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities             2016, New York Stock Exchange LLC
                                                become operative immediately upon                         and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street                 (‘‘NYSE’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with
                                                filing. The Commission believes that                      NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.                       the Securities and Exchange
                                                waiver of the operative delay is                          All submissions should refer to File No.              Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the
                                                consistent with the protection of                                                                               proposed rule change as described in
                                                                                                          SR–NYSEMKT–2016–70. This file
                                                investors and the public interest                                                                               Items I and II below, which Items have
                                                                                                          number should be included on the
                                                because such waiver will allow Users                                                                            been prepared by the self-regulatory
                                                                                                          subject line if email is used. To help the
                                                that elect to receive wireless                                                                                  organization. The Commission is
                                                                                                          Commission process and review your
                                                connections to both NASDAQ Totalview                                                                            publishing this notice to solicit
                                                                                                          comments more efficiently, please use                 comments on the proposed rule change
                                                Ultra (FPGA) and BX Totalview-ITCH                        only one method. The Commission will
                                                data to do so without delay at a reduced                                                                        from interested persons.
                                                                                                          post all comments on the Commission’s
                                                fee through the new bundle price. The                                                                           I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                          Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                Commission has therefore determined to                                                                          Statement of the Terms of the Substance
                                                                                                          rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
                                                waive the 30-day operative delay and                                                                            of the Proposed Rule Change
                                                designate the proposed rule change as                     submission, all subsequent
                                                operative upon filing with the                            amendments, all written statements                      The Exchange proposes to amend the
                                                Commission.24                                             with respect to the proposed rule                     Exchange’s Price List to add additional
                                                   At any time within 60 days of the                      change that are filed with the                        wireless connections and update or
                                                filing of such proposed rule change, the                  Commission, and all written                           remove obsolete text. The proposed rule
                                                Commission summarily may                                  communications relating to the                        change is available on the Exchange’s
                                                temporarily suspend such rule change if                   proposed rule change between the                      Web site at www.nyse.com, at the
                                                it appears to the Commission that such                    Commission and any person, other than                 principal office of the Exchange, and at
                                                action is necessary or appropriate in the                 those that may be withheld from the                   the Commission’s Public Reference
                                                public interest, for the protection of                    public in accordance with the                         Room.
                                                investors, or otherwise in furtherance of                 provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                                                                                                                                                II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                the purposes of the Act. If the                           available for Web site viewing and
                                                                                                                                                                Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                Commission takes such action, the                         printing in the Commission’s Public
                                                                                                                                                                Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                Commission shall institute proceedings                    Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
                                                                                                                                                                Change
                                                under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act 25 to                Washington, DC 20549 on official
                                                                                                          business days between the hours of                      In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                  20 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(a)(iii).                        10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such               self-regulatory organization included
                                                  21 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b–
                                                                                                          filing also will be available for                     statements concerning the purpose of,
                                                4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give                                                         and basis for, the proposed rule change
                                                the Commission written notice of its intent to file
                                                                                                          inspection and copying at the principal
                                                the proposed rule change at least five business days      office of the Exchange. All comments                  and discussed any comments it received
                                                prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule          received will be posted without change;               on the proposed rule change. The text
                                                change, or such shorter time as designated by the         the Commission does not edit personal                 of those statements may be examined at
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                                                Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this                                                                     the places specified in Item IV below.
                                                requirement.                                              identifying information from
                                                  22 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).                         submissions. You should submit only                   The Exchange has prepared summaries,
                                                  23 Id.                                                  information that you wish to make                     set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
                                                  24 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day              available publicly. All submissions                     26 17
                                                operative delay, the Commission has considered the                                                                      CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                                                                                          should refer to File No. SR–NYSEMKT–                    1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition,
                                                and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).              2016–70, and should be submitted on or                  2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
                                                  25 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).                              before August 17, 2016.                                 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.




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FR Citation81 FR 49311 

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