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§ 63.53

Form.

(a) (1) Applications for international service under section 214 of the Communications Act must be filed electronically with the Commission. For applications filed electronically it is not necessary to send the original or any copies with the fee payment. Subject to the availability of electronic forms, all applications and other filings described in this section must be filed electronically through the International Bureau Filing System (IBFS). A list of forms that are available for electronic filing can be found on the IBFS homepage. For information on electronic filing requirements, see part 1, §§ 1.1000 through 1.10018 of this chapter and the IBFS homepage at http://www.fcc.gov/ibfs. See also §§ 63.20.

(2) Applications for international service under section 214 of the Communications Act that are not filed through IBFS shall be submitted on paper not more than 21.6 cm (8.5 in) wide and not more than 35.6 cm (14 in) long with a left-hand margin of 4 cm (1.5 in). This requirement shall not apply to original documents, or admissible copies thereof, offered as exhibits or to specially prepared exhibits. The impression shall be on one side of the paper only and shall be double-spaced, except that long quotations shall be single-spaced and indented. All papers, except charts and maps, shall be typewritten or prepared by mechanical processing methods, other than letter press, or printed. The foregoing shall not apply to official publications. All copies must be clearly legible.

(b) Applications for domestic authorizations under section 214 of the Communications Act shall be submitted on paper not more than 21.6 cm (8.5 in) wide and not more than 35.6 cm (14 in) long with a left-hand margin of 4 cm (1.5 in). This requirement shall not apply to original documents, or admissible copies thereof, offered as exhibits or to specially prepared exhibits. The impression shall be on one side of the paper only and shall be double-spaced, except that long quotations shall be single-spaced and indented. All papers, except charts and maps, shall be typewritten or prepared by mechanical processing methods, other than letter press, or printed. The foregoing shall not apply to official publications. All copies must be clearly legible.

(c) Applications submitted under Section 214 of the Communications Act for international services and any related pleadings that are in a foreign language shall be accompanied by a certified translation in English.

[61 FR 15733, Apr. 9, 1996, as amended at 67 FR 45392, July 9, 2002; 69 FR 29902, May 26, 2004; 70 FR 38799, July 6, 2005]

Title 47 published on 2012-10-01

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2013-03-12; vol. 78 # 48 - Tuesday, March 12, 2013

78 FR 15615 - Reporting Requirements for U.S. Providers of International Telecommunications Services

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-05662
RIN
IB Docket No.	04-112
FCC	13-6

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective April 11, 2013, except for §§ 1.767(l)(2), 43.61, 43.62, 43.82, 63.10(c)(2) and (4), 63.21(d) and 63.22(e), which contain information collection requirements that have not been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those rule changes.

47 CFR Parts 1, 43, and 63

Summary

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) eliminates unnecessary information, streamlines the filing of annual international traffic and revenue and circuit status reports, and modernizes the types of information it collects. The Commission found that the burdens of filing this information outweigh any benefit from the information. To simplify the collection of data on international telecommunications services, the Commission consolidated the traffic and revenue and circuit status reports into one rule and mandated a consolidated Filing Manual that will ensure that future changes to the reports will be coordinated. These actions are part of the Commission's review of its reporting requirements and are intended to remove unnecessary information collections and tailor its information collections to the current state of the international telecommunications market.

2013-02-15; vol. 78 # 32 - Friday, February 15, 2013

78 FR 11109 - International Settlements Policy Reform

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-03073
RIN
IB Docket No.	11-80
FCC	12-145

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective March 18, 2013, except for the amendment to § 43.51(d) which contains information collection requirements that have not been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of that rule change.

47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 43, 63 and 64

Summary

The Commission eliminates the International Settlements Policy (ISP) and applies a modified version to Cuba. The Commission amends its rules and procedures to enhance its ability to respond to foreign carriers' anticompetitive behavior in and timely and effective manner. Eliminating the ISP will enable more market-based arrangements between U.S. and foreign carriers on all U.S.-international routes giving U.S. consumers competitive pricing when they make international calls. The Commission also adopts certain limited measures to improve the Commission's ability to protect U.S. consumers from the effects of anticompetitive conduct by foreign carriers.

This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.

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United States Code

USC : Title 47 - TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS

§ 151 - Purposes of chapter; Federal Communications Commission created

§ 154 - Federal Communications Commission

§ 161 - Regulatory reform

§ 201 - Service and charges

§ 202 - Discriminations and preferences

§ 203 - Schedules of charges

§ 204 - Hearings on new charges; suspension pending hearing; refunds; duration of hearing; appeal of order concluding hearing

§ 205 - Commission authorized to prescribe just and reasonable charges; penalties for violations

§ 403 - Inquiry by Commission on its own motion

§ 533 - Ownership restrictions

Title 47 published on 2012-10-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 47 CFR 63 after this date.

2013-03-12; vol. 78 # 48 - Tuesday, March 12, 2013

78 FR 15615 - Reporting Requirements for U.S. Providers of International Telecommunications Services

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-05662
RIN
IB Docket No.	04-112
FCC	13-6

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective April 11, 2013, except for §§ 1.767(l)(2), 43.61, 43.62, 43.82, 63.10(c)(2) and (4), 63.21(d) and 63.22(e), which contain information collection requirements that have not been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those rule changes.

47 CFR Parts 1, 43, and 63

Summary

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) eliminates unnecessary information, streamlines the filing of annual international traffic and revenue and circuit status reports, and modernizes the types of information it collects. The Commission found that the burdens of filing this information outweigh any benefit from the information. To simplify the collection of data on international telecommunications services, the Commission consolidated the traffic and revenue and circuit status reports into one rule and mandated a consolidated Filing Manual that will ensure that future changes to the reports will be coordinated. These actions are part of the Commission's review of its reporting requirements and are intended to remove unnecessary information collections and tailor its information collections to the current state of the international telecommunications market.

2013-02-15; vol. 78 # 32 - Friday, February 15, 2013

78 FR 11109 - International Settlements Policy Reform

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-03073
RIN
IB Docket No.	11-80
FCC	12-145

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Final rule.

Effective March 18, 2013, except for the amendment to § 43.51(d) which contains information collection requirements that have not been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of that rule change.

47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 43, 63 and 64

Summary

The Commission eliminates the International Settlements Policy (ISP) and applies a modified version to Cuba. The Commission amends its rules and procedures to enhance its ability to respond to foreign carriers' anticompetitive behavior in and timely and effective manner. Eliminating the ISP will enable more market-based arrangements between U.S. and foreign carriers on all U.S.-international routes giving U.S. consumers competitive pricing when they make international calls. The Commission also adopts certain limited measures to improve the Commission's ability to protect U.S. consumers from the effects of anticompetitive conduct by foreign carriers.

2012-11-26; vol. 77 # 227 - Monday, November 26, 2012

77 FR 70400 - Reform of Rules and Policies on Foreign Carrier Entry Into the U.S. Telecommunications Market

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-28224
RIN
IB Docket No.	12-299
FCC	12-125

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Proposed rule.

Submit comments on or before December 26, 2012, and replies on or before January 15, 2013. Written comments on the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) proposed information collection requirements must be submitted by the public, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and other interested parties on or before January 25, 2013.

47 CFR Parts 1 and 63

Summary

In this document, the Commission is proposing to make changes to the criteria under which it considers applications and notifications from foreign carriers or affiliates of foreign carriers for entry into the U.S. market for international telecommunications services and facilities under section 214 of Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) and section 2 of the Cable Landing License Act. By this document, the Commission seeks to eliminate outdated or unnecessary rules, simplify rules that it may retain, reduce regulatory costs and burdens imposed on applicants, and improve transparency with respect to filing requirements of the ECO Test. It also seeks to promote competition to achieve greater decisional flexibility in evaluating applications and notifications, and continue to protect important interests related to national security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade policy.

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