§ 1.10014   What happens after officially filing my application?

   (a) We give you an IBFS file number.

   (b) We electronically route your application to an analyst who conducts an
   initial review of your application. If your application is incomplete, we
   will either dismiss the application, or contact you by telephone, letter or
   email to ask for additional information within a specific time. In cases
   where we ask for additional information, if we do not receive it within the
   specified time, we will dismiss your application. In either case, we will
   dismiss your application without prejudice, so that you may file again with
   a complete application.

   (c) If your application is complete, and we verify receipt of your payment,
   it will appear on an “Accepted for Filing” Public Notice, unless public
   notice is not required. An “Accepted for Filing” Public Notice gives the
   public a certain amount of time to comment on your filing. This period
   varies depending upon the type of application.

   (1) Certain applications do not have to go on an “Accepted for Filing”
   Public Notice prior to initiation of service, but instead are filed as
   notifications  to  the  Commission of prior actions by the carriers as
   authorized  by  the rules. Examples include pro forma notifications of
   transfer  of  control  and  assignment  and  certain  foreign  carrier
   notifications.

   (2) Each “Accepted for Filing” Public Notice has a report number. Examples
   of various types of applications and their corresponding report number (the
   “x” represents a sequential number) follow.
             Type of application                  Report No.
   325-C Applications                       325-xxxxx.
   Accounting Rate Change                   ARC-xxxxx.
   Foreign Carrier Affiliation Notification FCN-xxxxx.
   International High Frequency             IHF-xxxxx.
   Recognized Operating Agency              ROA-xxxxx.
   Satellite Space Station                  SAT-xxxxx.
   Satellite Earth Station                  SES-xxxxx.
   International Telecommunications:       
   Streamlined                              TEL-xxxxxS.
   Non-streamlined                          TEL-xxxxxNS and/or DA.
   Submarine Cable Landing:                
   Streamlined                              SCL-xxxxxS.
   Non-streamlined                          SCL-xxxxxNS and/or DA.

   (d) After the Public Notice, your application may undergo legal, technical
   and/or financial review as deemed necessary. In addition, some applications
   require coordination with other government agencies.

   (e) After review, we decide whether to grant or deny applications or whether
   to take other necessary action. Grants, denials and any other necessary
   actions are noted in the IBFS database. Some filings may not require any
   affirmative action, such as some Foreign Carrier Affiliation Notification
   Filings. Other filings, such as some International Section 214 Applications,
   International Accounting Rate Change Filings and Requests for assignment of
   Data  Network  Identification Codes, may be granted automatically on a
   specific date unless the applicant is notified otherwise prior to that date,
   as specified in the rules.

   (f) We list most actions taken on public notices. Each “Action Taken” Public
   Notice has a report number. Examples of various types of applications and
   their corresponding report number (the “x” represents a sequential number)
   follow.
             Type of application                     Report No.
   325-C Applications                       325-xxxxx.
   Accounting Rate Change                   No action taken PN released.
   Foreign Carrier Affiliation Notification No action taken PN released.
   International High Frequency             IHF-xxxxx.
   Recognized Operating Agency              No action taken PN released.
   Satellite Space Station                  SAT-xxxxx (occasionally).
   Satellite Earth Station                  SES-xxxxx.
   International Telecommunications         TEL-xxxxx and DA.
   Submarine Cable Landing                  TEL-xxxxx and DA.

   (g) Other actions are taken by formal written Order, oral actions that are
   followed up with a written document, or grant stamp of the application. In
   all cases, the action dates are available online through the IBFS system.

   (h)  Issuing  and  Mailing  Licenses for Granted Applications. Not all
   applications handled through IBFS and granted by the Commission result in
   the issuance of a paper license or authorization. A list of application
   types and their corresponding authorizations follows.
   Type of application Type of license/authorization issued
   325-C Application FCC permit mailed to permittee or contact, as specified in
   the application.
   Accounting Rate Change No authorizing document is issued by the Commission.
   In some cases, a Commission order may be issued related to an Accounting
   Rate Change filing.
   Data Network Identification Code Filing Letter confirming the grant of a new
   DNIC or the reassignment of an existing DNIC is mailed to the applicant or
   its designated representative.
   Foreign Carrier Affiliation Notification No authorizing document is issued
   by the Commission. In some cases, a Commission order may be issued related
   to a Foreign Carrier Affiliation Notification.
   International High Frequency:
   Construction Permits, Licenses, Modifications, Renewals, and Transfers of
   Control/Assignment of License For all applications, an original, stamped
   authorization is issued to the applicant and a copy of the authorization is
   sent to the specified contact.
   Recognized Operating Agency The FCC sends a letter to the Department of
   State requesting grant or denial of recognized operating agency status. (The
   applicant is mailed a courtesy copy.) The Department of State issues a
   letter to both the Commission and the Applicant advising of their decision.
   Satellite Space Station:
   1. Request for Special Temporary Authority 1. Letter, grant-stamped request,
   or short order.
   2. New Authorization 2. Generally issued by Commission Order.
   3. Amendment 3. Generally issued as part of a Commission Order acting upon
   the underlying application.
   4. Modification 4. Generally issued by Commission Order.
   5.  Transfer  of  Control/Assignment of License 5. Generally issued by
   Commission Order or Public Notice. Also, Form A-732 authorization issued and
   mailed  to  applicant  (original), parties to the transaction, and the
   applicant's specified contact (copy).
   Satellite Earth Station:
   1. Request for Special Temporary Authority 1. Letter, grant-stamped request,
   or short order.
   2. New Authorization 2. License issued and mailed to applicant (original)
   and specified contact (copy).
   3. Amendment 3. If granted, the action is incorporated into the license for
   the underlying application.
   4. Modification 4. License issued and mailed to applicant (original) and
   specified contact (copy).
   5.  Renewal  5.  License issued and mailed to applicant (original) and
   specified contact (copy).
   6. Transfer of Control/Assignment of License 6. If granted, Form A-732
   authorization issued and mailed to applicant (original), parties to the
   transaction, and the applicant's specified contact (copy).
   International Telecommunications—Section 214:
   1. Streamlined (New, Transfer of Control, Assignment) 1. Action Taken Public
   Notice serves as the authorization document. This notice is issued weekly
   and is available online both at IBFS (http://www.fcc.gov/ibfs) and the
   Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) (http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/).
   2. Non-streamlined (New, Transfer of Control, Assignment) 2. Decisions are
   generally issued by PN; some are done by Commission Order.
   3. Request for Special Temporary Authority 3. Letter, grant-stamped request
   issued to applicant.
   International Signaling Point Code Filing Letter issued to applicant.
   Submarine Cable Landing License Application:
   1. Streamlined (New, Transfer of Control, Assignment) 1. Action Taken Public
   Notice serves as the authorization document. This notice is issued weekly
   and  is  available  online  both  at  IBFS,  which  can  be  found  at
   http://www.fcc.gov/ibfs, and the Electronic Document Management System
   (EDOCS), which can be found at http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/.
   2. Non-Streamlined (New, Transfer of Control, Assignment) 2. Decisions are
   generally issued by PN; some are done by Commission Order.

   [ 69 FR 29895 , May 26, 2004, as amended at  76 FR 70910 , Nov. 16, 2011]

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