Sec. 63.701  Contents of application.

    Except as otherwise provided in this part, any party requesting 
designation as a recognized private operating agency within the meaning 
of the International Telecommunication Convention shall request such 
designation by filing an original and two copies of an application 
stating the nature of the services to be provided and a statement in the 
applicant's own words but which makes clear that the applicant is aware 
that it is obligated under Article 44 of the Convention to obey the 
mandatory provisions thereof, and all regulations promulgated 
thereunder, and a pledge that it will engage in no conduct or operations 
which otherwise obey the Convention and regulations in all respects. The 
applicant should also include a statement that it is aware that failure 
to comply will result in an order from the Federal Communications 
Commission to cease and desist from future violations of an ITU 
regulation and may result in revocation of its recognized private 
operating agency status by the United States Department of State. Such 
statement must include the following information where applicable:
    (a) The name and address of each applicant;
    (b) The Government, State, or Territory under the laws of which each 
corporate applicant is organized;
    (c) The name, title and post office address of the officer of a 
corporate applicant, or representative of a non-corporate applicant, to 
whom correspondence concerning the application is to be addressed;
    (d) A statement of the ownership of a non-corporate applicant, or 
the ownership of the stock of a corporate applicant, including an 
indication whether the applicant or its stock is owned directly or 
indirectly by an alien;
    (e) A copy of each corporate applicant's articant's articles of 
incorporation (or its equivalent) and of its corporate bylaws;
    (f) A statement whether the applicant is a carrier subject to 
section 214 of the Communications Act, an operator of broadcast or other 
radio facilities, licensed under title III of the Act, capable of 
causing harmful interference with the radio transmissions of other 
countries, or a non-carrier provider of services classed as ``enhanced'' 
under Sec. 64.702(a);
    (g) A statement that the services for which designated as a 
recognized private operating agency is sought will be extended to a 
point outside the United States or are capable of causing harmful 
interference of other radio transmission and a statement of the nature 
of the services to be provided;
    (h) A statement setting forth the points between which the services 
are to be provided; and
    (i) A statement as to whether covered services are provided by 
facilities owned by the applicant, by facilities

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leased from another entity, or other arrangement and a description of 
the arrangement.

[ 51 FR 18448 , May 20, 1986]