§  1.10001   Definitions.

   All other applications. We consider all other applications officially
   filed once you file the application in the International Bureau Filing
   System (MyIBFS) and applicable filing fees are received and approved by
   the FCC, unless the application is determined to be fee-exempt. We
   determine your official filing date based on one of the following
   situations:

   (1) You file your Satellite Space Station Application or your
   Application for Earth Stations to Access a Non-U.S. Satellite Not
   Currently Authorized to provide the Proposed Service in the Proposed
   Frequencies in the United States in MyIBFS Your official filing date is
   the date and time (to the millisecond) you file your application and
   receive a confirmation of filing and submission ID.
   (2) You file all other applications in MyIBFS and then do one of the
   following: Your official filing date is:
   (i) Pay by online Automatic Clearing House (ACH) payment, online Visa,
   MasterCard, American Express, or Discover credit card payment, or wire
   transfer payment denominated in U.S. dollars and drawn on a United
   States financial institution and made payable to the Federal
   Communications Commission (through MyIBFS) The date your online payment
   is approved. (Note: You will receive a remittance ID and an
   authorization number if your transaction is successful).
   (ii) Determine your application type is fee-exempt or your application
   qualifies for exemption to charges as provided in this part The date
   you file in MyIBFS and receive a confirmation of filing and submission
   ID.

   Application. A request for an earth or space station radio station
   license, an international cable landing license, or an international
   service authorization, or a request to amend a pending application or
   to modify or renew licenses or authorizations. The term also includes
   the other requests that may be filed in IBFS such as transfers of
   control and assignments of license applications, earth station
   registrations, and foreign carrier affiliation notifications.

   Authorizations. Generally, a written document or oral statement issued
   by us giving authority to operate or provide service.

   International Bureau Filing System. The International Bureau Filing
   System (IBFS) is a database, application filing system, and processing
   system for all International and Satellite services. IBFS supports
   electronic filing of many applications and related documents in the
   International Bureau, and provides public access to this information.

   International Services. All international services authorized under
   parts 1, 63 and 64 of this chapter.

   Official Filing Date.

   Satellite Space Station Applications (other than DBS and DARS) and
   Applications for Earth Stations to Access a Non-U.S. Satellite Not
   Currently Authorized to Provide the Proposed Service in the Proposed
   Frequencies in the United States. We consider a Satellite Space Station
   application (other than DBS and DARS) and an Application for an Earth
   Station to Access a Non-U.S. Satellite Not Currently Authorized to
   Provide the Proposed Service in the Proposed Frequencies in the United
   States officially filed the moment you file them through IBFS. The
   system tracks the date and time of filing (to the millisecond). For
   purposes of the queue discussed in § 25.158 of this chapter, we will
   base the order of the applications in the queue on the date and time
   the applications are filed, rather than the "Official Filing Date" as
   defined here.

   Satellite Services. All satellite services authorized under part 25 of
   this chapter.

   Submission ID. The Submission ID is the confirmation number you receive
   from IBFS once you have successfully filed your application. It is also
   the number we use to match your filing to your payment. Your IBFS
   Submission ID will always start with the letters "IB" and include the
   year in which you file as well as a sequential number, (e.g.,
   IB2003000123).

   Us. In this subpart, "us" refers to the Commission.

   We. In this subpart, "we" refers to the Commission.

   You. In this subpart, "you" refers to applicants, licensees, your
   representatives, or other entities authorized to provide services.

   [ 69 FR 29895 , May 26, 2004. Redesignated at  69 FR 40327 , July 2, 2004,
   as amended at  73 FR 9029 , Feb. 19, 2008;  85 FR 17284 , Mar. 27, 2020]