[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4716-4717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2362]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 01-2435]


Implementation of the International Telecommunication Union 
Charges for Satellite Network Filings

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission establishes the information 
that U.S. satellite operators must file with the Commission for 
compliance with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 
satellite cost recovery program, as modified by the recent meeting of 
the ITU Council. Specifically, the Commission requires licensees and 
applicants for certain satellite network applications and filings to 
provide specific information regarding the contact persons for such 
charges. Contact information must accompany all relevant future 
filings. This Notice will help U.S. satellite operators meet the 
requirements of the ITU as the ITU implements its recently adopted cost 
recovery-based charging process.

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DATES: Satellite operators with pending filings subject to ITU fees 
must submit the required information March 4, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send contact information to Oleg Efrimov, Satellite 
Engineering Branch, International Bureau, c/o Office of the Secretary, 
Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Spindler, 202 418 1479, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Public Notice--
International Bureau Information, DA 01-2435, adopted October 19, 2001, 
and released October 19, 2001. The complete text of this Notice is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC Reference Information Center, Courtyard Level, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20554 and also may be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 
12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554.
    1. The Commission establishes the information that U.S. satellite 
operators must file with the Commission for compliance with the 
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) satellite cost recovery 
program, as modified by the recent meeting of the ITU Council.
    2. The information to be provided is as follows: (1) Name of 
contact, (2) name of company and office, (3) address, (4) e-mail 
address, (5) telephone number, and (6) fax number.
    3. The point of contact may be a party other than the applicant or 
licensee, acting pursuant to an agreement between the applicant or 
licensee and the third party in which the third party assumes 
responsibility for payment of these fees.
    4. Satellite filings subject to ITU cost recovery charges include 
certain advance publication submissions, requests for coordination or 
agreement (Articles S9 and S11 of the Radio Regulations), and requests 
for modification of the space service plans contained in Appendices 
S30, S30A, and S30B of the Radio Regulations that were received by the 
ITU after November 7, 1998. Advance publication filings not subject to 
coordination procedures (generally non-geosynchronous orbit (NGSO) 
systems) that were received by the ITU after November 7, 1998 are also 
subject to cost recovery.

Federal Communications Commission.
John V. Giusti,
Chief, International Spectrum and Communications Policy Branch, 
International Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-2362 Filed 1-30-02; 8:45 am]
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