ITC-MOD Instructions to OMD March 18 2024

DRAFT – March 2024

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Instructions for Application to Modify International Section 214 Authorization

Not Yet Approved by OMB 3060-0686

ITC-MOD

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Purpose of Form

This form is used to modify an international section 214 authorization. Reasons for modifying an authorization may include adding a new service type, for example adding facilities-based service to an authorization for resale service; adding or removing a condition on the authorization; and modifying the regulatory classification of the authorization holder (carrier) under section 63.13 of the Commission’s rules. 47 CFR § 63.13.

Who Must File This Form and When

An international section 214 authorization holder must file a request to modify its authorization(s) using this form.

Description of Form

The Application will allow the Applicant to modify information previously provided for its international section 214 authorization and provide an explanation of the requested modification. This form consists of a main form and the ability to file an attachment to support the request. The Applicant is encouraged to upload a single document in machine readable format, including all required information. The Applicant must fill in all required fields, upload required documents, make all required certifications, and sign the form before submitting the application.

Information Current and Complete

Information filed in the application with the Commission must be kept current and complete under section 1.65 of the Commission’s rules. Under Section 63.50 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 63.50, permits the applicant or the party to the application as a matter of right to amend any application prior to the date of any final action taken by the Commission. Pursuant to section 63.50, applicant(s) must notify the Commission regarding any substantial and significant changes in the information furnished in the application while it remains pending.

To amend a submitted modification application, use a separate form, ITC-AMD [add link].

Applicable Rules and Regulations

Section 63.18 of the Commission’s rules set out the application requirements for international section 214 authorization, 47 CFR § 63.18. Section 63.13 sets out the procedures to modifying the regulatory classification of an authorization holder.

Any party that desires to modify its regulatory status from dominant to non-dominant for the provision of particular international communications services on a particular route should provide information in its application to demonstrate that it qualifies for non-dominant classification pursuant to § 63.10. 47 CFR § 63.13.

Applicant(s) should refer to the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996. The Debt Collection Act requires all federal agencies ensure that no debtors to the Federal government obtain any licenses or other benefits from the FCC. To ensure this, the Commission must collect FRN information to correlate its Applicants with any outstanding Federal debt that they might have incurred in other dealings with the Federal government. For additional information, press on the FCC’s Debt Collection webpage,

https://www.fcc.gov/licensing-databases/fees/debt-collection-improvement-act-implementation.

Other International Section 214 (ITC) Forms

• ITC-214 Form.

  • This form is used to request authority under section 214 to provide international services.

• ITC-AMD Form.

  • This form is used to amend a pending application related to an international section 214 authorization.

• ITC-ASG&TC Form.

  • This form is used for an assignment of an international section 214 authorization or the transfer of control of an authorization holder. The form is used for both substantive and pro forma transactions.

• ITC-DSC Form.

  • This form is used to notify the Commission of an international section 214 authorization holder’s intention to discontinue, reduce or impair international service.

• ITC-FCN Form.

  • The form is used by a licensee to notify the Commission of new foreign carrier affiliations.

• ITC-RPT Form.

  • This form is used to file the reports required for a carrier classified at dominant for the provision of particular services on particular routes due to an affiliation with a foreign carrier with market power in a destination country in accordance with section 63.10(c) of the Commission’s rules.

• ITC-STA Form.

  • This form is used to request Special Temporary Authority related to an international section 214 authorization, such as to provide service prior to grant of the authorization or related to an unauthorized transaction related to the authorization.

• ITC-WAV Form.

  • This form is used to request a waiver of the Commission rules related to an international section 214 authorization.

FCC Notice Required By The Paperwork Reduction Act

We have estimated that each response to this collection of information will take 9 hours. Our estimate includes the time to read the instructions, look through existing records, gather and maintain the required data, and actually complete and review the form or response. If you have any comments on this burden estimate, or on how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please e-mail them to [email protected] or send them to the Federal Communications Commission, AMDPERM,

Paperwork Reduction Project (3060-0404), Washington, DC 20554. Please DO NOT SEND COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO THIS ADDRESS.

The Applicant is not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number of if we fail to provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060-0404. This notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, P.L. 104-13, October 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. Section 3507.

For Assistance

For assistance with completing the forms, contact Office of International Affairs, Telecommunications and Analysis Division at [email protected] or at (202) 418-1480.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ITC-MOD -NEW FORM

Item 1. Enter the file number for the application that is being modified.

The current information for the license (the information provided in the original application plus any changes submitted in a prior amendment) should be pre-populated in the form.

Certain information will not pre-populate. The Applicant will need to enter a new “Brief Description of Application.” For example, “Modification to ITC-LIC-XXXXXXX-XXXXX, to add a facilities based service to an authorization for resale service.” The Applicant will need to re-certify the application and provide the required information for signing the application.

Item 2. The Applicant will also need to upload an attachment that describes the changes being made to the underlying license, and check the box in Item 2.a. to acknowledge this requirement.

The Applicant should change any information that it needs to, and/or upload any new or revised attachments.

To see the instructions for the original license application, click on the link below:

• ITC-LIC Form. [link to its instructions]

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