International Section 214 Authorizations 47 CFR §§ 63.10-63.25, 1.40001,1.40003

FCC 214 ITC-MOD

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Instructions for Application to Modify International Section 214 Authorization Office of International Affairs ITC-MOD

OMB Approval 3060-0686

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. Section 63.50 of the Commission’s rules 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 and requires the Applicant to notify the Commission regarding any substantial and significant changes in the information provided in the application while it remains pending. 47 CFR § 63.50.

To amend a submitted application, use a separate form, ITC-AMD.

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-T/C&ASG/.

  • 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, please e-mail them to [email protected] or send them to the Federal Communications Commission, AMDPERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060-0404), Washington, DC 20554.

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 technical assistance with completing the forms, contact the ICFS Helpline at (202) 418-2222 or [email protected]. For general questions about the form requirements, contact the Office of International Affairs, Telecommunications and Analysis Division at (202) 418-1480 or at [email protected].

FILING INSTRUCTIONS

Remember to save your draft application periodically by clicking the save button. ICFS will time-out out after 15 minutes of no activity, and failure to save will result in loss of any information entered into the application form after the last save.

Item A.1. The file number for the international section 214 authorization that is being modified will be pre-populated here, based on the authorization that you selected for modification.

Item A.2. The Applicant must check the box to acknowledge that it has attached a narrative statement describing the modifications to the authorization being made in this application. The Applicant must also upload an attachment that describes the changes being made to the underlying authorization. For example, state “This is an application to modify ITC-214-xxxxxxxx-xxxxx to add global facilities-based service.”

Note: The remainder of the modification application form will look the same as the form for the original application that the Applicant is modifying, and it will be pre-populated with all the information that the Applicant previously provided for the questions in the underlying application, with the following exceptions that will be blank in the modification application and will need to be completed: (1) the application description question, (2) the application fee section, (3) the General Certification Statements section, and (4) the signature block.

For example, if the Applicant is modifying an authorization, ICFS will display the underlying ITC-214 (or ITC-MOD) application that the Applicant previously filed, with all the fields populated as originally submitted (with the exceptions noted above). The Applicant should change any information that it needs to, and/or upload any new or revised attachments.

Note: For international 214 authorizations that were filed prior to August 19, 2024, ICFS will not have an application that can be pre-populated and the Applicant will have to fill out all of the information in the form.

August 2024

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