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

FCC 225 RTL-MOD

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Instructions for Modification of International Route List Office of International Affairs

Approved by OMB 3060-0686

RTL-MOD

Purpose of Form

Form RTL-MOD is used to revise an initial list of U.S.-international routes for which the carrier has a direct termination arrangement or to revise the most recently filed RTL-MOD, as required by section 63.22(h) of the Commission’s rules. Carriers are under an obligation to maintain the continuing accuracy and completeness of information included on the RTL-NEW form or the most recent RTL-MOD form. If you need to file an initial list of U.S.-international routes for which the carrier has a direct termination arrangement, as required by section 63.22(h), please use the RTL-NEW form.

The purpose of this form is to modify a list of U.S.-international routes for which the carrier has a direct termination arrangement. This list is used by the FCC to determine which carriers have direct termination arrangements on a particular U.S.-international route.

Who Must File This Form and When

If a carrier has previously filed an RTL-NEW or RTL-MOD, an RTL-MOD must be filed within 30 days of any change.

Description of Form

Form RTL-MOD obtains information sufficient to identify the carrier, contact information, and associated authorizations. Form RTL-MOD also includes a table to report all U.S.-international routes on which the carrier has an arrangement with a foreign carrier for direct termination in the foreign destination. The form also contains the required certifications and signature block. The form provides an opportunity to file an attachment with any additional information to comply with the requirement.

Other RTL Forms

• RTL-NEW Form.

  • Once an initial list has been filed with the RTL-NEW form is used to file an initial list within 30 days of entering into an agreement.

• RTL-WAV Form.

  • The carrier may file a waiver request by using a RTL-WAV form.

FCC Notice Required By The Paperwork Reduction Act

We have estimated that each response to this collection of information will take 1 hour. 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 route list that is being modified will be pre-populated here, based on the file 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 route list being made in this application. The Applicant must also upload an attachment that describes the changes being made to the underlying route list. For example, state “This is an application to update the route list for XXX Corp.”

Note: The remainder of the modification application form will look the same as the form for the original route list 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 General Certification Statements section, and (3) the signature block.

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

Note: For international route lists 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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