The FCC International Bureau unveiled a tentative timeline for th...
The FCC International Bureau unveiled a tentative timeline for the first phase of the upgrade in its electronic filing system (IBFS). In a public meeting Fri. kicking off the design phase, Assoc. Bureau Chief Jacqueline Ponti said the bureau…
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planned to meet Dec. 12 with various groups -- including the FCBA, the Satellite Bcstg. & Communications Assn. (SBCA) and the Satellite Industry Assn. (SIA) -- to discuss design of the home page and account window. It also will meet Dec. 15-16 with working groups to discuss various aspects of Form 312EZ, she said. The first phase is scheduled to be completed next spring, with future phases to begin in the summer, she said. Separately, Ponti said the bureau hoped to help save time spent now on completing the initial application review. For example, the new system should tell applicants whether the required technical data provided was in line with the rules, she said: “If it isn’t, it will ask you for a waiver. If you don’t have one, the system won’t let you file it.” She said the new forms should help demystify the rules for applicants and create regulatory certainty “at a faster pace.”