[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR63.20]

[Page 242-243]
 
                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 63_EXTENSION OF LINES, NEW LINES, AND DISCONTINUANCE, REDUCTION, 
OUTAGE AND IMPAIRMENT OF SERVICE BY COMMON CARRIERS; AND GRANTS OF 
RECOGNIZED PRIVATE OPERATING AGENCY STATUS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 63.20  Electronic filing, copies required; fees; and filing periods 
for international service providers.

    (a) Subject to the availability of electronic forms, all filings 
described in this section must be filed electronically through the 
International Bureau Filing System (IBFS). A list of forms that are 
available for electronic filing can be found on the IBFS homepage. For 
information on electronic filing requirements, see part 1, Sec. Sec. 
1.1000 through 1.10018 of this chapter and the IBFS homepage at http://
www.fcc.gov/ibfs. Each application shall be accompanied by the fee 
prescribed in subpart G of part 1 of this chapter. For applications 
filed electronically it is not necessary to send the original or any 
copies with the fee payment. For applications and other filings that are 
not submitted electronically, an original and five (5) copies of the 
submission must be filed with the Commission. Upon request by

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the Commission, additional copies shall be furnished.
    (b) No application accepted for filing and subject to the provisions 
of Sec. Sec. 63.18, 63.62 or 63.505 of this part shall be granted by 
the Commission earlier than 28 days following issuance of public notice 
by the Commission of the acceptance for filing of such application or 
any major amendment unless said public notice specifies another time 
period, or the application qualifies for streamlined processing pursuant 
to Sec. 63.12 of this part.
    (c) No application accepted for filing and subject to the 
streamlined processing provisions of Sec. 63.12 of this part shall be 
granted by the Commission earlier than 14 days following issuance of 
public notice by the Commission of the acceptance for filing of such 
application or any major amendment unless said public notice specifies 
another time period.
    (d) Any interested party may file a petition to deny an application 
within the time period specified in the public notice listing an 
application as accepted for filing and ineligible for streamlined 
processing. The petitioner shall serve a copy of such petition on the 
applicant no later than the date of filing thereof with the Commission. 
The petition shall contain specific allegations of fact sufficient to 
show that the petitioner is a party in interest and that a grant of the 
application would be prima facie inconsistent with the public interest, 
convenience and necessity. Such allegations of fact shall, except for 
those of which official notice may be taken, be supported by affidavit 
of a person or persons with personal knowledge thereof. The applicant 
may file an opposition to any petition to deny within 14 days after the 
original pleading is filed. The petitioner may file a reply to such 
opposition within seven days after the time for filing oppositions has 
expired. Allegations of facts or denials thereof shall similarly be 
supported by affidavit. These responsive pleadings shall be served on 
the applicant or petitioner, as appropriate, and other parties to the 
proceeding.

[61 FR 15732, Apr. 9, 1996, as amended at 64 FR 19065, Apr. 19, 1999; 67 
FR 45391, July 9, 2002; 69 FR 29902, May 26, 2004; 70 FR 38798, July 6, 
2005]