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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  St.,  S.  W.  washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830  TTY  202  /  418-  2555  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp  fcc  gov 
 DA  01-  2740 
 November  21,  2001 


 KICK-  OFF  NEW  PHASE  OF  IBFS  UPGRADES 


 INTRODUCTION 
 On  December  5,  2001,  the  International  Bureau  (IB)  will  hold  a  round  table  discussion  regarding 
 a  new  Bureau  initiative  to  identify  and  implement  future  enhancements  to  its  International 
 Bureau  Electronic  Filing  System,  IBFS.  At  this  event  IB  plans  to  share  the  status  of  this 
 initiative  and  seek  preliminary  input  from  interested  parties  on  ways  to  improve  electronic  filing 
 and  services  associated  with  IBFS.  IBFS,  an  E-  Gov  2001  award  winner,  has  been  and  will 
 continue  to  be  designed  based  on  customer  needs.  Therefore,  all  interested  parties  who  wish  to 
 participate  in  the  future  of  IBFS  are  encouraged  to  attend  this  event. 


 REPRESENTATIVE  ISSUES  TO  BE  DISCUSSED 
 x  Frequency  of  use  of  IBFS 


 x  Issues  and  concerns  regarding  the  filing  of  electronic  applications  as  opposed  to  paper-  filed 
 applications 


 x  Ease  of  handling  attachments,  technical  schematics,  exhibits,  and  other  documentation 


 x  Preparation  and  submission  of  application  attachments,  technical  schematics,  exhibits,  and 
 other  documentation 


 x  Level  of  comfort  with  cutting  edge  tools  such  as  digital  electronic  signatures,  biometric 
 authentication  systems,  etc. 


 x  Improvements  to  the  data  entry  forms 


 x  IBFS  web-  reporting  module  –  additional  desirable  features 


 x  Streamlining  of  the  Form  312  application  process 
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 x  Form  405  IB  renewal  applications 
 x  Improvements  in  the  Modification  application  process 
 x  Improvements  in  the  Transfers  of  control  or  Assignments  application  process 
 x  The  availability  of  space  station  technical  information  online  through  IBFS 
 x  Ad  hoc  query  capabilities  available  on  the  IBFS  Web  Page 
 x  Consistency  of  the  look  and  feel  of  IBFS  electronic  forms  &  schedules 
 x  Pre-  filling  of  data  fields 
 x  Document  viewing  capability 
 x  Availability  of  engineering  tools 
 x  Improvements  in  the  VSAT  application  process 
 x  Availability  of  Satellite  earth  station  technical  data  in  IBFS 
 x  Ease  of  use  for  disabled  people  (Section  508  (Rehabilitation  Act  of  1973,  as  amended  (29 
 U.  S.  C.  794d))  requires  that  employees  with  disabilities  have  equal  access  to  and  use  of 
 information  and  data.) 


 x  General  concerns  with  respect  to  the  use  of  the  current  system 


 x  Customer  service  support 


 ROUND  TABLE  DISCUSSION  INFORMATION 
 IB  will  host  the  round  table  discussion  on  December  5,  2001  from  1:  00  p.  m.  –  3:  00  p.  m.  at  the  FCC 
 Headquarters  facility  located  at  445  12  th  St.,  SW.,  Room  6B516,  Washington,  DC  20554. 


 REGISTERING  FOR  THE  ROUND  TABLE  DISCUSSION 
 In  order  to  ensure  that  adequate  meeting  space  is  provided  for  this  event,  we  are  requesting  that  interested 
 parties,  who  plan  to  attend  this  round  table  discussion,  should  register  by  November  28,  2001  by  either 
 calling  202-  418-  1631  or  emailing  us  at  IBFSPT25@  fcc.  gov. 


 WHERE  TO  DIRECT  QUESTIONS 
 Questions  about  this  event  should  be  directed  to  Mary  Jane  Solomon,  202-  418-  0593,  msolomon@  fcc.  gov. 


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