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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  02-  2501 
 Released:  October  4,  2002 


 ADDITIONAL  SUGGESTIONS  FOR  IMPROVING  THE  INTERNATIONAL  BUREAU  FILING  SYSTEM  (IBFS) 


 INTRODUCTION 
 On  October  22  2002,  the  International  Bureau  (IB)  will  hold  a  round  table  discussion  regarding  the  International  Bureau’s  (IB)  initiative  to  identify  and  implement  future  enhancements  to  its 


 International  Bureau  Electronic  Filing  System  (IBFS).  Specifically,  we  are  seeking  input  from  external  stakeholders,  who  deal  with  the  following  types  of  IB  filings: 


 €  Applications  to  deliver  programs  to  foreign  broadcast  stations  (Section  325-  c)  €  Accounting  Rate  Modifications  (Part  64) 
 €  Requests  for  network  identification  codes  for  public  data  networks  that  use  the  X.  25  international  protocol  (Data  Network  Identification  Code  Filing) 
 €  Notifications  by  authorized  Section  214  holders  of  foreign  carrier  affiliations  (Foreign  Carrier  Affiliations  Notification  (Part  63)) 
 €  Applications  to  own  and  operate  international  shortwave  radio  stations  (International  High  Frequency  Broadcast  Station  Applications  (Part  73) 
 €  Applications  for  International  Fixed  Public  Radiocommunication  Service  (Part  23)  €  International  Section  214  Filings  (Part  63) 
 €  Requests  for  recognition  by  the  US  government  as  a  recognized  operating  agency  to  provide  public  telecommunications  services,  radio-  based  services,  or  enhanced  services 
 (Recognized  Operating  Agency  Filing  (Part  63))  €  Applications  to  request  to  land  and  operate  submarine  cables  (Cable  Landing  License 
 Application)  (Part  63))  €  Requests  for  identification  codes  associated  with  Signalling  System  7  networks  for  use  by 
 international  carriers  to  optimize  telephone  network  use.  Signalling  System  7,  SS7,  is  a  data  network,  comprised  of  ITU  signalling  standards  that  provides  communications  links 
 between  switching  equipment  and  telephone  company  databases.  (International  Signalling  Point  Code  Filing) 


 At  this  event  IB  plans  to  share  the  status  of  this  initiative  and  to  seek  input  from  interested  parties  on  ways  to  improve  electronic  filing  and  services  associated  with  IBFS.  IBFS,  an  E-  Gov  2001 
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 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 
 €  Frequency  of  use  of  IBFS 


 €  Ways  to  increase  the  use  of  electronic  applications  as  opposed  to  paper-  filed  applications 
 €  Ramifications  concerning  mandatory  use  of  electronic  filing 
 €  Ease  of  handling  attachments,  technical  schematics,  exhibits,  and  other  documentation 
 €  Application  processing  improvements  associated  with  the  list  of  filings  identified  above 
 €  Improvements  to  the  data  entry  forms 
 €  Edit  checks  on  external  IBFS  electronic  filing  forms 
 €  Pre-  filling  of  data  fields  (administrative  and  other  types  of  data) 
 €  Feasibility  of  using  call  signs  for  all  applications 
 €  Improvements  to  the  fee  process  (Form  159) 
 €  Ownership  data 
 €  Potential  electronic  filing  of  transfers  of  control  and  assignments 
 €  Information  available  on  Public  Notices 
 €  Help/  Reporting 
 €  Electronic  Filings  of  other  items  such  as  general  correspondence,  license  surrenders,  cancellations,  etc. 


 €  Account  Management 
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 ROUND  TABLE  DISCUSSION  INFORMATION 
 IB  will  host  the  round  table  discussion  on  October  22  2002  from  1:  00  p.  m.  –  3:  00  p.  m.  at  the  FCC  Headquarters  facility  located  at  445  12  th  St.,  SW.,  Room  TWC-  438/  468,  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  October  16, 


 2002,  by  either  calling  Patrick  Thomas  on  202-  418-  2947  or  emailing  us  at  IBFSPT25@  fcc.  gov. 


 WHERE  TO  DIRECT  QUESTIONS 
 Questions  about  this  public  notice  should  be  directed  to  Mary  Jane  Solomon,  202-  418-  0593,  msolomon@  fcc.  gov  or  Shawana  Burnham,  202-  418-  7932,  sburnham@  fcc.  gov. 
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