Sec.  63.53   Form.

   (a)(1) Applications for international service under section 214 of the
   Communications Act must be filed electronically with the Commission. For
   applications filed electronically it is not necessary to send the original
   or  any  copies  with  the fee payment. Subject to the availability of
   electronic forms, all applications and other 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. See also  Sec.  Sec. 63.20.

   (2)  Applications  for  international service under section 214 of the
   Communications Act that are not filed through IBFS shall be submitted on
   paper not more than 21.6 cm (8.5 in) wide and not more than 35.6 cm (14 in)
   long with a left-hand margin of 4 cm (1.5 in). This requirement shall not
   apply  to original documents, or admissible copies thereof, offered as
   exhibits or to specially prepared exhibits. The impression shall be on one
   side  of  the  paper only and shall be double-spaced, except that long
   quotations shall be single-spaced and indented. All papers, except charts
   and maps, shall be typewritten or prepared by mechanical processing methods,
   other  than letter press, or printed. The foregoing shall not apply to
   official publications. All copies must be clearly legible.

   (b)  Applications for domestic authorizations under section 214 of the
   Communications Act shall be submitted on paper not more than 21.6 cm (8.5
   in) wide and not more than 35.6 cm (14 in) long with a left-hand margin of 4
   cm (1.5 in). This requirement shall not apply to original documents, or
   admissible copies thereof, offered as exhibits or to specially prepared
   exhibits. The impression shall be on one side of the paper only and shall be
   double-spaced,  except that long quotations shall be single-spaced and
   indented.  All papers, except charts and maps, shall be typewritten or
   prepared by mechanical processing methods, other than letter press, or
   printed. The foregoing shall not apply to official publications. All copies
   must be clearly legible.

   (c) Applications submitted under Section 214 of the Communications Act for
   international services and any related pleadings that are in a foreign
   language shall be accompanied by a certified translation in English.

   [ 61 FR 15733 , Apr. 9, 1996, as amended at  67 FR 45392 , July 9, 2002;  69 FR 29902 , May 26, 2004;  70 FR 38799 , July 6, 2005]

   Effective Date Note:   At  70 FR 38799 , July 6, 2005,  Sec. 63.53 was amended by
   revising  paragraphs  (a)(1)  and  (2). This text contains information
   collection and recordkeeping requirements and will not become effective
   until approval has been given by the Office of Management and Budget.

Discontinuance, Reduction, Outage and Impairment