International Signaling Point Code (ISPC)

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FCC [[#]] SPC-AMD

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Instructions for International Signaling Point Code Amendment Application Office of International Affairs

Not Yet Approved by OMB 3060-1028 Estimated time per response: 1 hr.

SPC-AMD

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Purpose of Form

This form is used to request amendment of a pending Federal Communications Commission (Commission) application for an international signaling point code (ISPC) for Signaling System No. 7 networks. Under ITU-T Recommendation Q.708 (3/99), an ISPC(s) can be assigned to signaling point operators by each Member State’s designated Administrator in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Member State and ITU-T Recommendation Q.708.

The Commission is the administrator of ISPCs for the United States and administers all ISPCs. Through this form, the Commission will collect information concerning the proposed request to amend a pending ISPC application and will determine whether to permit the amendment of a pending ISPC.

Who Must File This Form and When

A signaling point operator with a pending ISPC application (SPC-NEW, SPC-T/C, SPC-WAV, or SPC-MOD) must use this form to amend the information furnished in the pending application if such information is no longer substantially accurate and complete in all significant respects.

The Applicant must file the amendment as promptly as possible and in any event within thirty (30) days of the amending event, including within thirty (30) days of a Commission request for amendment. See 47 CFR § 1.65. Every entity seeking to amend a pending ISPC application must use this form.

Changes warranting submission of an amendment include, without limitation, signaling point operator name change, change in the location where the signaling point is in operation, and change of contact person. An amendment may also be necessary after Commission staff review a submitted application and inform the Applicant that additional information is necessary to complete the pending ISPC application.

Description of Form

This form consists of a main form and the ability to file an attachment(s) if the changed information pertains to a previously submitted application pending with the Commission. The Applicant is encouraged to upload a single document in machine readable format, including all required information. The Applicant must fill in all required fields, upload required documents, make all required certifications, and sign the form before submitting the application.

Information Current and Complete

Information filed in the application with the Commission must be kept current and complete under section 1.65 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 1.65. The Applicant or the party to the application must notify the Commission regarding any substantial and significant changes in the information furnished in the application while it remains pending. Under ITU-T, Recommendation Q.708, the Applicant must inform the Commission of any change of information.

Applicable Rules and Regulations

The requirements can be found in ITU-T Recommendation Q.708, which also lists relevant definitions and the criteria for the transfer of ISPCs.

• ITU-T Recommendation Q.708, SERIES Q: SWITCHING AND SIGNALLING Specifications of Signalling System No. 7 – Message transfer part (MTP), Assignment procedures for international signalling point codes, https://www.itu.int/rec/recommendation.asp?lang=en&parent=T-REC-Q.708-199903-I.

Applicants should refer to the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996. The Debt Collection Act requires all federal agencies ensure that no debtors to the Federal government obtain any licenses or other benefits from the FCC. To ensure this, the Commission must collect FRN information to correlate its Applicants with any outstanding Federal debt that they might have incurred in other dealings with the Federal government. For additional information, press on the FCC’s Debt Collection webpage,

https://www.fcc.gov/licensing-databases/fees/debt-collection-improvement-act-implementation.

Other ISPC Forms

• SPC New Form

  • This is the application for seeking assignment of a new ISPC. [link to form]

• SPC Transfer Form

  • ISPCs are not transferable between signaling point operators.

  • In the case of a merger, acquisition, divestiture, or joint venture, signaling point operators must use a SPC-T/C form. [link to form]

• SPC Waiver Form

  • If needed, after an ISPC assignment is granted, Applicant may file a waiver request by using a SPC-WAV form. [link to form]

• SPC Modification Form

  • If needed, after an ISPC assignment is granted, Applicant may file a modification request by using a SPC-MOD form. [link to form]

FCC Notice Required By The Paperwork Reduction Act

We have estimated that each response to this collection of information will take a total of 1 hour (50% by in-house staff and 50% by outside counsel). Our estimate includes the time to read the instructions, look through existing records, gather and maintain the required data, and complete and review the form or response. If you have any comments on this burden estimate, or on how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please e-mail them to pra@fcc.gov or send them to the Federal Communications Commission, AMDPERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060-1028), Washington, DC 20554. Please DO NOT SEND COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO THIS ADDRESS.

The Applicant is not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number of if we fail to provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060-0404. This notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, P.L. 104-13, October 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. Section 3507.

For Assistance

For assistance with completing the forms, contact Office of International Affairs, Telecommunications and Analysis Division at OIA_TAD@fcc.gov or at (202) 418-1480.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAIN SPC-AMD FORM

Item 1. Enter the file number for the application that is being amended.

Item 2. The Applicant must check the box to acknowledge that it has or will attach a narrative statement describing the changes to the application being made in this amendment. For example, state “This is an application to amend pending ISPC application [insert file number] by including a revised network diagram.”

Note:

The remainder of the amendment application form will look the same as the form for the original application that the Applicant is amending.

For example, if the Applicant is amending an SPC-NEW application, the amendment form will look like an SPC-NEW form, and it will be pre-populated with all the information that the Applicant previously provided for the questions in the underlying application, with three exceptions that will be blank in the amendment and will need to be completed: (1) the application description question (for instance, that is item 3 in DNC-NEW), (2) the Certification Statements and Acknowledgements section, and (3) the signature block. For example, if the Applicant is amending an SPC-NEW application, ICFS will display the underlying NEW application that the Applicant previously filed, with all the fields populated as originally submitted (with the three exceptions noted above). The Applicant should change any other information that it needs to, and/or upload any new or revised attachments. The Applicant will also need to upload an attachment that describes the changes being made to the underlying application, as specified in Item 2.

To see the instructions for each potential application that can be amended, click on the links below:

• SPC New Form [link to instructions]

• SPC Transfer Form [link to instructions]

• SPC Waiver Form [link to instructions]

• SPC Modification Form [link its instructions]

FCC Form [#] SPC-AMD – Main Form Instructions

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