International Signaling Point Code (ISPC)

FCC 230

SPC-AMD

Approved by OMB

3060-1028

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Instructions for

International Signaling Point Code Amendment Application

Office of International Affairs

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. 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. 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, see the FCC’s Debt Collection webpage,

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

Other ISPC Forms

• ISPC New Form

  • This is the application for seeking assignment of a new ISPC.

• ISPC 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.

• ISPC Waiver Form

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

• ISPC Modification Form

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

FCC Notice Required By The Paperwork Reduction Act

We have estimated that each response to this collection of information will take 0.5 hour. Our estimate includes the time for in-house staff to read the instructions, look through existing records, gather and maintain the required data, and actually 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 3060-1028. 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 technical assistance with completing the forms, contact the ICFS Helpline at (202) 418-2222 or ICFSINFO@fcc.gov. For general questions about the form requirements, contact the Office of International Affairs, Telecommunications and Analysis Division at FCC-OIA-TAD@fcc.gov or at (202) 418-1480.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAIN SPC-AMD FORM

Item A.1. The file number for the application that is being modified will be pre-populated here, based on the application you selected for modification.

Item A.2. The Applicant must check the box to acknowledge that it has attached a narrative statement describing the changes to the application being made in this amendment. The Applicant will also need to upload an attachment that describes the changes being made to the underlying application. 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, 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, (2) the General Certification Statements section, and (3) the signature block.

For example, if the Applicant is amending an SPC-NEW application, ICFS will display the underlying SPC-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.

To see the instructions for each potential application that can be amended, navigate to these forms:

• ISPC New Form.

• ISPC Transfer Form.

• ISPC Waiver Form.

• ISPC Modification Form.

FCC Form 230 SPC-AMD – Main Form Instructions

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