# 47 C.F.R. § 1.10000 (2026): What is the purpose of the requirements related to the International Communications Filing System?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 47 C.F.R. § 1.10000 (2026)
- **Heading:** What is the purpose of the requirements related to the International Communications Filing System?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 47 CFR: Telecommunication / Chapter I: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION / Part 1: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE / Subpart Y: International Communications Filing System / § 1.10000: § 1.10000   What is the purpose of the requirements related to the International Communications Filing System?

## Text

(a) These rules are issued under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151
et seq.,
and the Submarine Cable Landing License Act, 47 U.S.C. 34-39.
(b) This subpart describes procedures for electronic filing of International and Satellite Services applications using the International Communications Filing System.
(c) More licensing and application descriptions and directions, including but not limited to specifying which International and Satellite service applications must be filed electronically, are in parts 1, 25, 63, and 64 of this chapter.
[69 FR 47793, Aug. 6, 2004, as amended at 88 FR 21436, Apr. 10, 2023]

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