# 47 CFR § 61.16: Base documents

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-61.16

## Section

- **Citation:** 47 CFR § 61.16
- **Heading:** Base documents
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 47—Telecommunication > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER B—COMMON CARRIER SERVICES > PART 61—TARIFFS > Subpart B—Rules for Electronic Filing

## Text

(a) The Base Document is a complete tariff which incorporates all effective revisions, as of the last day of the preceding month. The Base Document should be submitted with a cover letter as specified in § 61.15(i) and identified as the Monthly Updated Base Document.
(b) If there have been revisions that became effective up to and including the last day of the preceding month, a new Base Document must be submitted within the first five business days of the current month that will incorporate those revisions.
[76 FR 43211, July 20, 2011]

## Nearby sections

- [47 CFR § 61.1 § 61.1 Purpose and application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-61.1.md)
- [47 CFR § 61.2 § 61.2 General tariff requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-61.2.md)
- [47 CFR § 61.3 § 61.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-61.3.md)
- [47 CFR § 61.13 § 61.13 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-61.13.md)
- [47 CFR § 61.14 § 61.14 Method of filing publications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-61.14.md)
- [47 CFR § 61.15 § 61.15 Letters of transmittal and cover letters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-61.15.md)
- [47 CFR § 61.16 § 61.16 Base documents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-61.16.md)
- [47 CFR § 61.17 § 61.17 Applications for special permission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-61.17.md)
- [47 CFR § 61.18 § 61.18 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-61.18.md)
- [47 CFR § 61.19 § 61.19 Detariffing of international and interstate, domestic interexchange services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-61.19.md)
- [47 CFR § 61.20 § 61.20 Method of filing publications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-61.20.md)
- [47 CFR § 61.25 § 61.25 References to other instruments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-61.25.md)
- [47 CFR § 61.26 § 61.26 Tariffing of competitive interstate switched exchange access services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-61.26.md)
- [47 CFR § 61.28 § 61.28 International dominant carrier tariff filing requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-61.28.md)

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