98-1835. ITU Proposal for Cost Recovery

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3891-3892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1835]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


ITU Proposal for Cost Recovery

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission seeks comment on the 
appropriateness and feasibility of a proposal by the International 
Telecommunications Commission (ITU) for cost recovery for registering 
and processing satellite notifications.

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    In particular, the Commission seeks comment on how the Commission 
could continue to make the ITU notifications while ensuring that the 
applicant makes cost recovery payments directly to the ITU.

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 27, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before March 27, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Richard B. Engelman, Chief Planning and 
Negotiations Division, International Bureau, Federal Communications 
Commission, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During the June 23-27, 1997 meeting of the 
International Telecommunications Union Council, the subject of ITU cost 
recovery for registering and processing satellite notifications, as 
well as other products and services including terrestrial 
notifications, was addressed. The Council agreed to Resolution 1113 
that adopted the principle of cost recovery for satellite registrations 
and notifications. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeks 
comment on the appropriateness and feasibility of the recovery by the 
ITU of such fees and how, if adopted, the ITU cost recovery fees should 
be administered within the FCC notification process.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-1835 Filed 1-26-98; 8:45 am]
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