CFR > Title 47 - Telecommunication > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL (Parts 0–19) > PART 1—PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE > SUBPART G—Schedule of Statutory Charges and Procedures for Payment (§1.1101 to §1.1182) > 1.1156—Schedule of regulatory fees and filing locations for international services.

1.1156—Schedule of regulatory fees and filing locations for international services.

(a) The following schedule applies for the listed services:
Fee category Fee amount Address
Space Stations (Geostationary Orbit) $127,925 FCC, International, P.O. Box 979084, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000
Space Stations (Non-Geostationary Orbit) 138,050 FCC, International, P.O. Box 979084, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000
Earth Stations: Transmit/Receive & Transmit only (per authorization or registration) 240 FCC, International, P.O. Box 979084, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000
(b) (1) International Terrestrial and Satellite. Regulatory fees for International Bearer Circuits are to be paid by facilities-based common carriers that have active (used or leased) international bearer circuits as of December 31, of the prior year in any terrestrial or satellite transmission facility for the provision of service to an end user or resale carrier, which includes active circuits to themselves or to their affiliates. In addition, non-common carrier satellite operators must pay a fee for each circuit sold or leased to any customer, including themselves or their affiliates, other than an international common carrier authorized by the Commission to provide U.S. international common carrier services. “Active circuits” for these purposes include backup and redundant circuits. In addition, whether circuits are used specifically for voice or data is not relevant in determining that they are active circuits.
(2) The fee amount, per active 64 KB circuit or equivalent will be determined for each fiscal year. Payment, if mailed, shall be sent to: FCC, International, P.O. Box 979084, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000.
International terrestrial and satellite(capacity as of December 31, 2009) Fee amount Address
Terrestrial Common CarrierSatellite Common Carrier Satellite Non-Common Carrier $0.39 per 64 KB Circuit FCC, International, P.O. Box 979084, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000.
(c) Submarine cable: Regulatory fees for submarine cable systems will be paid annually, per cable landing license, for all submarine cable systems operating as of December 31 of the prior year. The fee amount will be determined by the Commission for each fiscal year. Payment, if mailed, shall be sent to: FCC, International, P.O. Box 979084, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000.
Submarine cable systems(capacity as of Dec. 31, 2009) Fee amount Address
<2.5 Gbps $14,625 FCC, International, P.O. Box 979084, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000.
2.5 Gbps or greater, but less than 5 Gbps $29,250 FCC, International, P.O. Box 979084, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000.
5 Gbps or greater, but less than 10 Gbps $58,500 FCC, International, P.O. Box 979084, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000.
10 Gbps or greater, but less than 20 Gbps $116,975 FCC, International, P.O. Box 979084, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000.
20 Gbps or greater $233,950 FCC, International, P.O. Box 979084, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000.
[75 FR 41961, July 19, 2010]