FCC International Bureau Sets Expected Earth Station Processing Times

The FCC International Bureau laid out its goals for processing times for earth station applications. In a public notice Tuesday, the bureau's satellite division said applications for an initial earth station authorization or an authorization modification will be put on public notice within 45 days of confirmation of receipt of payment and acted on within 60 days after close of the comment period. It also said applications for initial registration of receive-only earth stations or for registration modifications will be put on public notice within 30 days and acted on within 45 days, and applications for special temporary authority for earth stations will be put on public notice within 14 days and acted on within 30 days. Requests that don't require public notice will like be acted on within 30 days, bureau said. The bureau said it committed to setting processing-time guidelines as part of its Part 25 order in December (see 1512170036).