FCC Launches Web-Based Filing System for Schedule S

The FCC International Bureau refreshed its filing system to create Schedule S, which is used for documenting technical details of proposed satellite operations and is an annex to Form 312. The form is a key part of the FCC satellite licensing process. The new web-based filing system is now online; Schedule S goes live Monday, the bureau said in a Thursday public notice. “The new electronic filing system is intended to significantly improve the Schedule S application process and enhance its reliability,” it said. It aligns with rule changes adopted in two Part 25 orders expected to take effect this summer (see 1512170036). Until those changes become effective, applicants can choose to use the existing application filing software, the bureau said. But the new web-based system will be mandatory after the Part 25 second report and order becomes effective, it said.