FCC Form 214
ITC-STA
Not yet approved by OMB 3060-0686
May 2025
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Instructions for International Section 214 Authorization
Application for Special Temporary Authority
Office of International Affairs
ITC-STA
Purpose of Form
This form is used to request the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) to grant Special Temporary Authority (STA) to Applicant(s) seeking authorization to provide temporary service for a period not exceeding 6 months (180 days) or emergency service arising from an immediate need occasioned by conditions unforeseen by, and beyond the control of, the carrier. 47 CFR § 63.25.
Who Must File This Form and When
An Applicant may file an STA, for example, if it seeks to begin the provision of international service while its international section 214 application is pending Commission approval, an Applicant consummated a transaction without prior Commission consent, or if the Applicant seeks to provide emergency service arising from an immediate need occasioned by conditions unforeseen by, and beyond the control of, the carrier.
Description of Form
This form consists of a main form and the ability to file an attachment to support the request. The Applicant is encouraged to upload a single document in machine readable format, including all required information. The Applicant must fill in all required fields, upload required documents, make all required certifications, and sign the form before submitting the application.
Information Current and Complete
Information filed in the application with the Commission must be kept current and complete under section 1.65 of the Commission’s rules. 47 CFR § 1.65. Section 63.50 of the Commission’s rules permits the Applicant or the party to the application as a matter of right to amend any application prior to the date of any final action taken by the Commission and must notify the Commission regarding any substantial and significant changes in the information furnished in the application while it remains pending. 47 CFR § 63.50.
To amend a submitted STA request, use a separate form, ITC-AMD.
Applicable Rules and Regulations
The requirements for STA are found in section 63.25 of the Commission’s rules, which also lists relevant definitions. 47 CFR § 63.25.
Applicant(s) should refer to the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996. The Debt Collection Act requires all federal agencies ensure that no debtors to the Federal government obtain any licenses or other benefits from the FCC. To ensure this, the Commission must collect FRN information to correlate its Applicants with any outstanding Federal debt that they might have incurred in other dealings with the Federal government. For additional information, press on the FCC’s Debt Collection webpage FCC’s Debt Collection webpage.
Other International Section 214 (ITC) Forms
ITC-214 Form
This form is used to request authority under section 214 to provide international services.
ITC-AMD Form
This form is used to amend a pending application related to an international section 214 authorization.
This form is used for an assignment of an international section 214 authorization or the transfer of control of an authorization holder. The form is used for both substantive and pro forma transactions.
ITC-DSC Form
This form is used to notify the Commission of an international section 214 authorization holder’s intention to discontinue, reduce or impair international service.
ITC-MOD Form
This form is used to modify an existing international section 214 authorization, for example to add or remove a condition on an existing authorization.
ITC-FCN Form
The form is used by a licensee to notify the Commission of new foreign carrier affiliations.
ITC-RPT Form
This form is used to file the reports required for a carrier classified at dominant for the provision of particular services on particular routes due to an affiliation with a foreign carrier with market power in a destination country in accordance with section 63.10(c) of the Commission’s rules.
ITC-WAV Form
This form is used to request a waiver of the Commission rules related to an international section 214 authorization.
FCC Notice Required By The Paperwork Reduction Act
We have estimated that each response to this collection of information (using in-house staff) will take 1 hour. Our estimate includes the time to read the instructions, review existing records, gather and maintain the required data, and complete and review the form or response. If you have any comments on this burden estimate, or on how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden, please e-mail them to pra@fcc.gov or send them to the Federal Communications Commission, AMDPERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060-0404), Washington, DC 20554.
The Applicant is not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number of if we fail to provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060-0404. This notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, P.L. 104-13, October 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. Section 3507.
For Assistance
For technical assistance with completing the forms, contact the ICFS Helpline at (202) 418-2222 or ICFSINFO@fcc.gov. For general questions about the form requirements, contact the Office of International Affairs, Telecommunications and Analysis Division at (202) 418-1480 or at FCC-OIA-TAD@fcc.gov.
FILING INSTRUCTIONS
Remember to save your draft application periodically by clicking the save button. ICFS will time-out out after 15 minutes of no activity, and failure to save will result in loss of any information entered into the application form after the last save.
Applicant Information
Item 1. Enter the information requested. Some data will be pre-populated using the data associated with Applicant’s FCC Registration Number (FRN).
When the Applicant enters its FRN, the Applicant Information will pre-populate with its FRN data in CORES. To modify these pre-populated data, update the data associated with the FRN in CORES. https://www.fcc.gov/licensing-databases/commission-registration-system-fcc
Enter any missing data and sections that are not already populated from CORES, such as the “Applicant/Legal Entity Type” or “Doing Business As (DBA)” name.
Contact Information
Item 2 Identify the contact representative, if different from the Applicant. The contact information can be imported automatically from CORES if the Applicant supplied an FRN, but fields are still editable.
If the contact representative is the same as the person indicated in Item 1, then check the box “Same as Applicant.” If the contact representative is not the same as the Applicant, provide the requested information.
Provide the name of a person in your organization, your outside counsel, or other representative whom we can contact if there are questions regarding your application. This person should have decisional authority over the contents of your application.
Provide the Company name if different from the “Applicant” name in Item 1 or repeat “Company” name here.
Provide the contact representative’s address, phone number, fax number, and email.
Provide your “Doing Business As (DBA)” name. If the Applicant is not operating its business using a DBA, you may leave this section blank.
Indicate how the contact person is related to the Applicant. For example, select “Legal Counsel” if the contact is the Applicant’s counsel.
Item 3. In the box enter the name of the Applicant and the place of organization using the drop-down menu of countries. If the place of organization is in the United States, use the drop-down box to identify the state or territory.
Item 4. Indicate whether the Applicant has any 10% or greater direct or indirect foreign owners by checking “Yes” or “No.”
Application Information
Item 5. Provide a brief description of the STA request. For example, “Request for Special Temporary authority (STA) to provide service pursuant to international section 214 authorization, ITC-214-XXXXXXXX-XXXXX, while the application is pending FCC approval.”
Authority Information
Item 6. List the international section 214 authorization(s) subject to the STA request. If the international section 214 authorization is for overseas cable construction, provide the name of the submarine cable system.
Item 7. Indicate the type of Request for STA by checking the appropriate box.
New Request
Extension/Renewal. If Extension or renewal, provide the FCC File Number for the related STA (ITC-STA] in the table provided.
Other. If other, provide an explanation in the text box provided.
Item 8. Indicate whether this STA is associated with any pending applications before the Commission by checking “Yes” of No.” If Yes, provide the AuthID(s) or ICFS file number(s) associated with the pending application(s) for which an STA is requested in the designated text box.
Item 9. Enter the date by which applicant(s) seek the grant of this STA request in the text box provided.
Item 10. Enter the duration of the STA that is being requested. For example, the number of days from date of grant (the maximum is 180 days) in the text box provided.
Application Fees
Item 11. Indicate whether a fee is required by checking “yes” or “no” box.
If “no,” indicate reason for fee exemption by checking the appropriate box.
If yes, select the appropriate fee code for the application.
Note that the FCC may not be able to start its review of a submitted application until the associated application fee is paid. To determine the required fee amount, refer to Subpart G of Part 1 of the Commission’s Rules (47 CFR Part 1, Subpart G) and the current Fee Filing Guide. The current Fee Filing Guide can be downloaded from the FCC’s website at http://www.fcc.gov/fees, by calling the FCC’s Form Distribution Center at (800) 418-FORM (3676), or by faxing your request to the FCC’s Fax Information System at 1-866-418-0232.
If a request for waiver/deferral of the FCC application fees has been filed with the FCC, provide the date-stamped copy of the request filed with the Commission’s Office of the Managing Director as an attachment.
Waivers
Item 12. Indicate whether this application includes a waiver request by checking “Yes” or “No.”
If “Yes,” in the text box provided in 12a, list the rule section(s) for which a waiver is being requested
If “Yes,” also attach the request with a supporting narrative and documentation.
Attachments
Item 13. Indicate whether the Applicant has uploaded an attachment with the justification for the Request for Special Temporary Authority and all other information required by section 63.25 of the Commission’s rules by checking the box.
Attachments/Requests for Confidential Treatment of Attachments
Item 14. Applicant will indicate whether it is requesting confidential treatment of an attachment(s) under section 0.459 of the Commission’s rules by checking the “yes” or “no” box provided.
If “Yes,” the Applicant must upload a supporting statement for the “confidential treatment request(s)” identifying the applicable rule(s) and providing other supporting materials or information in the table below by using the upload button. Once the document is uploaded, the Applicant should click the confidential treatment button next to the attachment if it is requesting confidential treatment.
If “Yes,” the Applicant must also upload both the Redacted Public version and the Non-Redacted Confidential version of the attachment(s) in the Attachments table by using the upload button.
Note: Each document required to be filed as an attachment should be current as of the date of filing. Each page of every attachment must be identified with the number or letter, the number of the page, and the total number of pages.
General Certification Statements
Item 15. Applicant must certify acknowledgement of all requirements listed here and elsewhere in this form by clicking on the single indicated checkbox. These include:
The Applicant’s certification that it has provided in an attachment the justification for the STA and all other information required by section 63.25 of the Commission’s rules.
The Applicant’s acknowledgement that the grant of the STA does not prejudice action by the Commission on the underlying applications.
The Applicant’s acknowledgement that grant of the STA is subject to revocation/cancelation or modification by the Commission on its own motion without a hearing.
If this STA request is related to the provision of unauthorized service or an unauthorized transaction, the Applicant’s acknowledgement that grant of this STA does not preclude enforcement action for non-compliance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, or the Commission’s rules.
The Applicant’s certification that neither Applicant(s) nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 6301 of the Anti-Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of “party to the application” for these purposes.
The Applicant’s certification that all of its statements made in this application and in the attachments or documents incorporated by reference are material, are part of this application, and are true, complete, correct, and made in good faith.
Party Authorized to Sign
Item 16. Enter all of the requested information. Willful false statements are punishable by fine and or/imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001). If the Applicant is a corporation or other business entity, the person submitting the application must be an officer.
By signing this, you certify that you are a party authorized to sign and all statements made in this application and in the attachment or documents incorporated by reference are material, are part of this application, and are true, complete, correct, and made in good faith.
WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).
May 2025
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