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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 DA-  04-  3279 
 October  18,  2004 

 INTERNATIONAL  BUREAU  ANNOUNCES  THE  LAUNCH  OF  THE  NEW  MYIBFS  ELECTRONIC  FILING  SYSTEM,  INCLUDING  THE  312  EZ  EARTH  STATION 
 APPLICATION  FORM  AND  RELATED  EVENTS 

 MYIBFS  SYSTEM  GOES  LIVE  ON  OCTOBER  26,  2004 
 The  International  Bureau  hereby  announces  the  launch  of  the  new  enhanced  IBFS  system,  called  MyIBFS,  on  October  26,  2004.  The  new  MyIBFS  consists  of  three  new  e-  filing  modules  as  well  as 
 features,  functions  and  forms  found  in  the  existing  IBFS  system.  The  new  e-  filing  modules  include  a  new  MyIBFS  home  page,  account  management  module,  and  the  new  312  EZ  form.  At  the  time  the  MyIBFS 
 system  goes  live  on  October  26,  2004,  the  use  of  Form  312  EZ  by  routine  C-  and  Ku-  Band  earth  station  license  applicants  will  be  voluntary.  At  a  later  date,  after  MyIBFS  customers  gain  experience  using  the 
 Form  312  EZ,  the  International  Bureau  will  announce  its  mandatory  use,  in  accordance  with  the  Third  Space  Station  Reform  Order.  1 

 MYIBFS  SYSTEM  KICKOFF  PARTY 
 To  celebrate  the  launch  of  MyIBFS  and  to  thank  the  members  of  the  telecommunications  industry  and  the  public,  who  participated  in  the  systems  requirements  and  design  phases,  the  International  Bureau  plans  to 
 hold  a  MyIBFS  kickoff  party  on  October  26,  2004,  from  11:  00  a.  m.    12:  00  noon  in  the  Commission  Meeting  Room  at  the  FCC  Headquarters  facility  located  at  445  12  th  St.,  SW.,  Washington,  DC.  20554. 
 All  users  of  the  MyIBFS  system  are  invited  to  attend. 

 MYIBFS  TRAINING 

 1  Amendment  of  the  Commission's  Space  Station  Licensing  Rules  and  Policies,  2000 
 Biennial  Regulatory  Review  --  Streamlining  and  Other  Revisions  of  Part  25  of  the  Commission's  Rules  Governing  the  Licensing  of,  and  Spectrum  Usage  by,  Satellite  Network  Earth  Stations  and  Space  Stations, 

 Third  Report  and  Order  and  Second  Further  Notice  of  Proposed  Rulemaking  in  IB  Docket  Nos.  02-  34  and  00-  248,  18  FCC  Rcd  13486  (2003)  (Third  Space  Station  Reform  Order). 
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 The  Bureau  plans  to  conduct  formal  training  on  the  use  of  the  new,  enhanced  IBFS  system,  MyIBFS,  including  completing,  filing,  and  tracking  Form  312  EZ  applications.  The  training  schedule 
 follows. 

 TRAINING  SCHEDULE    REGISTRATION  IS  REQUIRED 
 Date  Time  Location  October  22,  2004  10:  00  a.  m.    12:  00  p.  m.  FCC  Headquarters  Facility,  Room  TW-  A722C 

 October  22,  2004  1:  30  p.  m.    3:  30  p.  m.  FCC  Headquarters  Facility,  Room  TW-  A722C 

 AD  HOC  MYIBFS  TEST  DRIVE  SESSIONS 
 Beginning  October  28,  2004  ,  the  International  Bureau  will  extend  MyIBFS  system  users  the  opportunity  to  receive  a  test  drive  of  the  new  MyIBFS  system.  These  sessions  can  be  conducted  either  on  site  at  the 
 FCC  Headquarters  facility  or  at  the  users  facility  (within  the  District  of  Columbia  area).  These  sessions  may  prove  helpful  to  users,  who  are  unable  to  attend  the  formal  MyIBFS  training  discussed  above. 

 REGISTERING  FOR  MYIBFS  TRAINING,  SCHEDULE  AN  AD  HOC  MYIBFS  TEST  DRIVE,  OR  TO  ATTEND  THE  MYIBFS  KICKOFF  PARTY 
 To  register  for  formal  MyIBFS  Training,  schedule  an  ad  hoc  MyIBFS  Test  Drive,  or  to  attend  the  MyIBFS  Kickoff  Party,  please  contact  either  Adrienne  Downs  (202)  418-  0412 
 (Adrienne.  Downs@  fcc.  gov),  Jackie  Hutchinson  at  (202)  418-  0547  (Jackie.  Hutchinson@  fcc.  gov)  or  Mary  Jane  Solomon  at  (202)  418-  0593  (MaryJane.  Solomon@  fcc.  gov). 

 FOR  MORE  INFORMATION 
 For  more  information  about  this  public  notice,  please  contact  Mary  Jane  Solomon  at  (202)  418-  0593  (MaryJane.  Solomon@  fcc.  gov). 
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