AOF
Filing Types and Fees
Filing types supported by AOF are Original (or New
Filing), Modifications, Notice of Change, Re-approvals
or Re-certification, and Request for Responsible
Party Codes (RPC). Filing types not currently supported
are Transfer of Control or Ownership (partial and
full), Blanket Modifications, and Administrative
change requests -- see “Other
Filings". These filing types must be sent
directly to the ACTA Secretariat, as outlined in
the "Guidelines and Procedures for submittal
of information to ACTA" document.
All users of AOF are expected to be familiar with
the filing guidelines and procedures of the ACTA.
Knowledge of telecom and Part 68-specific terminology
is also expected. Please have all of your information
ready before filing to facilitate the process.
Important Notice:
As a security precaution the AOF is designed with
a 15 time out. After 15 minutes of inactivity you
will be logged out of the AOF!
Definition of Filing Types
supported by AOF are:
Original
Filing (New Filing)
Original filings are required for covered equipment
to be sold that previously has not been approved.
Each filing must be complete and without reference
to a previously submitted application.
Modification Filing
Modification Filings are required to maintain database
accuracy when a change that alters the compliance
characteristics has been made to the equipment,
such as network interface circuitry, as filed under
an original application. A Modification Filing
is required when these changes affect the contents
of the ACTA-maintained database of approved Part
68 products, a Responsible Party's SDoC, or a TCB's
Certificate. A Modification Filing will be
processed only when an Original Filing for the terminal
equipment has previously been processed.
Note: Should any change alter
the product label, it would require a new Original
Filing.
Notice
of Change (“Notice”)
Notice Filings are required to maintain database
accuracy when no electrical change has been made
to the equipment that alters the compliance characteristics,
such as network interface circuitry, as filed under
an original application. A notice Filing is required,
for example, when a trade name, model number, or
some feature that does not affect compliance characteristics
is added to a previously approved device or system.
Typically, such additions describe cosmetic variations,
or are for marketing the product under a different
trade name or model number.
Re-certification/Re-approval
Re-certification/Re-approval filings are required
for limited cases requiring the processing of a
new filing.
Note: Re-certification/Re-approval filings will
result in a new ACTA “US” product-number.
Products using the historical FCC Reg. number will
be changed to the ACTA number.
Request
for Responsible Party Codes (RPC)
The ACTA-specified Responsible Party Code (“RPC”)
is a unique identifier assigned to the party responsible
for terminal equipment. Historically, the FCC Common
Carrier Bureau (“CCB”), now called the
“Wireline Competition Bureau,” referred
to this code as an Applicant or Grantee Code. Codes
previously assigned by the FCC CCB, therefore, remain
valid and, unless otherwise warranted, may continue
to be used.
Filing
Fees:
A fee for recording, updating, and maintaining information/content in the ACTA
Database is required. The basic fee for all filings is $825(US). An additional $95(US)
handling fee is required for Original, Modification and Notice of Change filings that are
submitted directly to the ACTA Secretariat for processing. Fees for filings submitted
directly to the ACTA Secretariat can be made by check payable to ATIS/ACTA
Secretariat, or by credit card using the “Credit Card Payment Form” in Appendix I. Fees
for filings submitted utilizing AOF must be paid via credit card.
The following provides a breakdown in associated filing fees. Parties are
encouraged to visit the ACTA website at http://www.part68.org for updates or
revisions to the appropriate Filing fee. Questions about the filing process or filing
fees should be directed to AOFquestions@atis.org.
Fees
associated with filings submitted to the ACTA
Secretariat
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| Original, Modification &
Notice of Change Filing Fee |
$825.00 |
This fee is required for recording,
updating, and maintaining TTE information. Fee
is payable via check or credit card. |
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| Request for RPC |
$825.00 |
This fee is required for the initial assignment of a Responsible Party Code |
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| RPC Data Validation |
$95.00/$125.00 |
This fee is to validate the RP data on an annual
basis to ensure all of the data contained in the Part
68 database is accurate and up to date. |
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| Transfer of RPC Filing |
$825.00 |
This fee is required for the transfer of
control or ownership of a Responsible Party
Code between two parties. |
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| SDoC Posting |
$825.00 |
This fee is required for making a Responsible
Party’s Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity publicly accessible on the ACTA web
site. See Section 5.4 for applicability. Fee
is payable via check or credit card. |
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| Handling Fee |
$95.00 |
This fee is required for handling filing types
that are supported by AOF but submitted to the
ACTA Secretariat for processing. The fee is
per TTE Form submitted. Fee is payable via check
or credit card. |
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Fees
associated with filings submitted using AOF
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| Original, Modification & Notice of Change
Filing Fee |
$825.00 |
This fee is required for recording, updating,
and maintaining information. Fee is payable
via credit card only. |
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| RPC Data Validation |
$95.00/$125.00 |
This fee is to validate the RP data on an annual
basis to ensure all of the data contained in the Part
68 database is accurate and up to date. |
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| Request for RPC |
$825.00 |
This fee is required for the initial assignment of a Responsible Party Code |
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| SDoC Posting |
$825.00 |
This fee is required for making a Responsible
Party’s Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity publicly accessible on the ACTA web
site. See Section 5.4 for applicability. Fee
is payable via credit card only. |
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| AOF Corrections |
$95.00 |
This fee is for making administrative changes
to the Part 68 database to correct AOF filing
errors, misspellings, updates, etc. Request
for AOF corrections must be submitted to the
ACTA Secretariat directly. Fee is payable via
check or credit card. |
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| Audit Corrections |
TBD |
This fee is for making changes to a filing that has
been returned for errors during the audit process.
These changes are made by the filer and should be
made within 15 days of the return notice at no
charge. Failure to correct a filing during this period
will prevent the submission from being included in
the ACTA database and fees for corrections may
be incurred. |
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