ECFS
- The Electronic Comment Filing System. The FCC's online platform for submitting and viewing public comments, reply comments, and ex parte notices filed in rulemaking proceedings and dockets.
- Distinct from IBFS (which handles license applications), ECFS captures the public record of regulatory debate — operator arguments, industry coalition filings, and individual comments that shape FCC policy decisions.
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