# FCC IBFS Satellite Filings Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/fcc-ibfs-satellite-filings-scraper`) Actor Scrapes FCC IBFS satellite service filings from fcc.report. Covers earth-station (SES) and space-station (SAT) applications with applicant, status, frequency bands, attached document URLs, and public notices. Supports date-range filtering for incremental runs. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/fcc-ibfs-satellite-filings-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** Business, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## FCC IBFS Satellite Filings Scraper Extract structured data from FCC International Bureau Filing System (IBFS) satellite service filings at [fcc.report](https://fcc.report/IBFS/). No account required. ### What it does The actor crawls FCC IBFS filing category pages and fetches individual filing detail pages, returning structured records for each filing. It covers: - **SAT filings** — Space station applications: launch-and-operate (LOA), modifications (MOD), special temporary authority (STA), amended filings (AMD), and transfer of control - **SES filings** — Earth station applications: licenses (LIC), modifications (MOD), renewals (RWL), registrations (REG), and special temporary authority (STA) Each record includes the applicant name, filing/action dates, status, satellite service type, frequency bands, attached document URLs, and public notice dates. ### Use cases - **Competitive intelligence** — Track competitor satellite operator filings: Starlink, Kuiper, OneWeb, Viasat, SES, Intelsat, and hundreds more - **Spectrum law** — Monitor NGSO market access requests, frequency coordination filings, and FCC action on pending applications - **M&A diligence** — Enumerate a company's FCC spectrum licenses and pending modifications - **RF coordination** — Build earth-station databases for interference analysis and frequency coordination - **Regulatory monitoring** — Set up incremental runs with date filters to receive alerts on new and modified IBFS filings ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `maxItems` | integer | Maximum number of filings to scrape (default: 50) | | `filingTypes` | string[] | Filing type prefixes, e.g. `["SAT-LOA", "SES-MOD"]`. Leave empty for all types | | `startDate` | string | Filter by action date on or after (YYYY-MM-DD). Leave empty for all dates | | `endDate` | string | Filter by action date on or before (YYYY-MM-DD). Leave empty for all dates | #### Supported filing types | Prefix | Category | Description | |--------|----------|-------------| | SAT-LOA | Space Station | Application to Launch and Operate | | SAT-MOD | Space Station | Modification | | SAT-STA | Space Station | Special Temporal Authority | | SAT-AMD | Space Station | Amended Filing | | SAT-T-C | Space Station | Transfer of Control | | SES-LIC | Earth Station | License | | SES-MOD | Earth Station | Modification | | SES-RWL | Earth Station | Renewal | | SES-STA | Earth Station | Special Temporal Authority | | SES-REG | Earth Station | Earth Station Registration | ### Output Each item in the dataset represents one IBFS filing: ```json { "file_number": "SAT-MOD-20230412-00081", "filing_type": "SAT", "application_type": "MOD", "applicant_name": "Astranis Projects USA LLC", "bureau": "International Bureau", "filing_date": "2023-04-12", "action_date": "2023-05-19", "status": "Accepted for Filing Public Notice", "filing_description": "Modification to adjust the TT&C frequencies for the Arcturus satellite.", "service_type": "Fixed Satellite Service", "frequency_bands": "[{\"lower\":\"18200\",\"upper\":\"20200\"},{\"lower\":\"28000\",\"upper\":\"30000\"}]", "attached_documents": "[{\"url\":\"https://fcc.report/IBFS/.../21518303\",\"name\":\"Attachment Narrative\"}]", "call_sign": "S3092", "public_notice_date": null, "filing_url": "https://fcc.report/IBFS/SAT-MOD-20230412-00081", "fcc_url": "https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/..." } ```` #### Field reference | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `file_number` | FCC IBFS filing identifier (e.g. `SES-MOD-20201204-01305`) | | `filing_type` | Top-level filing type: `SAT` (space station) or `SES` (earth station) | | `application_type` | Sub-type: LOA, MOD, RWL, STA, LIC, REG, AMD, T-C | | `applicant_name` | Company or individual name | | `bureau` | FCC bureau (always "International Bureau" for IBFS) | | `filing_date` | Date the application was submitted | | `action_date` | Date of the most recent FCC action | | `status` | Current status: Granted, Pending, Filed, Action Taken, etc. | | `filing_description` | Narrative description of the filing purpose | | `service_type` | Satellite service: Fixed Satellite Service, Mobile Satellite Service, NGSO, etc. | | `frequency_bands` | JSON string array of `{lower, upper}` frequency pairs in MHz | | `attached_documents` | JSON string array of `{url, name}` for attached PDF documents | | `call_sign` | FCC call sign assigned to earth station filings | | `public_notice_date` | Most recent public notice date | | `filing_url` | Canonical fcc.report detail page URL | | `fcc_url` | FCC licensing.fcc.gov URL for the filing | | `source_page_html` | Raw HTML of the filing metadata block for downstream parsing | ### Rate limits and politeness The actor makes requests at approximately 1 request per second. For large runs, use `startDate`/`endDate` filters to run incrementally rather than requesting full history in one pass. ### Data source All data is sourced from [fcc.report](https://fcc.report/IBFS/), a free public mirror of the FCC International Bureau Filing System. The original data is published by the FCC under public domain terms. # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of filings to scrape per run. Default is 50. ## `filingTypes` (type: `array`): Filing type prefixes to include, e.g. \["SAT-LOA", "SAT-MOD", "SES-MOD", "SES-LIC"]. Leave empty to scrape all IBFS satellite filing types. ## `startDate` (type: `string`): Only include filings with action date on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Leave empty to include all dates. ## `endDate` (type: `string`): Only include filings with action date on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Leave empty to include all dates. ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "filingTypes": [ "SAT-LOA", "SAT-MOD", "SES-MOD" ] } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "filingTypes": [ "SAT-LOA", "SAT-MOD", "SES-MOD" ], "startDate": "", "endDate": "" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/fcc-ibfs-satellite-filings-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "filingTypes": [ "SAT-LOA", "SAT-MOD", "SES-MOD", ], "startDate": "", "endDate": "", } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/fcc-ibfs-satellite-filings-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "filingTypes": [ "SAT-LOA", "SAT-MOD", "SES-MOD" ], "startDate": "", "endDate": "" }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/fcc-ibfs-satellite-filings-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/fcc-ibfs-satellite-filings-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "FCC IBFS Satellite Filings Scraper", "description": "Scrapes FCC IBFS satellite service filings from fcc.report. Covers earth-station (SES) and space-station (SAT) applications with applicant, status, frequency bands, attached document URLs, and public notices. Supports date-range filtering for incremental runs.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "PUPQO1QRwp24wzoRx" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~fcc-ibfs-satellite-filings-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-fcc-ibfs-satellite-filings-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~fcc-ibfs-satellite-filings-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-fcc-ibfs-satellite-filings-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~fcc-ibfs-satellite-filings-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-fcc-ibfs-satellite-filings-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "maxItems" ], "properties": { "sp_intended_usage": { "title": "What is the intended usage of this data?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler." }, "sp_improvement_suggestions": { "title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements." }, "sp_contact": { "title": "Contact Email", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of filings to scrape per run. Default is 50.", "default": 50 }, "filingTypes": { "title": "Filing Types", "type": "array", "description": "Filing type prefixes to include, e.g. [\"SAT-LOA\", \"SAT-MOD\", \"SES-MOD\", \"SES-LIC\"]. Leave empty to scrape all IBFS satellite filing types.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "startDate": { "title": "Start Date", "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$|^$", "type": "string", "description": "Only include filings with action date on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Leave empty to include all dates." }, "endDate": { "title": "End Date", "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$|^$", "type": "string", "description": "Only include filings with action date on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Leave empty to include all dates." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```