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**FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION**

**445 12th STREET, S.W.**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554**

News Media Information: (202) 418-0500

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Internet: http://www.fcc.gov

ftp.fcc.gov

**DA 99-2419**

**November 3, 1999**

**WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU TO BEGIN USE OF**

**UNIVERSAL LICENSING SYSTEM (ULS) FOR REMAINING** **PART 22 COMMERCIAL
WIRELESS** **SERVICES ON** **NOVEMBER 8, 1999**

On November 8, 1999, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau)
will begin use of the Universal Licensing System (ULS) for licensing
activity relating to the following Part 22 Commercial Wireless services:
General Aviation Air-Ground Radiotelephone (CG), Commercial Aviation
Air-Ground Radiotelephone (CA), Rural Radiotelephone (CR), and BETRS
(CB). Collectively, these services are referred to as "Air-ground/Rural"
throughout this Public Notice.

ULS is the interactive licensing database developed by the Bureau to
consolidate and replace eleven existing licensing systems used to
process applications and grant licenses in wireless services. ULS
provides numerous benefits, including fast and easy electronic filing,
improved data accuracy through automated checking of applications, and
enhanced electronic access to licensing information. The deployment of
the Air-ground/Rural Services in ULS is part of the Bureau\'s ongoing
phased deployment of ULS in all wireless services.

For further information regarding the ULS rules and procedures, please
refer to the FCC's ULS Internet site at
<http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls>.[^1]

The following sections of this *Public Notice* contain an overview of
the ULS conversion process for the Air-ground/Rural Services, as well as
contact information for applicants and licensees who have additional
questions about ULS. The chart below summarizes the various
implementation dates contained herein.

+--------------+----------+-----------------+---------------+---------+
|              | **Co     | **Mandatory     | **Use of      | *       |
|              | nversion | Electronic      | Pre-ULS Forms | *Online |
|              | to ULS** | Filing** **and  | Until**       | Filing  |
|              |          | Unified         |               | Avai    |
|              |          | Dismissal       |               | lable** |
|              |          | Policy**        |               |         |
|              |          | **Effective**   |               |         |
+--------------+----------+-----------------+---------------+---------+
| Commercial   | 11/8/99  | To be announced | To be         | 11/8/99 |
| Aviation     |          | via future      | announced via |         |
| Air-ground   |          | Public Notice   | future Public | (l      |
| (CA)         |          |                 | Notice        | imited) |
+--------------+----------+-----------------+---------------+---------+
| General      | 11/8/99  | 5/8/2000        | 5/7/2000      | 11/8/99 |
| Aviation     |          |                 |               |         |
|              |          |                 |               |         |
| Air-ground   |          |                 |               |         |
| (CG)         |          |                 |               |         |
+--------------+----------+-----------------+---------------+---------+
| BETRS (CB)   | 11/8/99  | 5/8/2000        | 5/7/2000      | 11/8/99 |
+--------------+----------+-----------------+---------------+---------+
| Rural        | 11/8/99  | 5/8/2000        | 5/7/2000      | 11/8/99 |
|              |          |                 |               |         |
| Ra           |          |                 |               |         |
| diotelephone |          |                 |               |         |
| (CR)         |          |                 |               |         |
+--------------+----------+-----------------+---------------+---------+

Regarding applications in the CA radio service, electronic filing will
be available on November 8, 1999, for application purposes AU, NT, DU,
WD, and CN. All other applications must be filed manually until further
notice.

**[Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Registration]{.smallcaps}**

As mandated by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (Act), the
Commission requires all wireless licensees to register their Taxpayer
Identification Numbers (TINs) in ULS. To protect licensee privacy,
registered TINs will not be made available to the public. However, TIN
information may be released to the U.S. Treasury Department for purposes
of compliance with the Act.

Air-ground/Rural Services licensees who have not previously registered
their TINs must do so before filing applications electronically or
manually or updating licensing information in ULS. When you register
your TIN, you will also be asked to associate any currently held call
signs and antenna structure registration numbers with your TIN.
Additionally, to take advantage of the electronic filing features of
ULS, you must obtain a system password. Passwords are user-selected and
are chosen at the time applicants electronically register their TIN. If
you register your TIN manually, you must call the ULS technical support
staff to obtain a password (see below for information on how to register
your TIN).

> NOTE: If you are not required by law to have a TIN, the FCC will
> provide you with an FCC generated identification number for access to
> ULS. If you believe you fall into this category, contact ULS Technical
> Support at (202) 414-1250 (TTY -- (202) 414-1255).

Because there are instances in which governmental or private entities
may have a single TIN that is used by multiple agencies or subsidiaries
which hold licenses in their own names, the Bureau has made provisions
for an entity to also register Sub-Group Identification Numbers (SGINs)
in addition to its TIN. By selecting two or more SGINs, individual
agencies or departments within a large organization will be able to
independently access and manage their licenses. In order to use the SGIN
feature, a TIN registrant must specify sub-groups at the time of
registration, self-assign a unique SGIN to each sub-group, and associate
call signs with each TIN/SGIN combination. A *Public Notice* describing
the SGIN procedures is available in the ULS Releases section of the ULS
Information Center at <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls>.

Because TINs registered in ULS will not be made available to the public,
ULS assigns each TIN a corresponding licensee identification number that
is displayed when the public views an application or license on-line.
Licensee identification numbers are assigned automatically by ULS as
part of the TIN registration process, are nine characters in length, and
consist of an "L" followed by eight digits.

> NOTE: Licensees in the Air-ground/Rural Services who have previously
> registered their TINs do not need to re-register. However, each
> licensee must ensure that the call sign information associated with
> its TIN is updated to reflect its current license holdings. For
> example, if you previously registered your TIN but subsequently added,
> canceled or assigned licenses, you must update your TIN/call sign
> registration information.
>
> NOTE: Licensees will not have to update the call sign portion of their
> TIN registration to reflect Air-ground/Rural licenses obtained after
> November 8, 1999; ULS will automatically update this information in
> the license database.^2^

The Bureau urges applicants and licensees to electronically register
TINs. This can be done on the FCC\'s secure internet server at
[http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls]{.underline} by clicking on the \"TIN/Call
Sign Registration\" button.

Manual TIN registration requires FCC Form 606 (TIN Registration Form),
which can be obtained from the internet at
[http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html]{.underline} or by calling the FCC\'s
Forms Distribution Center at 1-800-418-FORM (3676) (outside the
Washington, D.C., area) or 202‑418‑3676 (in the Washington, D.C., area).

If filed manually, Form 606 should be mailed to:

Federal Communications Commission

Information Technology Division

Attention: Kathy McLucas

1270 Fairfield Road

Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245

When filing applications, applicants and licensees must provide their
TINs in the appropriate block on the form. If no block is provided,
applicants must write the TIN at the top right hand corner of the first
page of the form, or at the top right hand corner of the first page of a
filing if a form is not used.

**NOTE:** **Failure to register the applicant\'s TIN prior to filing an
application will result in delayed** **processing of the application.
Failure to provide a TIN on filings received** **by the** **Commission
on or** **after** **November 8, 1999 will result in dismissal of the
application as defective.**

**[New Application Procedures and Use of ULS Forms for]{.smallcaps}**
**[The]{.smallcaps}** **[Air-ground/Rural Services]{.smallcaps}**

Applicants and licensees in the Air-ground/Rural Services will be
subject to the following filing procedures as of November 8, 1999:

**I. Application Filings Other Than Assignments of Authorization and
Transfers of Control**

**[Form 601 Filing Procedures]{.underline}**

Beginning November 8, 1999, Form 601 (OMB Approval Number 3060-0798)
will be available in the Air-ground/Rural Services for filing new
station applications, license modifications, application amendments,
license renewals, license cancellations, application withdrawals,
requests for duplicate licenses, administrative updates, notification of
construction, and requests for special temporary authority. Form 601
replaces pre-ULS forms (Forms 405, 489, and 600) and letter requests for
these purposes. Form 601 is also used to request a waiver or extension
of time of coverage or construction requirements in conjunction with an
application or license.

### Mandatory Electronic Filing

For a six-month transition period after November 8, 1999, applicants and
licensees in the Air-ground/Rural Services (excluding Commercial
Aviation Air-ground) may file Form 601 electronically or manually.
Beginning on May 8, 2000, Air-ground/Rural (excluding Commercial
Aviation Air-ground) licensees and applicants will be required to file
Form 601 electronically. Where manual filing of Form 601 is allowed, the
Bureau will accept manual applications filed on the February 1999 or
later editions. The most recent version of FCC Form 601 is August 1999.
Forms can be downloaded at
<http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html>[.]{.underline}

Regarding applications in the CA radio service, electronic filing will
be available on November 8, 1999, for application purposes AU, NT, DU,
WD, and CN. All other applications must be filed manually until further
notice. Because we are not making electronic filing fully available for
Commercial Aviation Air-ground at this time, mandatory electronic filing
for these licensees and applicants will be delayed. Upon full
implementation for this service, we will release a Public Notice setting
forth the six month implementation period for mandatory electronic
filing.

### 

### Use of Pre-ULS Forms

Air-ground/Rural Services (excluding Commercial Aviation Air-ground)
applicants and licensees in the Air-ground/Rural Services may continue
to use existing (pre-ULS) forms until May 7, 2000, **but the Bureau
strongly urges applicants and licensees to use Form 601 and to file
electronically.** We will dismiss without prejudice any letter requests
or pre-ULS forms filed for these services on or after May 8, 2000. The
choice of application form and filing method will affect applications in
the following way:

> \(1\) ULS Form filed electronically \-- the most efficient filing
> method; will result in expedited treatment compared to filing
> manually.
>
> \(2\) ULS Form filed manually \-- will result in expedited treatment
> compared to filing old forms or letter requests.
>
> \(3\) Old forms or letter requests filed manually \--
> [not]{.underline} recommended; will result in slower processing than
> the options described above.

In the event that applicants in the Air-ground/Rural Services elect to
use pre-ULS forms during the transition period, as of November 8, 1999,
they must provide certain additional required information with their
applications (including TIN information) as set forth in Appendix A.
Processing of applications filed on or after November 8, 1999 that do
not contain the information prescribed in Appendix A will be delayed
until we can contact the applicant and obtain the information.

Because we are not making electronic filing fully available for
Commercial Aviation Air-ground at this time, manual filing of pre-ULS
forms may continue until further notice. Upon full implementation for
this service, we will release a Public Notice setting forth the six
month implementation period for eliminating the use of pre-ULS forms for
this service.

[Specifying]{.underline} [Location Numbers]{.underline}

In the Air-ground/Rural Services, locations are specified by numbers.
Licensees must be sure to use the location numbers listed under ULS when
applying to modify their licenses or face delays in processing.

> NOTE: In some cases, the correct location number will be different
> from the location number in the original license grant, if it was not
> granted in ULS. Licensees should pay careful attention to the location
> numbers when filing electronically, and should confirm location
> numbers by reviewing their license using the "License Search" tools
> available at the ULS internet Homepage (http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls)
> before submitting manual applications.

[North American Datum of 1983 Coordinates]{.underline}

Applicants should note that all coordinates must be referenced to the
North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83), except for sites in the Northern
Mariana Islands, Midway Island, and Wake Island, where applicants
continue to reference the applicable local datum.^3^

> Additional information on determining and converting geographic
> coordinates is available on the ULS Homepage at
> <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls/nadcon.html>.

[How to File Form 601]{.underline}

> • For instructions on filing Form 601 electronically, point your web
> browser to <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls>.
>
> • To file Form 601 manually, follow the instructions on the form, and
> see the \"Where to Send Manually Filed Applications\" section, below.
>
> • For instructions on using pre-ULS forms in lieu of Form 601, see
> "Use of Pre-ULS Forms," above.

**II. Transfer and Assignment Filing Procedures**

**[Form 603 Filing Procedures]{.underline}**

Form 603 (OMB Approval Number 3060-0800) is used for filing applications
for assignment of license and transfer of control. Form 603 replaces
Form 490. Form 603 is also used to notify the Commission that an
approved assignment or transfer has been consummated, or to request an
extension of time to consummate the transaction.

Manual filers must use the February 1999 edition or a later edition of
Form 603. The Bureau will dismiss without prejudice any manually filed
Form 603 with an edition date prior to February 1999 and any transfer of
control application filed on former Form 604, which has been
discontinued.

### Mandatory Electronic Filing

For a six-month transition period after November 8, 1999, applicants and
licensees in the Air-ground/Rural Services may file Form 603
electronically or manually. Beginning on May 8, 2000, Air-ground/Rural
licensees and applicants will be required to file Form 603
electronically. Where manual filing of Form 603 is allowed, the Bureau
will accept manual applications filed on the February 1999 edition.

Use of Pre-ULS Forms

Transfer and assignment applicants in the Air-ground/Rural Services may
continue to use existing (pre-ULS) forms until May 7, 2000, **but the
Bureau strongly urges applicants to use Form 603 and to file
electronically.** As in the case of Form 601, electronic filing of Form
603 will result in expedited processing compared to manual filing of
either Form 603 or pre-ULS forms.

As of November 8, 1999, transfer and assignment applicants in the
Air-ground/Rural Services who elect to use pre-ULS forms must provide
certain additional required information with their applications
(including TIN information) as set forth in Appendix A. Applications
filed on or after November 8, 1999 that do not contain the information
prescribed in Appendix A will be dismissed without prejudice.

[Non *pro forma* transactions]{.underline}

In the case of non-*pro forma* transactions, Form 603 may be accessed
electronically by both parties to the transaction in the following
manner. The electronic filing process is initiated by the
assignor/transferor, who fills out the assignor/transferor portions of
the form and identifies the call signs that are subject to the
assignment or transfer. ULS then enables the assignor/transferor to
\"forward\" the application electronically to the assignee/transferee,
who fills out the assignee/transferee portions of the form (but cannot
alter information entered by the assignor/transferor), signs and returns
it electronically to the assignor/transferor. The assignor/transferor
then may sign and submit the application, provided it makes no further
changes, or may make further changes and, once again, forward it to the
assignee/transferee.

[Notification of consummation]{.underline}

Form 603, Schedule D provides for notification of consummation of an
assignment or transfer that was previously consented to by the
Commission, and Form 603, Schedule E may be used to request an extension
of time to consummate.

[*Pro forma* forbearance notification]{.underline}

The Commission has established streamlined forbearance procedures for
the *pro forma* transfer and assignment of telecommunications licenses
in the Air-ground/Rural Services and other wireless services.^4^ Form
603 enables the assignor/transferor of a telecommunications license to
specify that it is filing a notification of a *pro forma* assignment or
transfer that does not require prior Commission approval pursuant to the
Commission\'s forbearance procedures. For these notifications, only the
assignor/transferor will access the Form 603.

[Transfer/assignment applications affecting multiple
services]{.underline}

If a transfer or assignment transaction involves both licenses in
services that have been converted to ULS *and* licenses in other
wireless services that have not yet been converted, the applicant must
file separate applications for ULS (one application per TIN) and non-ULS
licenses, and the Bureau recommends that the latter be filed on pre-ULS
forms. This requirement is temporary until the databases for all
wireless services have been converted to ULS. For example, if a licensee
is assigning CG, CA, CR or CB, PCS, and land mobile licenses, the
application for assignment of the CG, CA, CR or CB and PCS licenses
should be done on the Form 603 since both services are in ULS, and the
application for assignment of the land mobile licenses should be done on
the Form 1046 since the land mobile services are not yet in ULS.

# 

# 

# 

# Partial Assignments

A licensee may assign a portion of their license rather than assigning
the entire license. Form 603 contains appropriate data elements for
licensees to describe partial assignments.

[How to File Form 603]{.underline}

> • For instructions on filing Form 603 electronically, point your web
> browser to <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls>.
>
> • For instructions on filing Form 603 manually, follow the
> instructions on the form, and see the \"Where to Send Manually Filed
> Applications\" section, below.
>
> • For instructions on using pre-ULS forms in lieu of Form 603, see
> "Use of Pre-ULS Forms," above.

**III. Ownership Information (Form 602)**

Form 602 (OMB Approval Number 3060-0799) collects required ownership
information from applicants and licensees in auctionable wireless
services that are subject to the ownership disclosure requirements set
forth in Section 1.2112(a) of the Commission\'s Rules, and replaces Form
430. "Auctionable services" includes all wireless services other than
those specifically exempted from competitive bidding procedures pursuant
to Sections 1.2102(b) and 1.2102(c) of the Commission's rules.
Air-ground/Rural Services licensees and applicants that are subject to
these ownership reporting requirements must file Form 602 in conjunction
with the filing of an initial license application, renewal application,
or application for assignment or transfer, unless the applicant or
licensee already has an updated Form 602 on file. Applicants and
licensees are required to submit only a single FCC Form 602. Once the
applicant or licensee files initially, it has no obligation to file the
form with subsequent applications, regardless of service, so long as the
ownership information on the previous filing of Form 602 has not
changed. For more information regarding Form 602, see "Wireless
Communications Bureau Answers Frequently Asked Questions Concerning
Reporting of Ownership Information on FCC Form 602," *Public Notice*, DA
99-1001, May 25, 1999."

[How to File Form 602]{.underline}

> • For instructions on filing Form 602 manually, follow the
> instructions on the form, and see the \"Where to Send Manually Filed
> Applications\" section, below.
>
> • Use of pre-ULS forms in lieu of Form 602: This is permitted until
> May 7, 2000 for the Air-ground/Rural Services (excluding Commercial
> Aviation Air-ground) and indefinitely for Commercial Aviation
> Air-ground, **but the Bureau strongly urges applicants to use Form 602
> for expedited processing.** If you do not use Form 602, you must
> provide the additional information described in Appendix A.
>
> NOTE: Form 602 is currently not available for electronic filing. Until
> further notice from the Commission, all Form 602's must be filed
> manually.

**[Additional Considerations for the]{.smallcaps}** **[Air-ground/Rural
Services]{.smallcaps}**

**[Unified Dismissal Policy]{.underline}**

The Bureau has announced a unified dismissal policy will take effect in
each wireless service six months after the service is converted to
ULS.^5^ Accordingly, this policy will take effect for the
Air-ground/Rural Services (excluding Commercial Aviation Air-ground) on
May 8, 2000. At a later date we will issue a Public Notice confirming
the deadline for CA. Under the unified dismissal policy, applications
that (1) are unsigned or incomplete with respect to answers to
questions, informational showings, or other matters of a formal
character; (2) request an authorization that would not comply with one
or more of the Commission\'s Rules, and do not contain a waiver request
(or in cases where the waiver is denied contain an alternative
proposal); or (3) do not contain an adequate fee are subject to
automatic dismissal. In addition, applications that do not contain a
valid Antenna Structure Registration number (when one is required --
generally, when the antenna is sited on a structure that is greater than
60.96 m (200 ft) tall or located near a public use airport), or whose
coordinates differ from those of the Registration are subject to
dismissal.

Although the unified dismissal policy does not take effect for the
Air-ground/Rural Services (excluding Commercial Aviation Air-ground)
until May 8, 2000, the Bureau encourages applicants and licensees to
become familiar with the unified dismissal policy now. Information on
the policy is available on the ULS Internet Homepage at
[http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls/policy.html](http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls/nadcon.html).

Because we are not making electronic filing fully available for
Commercial Aviation Air-ground at this time, our unified dismissal
policy will not take effect for this service until further notice. Upon
full implementation for this service, we will release a Public Notice
setting forth the six month implementation period for the unified
dismissal policy for this service.

Because electronic filing provides for on-line checking of applications,
electronic filers are more likely to detect and correct errors before
submitting applications, and therefore reduce the risk that their
applications will be returned or dismissed. For this reason, the Bureau
strongly encourages applicants to choose electronic filing.

**[License Renewal]{.underline}**

ULS is designed to send licensees a reminder letter ninety days before
the expiration date of the license. This renewal reminder letter is
provided as a courtesy, and failure to receive a reminder will not serve
as a basis for reinstatement of an expired license. Licensees should
note that, under ULS, licensees in all the Air-ground/Rural Services
will be sent a renewal reminder letter ninety days before license
expiration. Licenses in all Air-ground/Rural Services may be renewed
from ninety days prior to their expiration date up to and including the
expiration date.

**[New Radio]{.underline}** **[Service Codes for Point-to-Point
Systems]{.underline}**

Under ULS, Air-ground/Rural licenses will be identified by four radio
service codes:

CG General Aviation Air-Ground Radiotelephone

CA Commercial Aviation Air-Ground Radiotelephone

CR Rural Radiotelephone

CB BETRS

If the Bureau mis-classifies a license as CR or CB during the conversion
to ULS, licensees may file database correction requests with the Bureau.
Database corrections may be filed manually at the following address:

Federal Communications Commission

WTB/CWD, Licensing and Technical Analysis Branch

445 12th St., S.W.; TW-A325

Washington, D.C. 20554

ATTN: Pearl McGinnis

**[Application Fees]{.smallcaps}**

Applicants using ULS remain subject to existing application fees under
Section 1.1102 of the rules, 47 CFR § 1.1102. ULS, however, will
simplify the process of submitting fees to the Commission. When an
applicant submits an application electronically, ULS will assign a file
number and show the correct fee amount due and the payment type code on
a confirmation screen. Clicking on the "Form 159" button will pre-fill
this information on the FCC Form 159. ULS will then instruct the
applicant on how to print out the pre-filled FCC Form 159 so that it can
be mailed to Mellon Bank at the address specified below.^6^

> **NOTE**: Applicants who do not use the pre-printed FCC Form 159 in
> connection with an electronically filed application must enter the
> ULS-generated file number in the FCC Form 159 box labeled FCC Code 2.
> If problems arise while trying to print FCC Form 159, call the FCC
> Technical Support Hotline at (202) 414-1250 (TTY -- (202) 414-1255)
> for assistance (available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
> local eastern time). Mellon Bank must receive the FCC Form 159 and
> accompanying fee within 10 calendar days of submitting the
> application. For more information see the Public Notice, DA 99-1411,
> Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Provides Fee Payment Checklist For
> Applicants Using The Universal Licensing System, available in the ULS
> Releases section of the ULS Information Center at
> http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls.

[Where to Send Payments for Electronically-filed
Applications.]{.underline} All payments for electronically filed
applications should be sent to:

Federal Communications Commission

##  ULS Electronic Filings

P.O. Box 358994

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5994

**[Where to Send Manually-filed Applications]{.smallcaps}**

All other manually-filed applications **that require fees** should be
sent to:

Federal Communications Commission

P.O. Box 358130

Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5130

All manually-filed applications and letter requests **that do not
require fees** should be sent to:

Federal Communications Commission

1270 Fairfield Road

Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245

Copies of FCC Forms can be obtained by calling the Commission\'s Forms
Distribution Center at 1‑800‑418‑3676 (outside the Washington, D.C.
area) or 202‑418‑3676 (in the Washington, D.C. area). Copies of these
forms can also be obtained via the Internet at
[http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html]{.underline}.

**[For Further Information or Assistance]{.smallcaps}**

For general information about ULS, including answers to frequently asked
questions regarding submitting applications, finding the status of
pending applications, and searching the ULS database, the Commission
recommends first consulting the ULS webpage at
[http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls]{.underline}. Individuals having specific
questions not addressed on the webpage may contact Commission staff via
phone or e-mail as described below.

[FCC Technical Support Hotline]{.underline}: (202) 414-1250 (TTY --
(202) 414-1255), or via e-mail at ulscomm@fcc.gov. Contact the Technical
Support Hotline about questions concerning computer access to ULS, TIN
registration, uploading files, or submitting attachments in ULS. The
hotline is available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., local
eastern time. In order to provide better service to ULS users and ensure
the security of the electronic filing system, all calls to the hotline
are recorded.

[ULS Licensing Support]{.underline}: 1-888-CALL-FCC (225-5322) (select
Auction/ULS Forms prompt), or via e-mail at <ulshelp@fcc.gov>. Contact
Licensing Support with questions about which application purpose(s) are
appropriate for a particular filing, what information is being requested
on a ULS Form or Schedule, or any other ULS-related licensing matter.
ULS Licensing Support is available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. local eastern time.

Comments on ULS should be sent via email to: ulscomm@fcc.gov.

**Appendix A**

INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING FCC FORM 489/600 FOR
AIR-GROUND/RURAL SERVICES (CG,CA,CR,CB)

Beginning November 8, 1999, we will accept filings made on FCC Forms 489
and 600 provided that the following information is supplied. Identify
the Form/Schedule you are filing in the right column, and supplement
your application with responses to the Form 601 Questions listed in the
left column.

[601 ITEM(S)]{.underline} [600]{.underline} [Item(s)]{.underline}

8(a) Does this filing request a Waiver of the Commission's rules
Required

8(b) If a feeable waiver request is attached, multiply the number

of Stations times the number of rule sections and enter the

result.

10(a) Taxpayer Identification Number (see page 2) Required

10(b) SGIN if applicable (see page 2) Required

14 Name of Real Party of Interest of Applicant Required

15 Taxpayer Identification Number Required

38 Is the applicant exempt from FCC application fees Required

## 39 Is the applicant exempt from the FCC regulatory fees Required

# SCHEDULE "J" SCHEDULE "B"

## 3 Location Submit "County"

11 Gain Required

12 Azimuth (degrees) Required

19 Transmitter Output Power (watts) Required

20 Nonstandard Emission Designator Required

29 Antenna Number Required

30 Frequency Required

33 Channel Center Frequency(MHz) Required

# SCHEDULE "D" SCHEDULE "F"

4 Area of Operation Code: (Rural Radiotelephone Temp- Required

orary Fixed)

6 FCC Antenna Structure Registration \# or N/A Required

(Rural Radio, Air-Ground General)

18 Radius(km) (Rural Radio Temporary Fixed) Required

24 Description (only for Area of Operation Code "O") Required

(Rural Radio Temporary Fixed)

# SCHEDULE "K" FCC FORM 489

TIN Tax Identification Number Required

5(b) Location Number Required

5(d) Center or Lower Frequency (MHz) Required

INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING FCC FORM 490 FOR AIR-GROUND/RURAL
SERVICES (CG,CA,CR,CB)

Beginning November 8, 1999, we will accept filings made on FCC Form 490
provided that the following information is supplied. Identify the
Form/Schedule you are filing in the right column, and supplement your
application with responses to the Form 603 Questions listed in the left
column.

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1 Applications Purpose Need : AM, WD

> (Withdrawal), EX (Request for Extension of Time)

2(a) If this request is for an Amendment or Withdrawal,

enter the File Number of the pending applications

currently on file with the FCC. Required

2(b) File Number of related pending applications cur-

rently on file with the FCC. Required

3(b) If the answer to item 3a is "yes", is this a notification

of a [PRO FORMA]{.underline} transaction being filed under the

Commission's forbearance procedures for

Telecommunications Licenses? Required

4 For assignments of authorizations only, is this partition

and/or disaggregation? Required

5.  Does this filing request a waiver of the Commission's

> Rules? Required

## 6 Are attachments being filed with this application? Required

7(a) Does the transaction that is the subject of this application

also involve transfer or assignment of other wireless

licenses held by the assignor/transferor or affiliates of

the assignor/transferor (e.g. parents, subsidiaries, or

commonly controlled entities) that are not included on this

form and for which Commission approval is required? Required

7(b) Does the transaction that is the subject of this application

also involve transfer or assignment of non-wireless licenses

that are not included on this form and for which the

##  Commission approval is required? Required

10(a) Taxpayer Identification Number Required

10(b) SGIN Required

21 E-Mail Address Required

22 Race, Ethnicity and Gender Optional

**TRANSFEROR INFORMATION (for transfers of control only)**

23(a) Taxpayer Identification Number Required

23(b) SGIN Required

33 E-Mail Address Required

43 E-Mail Address Required

# 

# ASSIGNEE/TRANSFEREE INFORMATION

45(a) Taxpayer Identification Number Required

45(b) SGIN Required

48 Name of the Real Party of Interest Required

49 Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Required

50 Attention To: Required

58 E-Mail Address Required

# 

# NAME OF ASSIGNEE/TRANSFEREE CONTACT REPRESENTATIVE

(if other than Assignee/Transferee)

59 First Name, MI, Last Name, Suffix Required

60 Company Name Required

68. Mailing Address including Telephone Number, FAX,

> E-Mail address. Required

86 Location Number Required

88 Lower or Center Frequency (MHz) Required

## 90 Constructed Yes/No Required 

**FCC FORM 430 (September 1997 Edition) INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS**

Beginning November 8, 1999, we will accept filings made on FCC Form 430
("Licensee Qualification Report,") provided:

\(1\) Sufficient copies of the form are filed with sufficient
information to adequately

disclose direct and indirect owners per Section 1.2110 of the
Commission's

rules, 47 C.F.R § 1.2110.

> \(2\) Where the form asks for "Name," it is provided in this format:
> Last Name, Middle Initial, First Name (only in cases where the
> applicant is a person).

\(3\) The applicant's TIN is provided.

\(4\) In the list of related FCC regulated business applicants and
licensees, the following information is included:

\(a\) The name and address

\(b\) The principal business

\(c\) TIN

\(d\) The percentage held

\(5\) In the list of each disclosable interest holder, the following
information is included:

\(a\) The name

\(b\) TIN

\(c\) Type of interest in application from the following list of codes:

D -- Direct ownership interest in applicant

I -- Indirect interest ownership in applicant

O -- Officer

R -- Director

K- Key management personnel

M -- Management personnel

O -- Other (with explanation)

\(d\) The type of entity from the following list of codes:

I -- Individual

C -- Corporation

G -- General partnership

L -- Limited partnership

M -- Limited liability corporation

U -- Unincorporated association

O -- Other (with explanation)

\(e\) A description of the relationship, including the path of ownership
if it is from an

indirect owner to the applicant

\(f\) For each regulated business of a disclosable interest holder, the
following information must be included:

\(1\) The name and address of all FCC regulated businesses owned by the
disclosable

interest holder

\(2\) The principal business

\(3\) TIN

\(4\) Percent of interest held.

\(g\) Any supplemental information is provided on 8 ½ x 11" pieces of
paper attached to

the form(s) submitted.

**INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LETTER REQUESTS**

Beginning November 8, 1999, we will accept letter requests provided
that, in the upper right-hand corner of the form, the applicant provides
the following additional information:

\(a\) The applicant's TIN

\(b\) The applicant's SGIN (when applicable)

[^1]: ^?^ Additional information can be found in the *ULS Report and
    Order*. *See* Amendment of Parts 0, 1, 12, 22, 24, 26, 27, 80, 87,
    90, 95, 97, and 101 of the Commission\'s Rules to Facilitate the
    Development and Use of the Universal Licensing System in the
    Wireless Telecommunications Services, WT Docket No. 98-20, *Report
    and Order*, 13 FCC Rcd 21027 (1998), *recon*., FCC 99-139 (adopted
    June 10, 1999, released June 28, 1999). *See also* \"Wireless
    Telecommunications Bureau Announces New Universal Licensing System
    (ULS) Filing Procedures and Revised Application Forms Effective
    February 16, 1999,\" *Public Notice*, February 10, 1999.