> DA -06-[509]{.mark}

Released: March 02, 2006

**WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU CLARIFIES FILING PROCEDURES FOR
RENEWAL OF VANITY CALL SIGNS STARTING MARCH 4, 2006.**

By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau)
clarifies filing procedures that amateur service licensees may use to
renew station licenses that have been assigned vanity call signs. 
Licensees of stations assigned vanity call signs that expire on or after
June 4, 2006 must use the Universal Licensing System (ULS) to renew
their licenses.  Renewal applications must be filed no earlier than 90
days before the license expiration date. 

Licensees of stations assigned vanity call signs have the option of
keeping the vanity call sign or requesting that it be changed to a
sequentially-assigned call sign.  To view the current fees and mailing
addresses for filing an application to renew and keep the vanity call
sign currently assigned the station, visit the FCC Fees website at
<http://www.fcc.gov/fees/appfees.html>.   There is no fee to renew an
amateur service station license when the licensee requests that the call
sign be changed to a sequentially-assigned call sign.

To renew licenses using ULS, licensees should log into ULS License
Manager (<http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls>, Online Filing) using their FCC
Registration Number (FRN) and CORES password. Licensees that wish to
keep their vanity call signs should select "Renew" under the "Work on
this License" option. Fees for electronically filed applications may be
paid online or may be mailed. For mailing instructions visit the Fees
website at
[http://www.fcc.gov/fees/appfees.html](http://www.fcc.gov/fees/app fees.html).
Interactive filers that choose not to renew their vanity call sign must
select the "Systematic Call Sign Change" option from the "Work on this
License" list. In order to obtain a new call sign, licensees should
answer "**NO**" to the question "Your license is eligible for renewal.
Renew call sign (vanity call sign)?" This will result in a new license,
with a sequentially assigned call sign, being issued.

Licensees that wish to complete vanity renewals using paper filings must
use the FCC 605 (Main Form). The Form 159 (fee remittance) is required
with payment. For mailing instructions visit the Fees website at
[http://www.fcc.gov/fees/appfees.html](http://www.fcc.gov/html).
Licensees that wish to keep their vanity call signs should enter "Renew"
under "Purpose" on the Main Form and enter the present call sign in item
5. Manual filers that choose not to renew their vanity call signs must
file the 605 Main Form and Schedule D in order to obtain a new
systematically generated call sign. The "Purpose" on the Main Form must
be "Renewal/Modification" and the "Systematic Call Sign Change" question
on Schedule D must be answered "**YES"**. If an FCC Registration Number
(FRN) is not provided on the Main Form, an FCC Form 160 (registration)
is also required for manual filing. These Forms can be obtained via the
web site: [www.fcc.gov/formpage.html](http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html).

For additional information or assistance on how to renew a Vanity Call
Sign, visit the Web at
[http://esupport.fcc.gov](http://esupport.fcc.gov/) or call the ULS
Customer Support Hotline at 877-480-3201 (TTY 717-338-2824). Hours are
from 8 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except
Federal holidays).  To provide quality service and ensure security, all
telephone calls are recorded.