DA 00-2292

October 6, 2000

**Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) Implements**

**Phase II of Three-Phased Deployment of the**

**Universal Licensing System (ULS) for**

**Land Mobile Radio Services on October 24, 2000**

The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) will implement Phase II of
a three-phased conversion of Land Mobile Radio Services to the Universal
Licensing System (ULS) on October 24, 2000. The services (and Radio
Service codes) included are

-   Public Safety/Special Emergency (GP, YP, YW, PW)

-   Public Safety National Plan (GF, YF)

Implementation of Phase III will be announced in a Public Notice
following the Phase II conversion.

ULS is the interactive licensing database developed by the WTB to
consolidate and to 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
Land Mobile in ULS is part of the WTB's ongoing phased deployment of ULS
for all wireless services.

For further information regarding ULS rules and procedures, applicants
should refer to the ULS homepage, which is available on the Internet at
<http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls>.[^1]

Beginning October 24, 2000, applicants and licensees in the Land Mobile
Phase II services will be able to use ULS to file for

+------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| -   New Station        | -   Requests for Duplicate Licenses         |
|     Applications       |                                             |
+------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| -   License            | -   Administrative Updates                  |
|     Modifications      |                                             |
+------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| -   Application        | -   Required Notifications                  |
|     Amendments         |                                             |
+------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| -   License Renewals   | -   Extension of Time Requests              |
+------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| -   License            | -   Transfer and Assignment Applications    |
|     Cancellations      |                                             |
+------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| -   Application        | -   Requests for Special Temporary          |
|     Withdrawals        |     Authority (STA)                         |
+------------------------+---------------------------------------------+

As part of the conversion process, all active licensing data for Phase
II Land Mobile services (i.e., active license records and those
applications that are pending but not those that have been granted or
dismissed) will be converted to ULS and will no longer be updated in the
current licensing database.[^2]

This Public Notice provides information designed both to assist Land
Mobile Phase II filers to prepare for successful utilization of ULS and
to provide contact information for applicants and licensees who have
additional questions about ULS. This Public Notice does not discuss the
search features and GeoSearch mapping capabilities of ULS that are
common to all radio services available on ULS.

Table of Contents for This Public Notice

Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Registration
[3](#taxpayer-identification-number-tin-registration)

Frequency Coordinators [4](#frequency-coordinators)

New Application Procedures for the Land Mobile Phase II Services
[5](#new-application-procedures-for-the-land-mobile-phase-ii-services)

ULS Forms [5](#uls-forms)

Pre-ULS Forms and Letter Requests
[6](#pre-uls-forms-and-letter-requests)

Transfer of Control and Assignment of Authorization Procedures
[7](#transfer-of-control-and-assignment-of-authorization-procedures)

Non-*Pro Forma* Transactions and *Pro Forma* Transactions
[7](#non-pro-forma-transactions-and-pro-forma-transactions)

Notification of Consummation [7](#notification-of-consummation)

Transfer/Assignment Applications Affecting Multiple Services
[8](#transferassignment-applications-affecting-multiple-services)

Partial Assignments [9](#partial-assignments)

Additional Considerations for the Land Mobile Radio Services
[9](#additional-considerations-for-the-land-mobile-radio-services)

Unified Dismissal Policy [9](#unified-dismissal-policy)

Specifying and Verifying Control Point, Location, and Antenna Numbers
[10](#specifying-and-verifying-control-point-location-and-antenna-numbers)

North American Datum of 1983 Coordinates
[10](#north-american-datum-of-1983-coordinates)

Construction Notification [10](#construction-notification)

Database Corrections [11](#database-corrections)

License Renewal [11](#license-renewal)

Application Fees [12](#application-fees)

Where to Send Manually filed Applications
[12](#where-to-send-manually-filed-applications)

For Further Information or Assistance
[13](#for-further-information-or-assistance)

# Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Registration

As mandated by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA), the
FCC requires all wireless licensees to register their TIN via ULS.
Firms, organizations, and non-federal government agencies will register
their Employer Identification Number (EIN). Individuals will register
their Social Security Number (SSN). Both of these numbers will represent
a unique TIN. To protect licensee privacy, 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 DCIA.

Land Mobile Phase II applicants who have not previously registered their
TINs must do so before filing applications or updating licensing
information in ULS, regardless of whether the applicants apply directly
or through a frequency coordinator. When applicants register their TIN,
they must associate any valid call signs with their TIN.

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

Because there are instances where governmental or private entities may
have a single TIN that is used by multiple agencies or subsidiaries that
hold licenses in their own names, WTB has made provisions for these
entities to register Sub-Group Identification Numbers (SGINs) in
addition to their TINs. By selecting two or more SGINs, individual
agencies and departments within a large organization will be able to
access and to manage their licenses independently.

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
that describes the SGIN procedures is available in the "Headlines"
section of the ULS homepage 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 online.
Licensee identification numbers are assigned automatically by ULS as
part of the TIN registration process, contain nine characters, and
consist of an "L" followed by eight digits.

**NOTE: Land Mobile Phase II licensees who have previously registered
their TINs do not need to re-register. Although WTB made a concerted
effort to update TIN and call sign information after each Land Mobile
assignment over the last three years, licensees are responsible to
ensure that their information is up to date upon conversion to ULS. If
licenses are added or assigned via ULS filings, the licensees' TINs will
automatically be associated with the filing and the licensees will not
need to update their TIN/Call Sign registration for these ULS filings.**

WTB urges applicants and licensees to register TINs electronically.
Applicants can perform this registration on the ULS homepage at
[http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls]{.underline} by clicking on the "TIN/Call
Sign" section under "Register."

Manual TIN registration requires filing FCC Form 606 (TIN Registration
Form), which applicants can obtain 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 applicants registered their TIN manually, then they must call ULS
technical support staff to obtain a password prior to filing
electronically via ULS.

If filed manually, Form 606 should be mailed to:

> Federal Communications Commission
>
> Data Management Division
>
> Attention: Kathy McLucas
>
> 1270 Fairfield Road
>
> Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245

**NOTE: All applicants should begin NOW to provide their TIN on their
applications. Failure to register an applicant's TIN prior to filing
will result in delayed processing of the request. Failure to provide a
TIN on application filings received by the FCC on or after October 24,
2000, will result in dismissal of the application as defective.**

# Frequency Coordinators 

A large percentage of Land Mobile applications filed with the FCC each
year is filed by FCC-certified frequency coordinators on behalf of Land
Mobile applicants. If applicants file applications through a frequency
coordinator, then they must file those applications on the correct form
and with any supplementary information that may be required. The FCC
leaves it to the discretion of frequency coordinators to specify whether
their customers should file with them manually (i.e., on paper),
electronically, or a combination of the two. In all cases for all radio
services, however, frequency coordinators will file applications with
the FCC electronically.

October 13, 2000, is the last day for coordinators to send electronic
files to the FCC using the old Almaps format for Phase II Services.
Beginning on October 16, 2000, the FCC will accept electronic files
using the new ULS Electronic Batch Filing (EBF) format for Phase II
Services. ULS EBF files sent to the FCC on or after October 16, 2000,
will receive a receipt date based on the date that the FCC receives the
files, but the applications will not be updated into ULS until the night
of October 23, 2000. For more information in regard to ULS EBF that
allows users to transmit multiple applications electronically,
applicants should click on the "Information Center" section of the ULS
homepage at <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls> and then select the "Electronic
Batch Filing" hyperlink.

For applications that applicants file directly with the FCC *without*
the services of a frequency coordinator, applicants may be required to
file electronically depending on the particular radio service involved.
Applicants should see the following section on "New Application
Procedures for the Land Mobile Phase II Services."

# New Application Procedures for the Land Mobile Phase II Services

Applicants and licensees in the Land Mobile Radio Services being
converted in the Phase II deployment of ULS will be subject to the
following filing procedures as of October 24, 2000:

## ULS Forms

**Form 601** is available **now** for Land Mobile Phase II services.
Applicants can file for

+------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| -   New Station        | -   Application Withdrawals                 |
|     Applications       |                                             |
+------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| -   License            | -   Requests for Duplicate Licenses         |
|     Modifications      |                                             |
+------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| -   Application        | -   Administrative Updates                  |
|     Amendments         |                                             |
+------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| -   License Renewals   | -   Requests for Special Temporary          |
|                        |     Authority (STA)                         |
+------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| -   License            | -   Notifications and Requests for          |
|     Cancellations      |     Extension of Time of Coverage or        |
|                        |     Construction Requirements in            |
|                        |     Conjunction with a License              |
+------------------------+---------------------------------------------+

Form 601 replaces pre-ULS Forms 600, 574R, 405A, and letter requests for
these purposes.

***Beginning with receipts on or after October 24, 2000, for Land Mobile
Phase II services, only the June 2000 edition (or later) of Form 601 is
acceptable for filing. Applications filed on or after October 24, 2000,
for Land Mobile Phase II services on prior editions of the Form 601 will
be dismissed without prejudice.*** Use of pre-ULS forms in lieu of Form
601 is permitted for a six-month transition period ending April 24,
2001; however, WTB strongly urges applicants to use Form 601 to avoid
processing delays. If applicants do not use Form 601, then they must
provide the additional information described in Appendix A. Any
application that is filed using a pre-ULS form on or after October 24,
2000, must contain the information prescribed in Appendix A or it may be
dismissed without prejudice.

For instructions on filing Form 601 manually, applicants must follow the
instructions on the form and see the "Where to Send Manually Filed
Applications" section of this Public Notice. WTB strongly encourages
electronic filing via ULS. For instructions on filing Form 601
electronically, applicants should go to <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls>.

**Form 603** is available **now** for Land Mobile Phase II services.
Applicants can file for

+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------+
| -   Assignment of License  | -   Notification that an Approved       |
|                            |     Assignment or Transfer Has Been     |
|                            |     Consummated                         |
+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------+
| -   Transfer of Control    | -   Extension of Time to Consummate the |
|                            |     Assignment or Transfer Transaction  |
+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------+

Form 603 replaces Forms 600/1046, 703, and letter requests for these
purposes.

***Beginning with receipts on or after October 24, 2000, for Land Mobile
Phase II services, only the February 1999 edition (or later) of Form 603
is acceptable for filing. Applications filed on or after October 24,
2000, for Land Mobile Phase II services on prior editions of the Form
603 will be dismissed without prejudice.*** Also, any transfer of
control application filed on the former Form 604---which has been
discontinued---will be dismissed without prejudice.

WTB strongly urges the use of ULS Forms instead of pre-ULS Forms if the
filer is unable to file electronically. Use of pre-ULS forms in lieu of
Form 603 is permitted for a six-month transition period ending April 24,
2001, but WTB strongly urges applicants to use Form 603 to avoid
processing delays. If applicants do not use Form 603, then they must
provide the additional information described in Appendix A. Applications
filed on or after October 24, 2000, that do not contain the information
prescribed in Appendix A may be dismissed without prejudice.

For instructions on filing Form 603 manually, applicants should follow
the instructions on the form and see the "Where to Send Manually Filed
Applications" section of this Public Notice. WTB strongly encourages
electronic filing via ULS. For instructions on filing Form 603
electronically, applicants should go to <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls>.

## Pre-ULS Forms and Letter Requests

Beginning with receipts on or after October 24, 2000, for Land Mobile
Phase II services, manual filers who choose to use pre-ULS Forms and
letter requests **must** use the following **editions** of these Forms.
Pre-ULS Forms filed on or after October 24, 2000, for Land Mobile Phase
II services on prior editions will be dismissed without prejudice.

-   Form 405A---May 1997 edition (or later)

-   Form 574R (FCC sends the 574R to a licensee prior to license
    expiration)

-   Form 600---September 1997 edition (or later)

-   Form 703---January 1997 edition (or later)

-   Form 1046---April 1997 edition (or later)

Use of these forms for Land Mobile Phase II applications is permitted
only until April 24, 2001. Any pre-ULS Form or letter request submitted
after April 24, 2001, for these services will be dismissed without
prejudice.

Land Mobile Phase II manual filers who file these pre-ULS Forms or
letter request during the six-month transition period **must** submit
their filing request in accordance with the instructions as set forth in
Appendix A. The supplementary information described in Appendix A must
be attached. Applications filed on or after October 24, 2000, that are
not submitted in accordance with the instructions prescribed in Appendix
A may be dismissed without prejudice.

> **NOTE: To avoid processing delays, Land Mobile Phase II applicants
> and licensees who plan to file applications manually should now begin
> to submit their filing requests in accordance with the instructions as
> set forth in Appendix A.**

For instructions on filing pre-ULS Forms manually, applicants should see
the "Where to Send Manually Filed Applications" section of this Public
Notice.

Because of the extensive amount of additional information that filers of
pre-ULS Forms are required to submit, the WTB strongly encourages
electronic filing via ULS or the use of ULS Forms to avoid processing
delays. For instructions on filing electronically, applicants should go
to <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls>.

> **NOTE: Applicants who file pre-ULS forms must use only purposes that
> are allowed on ULS forms. Applicants are no longer permitted to file
> one application for dual purposes (i.e., Assignment with Modification,
> Assignment with a Renewal, or an Assignment with a Modification and a
> Renewal).**

#  Transfer of Control and Assignment of Authorization Procedures

## Non-*Pro Forma* Transactions and *Pro Forma* Transactions

In the case of non-*pro forma* transactions and *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 may then 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

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

**NOTE: Use Form 603 *only* for notifications of consummation of
transfers of control and assignments of licenses that were granted under
ULS.**

Phase II licenses that were granted prior to conversion to ULS are not
subject to consummation notification. Instead, applicants must re-file
with the FCC in the event that a transfer or assignment to which the FCC
consented prior to ULS does not take place.

## Transfer/Assignment Applications Affecting Multiple Services 

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, then applicants must
file separate applications for ULS and non-ULS-based licenses. WTB
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. The remaining Land Mobile Radio Service to be
converted to ULS is described in the chart below.

Phase [III Land Mobile]{.smallcaps} Radio Services\*

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

  Phase III Radio Services are

  Industrial Business Pool: IG, YG

  Business for 800/900: GB, GU, YB, YU

  Industrial/Land Transportation 800/900: GI, GO, YI, YO

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

*\*Specific details regarding ULS deployment for the services in*

*Phase III will be released in a subsequent Public Notice.*

Land Mobile Phase III radio services will have to file on pre-ULS forms
for transfer and assignment applications. These services will need to
file for an assignment, pages 1, 2, and Schedule D of the Form 600 and
Form 1046, or for a transfer, Form 703.

For transfers and assignments of those radio services included in Phase
II, licensees may file pre-ULS forms until April 24, 2001. After six
months, licensees in all radio services in Phase II must file Form 603.

Applicant filing for a transfer or assignment with multiple radio
services that includes both private and commercial call signs can submit
one filing.

> **NOTE: The system will differentiate between commercial and private
> for licenses. Therefore, applicants may make one filing as long as all
> licenses are in ULS.**

Applicants must file separately for filings that include either Phase I
or Phase II *and* Phase III call signs. For example, if a licensee is
assigning 220 MHz (Phase I) and Industrial/Business Pool (Phase III)
licenses, the application for assignment of the 220 MHz license should
be filed on Form 603 because that service is in ULS, and the application
for assignment of the Industrial/Business Pool license should be filed
on the Form 600 and 1046 because that service is not yet in the ULS.

## Partial Assignments

Licensees may assign a portion of their license rather than assigning
the entire license. These assignments may be accomplished for a site
location, several site locations, or a frequency or several frequencies.
Form 603 collects appropriate data for licensees to identify their
request for partial assignments.

We realize that applicants previously were able to file partial
assignment applications and request that the location or frequency be
placed under the call sign of an existing license. ULS, however, will
create a new call sign for each assignment granted. Applicants will not
be able to specify a particular target call sign or to consolidate
licenses.

# Additional Considerations for the Land Mobile Radio Services

## Unified Dismissal Policy

WTB has announced that a unified dismissal policy will take effect in
each wireless service six months after the service is converted to
ULS.[^3] Accordingly, this policy will take effect for Land Mobile Phase
II services for applications filed beginning April 25, 2001.

Under the unified dismissal policy, an application is subject to
automatic dismissal if applicants fail

1.  to sign or to complete the application with respect to answers to
    questions, informational showings, or other matters of a formal
    character;

2.  to request an authorization that would not comply with one or more
    of the FCC's Rules and does not contain a waiver request (or in
    cases where the waiver is denied contain an alternative proposal);

3.  to pay the required fee.

In addition, applications that do not contain a valid Antenna Structure
Registration (ASR) number (when one is required), or whose coordinates
differ from those of the ASR, are subject to dismissal.

Although the unified dismissal policy does not take effect for the Land
Mobile Phase II services until April 25, 2001, WTB encourages applicants
and licensees to become familiar with the unified dismissal policy now.
To view information on this policy, applicants should click on the
"Headlines" section of the ULS homepage at <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls>
and then select the "Unified Dismissal/Return Policy" hyperlink listed
in the "Release Sections."

Because electronic filing provides for online checking of applications,
electronic filers are more likely to detect and to correct errors before
submitting applications and, therefore, to reduce the risk that their
applications will be returned or dismissed. Therefore, WTB strongly
encourages applicants to choose electronic filing.

## Specifying and Verifying Control Point, Location, and Antenna Numbers

For the Land Mobile Services in ULS, control points, locations, and
antennas are specified by numbers. Licensees must be sure to use the
control point, location, and antenna numbers listed under ULS when
applying to modify their licenses or when submitting an amendment to a
converted pending application.

In some cases, the correct control point, location, and antenna number
will be different from the control point, location, or antenna number in
the original license grant, if it was not granted in ULS. Licensees
should pay careful attention to the control point, location, and antenna
numbers when filing electronically.

Licensees should confirm the control point, location, and antenna
numbers by reviewing their license using the license search tools
available at the ULS homepage at
[http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls]{.underline} before submitting manual
applications to modify their licenses. If licensees need to submit an
amendment for a converted pending application, then licensees should
confirm the control point, location, and antenna numbers by reviewing
their converted pending application using the application search tools
available at the ULS homepage at
[http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls](http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls)).[^4]

To obtain guidelines for conversion of the location information from the
legacy database into ULS, applicants should click on the "Information
Center" section of the ULS homepage at <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls> and
then select the "Land Mobile Conversion" hyperlink.

## North American Datum of 1983 Coordinates

For Land Mobile Phase II services, existing data coordinates will be
converted to North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) effective no later
than October 24, 2000. Accordingly, applicants should note that all
coordinates must be referenced to NAD83. Additional information on
determining and converting geographic coordinates is available on the
ULS homepage at <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls/utilities/nadcon.html>.

.

> **NOTE: Certain Pacific island areas for which a conversion routine is
> not yet available will continue to be referenced to the applicable
> local datum. *See* *ULS Report and Order* ¶ 125. A list of these areas
> is available at** <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls/utilities/nadcon.html>.

## Construction Notification

Under ULS, WTB sends out construction notification reminder letters for
licenses granted in ULS approximately ninety days before the
construction deadline. Licensees should note, however, that they are
obligated to provide construction notification regardless of whether
they receive a reminder letter. Licensees who meet their construction
requirements early do not need to wait until the deadline to provide
notification of construction. ULS will process early notifications and,
if applicable, will not send reminder letters for the locations and
frequencies for which a licensee has provided construction notice.
Licensees should provide notification of construction by submitting Form
601, Schedule K.

> **NOTE: WTB will automatically terminate licenses when licensees fail
> to give timely construction notification for those licenses granted
> under ULS and for those licenses that were required to provide
> notification of construction prior to conversion to ULS.**

When the WTB fails to receive timely confirmation of construction from
licensees, ULS will generate a letter to licensees and issue a Public
Notice thirty days before the termination becomes final. Licensees then
have thirty days from the date of the letter to demonstrate that they
have met the construction requirements prior to the termination becoming
final.

## Database Corrections

As part of the preparation for ULS, the WTB has encouraged Land Mobile
licensees to review the WTB's licensing database and to submit
corrections, if necessary.[^5] Once the Land Mobile Phase II services
are converted to ULS on October 24, 2000, licensees will no longer be
permitted to notify the WTB of database errors informally and, instead,
must file a formal application for license modification.

## License Renewal

All services in ULS receive a renewal reminder letter ninety days before
license expiration. 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. Applications for renewal may be
filed no earlier than ninety days prior to expiration date.

> **NOTE: Applicants who have already filed a renewal application using
> the Electronic Form 900 software for Phase II Services should
> [NOT]{.underline} re-file their renewal applications using ULS. The
> FCC will input these applicants' Form 900 Renewal Application into ULS
> within a few days after implementation of the Phase II Services.
> Beginning October 24, 2000, Electronic Form 900 software can no longer
> be used by applicants to file renewals for Phase II services.**

# Application Fees

Applicants using ULS remain subject to application fees under Section
1.1102 of the rules, 47 CFR § 1.1102. ULS, however, will simplify the
process of submitting fees to the FCC. When applicants submit 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 display an FCC 159 Form
with pre-filled information.

Electronic filers have the option either to pay by check or credit card
by mail or to pay online using a credit card. If electronic filers
choose to pay online using a credit card, they will click on the "Pay
Online Now" button. This option will expedite processing of their
application. Electronic filers who wish to pay by check or credit card
by mail may click on the "Printable Form 159" button to print the
pre-filled Form 159, which they should mail to the address specified
below.

For more information, applicants should see "Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau Provides Fee Payment Checklist For Applicants Using The Universal
Licensing System," Public Notice, DA 99-1411. To obtain this
information, applicants should click on the "Headlines" section of the
ULS homepage at <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls> and then select the "Fees"
hyperlink in the "Release Sections."

**NOTE: Electronic filers 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, applicants should
call the FCC Technical Support Hotline. Mellon Bank must receive the FCC
Form 159 and accompanying fee within 10 calendar days of submitting the
application.**

[Where to Send Payments for Electronically filed
Applications.]{.underline} If an online credit card payment was made for
an electronically filed application, no further action is needed
(*viz*., there is no requirement to submit a Form 159). All completed
FCC 159 Form payments for electronically filed applications (excluding
on-line credit card payments) should be sent to

> Federal Communications Commission
>
> ULS Electronic Filing
>
> P.O. Box 358994
>
> Pittsburgh PA 15251-5994

# Where to Send Manually filed Applications

Manually filed **Renewal Only (RO)** applications **that require fees**
should be sent to

> Federal Communications Commission
>
> P.O. Box 358245
>
> Pittsburgh PA 15251-5245

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

> **NOTE: Applications that require frequency coordination must still be
> submitted to the certified frequency coordinator.**

# For Further Information or Assistance

For general information about ULS, including answers to frequently asked
questions (FAQs) regarding submitting applications, finding the status
of pending applications, and searching the ULS database, the FCC
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 FCC staff via phone
or email as described below.

**Applicants can reach the FCC Technical Support Hotline at (202)
414-1250**, via TTY at 202-414-1255, or via email at
[ulscomm@fcc.gov]{.underline}. Contact its technicians regarding
questions concerning computer access to ULS, TIN registration, uploading
files, or submitting attachments in ULS. The hotline is available
Monday--Friday, from 7 a.m.--10 p.m., on Saturdays from 8 a.m.--7 p.m.,
and Sundays from 12 p.m.--6 p.m., Eastern Time. 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 and Forms Information is a separate hotline**.
To talk with an agent, applicants should call 1-888-CALLFCC (225-5322)
and choose option #2, or send questions to
[ulshelp@fcc.gov]{.underline}. Contact Licensing Support for any
ULS-related licensing matters. ULS Licensing Support is available
Monday--Friday, from 8:00 a.m.--5:30 p.m., Eastern Time.

Comments on ULS should be sent via email to
[ulscomm@fcc.gov]{.underline}.

[^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, 14 FCC Rcd
    11476. See also "Wireless Telecommunications WTB Announces New
    Universal Licensing System (ULS) Filing Procedures and Revised
    Application Forms Effective February 16, 1999," *Public Notice*,
    February 10, 1999. Applicants can find these documents, all Public
    Notices, and other documents pertaining to ULS by accessing the ULS
    homepage at <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls> and clicking on
    "Headlines."

[^2]: ^?^Users will be able to continue to use the FCC's General Menu
    Reports (GENMEN) Internet search tool for all LM searches. GENMEN
    will automatically search ULS for Phase I and II services and the
    existing databases for Phase III services.

[^3]: ^?^See Wireless Telecommunications WTB Announces Unified Policy
    for Dismissing and Returning Applications and Dismissing Pleadings
    Associated with Applications, Public Notice, DA 99-385 (rel. Feb.
    24, 1999); Wireless Telecommunications WTB Postpones Effective Date
    of Unified Dismissal Policy for Appli-cations in the Wireless
    Services, Public Notice, DA 99-811 (rel. April 29, 1999). To view
    these documents, applicants should click on the "Headlines" section
    of the ULS homepage at <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls> and then select
    the "Unified Dismissal Policy" hyperlink listed in the "Release
    Sections" box.

[^4]: ^?^Select "Locations" from the "License Options" drop-down box in
    "ULS License Search" to view location and antenna numbers. Select
    "Control Points" from the "License Options" drop down box in "ULS
    License Search" to view control point numbers. To view control
    point, location and antenna numbers in "ULS Application Search,"
    select the "Schedule D" or "Schedule H" hyperlinks.

[^5]: ^?^See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Makes Land Mobile and
    Personal Radio Databases Available for Review Prior to ULS
    Implementation, Public Notice (rel. October 14, 1998).