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| +++ | ROW 2 -        |              |               |               |
| +++ | CONTACT INFO   |              |               |               |
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|     | Federal        |              | News media    |               |
|     | Communications |              | information   |               |
|     | Commission\    |              | 202 /         |               |
|     | 1919 - M       |              | 418-0500\     |               |
|     | Street, N.W.\  |              | Fax-On-Demand |               |
|     | Washington,    |              | 202 /         |               |
|     | D.C. 20554     |              | 418-2830\     |               |
|     |                |              | Internet:     |               |
|     |                |              | http:/        |               |
|     |                |              | /www.fcc.gov\ |               |
|     |                |              | ftp.          |               |
|     |                |              | fcc.gov\<!\-- |               |
|     |                |              | +++++++       |               |
|     |                |              | +++++++++++++ |               |
|     |                |              | ROW 3 -       |               |
|     |                |              | DISCLAIMER    |               |
|     |                |              | +++++++++++++ |               |
|     |                |              | ++++++++\--\> |               |
+-----+----------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+
|     | This is an     |              |               |               |
|     | unofficial     |              |               |               |
|     | announcement   |              |               |               |
|     | of Commission  |              |               |               |
|     | action.        |              |               |               |
|     | Release of the |              |               |               |
|     | full text of a |              |               |               |
|     | Commission     |              |               |               |
|     | order          |              |               |               |
|     | constitutes    |              |               |               |
|     | official       |              |               |               |
|     | action. See    |              |               |               |
|     | MCI v. FCC.    |              |               |               |
|     | 515 F 2d 385   |              |               |               |
|     | (D.C. Circ     |              |               |               |
|     | 1974).         |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     | \<!\--         |              |               |               |
|     | +++++++++      |              |               |               |
|     | ++++++++++++++ |              |               |               |
|     | ROW 4 - DATE   |              |               |               |
|     | +              |              |               |               |
|     | ++++++++++++++ |              |               |               |
|     | +++++++++\--\> |              |               |               |
+-----+----------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+
|     | Report No. WT  | WIRELESS     |               | February 19,  |
|     | 98-3           | TELECO       |               | 1998          |
|     |                | MMUNICATIONS |               |               |
|     |                | ACTION       |               |               |
+-----+----------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+
|     | \<!\--         |              |               |               |
|     | +++++++        |              |               |               |
|     | ++++++++++++++ |              |               |               |
|     | ROW 4 -        |              |               |               |
|     | SUBJECT        |              |               |               |
|     | +++++++++++++  |              |               |               |
|     | +++++++++\--\> |              |               |               |
+-----+----------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+
|     | **COMMISSION   |              |               |               |
|     | ADOPTS NOTICE  |              |               |               |
|     | OF PROPOSED    |              |               |               |
|     | RULEMAKING TO  |              |               |               |
|     | IMPLEMENT\     |              |               |               |
|     | UNIVERSAL      |              |               |               |
|     | LICENSING      |              |               |               |
|     | SYSTEM**\      |              |               |               |
|     | (WT Docket No. |              |               |               |
|     | 98-20)\<!\--   |              |               |               |
|     | +++++++++      |              |               |               |
|     | ++++++++++++++ |              |               |               |
|     | ROW 5 - BODY   |              |               |               |
|     | ++++++++++++++ |              |               |               |
|     | +++++++++\--\> |              |               |               |
+-----+----------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+
|     | In a Notice of |              |               |               |
|     | Proposed       |              |               |               |
|     | Rulemaking     |              |               |               |
|     | adopted today, |              |               |               |
|     | the Federal    |              |               |               |
|     | Communicat     |              |               |               |
|     | ionsCommission |              |               |               |
|     | proposed to    |              |               |               |
|     | facilitate its |              |               |               |
|     | implementation |              |               |               |
|     | of the         |              |               |               |
|     | Universal      |              |               |               |
|     | Licensing      |              |               |               |
|     | System         |              |               |               |
|     | (ULS),and to   |              |               |               |
|     | consolidate,   |              |               |               |
|     | revise, and    |              |               |               |
|     | streamline     |              |               |               |
|     | rules          |              |               |               |
|     | governing      |              |               |               |
|     | application    |              |               |               |
|     | procedures for |              |               |               |
|     | radioservices  |              |               |               |
|     | licensed by    |              |               |               |
|     | the Wireless   |              |               |               |
|     | Tele           |              |               |               |
|     | communications |              |               |               |
|     | Bureau.        |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     | ULS is an      |              |               |               |
|     | automated      |              |               |               |
|     | licensing      |              |               |               |
|     | system now in  |              |               |               |
|     | development    |              |               |               |
|     | that will be   |              |               |               |
|     | used to handle |              |               |               |
|     | allfuture      |              |               |               |
|     | licensing of   |              |               |               |
|     | wireless radio |              |               |               |
|     | services       |              |               |               |
|     | regulated by   |              |               |               |
|     | the Wireless   |              |               |               |
|     | Tele           |              |               |               |
|     | communications |              |               |               |
|     | Bureau. When   |              |               |               |
|     | fully          |              |               |               |
|     | operational,   |              |               |               |
|     | ULS will       |              |               |               |
|     | replace eleven |              |               |               |
|     | separate       |              |               |               |
|     | licensing      |              |               |               |
|     | systems and    |              |               |               |
|     | databases      |              |               |               |
|     | nowbeing used  |              |               |               |
|     | for various    |              |               |               |
|     | wireless       |              |               |               |
|     | services. It   |              |               |               |
|     | will support   |              |               |               |
|     | full           |              |               |               |
|     | electronic     |              |               |               |
|     | filing of all  |              |               |               |
|     | l              |              |               |               |
|     | icensing-relat |              |               |               |
|     | edapplications |              |               |               |
|     | and other      |              |               |               |
|     | filings        |              |               |               |
|     | associated     |              |               |               |
|     | with such      |              |               |               |
|     | applications.  |              |               |               |
|     | ULS will also  |              |               |               |
|     | provide the    |              |               |               |
|     | publicwith     |              |               |               |
|     | on-line access |              |               |               |
|     | to public      |              |               |               |
|     | licensing      |              |               |               |
|     | information,   |              |               |               |
|     | which will be  |              |               |               |
|     | obtainable by  |              |               |               |
|     | dialing into   |              |               |               |
|     | th             |              |               |               |
|     | eCommission\'s |              |               |               |
|     | wide area      |              |               |               |
|     | network and    |              |               |               |
|     | using any      |              |               |               |
|     | World Wide Web |              |               |               |
|     | browser. ULS   |              |               |               |
|     | will also      |              |               |               |
|     | bedesigned to  |              |               |               |
|     | keep licensee  |              |               |               |
|     | information    |              |               |               |
|     | secure from    |              |               |               |
|     | outside        |              |               |               |
|     | tampering.     |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     | In the Notice, |              |               |               |
|     | the Commission |              |               |               |
|     | proposed a     |              |               |               |
|     | variety of     |              |               |               |
|     | rule changes   |              |               |               |
|     | that will      |              |               |               |
|     | allow          |              |               |               |
|     | wire           |              |               |               |
|     | lessapplicants |              |               |               |
|     | and licensees  |              |               |               |
|     | to take full   |              |               |               |
|     | advantage of   |              |               |               |
|     | the            |              |               |               |
|     | technological  |              |               |               |
|     | benefits of    |              |               |               |
|     | ULS, and that  |              |               |               |
|     | willmake the   |              |               |               |
|     | Commission\'s  |              |               |               |
|     | wireless       |              |               |               |
|     | licensing      |              |               |               |
|     | procedures     |              |               |               |
|     | faster, less   |              |               |               |
|     | burdensome,    |              |               |               |
|     | and            |              |               |               |
|     | m              |              |               |               |
|     | oreconsistent. |              |               |               |
|     | Specifically,  |              |               |               |
|     | the Commission |              |               |               |
|     | proposed to:   |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     | -   \--        |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |    Consolidate |              |               |               |
|     |     se         |              |               |               |
|     | rvice-specific |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |    application |              |               |               |
|     |     and        |              |               |               |
|     |     licensing  |              |               |               |
|     |     rules into |              |               |               |
|     |     a single   |              |               |               |
|     |     set of     |              |               |               |
|     |     rules for  |              |               |               |
|     |     all        |              |               |               |
|     |     wireless   |              |               |               |
|     |     radio      |              |               |               |
|     |     services,  |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |    eliminating |              |               |               |
|     |     many       |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |    duplicative |              |               |               |
|     |     rules.     |              |               |               |
|     |     This will  |              |               |               |
|     |     allow the  |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |    elimination |              |               |               |
|     |     of nearly  |              |               |               |
|     |     200        |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |    duplicative |              |               |               |
|     |     and        |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |   inconsistent |              |               |               |
|     |     rules in   |              |               |               |
|     |     11 other   |              |               |               |
|     |     rule       |              |               |               |
|     |     parts.     |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     | -   \--        |              |               |               |
|     |     Replace    |              |               |               |
|     |     over 40    |              |               |               |
|     |     existing   |              |               |               |
|     |     wireless   |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |    application |              |               |               |
|     |     forms with |              |               |               |
|     |     five new   |              |               |               |
|     |     forms.     |              |               |               |
|     |     Thus, all  |              |               |               |
|     |     wireless   |              |               |               |
|     |     radio      |              |               |               |
|     |     service    |              |               |               |
|     |     providers, |              |               |               |
|     |     regardless |              |               |               |
|     |     of         |              |               |               |
|     |     service,   |              |               |               |
|     |     will use   |              |               |               |
|     |     the same   |              |               |               |
|     |     set of     |              |               |               |
|     |     forms for  |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |  applications, |              |               |               |
|     |     technical  |              |               |               |
|     |     and        |              |               |               |
|     |     ownership  |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |   information, |              |               |               |
|     |     transfers  |              |               |               |
|     |     and        |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |   assignments, |              |               |               |
|     |     and        |              |               |               |
|     |     renewals.  |              |               |               |
|     |     Moreover,  |              |               |               |
|     |     because    |              |               |               |
|     |     all        |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |    information |              |               |               |
|     |     provided   |              |               |               |
|     |     on these   |              |               |               |
|     |     forms will |              |               |               |
|     |     be stored  |              |               |               |
|     |     in the ULS |              |               |               |
|     |     database,  |              |               |               |
|     |     wireless   |              |               |               |
|     |     providers  |              |               |               |
|     |     can file   |              |               |               |
|     |     multiple   |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |   applications |              |               |               |
|     |     in         |              |               |               |
|     |     multiple   |              |               |               |
|     |     services   |              |               |               |
|     |     on a       |              |               |               |
|     |     single     |              |               |               |
|     |     form, and  |              |               |               |
|     |     can file   |              |               |               |
|     |     subsequent |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |   applications |              |               |               |
|     |     without    |              |               |               |
|     |     having to  |              |               |               |
|     |     resubmit   |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |    information |              |               |               |
|     |     already on |              |               |               |
|     |     file.      |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     | -   \--        |              |               |               |
|     |     Require    |              |               |               |
|     |     applicants |              |               |               |
|     |     and        |              |               |               |
|     |     licensees  |              |               |               |
|     |     in most    |              |               |               |
|     |     wireless   |              |               |               |
|     |     radio      |              |               |               |
|     |     services   |              |               |               |
|     |     to file    |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |   applications |              |               |               |
|     |     and other  |              |               |               |
|     |     documents  |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     | electronically |              |               |               |
|     |     using ULS. |              |               |               |
|     |     The        |              |               |               |
|     |     Commission |              |               |               |
|     |     noted that |              |               |               |
|     |     electronic |              |               |               |
|     |     filing     |              |               |               |
|     |     will       |              |               |               |
|     |     greatly    |              |               |               |
|     |     reduce the |              |               |               |
|     |     time       |              |               |               |
|     |     involved   |              |               |               |
|     |     for the    |              |               |               |
|     |     public to  |              |               |               |
|     |     file       |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |  applications, |              |               |               |
|     |     and will   |              |               |               |
|     |     improve    |              |               |               |
|     |     speed of   |              |               |               |
|     |     processing |              |               |               |
|     |     and        |              |               |               |
|     |     eliminate  |              |               |               |
|     |     data entry |              |               |               |
|     |     errors.    |              |               |               |
|     |     The        |              |               |               |
|     |     Commission |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |   nevertheless |              |               |               |
|     |     sought     |              |               |               |
|     |     comment on |              |               |               |
|     |     whether it |              |               |               |
|     |     should     |              |               |               |
|     |     continue   |              |               |               |
|     |     to allow   |              |               |               |
|     |     manual     |              |               |               |
|     |     filing in  |              |               |               |
|     |     some       |              |               |               |
|     |     services.  |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     | -   \--        |              |               |               |
|     |     Streamline |              |               |               |
|     |     rules      |              |               |               |
|     |     regarding  |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |    amendments, |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     | modifications, |              |               |               |
|     |     and        |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |   cancellation |              |               |               |
|     |     of         |              |               |               |
|     |     licenses;  |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |    standardize |              |               |               |
|     |     the        |              |               |               |
|     |     collection |              |               |               |
|     |     of         |              |               |               |
|     |     ownership  |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |    information |              |               |               |
|     |     from       |              |               |               |
|     |     wireless   |              |               |               |
|     |     licensees; |              |               |               |
|     |     and        |              |               |               |
|     |     eliminate  |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |    unnecessary |              |               |               |
|     |     or         |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |    duplicative |              |               |               |
|     |     filing     |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |  requirements, |              |               |               |
|     |     such       |              |               |               |
|     |     as (1)     |              |               |               |
|     |     microfiche |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |   requirements |              |               |               |
|     |     and        |              |               |               |
|     |     submission |              |               |               |
|     |     of antenna |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |    information |              |               |               |
|     |     in the     |              |               |               |
|     |     Public     |              |               |               |
|     |     Land       |              |               |               |
|     |     Mobile     |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |   Service, (2) |              |               |               |
|     |     equipment  |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |    information |              |               |               |
|     |     in the     |              |               |               |
|     |     Fixed      |              |               |               |
|     |     Microwave  |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |   Service, (3) |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     |   coordination |              |               |               |
|     |     showings   |              |               |               |
|     |     in the     |              |               |               |
|     |     Maritime   |              |               |               |
|     |     and        |              |               |               |
|     |     Aviation   |              |               |               |
|     |     Services,  |              |               |               |
|     |     and (4)    |              |               |               |
|     |     technical  |              |               |               |
|     |     showings   |              |               |               |
|     |     in the     |              |               |               |
|     |     General    |              |               |               |
|     |     Mobile     |              |               |               |
|     |     Radio      |              |               |               |
|     |     Service.   |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     | The Commission |              |               |               |
|     | stated that    |              |               |               |
|     | proposals made |              |               |               |
|     | in the Notice  |              |               |               |
|     | of Proposed    |              |               |               |
|     | Rulemaking     |              |               |               |
|     | willreduce the |              |               |               |
|     | administrative |              |               |               |
|     | burden on      |              |               |               |
|     | applicants and |              |               |               |
|     | licensees,     |              |               |               |
|     | enhance the    |              |               |               |
|     | efficiency of  |              |               |               |
|     | theCommission  |              |               |               |
|     | in carrying    |              |               |               |
|     | out its        |              |               |               |
|     | regulatory     |              |               |               |
|     | res            |              |               |               |
|     | ponsibilities; |              |               |               |
|     | and help make  |              |               |               |
|     | licensing      |              |               |               |
|     | i              |              |               |               |
|     | nformationmore |              |               |               |
|     | accessible to  |              |               |               |
|     | the public;    |              |               |               |
|     | including      |              |               |               |
|     | persons with   |              |               |               |
|     | disabilities.  |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     | The Wireless   |              |               |               |
|     | Tele           |              |               |               |
|     | communications |              |               |               |
|     | Bureau will    |              |               |               |
|     | host a         |              |               |               |
|     | half-day       |              |               |               |
|     | seminar on the |              |               |               |
|     | ULS            |              |               |               |
|     | onThursday,    |              |               |               |
|     | March 19,      |              |               |               |
|     | 1998. This     |              |               |               |
|     | seminar will   |              |               |               |
|     | be held in the |              |               |               |
|     | Commission     |              |               |               |
|     | Meeting Room,  |              |               |               |
|     | Room854, 1919  |              |               |               |
|     | M Street, N.W. |              |               |               |
|     | beginning at   |              |               |               |
|     | 10:00 a.m. to  |              |               |               |
|     | 12:00 p.m. The |              |               |               |
|     | seminar will   |              |               |               |
|     | feature        |              |               |               |
|     | ademonstration |              |               |               |
|     | of a prototype |              |               |               |
|     | of the ULS     |              |               |               |
|     | system and     |              |               |               |
|     | will provide   |              |               |               |
|     | attendees with |              |               |               |
|     | in             |              |               |               |
|     | formationabout |              |               |               |
|     | the            |              |               |               |
|     | development    |              |               |               |
|     | and            |              |               |               |
|     | implementation |              |               |               |
|     | of this        |              |               |               |
|     | system.        |              |               |               |
|     |                |              |               |               |
|     | For more       |              |               |               |
|     | details on the |              |               |               |
|     | ULS visit the  |              |               |               |
|     | FCC\'s beta    |              |               |               |
|     | site at        |              |               |               |
|     | <              |              |               |               |
|     | http://www.fcc |              |               |               |
|     | .gov/wtb/uls>. |              |               |               |
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|     | Action by the  |              |               |               |
|     | Commission,    |              |               |               |
|     | Thursday,      |              |               |               |
|     | February 19,   |              |               |               |
|     | 1998, by       |              |               |               |
|     | *Notice of     |              |               |               |
|     | Propo          |              |               |               |
|     | sedRulemaking* |              |               |               |
|     | (FCC 98-25).   |              |               |               |
|     | Chairman       |              |               |               |
|     | Kennard,       |              |               |               |
|     | Commissioners  |              |               |               |
|     | Ness,          |              |               |               |
|     | Fu             |              |               |               |
|     | rchtgott-Roth, |              |               |               |
|     | Powell and     |              |               |               |
|     | Tristani.      |              |               |               |
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|     | \- FCC -       |              |               |               |
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|     | News Media     |              |               |               |
|     | Contact:       |              |               |               |
|     | Meribeth       |              |               |               |
|     | McCarrick at   |              |               |               |
|     | (202)          |              |               |               |
|     | 418-0654\      |              |               |               |
|     | Wireless       |              |               |               |
|     | Tele           |              |               |               |
|     | communications |              |               |               |
|     | Bureau         |              |               |               |
|     | Contacts: Mika |              |               |               |
|     | Savir at (202) |              |               |               |
|     | 418-0620;      |              |               |               |
|     | Susan Magnotti |              |               |               |
|     | at (202) 418-  |              |               |               |
|     | 0871; Karen    |              |               |               |
|     | Wrege at (202) |              |               |               |
|     | 418-0600; TTY  |              |               |               |
|     | (202)          |              |               |               |
|     | 418-7233.      |              |               |               |
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