DA 00-1992

September 1, 2000

**Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Implements Phase I**

**Of a Three-Phased Deployment of the Universal Licensing System for**

**Land Mobile Radio Services on September 19, 2000.**

***For most Land Mobile Phase I services, electronic filing via ULS***

***becomes mandatory March 20, 2001.***

The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) will implement Phase I of a
three-phased conversion of Land Mobile (LM) Radio Services to the
Universal Licensing System (ULS) on September 19, 2000. The services
included in Phase I are:

-   Land Mobile Radiolocation,

-   220 MHz,

-   929-930 MHz Paging Site-Specific Channels,

-   Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR),

-   218-219 MHz (previously IVDS) and

-   Land Mobile Broadcast Auxiliary.

Implementations of Phases II and III will be announced in a public
notice following the Phase I conversion.

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

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

Beginning September 19, 2000, applicants and licensees in the Land
Mobile Phase I services will be able to use ULS to file for new station
applications, license modifications, application amendments, license
renewals, license cancellations, application withdrawals, requests for
duplicate licenses, administrative updates, notifications, extension of
time requests, transfer and assignment applications, and requests for
Special Temporary Authority (STA). As part of the conversion process,
all active licensing data for Phase I 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 the
ULS, and will no longer be updated in the current licensing
database.[^2]

This *Public Notice* provides information designed to assist Land Mobile
Phase I filers prepare for successful utilization of the ULS, as well as
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 the ULS that are common
to radio services available on the ULS.

Topics contained in this *Public Notice*:

> Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Registration

Frequency Coordinators

New Application Procedures for the Land Mobile Phase I Services

> ULS Forms
>
> Pre-ULS Forms
>
> Mandatory Electronic Filing

Transfer of Control and Assignment of Authorization Procedures

Additional Considerations for the Land Mobile Radio Services

Unified Dismissal Policy

Specifying Location and Antenna Numbers

North American Datum of 1983 Coordinates

Construction Notification

Database Corrections

New Service Codes for Land Mobile Phase I Services

Application Fees

Where to Send Manually Filed Applications

For Further Information or Assistance

Appendix A

(See Appendix A for a listing of its contents.)

**[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 the ULS. For firms, organizations, and
non-federal government agencies, their Employer Identification Number
(EIN) is their TIN. For individuals, their Social Security Number (SSN)
is the TIN. 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.

Land Mobile Phase I applicants who have not previously registered their
TINs must do so before filing applications or updating licensing
information in ULS, regardless of whether the applicant applies directly
or through a frequency coordinator. When you register your TIN,
associate any valid call signs with 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 WTB 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 "Releases" section of the ULS Internet
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 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: Land Mobile Phase I licensees who have previously registered
> their TINs do not need to re-register. "Although the Bureau made a
> concerted effort to update TIN and call sign information after each
> land mobile assignment over the last three years, it is the
> responsibility of each licensee to ensure that their information is up
> to date upon conversion to ULS. If licenses are added or assigned via
> ULS filings, it is not necessary to update your TIN/call sign
> registration for these licenses.

The WTB 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 filing 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 your TIN was manually registered, you must call the ULS technical
support staff to obtain a password prior to being able to file
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 the 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 Commission on or after
> September 19, 2000 will result in dismissal of the application as
> defective.**

# Frequency Coordinators 

A large percentage of Land Mobile applications filed with the Commission
each year are filed by Commission-certified frequency coordinators on
behalf of Land Mobile applicants. This section clarifies how our
conversion of Land Mobile licenses and pending applications to ULS will
affect applicants who file with frequency coordinators.

If you file applications through a frequency coordinator, you must file
those applications on the correct form and with any supplementary
information that may be required (see Appendix A of this *Public
Notice*). The Commission leaves it to the discretion of each frequency
coordinator to specify whether their customers are to file with them on
paper, electronically, or a combination of the two. In all cases for all
radio services, however, frequency coordinators will file applications
with the Commission electronically.

For applications that you file directly with the Commission without the
services of a frequency coordinator, you may be required to file
electronically depending on the particular radio service involved. See
the following section and the subsequent section on "Mandatory
Electronic Filing."

**[New Application Procedures for the Land]{.smallcaps} M[obile Phase I
Services]{.smallcaps}**

Applicants and licensees in the Land Mobile Radio Services being
converted in the Phase I deployment of the ULS will be subject to the
following filing procedures as of September 19, 2000:

**ULS Forms**

**Form 601** is available **now** for Land Mobile Phase I services for
filings for new station applications, license modifications, application
amendments, license renewals, license cancellations, application
withdrawals, requests for duplicate licenses, administrative updates,
requests for special temporary authority, notifications and requests for
extension of time of coverage or construction requirements in
conjunction with a license. Form 601 replaces pre-ULS Forms 600, 574R,
405A, 313 and 313R and letter requests for these purposes.

Beginning with receipts on or after September 19, 2000, for Land Mobile
Phase I services, only the June 2000 edition (or later) of Form 601 is
acceptable for filing. Applications filed on or after September 19,
2000, for Land Mobile Phase I 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 March 19,
2001; however, the WTB strongly urges applicants to use Form 601 in
order to avoid processing delays. If you do not use Form 601, you must
provide the additional information described in Appendix A. Any
application that is filed using a pre-ULS form on or after September 19,
2000 must contain the information prescribed in Appendix A or it may be
dismissed without prejudice.

For instructions on filing Form 601 manually, follow the instructions on
the form, and see the \"Where to Send Manually Filed Applications\"
section of this *Public Notice*. The WTB strongly encourages electronic
filing via ULS. For instructions on filing Form 601 electronically,
point your web browser to <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls>.

**Form 602** is available **now** for use for Land Mobile Phase I
services. Form 602 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
Section 1.2102(c) of the Commission's rules. Land Mobile Phase I
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 Telecommunications Bureau
Answers Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Reporting of Ownership
Information on FCC Form 602," *Public Notice*, DA 99-1001 (rel. May 25,
1999).

Beginning with receipts on or after September 19, 2000, for Land Mobile
Phase I services, only the February 1999 edition (or later) of Form 602
is acceptable for filing. Applications filed on or after September 19,
2000, for Land Mobile Phase I services on prior editions of the Form 602
will be dismissed without prejudice. Use of the pre-ULS Form 430 in lieu
of Form 602 is permitted until September 30, 2000, but the WTB strongly
urges applicants to use Form 602 in order to avoid processing delays.
Form 430 applications filed after September 30, 2000, will be dismissed
without prejudice.

For instructions on filing Form 602 manually, follow the instructions on
the form, and see the \"Where to Send Manually Filed Applications\"
section of this *Public Notice*. NOTE: Form 602 is currently not
available for electronic filing. Until further notice from the
Commission, Form 602 must be filed manually.

**Form 603** is available **now** for Land Mobile Phase I services for
filings for assignment of license, transfer of control, notification
that an approved assignment or transfer has been consummated, or to
request an extension of time to consummate the assignment or transfer
transaction. Form 603 replaces Forms 600/1046, 703, 490 and letter
requests for these purposes.

Beginning with receipts on or after September 19, 2000, for Land Mobile
Phase I services, only the February 1999 edition (or later) of Form 603
is acceptable for filing. Applications filed on or after September 19,
2000 for Land Mobile Phase I 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. The 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 March 19, 2001, but the WTB
strongly urges applicants to use Form 603 in order to avoid processing
delays. If you do not use Form 603, you must provide the additional
information described in Appendix A. Applications filed on or after
September 19, 2000, that do not contain the information prescribed in
Appendix A may be dismissed without prejudice.

For instructions on filing Form 603 manually, 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,
point your web browser to <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls>.

### Pre-ULS Forms and Letter Requests

Beginning with receipts on or after September 19, 2000, for Land Mobile
Phase I services, manual filers that choose to use Pre-ULS Forms and
letter requests **must** use the following **editions** of these Forms.
Pre-ULS Forms filed on or after September 19, 2000, for Land Mobile
Phase I services on prior editions will be dismissed without prejudice.

Form 313 - September 1999 edition (or later)

Form 313R - July 1997 edition (or later)

Form 405A - May 1997 edition (or later)

Form 490 - October 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)

(Note: Form 574 is obsolete and is unacceptable for filing.)

Use of these forms for Phase I Land Mobile applications is permitted
only until March 19, 2001. Any pre-ULS Form or letter request submitted
after March 19, 2001 for these services will be dismissed without
prejudice.

Important: A Land Mobile Phase I manual filer who files 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 September 19, 2000,
that are not submitted in accordance with the instructions prescribed in
Appendix A may be dismissed without prejudice. NOTE: In order to avoid
processing delays, the Land Mobile Phase I 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, 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 in order to avoid
processing delays. For instructions on filing electronically, point your
web browser to <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls>.

### 

### Mandatory Electronic Filing

The mandatory electronic filing requirements take effect on March 20,
2001. All Land Mobile Phase I applicants who file directly with the
Commission who are subject to the mandatory filing requirement (as
described in the following chart) as well as all frequency coordinators
who file on behalf of applicants must file electronically effective
March 20, 2001. Additionally, effective March 20, 2001, an application
*must* be filed electronically if it contains both radio service code(s)
subject to mandatory electronic filing and radio service code(s) for
which electronic filing is optional. For radio services marked
"optional," applicants who file directly with the Commission (but not
frequency coordinators) may elect to continue to submit manually filed
applications.[^3]

+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
| **Radio   | **Code**                                     | **Man    |
| Service** |                                              | datory\* |
|           |                                              | on       |
|           |                                              | 3/2      |
|           |                                              | 0/2001** |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
| **Radiol  | #### RS -- Radiolocation                     | ####     |
| ocation** |                                              | Optional |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
| **220     | **QD - Non-nationwide Data**                 | **Yes**  |
| MHz**     |                                              |          |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
|           | **QO -- Non-nationwide Other**               | **Yes**  |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
|           | **QM -- Non-nationwide Public Safety/Mutual  | **Op     |
|           | Aid**                                        | tional** |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
|           | **QT -- Non-nationwide, 5-Channel Trunked**  | **Yes**  |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
|           | **NC -- Phase 1 Nationwide Commercial        | **Yes**  |
|           | 5-Channel**                                  |          |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
| *         | **GS -- 929-930 MHz, Site-Specific           | **Yes**  |
| *Paging** | Channels**                                   |          |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
| *         | **LW -- 902-928 MHz Location Wideband**      | **Yes**  |
| *Location |                                              |          |
| and**     | **(Grandfathered AVM)**                      |          |
|           |                                              |          |
| **M       |                                              |          |
| onitoring |                                              |          |
| Service** |                                              |          |
|           |                                              |          |
| **(LMS)** |                                              |          |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
|           | **LN -- 902-928 MHz Location Narrowband**    | **Yes**  |
|           |                                              |          |
|           | **(Non-Multilateration)**                    |          |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
| **SMR**   | **GX -- 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conventional**  | **Yes**  |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
|           | **GR -- 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conventional**  | **Yes**  |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
|           | **YX -- 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked**       | **Yes**  |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
|           | **YS -- 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked**       | **Yes**  |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
| **218-219 | **ZV -- 218-219 MHz service\*\***            | **Yes**  |
| MHz**     |                                              |          |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
| **Br      | **RP -- Broadcast Auxiliary -- Remote        | **Op     |
| oadcast** | Pickup**                                     | tional** |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+
|           | **LP -- Broadcast Auxiliary -- Low Power**   | **Op     |
|           |                                              | tional** |
+-----------+----------------------------------------------+----------+

> \*Applications filed on or after March 20, 2001 must be filed
> electronically via the ULS for the services marked "Yes." The WTB
> encourages electronic filing for all services in ULS.
>
> \*\* This service is administered under the Commission's Part 95
> rules. However, because

it has traditionally been licensed in conjunction with the Land Mobile
radio services,

we are converting its licensing to the ULS at this time.

**Transfer of Control and Assignment of Authorization Procedures**

[Non-*pro forma* transactions and *pro forma* transactions not subject
to forbearance]{.underline}

In the case of non-*pro forma* transactions and *pro forma* transactions
that are not subject to the Commission's streamlined forbearance
procedures, 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.

> NOTE: Use Form 603 *only* for notifications of consummation of
> transfers of control and assignments of licenses that were granted
> under ULS. For Phase I commercial services that currently require
> notification of consummation, you should provide letter notification
> for all transactions granted prior to September 19, 2000, *even if*
> the consummation takes place after ULS transition. For other Phase I
> Land Mobile Radio Service licenses currently not subject to
> notification of consummation, you only need provide notice if the
> transaction was granted *after* implementation of ULS.

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

The Commission has established forbearance procedures for the *pro
forma* transfer and assignment of licenses used for the offering of
telecommunications for a fee to the public or to such classes of users
as to be effectively available to the public.[^4] Such transfers and
assignments may currently be filed on a Form 603; Form 603 becomes
mandatory starting March 20, 2001, for Phase I Land Mobile services, and
letter requests will no longer be accepted.

[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 and non-ULS-based licenses. The 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 Services to be
converted to ULS are described in the chart below.

Phase II and III Land Mobile Radio Services\*

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

  Phase II radio services are:

  Public Safety/ Special Emergency: GA, GP, YA, YP, YW

  Pubic Safety National Plan: GF, YF

  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*

*Phases II and III will be released in subsequent public notices.*

Land Mobile Phase II and III radio services will have to file on pre-ULS
forms for transfer and assignment applications. If the licensee is a
commercial service, it needs to file a Form 490 and Form **602**
respectively, for assignments and transfers. An applicant would not have
to file Form **602** if it already has either a Form 430 or Form 602 on
file at the FCC. If it is private, it 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
I, licensees may file pre-ULS forms until March 19, 2001. After six
months, licensees in all radio services in Phase I, whether they are
private or commercial, must file Form 603.

An applicant filing for a transfer or assignment with multiple radio
services from Phase I that included both private and commercial call
signs can submit one filing. (The system will differentiate between the
commercial and private for licenses within the Phase I services.
Therefore, an applicant may make one filing so long as all licenses are
in ULS.)

An applicant must file separately for filings that include both Phase I
and either Phase II or 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]{.underline}

A licensee 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 previously, applicants 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. In the first
deployment of ULS software for Land Mobile Phase I services we will not
have the capability for applicants to specify a particular target call
sign or to consolidate licenses.

**[Additional Considerations for the Land Mobile Radio
Services]{.smallcaps}**

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

The WTB 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 Land Mobile Phase
I services for applications filed beginning March 20, 2001. 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 Land
Mobile Phase I services until March 20, 2001, the WTB 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 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 WTB
strongly encourages applicants to chose electronic filing.

**[Specifying and Verifying Control Point, Location and Antenna
Numbers]{.underline}**

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 Internet homepage ([http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls]{.underline})
before submitting manual applications to modify their licenses. If the
licensee needs to submit an amendment for a converted pending
application, the licensee should confirm the control point, location and
antenna numbers by reviewing their converted pending application using
the "Application Search" tools available at the ULS Internet homepage
(<http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls)>. [^6]

Guidelines for conversion of the location information from the legacy
database into ULS are provided on the ULS Internet homepage
(<http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls>) under "Filing Applications Using ULS".

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

For Land Mobile Phase I services, existing data coordinates will be
converted to North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) effective no later
than September 19, 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 Internet homepage at <http://www.fcc.gov.wtb/uls/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/nadcon.html>.

**[Construction Notification]{.underline}**

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.[^7] A licensee that meets its
construction requirements early does 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. *Be Aware:* WTB will automatically terminate licenses
when a licensee fails to give timely construction notification.

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

**[Database Corrections]{.underline}**

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.[^8] Once the Land Mobile Phase I services are
converted to ULS on September 19, 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]{.underline}**

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.

**[New Service Codes for Land Mobile Phase I Services]{.underline}**

The ULS will reflect the new Location and Monitoring Service (LMS) for
radio service codes LN for 902-928 MHz Location Narrowband
(Non-Multilateration) and LW for 902-928 MHz Location Wideband
(Grandfathered AVM) that were previously licensed as Land Mobile
Radiolocation (RS) as follows:

+-----------+-----------------+--------+------------------------------+
| **Former  | **Description** | **New  | **Description**              |
| Radio     |                 | R      |                              |
| Service   |                 | adio** |                              |
| Code**    |                 |        |                              |
|           |                 | **S    |                              |
|           |                 | ervice |                              |
|           |                 | Code** |                              |
+-----------+-----------------+--------+------------------------------+
|           |                 | **RS** | **Land Mobile                |
|           |                 |        | Radiolocation**              |
+-----------+-----------------+--------+------------------------------+
| **RS**    | **Land Mobile   | **LN** | **902-928 MHz Location       |
|           | Radiolocation** |        | Narrowband                   |
|           |                 |        | (Non-Multilateration)**      |
+-----------+-----------------+--------+------------------------------+
|           |                 | **LW** | **902-928 MHz Location       |
|           |                 |        | Wideband (Grandfathered      |
|           |                 |        | AVM)**                       |
+-----------+-----------------+--------+------------------------------+

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

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 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 display an FCC 159 Form
with pre-filled information. Electronic filers have the option to either
pay by check or credit card by mail or to pay on-line using a credit
card. If the electronic filer chooses to pay on-line using a credit
card, they will click on the "Pay Online Now" button. This option will
expedite processing of their application. An electronic filer wishing 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 should be mailed to
the address specified below.

For more information see "Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Provides
Fee Payment Checklist For Applicants Using The Universal Licensing
System," *Public Notice*, DA 99-1411 (available in the "ULS Releases"
section of the "ULS Information Center" at
[http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls]{.underline}).

> 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, 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 on-line credit card payment was made
for an electronically-filed application, no further action is needed
(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]{.smallcaps}**

Manually-filed Renewal Only 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 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}.

Note: Applications that require frequency coordination must still be
submitted to the certified frequency coordinator.

**[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.

**You may reach the FCC Technical Support Hotline at (202) 414-1250**,
via TTY at 202-414-1255, or via e-mail 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 through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 10
p.m., on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 6
p.m., all times 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 and Forms Information is a separate hotline**.
To talk with an agent, 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 through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 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. These and all other Public Notices and other
    documents pertaining to the ULS may be found by accessing the ULS
    homepage and clicking on "Releases."

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

[^3]: See § 1.913(b) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.913(b).

[^4]: In these cases, Form 603 enables the assignor/transferor 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 Form 603. Forbearance does
    not apply to services such as public safety and private land mobile.
    Licensees not subject to forbearance must seek and receive
    Commission approval prior to consummating a transfer or assignment,
    using the procedures described above.

[^5]: *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). These
    documents are available under the "Unified Dismissal/Return Policy"
    topic on the "Information Center" section of the ULS Internet
    homepage, <http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls>.

[^6]: 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.

[^7]: *ULS Report and Order* ¶ 104.

[^8]: *See* Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Makes Land Mobile and
    Personal Radio Databases Available for Review Prior to ULS
    Implementation, *Public Notice* (rel. October 14, 1998).