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PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 12TH STREET, S.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554                                                                                             DA 99-3018

News media information 202/418-0500     Fax-On-Demand  202/418-2830     Internet:  http://www.fcc.gov    ftp.fcc.gov

                                                 Released: January 3, 2000 

 FCC BEGINS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR AMATEUR SERVICE CLUB AND
      MILITARY RECREATION STATION CALL SIGN ADMINISTRATORS

On October 21, 1998, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Report and Order
reinstituting the use of volunteer organizations for the purpose of processing applications for amateur
service club and military recreation station call sign.  A club station license is an amateur service station
license granted only to the trustee of an amateur service club, which must be composed of at least four
persons and have a name, a document of organization, management, and a primary purpose devoted to
amateur service activities consistent with Part 97 of the FCC's Rules A military recreation station license
is an amateur service station license granted only to the person who is the license custodian designated by
the official in charge of the United States military recreational premises where the station is situated.

The purpose of this Public Notice is to announce that beginning March 1, 2000, the FCC will accept
requests from organizations interested in processing applications for amateur service club and military
recreation station call signs.  Requests received before this date will not be considered. We will accept the
services of any organization meeting the requirements of Section 4(g)(3)(B) of the Communications Act.
Organizations interested in processing applications for amateur service club and military recreation station
call signs should familiarize themselves with the Report and Order and the requirements of the statute. 

An organization requesting designation as a "Club Station Call Sign Administrator" so that it can process
applications for amateur service club and military recreation station call signs must provide information
showing:  1) that it is an amateur radio organization; 2) that it has tax-exempt status under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 3) that it will provide voluntary, uncompensated and
unreimbursed services for processing applications for club and military recreation station call signs; 4) that
it will submit the information to the FCC in an electronic batch file; and 5) that it will retain the application
information for at least 15 months and make it available to the FCC upon request.  The Club Station Call
Sign Administrator may collect all necessary information in any manner of its choosing, including creating
its own forms.  

All requests must be signed by a responsible official of the organization and include the telephone number
of a person familiar with the request.  Interested organizations must file their request with the Federal
Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Public Safety and Private Wireless
Division, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., Room 4-C330, Washington, D.C. 20554, ATTENTION:  CLUB
STATION CALL SIGN ADMINISTRATOR.  Failure to follow these filing procedures will result in the
request being returned without consideration.

Qualified organizations that successfully complete a pilot autogrant batch filing project will be authorized
as Club Station Call Sign Administrators to process applications for amateur service club and military
recreation station call signs and submit the information to the FCC in an electronic batch file.  The FCC
will announce by public notice the names and addresses of Club Station Call Sign Administrators.

For further information, contact William T. Cross at (202) 418-0680, TTY (202) 418-7233.

                                  - FCC -