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  COmmission REgistration System for the FCC

  CORES Paper Mail Disruption
      
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    Effective Date:
                  Tuesday, March 24, 2020
      
              Notification System:
        Commission Registration System (CORES)
      
              Due to the ongoing health crisis, the FCC will temporarily discontinue its practice of mailing letters to CORES account holders to memorialize the following actions:

Registration Confirmation
	Password Notification
	Password Reset
	Password Security Question Reset
	Registration UpdateWe apologize for the inconvenience. We will resume this service when the FCC returns to full work capacity.
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                                        System Alerts & NotificationsUpdated CORES System

Register and update Username Account
	Create, update and associate FRN(s)
	Search for public FRN information


The updated version of COmmission REgistration System (CORES) is available, with enhanced security and functionality.

CORES, which requires each user to register an FCC Username in the FCC Registration System by setting up an account with an email and password, allows you to:

Register and Manage the 10 digit FCC Registration Number (FRN)
	View financial standing (RED or Green Light Status) with the FCC and make payments
	Retrieve fees awaiting payment completion
	Enter and pay Application fees manually
	Retrieve and pay ULS fees
	File and pay annual Regulatory Fees
	Manage Incentive Auction financialsDue to the ongoing health crisis, the FCC will temporarily discontinue its practice of mailing letters to CORES account holders to memorialize the following actions:

Registration Confirmation
	Password Notification
	Password Reset
	Password Security Question Reset
	Registration UpdateWe apologize for the inconvenience. We will resume this service when the FCC returns to full work capacity.

For additional support, please visit the FCC Registration Help Pages. You can also call the FCC Licensing Hotline, (877) 480-3201 Option 4, or visit the e-support page.

        
        
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