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MDS/ITFS Licensing Public ForumMDS/ITFS Licensing Public Forum

February 11, 2004February 11, 2004

Presentation available at:Presentation available at:http://http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/about/sampleapplications.htmlwireless.fcc.gov/uls/about/sampleapplications.html

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Public Forum AgendaPublic Forum Agenda

I.I. Overview and BackgroundOverview and Background

II.II. Next Phase of the ProjectNext Phase of the Project

III.III. Demonstration of ULS License and Application Demonstration of ULS License and Application Search for MDS/ITFSSearch for MDS/ITFS

IV.IV. Filing MDS/ITFS Applications in ULSFiling MDS/ITFS Applications in ULS

V.V. Additional FunctionsAdditional Functions

VI.VI. Q & A Q & A

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I. Overview and BackgroundI. Overview and Background

This project is being implemented in multiple phases: We are goiThis project is being implemented in multiple phases: We are going to ng to discuss the first four phases today. discuss the first four phases today.

•• Phase 1: Conduct Inventory and suspend Electronic Filing Phase 1: Conduct Inventory and suspend Electronic Filing (Completed)(Completed)

•• Phase 2: Create ULS MDS/ITFS License Database (Completed) Phase 2: Create ULS MDS/ITFS License Database (Completed)

•• Phase 3: Converting Application data for the application purposPhase 3: Converting Application data for the application purposes es of New, Modifications, and Amendments. (Completed)of New, Modifications, and Amendments. (Completed)

•• Phase 4: Electronic Filing available for the following ApplicatiPhase 4: Electronic Filing available for the following Application on purposes: Renewal, Administrative Update, Duplicate Request, purposes: Renewal, Administrative Update, Duplicate Request, Cancellation, and Withdrawal (Target Deployment February 17, Cancellation, and Withdrawal (Target Deployment February 17, 2004)2004)

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II. Next Phase of the ProjectII. Next Phase of the Project

Phase 4: Phase 4: Electronic Filing available for the following Electronic Filing available for the following Application purposes: Renewal, Administrative Application purposes: Renewal, Administrative Update, Duplicate Request, Cancellation, and Update, Duplicate Request, Cancellation, and Withdrawal Withdrawal

•• Applications with these purposes can be filed Applications with these purposes can be filed electronically starting February 17, 2004. All other electronically starting February 17, 2004. All other application purposes should continue to be filed application purposes should continue to be filed manually.manually.

•• Manually filed applications will be entered into the Manually filed applications will be entered into the ULS application database and will be viewable ULS application database and will be viewable through ULS Application Search.through ULS Application Search.

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III. Demonstration of the ULS License and III. Demonstration of the ULS License and Application Search ScreensApplication Search Screens

The target date for the MDS/ITFS The target date for the MDS/ITFS License and Application Data in ULS is License and Application Data in ULS is February 17, 2004.February 17, 2004.

The URL will be:The URL will be:

http://http://wireless.fcc.gov/ulswireless.fcc.gov/uls//

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Insert Screen Shots for License Insert Screen Shots for License SearchesSearches

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Things to Remember about Things to Remember about MDS/ITFS License Data in ULSMDS/ITFS License Data in ULS

•• All License Data in TULS was converted to ULS.All License Data in TULS was converted to ULS.

•• FAC ID Numbers have been converted for FAC ID Numbers have been converted for existing licenses, but are not being assigned in existing licenses, but are not being assigned in ULS. ULS.

•• There will be no link to ULS ownership data from There will be no link to ULS ownership data from the license record.the license record.

•• All Coordinates are in NAD 83All Coordinates are in NAD 83

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Things to Remember about Things to Remember about MDS/ITFS License Data in ULS MDS/ITFS License Data in ULS ((Con’tCon’t))•• ULS displays frequency EIRP data in ULS displays frequency EIRP data in dBmdBm..

•• For Renewal Only, Certification of Construction, For Renewal Only, Certification of Construction, Extension of Time, and Transfer and Assignment Extension of Time, and Transfer and Assignment Applications granted since January 2003, the Applications granted since January 2003, the license data was updated and a copy of the license data was updated and a copy of the application is attached to the license record. application is attached to the license record. There will be no application in application There will be no application in application search.search.

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Things to Remember about Things to Remember about MDS/ITFS License Data in ULS MDS/ITFS License Data in ULS ((Con’tCon’t))•• In ULS call signs are going to be In ULS call signs are going to be

systematically assigned.systematically assigned.

•• In the TULS database Commercial ITFS In the TULS database Commercial ITFS Licenses were issued in the MD Radio Licenses were issued in the MD Radio Service. In ULS these licenses will be Service. In ULS these licenses will be issued the VX Radio Service.issued the VX Radio Service.

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Things to Remember about Things to Remember about MDS/ITFS Application Data in ULSMDS/ITFS Application Data in ULS

•• All application data in TULS will be All application data in TULS will be converted. converted.

•• For applications that have been converted, For applications that have been converted, the name on the application may not the name on the application may not match the name on the license. match the name on the license.

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Things to Remember about Things to Remember about MDS/ITFS Application Data in ULS MDS/ITFS Application Data in ULS ((Con’tCon’t))•• Certification of Construction and Extension of Certification of Construction and Extension of

Time applications will be displayed in application Time applications will be displayed in application search on the ULS Form 601 Schedule K and L. search on the ULS Form 601 Schedule K and L. All other applications will be displayed in a data All other applications will be displayed in a data tab format.tab format.

•• ULS assigns file numbers differently then BLS. ULS assigns file numbers differently then BLS. When researching converted applications you When researching converted applications you may want to search by call sign to be certain may want to search by call sign to be certain you receive all related applications.you receive all related applications.

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Things to Remember about Things to Remember about MDS/ITFS Application Data in ULSMDS/ITFS Application Data in ULS

•• Special Temporary Authority (STA) Applications, Special Temporary Authority (STA) Applications, and Qualification Reports will not be in ULS, they and Qualification Reports will not be in ULS, they are available in the Public Reference Room. are available in the Public Reference Room.

•• Transfer and Assignment Applications will not be Transfer and Assignment Applications will not be in ULS. These applications will be placed on the in ULS. These applications will be placed on the ULS Weekly Public Notices. When the ULS Weekly Public Notices. When the application is granted the license record will be application is granted the license record will be updated. Copies of these applications are updated. Copies of these applications are available in the Public Reference Room.available in the Public Reference Room.

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IV. Filing MDS/ITFS Applications in ULSIV. Filing MDS/ITFS Applications in ULS

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•• When filing in ULS use the FRN associated with When filing in ULS use the FRN associated with your license to file your applications. If there is your license to file your applications. If there is no FRN associated with your license, you must no FRN associated with your license, you must link your license to your FRN. link your license to your FRN.

•• When filing renewal applications electronically, When filing renewal applications electronically, you must submit an attachment of the FCC Form you must submit an attachment of the FCC Form 330R or 405 and any required exhibits.330R or 405 and any required exhibits.

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Things to Remember about Filing Things to Remember about Filing Applications in ULS.Applications in ULS.

•• The procedures for filing a manual application The procedures for filing a manual application have not changed. However, when filing have not changed. However, when filing application purposes that are in ULS (i.e. New, application purposes that are in ULS (i.e. New, Modification, Renewal, Certification of Modification, Renewal, Certification of Construction, etc.) we only need the original Construction, etc.) we only need the original application. application.

When filing applications still maintained in the When filing applications still maintained in the Public Reference Room continue to submit Public Reference Room continue to submit multiple copies.multiple copies.

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Things to Remember about Filing Things to Remember about Filing Applications in ULS.Applications in ULS.

•• When filing an amendment on a returned When filing an amendment on a returned application, applicants can view the application, applicants can view the returned application in ULS Application returned application in ULS Application Search. We will not be sending a copy of Search. We will not be sending a copy of the applications with the return letter. the applications with the return letter.

Additionally, the same procedures will be Additionally, the same procedures will be followed for dismissed applications.followed for dismissed applications.

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V.V. Additional FunctionsAdditional FunctionsTarget Deployment March 1Target Deployment March 1stst

•• MDS/ITFS Service Specific Search will be MDS/ITFS Service Specific Search will be deployed.deployed.

•• Reference Copies will be available for Reference Copies will be available for MDS/ITFS License in ULS License Search.MDS/ITFS License in ULS License Search.

•• The MDS/ITFS data will be added to the The MDS/ITFS data will be added to the ULS download files.ULS download files.

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VI. Q & AVI. Q & A