PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET, S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 News Media Information: (202) 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand: (202) 418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov DA 99-2419 November 3, 1999 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU TO BEGIN USE OF UNIVERSAL LICENSING SYSTEM (ULS) FOR REMAINING PART 22 COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICES ON NOVEMBER 8, 1999 On November 8, 1999, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) will begin use of the Universal Licensing System (ULS) for licensing activity relating to the following Part 22 Commercial Wireless services: General Aviation Air-Ground Radiotelephone (CG), Commercial Aviation Air-Ground Radiotelephone (CA), Rural Radiotelephone (CR), and BETRS (CB). Collectively, these services are referred to as "Air-ground/Rural" throughout this Public Notice. ULS is the interactive licensing database developed by the Bureau 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 the Air-ground/Rural Services in ULS is part of the Bureau's ongoing phased deployment of ULS in all wireless services. For further information regarding the ULS rules and procedures, please refer to the FCC's ULS Internet site at http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls.1 The following sections of this Public Notice contain an overview of the ULS conversion process for the Air-ground/Rural Services, as well as contact information for applicants and licensees who have additional questions about ULS. The chart below summarizes the various implementation dates contained herein. Conversion to ULS Mandatory Electronic Filing and Unified Dismissal Policy Effective Use of Pre-ULS Forms Until Online Filing Available Commercial Aviation Air-ground (CA) 11/8/99 To be announced via future Public Notice To be announced via future Public Notice 11/8/99 (limited) General Aviation Air-ground (CG) 11/8/99 5/8/2000 5/7/2000 11/8/99 BETRS (CB) 11/8/99 5/8/2000 5/7/2000 11/8/99 Rural Radiotelephone (CR) 11/8/99 5/8/2000 5/7/2000 11/8/99 Regarding applications in the CA radio service, electronic filing will be available on November 8, 1999, for application purposes AU, NT, DU, WD, and CN. All other applications must be filed manually until further notice. TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN) REGISTRATION 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 ULS. 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. Air-ground/Rural Services licensees who have not previously registered their TINs must do so before filing applications electronically or manually or updating licensing information in ULS. When you register your TIN, you will also be asked to associate any currently held call signs and antenna structure registration numbers with your TIN. Additionally, to take advantage of the electronic filing features of ULS, you must obtain a system password. Passwords are user-selected and are chosen at the time applicants electronically register their TIN. If you register your TIN manually, you must call the ULS technical support staff to obtain a password (see below for information on how to register 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 Bureau 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 ULS Releases section of the ULS Information Center 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: Licensees in the Air-ground/Rural Services who have previously registered their TINs do not need to re-register. However, each licensee must ensure that the call sign information associated with its TIN is updated to reflect its current license holdings. For example, if you previously registered your TIN but subsequently added, canceled or assigned licenses, you must update your TIN/call sign registration information. NOTE: Licensees will not have to update the call sign portion of their TIN registration to reflect Air-ground/Rural licenses obtained after November 8, 1999; ULS will automatically update this information in the license database.2 The Bureau 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 by clicking on the "TIN/Call Sign Registration" button. Manual TIN registration requires FCC Form 606 (TIN Registration Form), which can be obtained from the internet at http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html 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 filed manually, Form 606 should be mailed to: Federal Communications Commission Information Technology Division Attention: Kathy McLucas 1270 Fairfield Road Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245 When filing applications, applicants and licensees must provide their TINs in the appropriate block on the form. If no block is provided, applicants must write the TIN at the top right hand corner of the first page of the form, or at the top right hand corner of the first page of a filing if a form is not used. NOTE: Failure to register the applicant's TIN prior to filing an application will result in delayed processing of the application. Failure to provide a TIN on filings received by the Commission on or after November 8, 1999 will result in dismissal of the application as defective. NEW APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND USE OF ULS FORMS FOR THE AIR-GROUND/RURAL SERVICES Applicants and licensees in the Air-ground/Rural Services will be subject to the following filing procedures as of November 8, 1999: I. Application Filings Other Than Assignments of Authorization and Transfers of Control Form 601 Filing Procedures Beginning November 8, 1999, Form 601 (OMB Approval Number 3060-0798) will be available in the Air-ground/Rural Services for filing new station applications, license modifications, application amendments, license renewals, license cancellations, application withdrawals, requests for duplicate licenses, administrative updates, notification of construction, and requests for special temporary authority. Form 601 replaces pre-ULS forms (Forms 405, 489, and 600) and letter requests for these purposes. Form 601 is also used to request a waiver or extension of time of coverage or construction requirements in conjunction with an application or license. Mandatory Electronic Filing For a six-month transition period after November 8, 1999, applicants and licensees in the Air-ground/Rural Services (excluding Commercial Aviation Air-ground) may file Form 601 electronically or manually. Beginning on May 8, 2000, Air-ground/Rural (excluding Commercial Aviation Air-ground) licensees and applicants will be required to file Form 601 electronically. Where manual filing of Form 601 is allowed, the Bureau will accept manual applications filed on the February 1999 or later editions. The most recent version of FCC Form 601 is August 1999. Forms can be downloaded at http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html. Regarding applications in the CA radio service, electronic filing will be available on November 8, 1999, for application purposes AU, NT, DU, WD, and CN. All other applications must be filed manually until further notice. Because we are not making electronic filing fully available for Commercial Aviation Air-ground at this time, mandatory electronic filing for these licensees and applicants will be delayed. Upon full implementation for this service, we will release a Public Notice setting forth the six month implementation period for mandatory electronic filing. Use of Pre-ULS Forms Air-ground/Rural Services (excluding Commercial Aviation Air-ground) applicants and licensees in the Air-ground/Rural Services may continue to use existing (pre-ULS) forms until May 7, 2000, but the Bureau strongly urges applicants and licensees to use Form 601 and to file electronically. We will dismiss without prejudice any letter requests or pre-ULS forms filed for these services on or after May 8, 2000. The choice of application form and filing method will affect applications in the following way: (1) ULS Form filed electronically -- the most efficient filing method; will result in expedited treatment compared to filing manually. (2) ULS Form filed manually -- will result in expedited treatment compared to filing old forms or letter requests. (3) Old forms or letter requests filed manually -- not recommended; will result in slower processing than the options described above. In the event that applicants in the Air-ground/Rural Services elect to use pre-ULS forms during the transition period, as of November 8, 1999, they must provide certain additional required information with their applications (including TIN information) as set forth in Appendix A. Processing of applications filed on or after November 8, 1999 that do not contain the information prescribed in Appendix A will be delayed until we can contact the applicant and obtain the information. Because we are not making electronic filing fully available for Commercial Aviation Air-ground at this time, manual filing of pre-ULS forms may continue until further notice. Upon full implementation for this service, we will release a Public Notice setting forth the six month implementation period for eliminating the use of pre-ULS forms for this service. Specifying Location Numbers In the Air-ground/Rural Services, locations are specified by numbers. Licensees must be sure to use the location numbers listed under ULS when applying to modify their licenses or face delays in processing. NOTE: In some cases, the correct location number will be different from the location number in the original license grant, if it was not granted in ULS. Licensees should pay careful attention to the location numbers when filing electronically, and should confirm location numbers by reviewing their license using the "License Search" tools available at the ULS internet Homepage (http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls) before submitting manual applications. North American Datum of 1983 Coordinates Applicants should note that all coordinates must be referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83), except for sites in the Northern Mariana Islands, Midway Island, and Wake Island, where applicants continue to reference the applicable local datum.3 Additional information on determining and converting geographic coordinates is available on the ULS Homepage at http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls/nadcon.html. How to File Form 601 • For instructions on filing Form 601 electronically, point your web browser to http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls. • To file Form 601 manually, follow the instructions on the form, and see the "Where to Send Manually Filed Applications" section, below. • For instructions on using pre-ULS forms in lieu of Form 601, see "Use of Pre-ULS Forms," above. II. Transfer and Assignment Filing Procedures Form 603 Filing Procedures Form 603 (OMB Approval Number 3060-0800) is used for filing applications for assignment of license and transfer of control. Form 603 replaces Form 490. Form 603 is also used to notify the Commission that an approved assignment or transfer has been consummated, or to request an extension of time to consummate the transaction. Manual filers must use the February 1999 edition or a later edition of Form 603. The Bureau will dismiss without prejudice any manually filed Form 603 with an edition date prior to February 1999 and any transfer of control application filed on former Form 604, which has been discontinued. Mandatory Electronic Filing For a six-month transition period after November 8, 1999, applicants and licensees in the Air-ground/Rural Services may file Form 603 electronically or manually. Beginning on May 8, 2000, Air-ground/Rural licensees and applicants will be required to file Form 603 electronically. Where manual filing of Form 603 is allowed, the Bureau will accept manual applications filed on the February 1999 edition. Use of Pre-ULS Forms Transfer and assignment applicants in the Air-ground/Rural Services may continue to use existing (pre-ULS) forms until May 7, 2000, but the Bureau strongly urges applicants to use Form 603 and to file electronically. As in the case of Form 601, electronic filing of Form 603 will result in expedited processing compared to manual filing of either Form 603 or pre-ULS forms. As of November 8, 1999, transfer and assignment applicants in the Air-ground/Rural Services who elect to use pre-ULS forms must provide certain additional required information with their applications (including TIN information) as set forth in Appendix A. Applications filed on or after November 8, 1999 that do not contain the information prescribed in Appendix A will be dismissed without prejudice. Non pro forma transactions In the case of non-pro forma transactions, 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 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. Pro forma forbearance notification The Commission has established streamlined forbearance procedures for the pro forma transfer and assignment of telecommunications licenses in the Air-ground/Rural Services and other wireless services.4 Form 603 enables the assignor/transferor of a telecommunications license 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 the Form 603. Transfer/assignment applications affecting multiple services 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 (one application per TIN) and non-ULS licenses, and the Bureau 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. For example, if a licensee is assigning CG, CA, CR or CB, PCS, and land mobile licenses, the application for assignment of the CG, CA, CR or CB and PCS licenses should be done on the Form 603 since both services are in ULS, and the application for assignment of the land mobile licenses should be done on the Form 1046 since the land mobile services are not yet in ULS. Partial Assignments A licensee may assign a portion of their license rather than assigning the entire license. Form 603 contains appropriate data elements for licensees to describe partial assignments. How to File Form 603 • For instructions on filing Form 603 electronically, point your web browser to http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls. • For instructions on filing Form 603 manually, follow the instructions on the form, and see the "Where to Send Manually Filed Applications" section, below. • For instructions on using pre-ULS forms in lieu of Form 603, see "Use of Pre-ULS Forms," above. III. Ownership Information (Form 602) Form 602 (OMB Approval Number 3060-0799) 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 Sections 1.2102(b) and 1.2102(c) of the Commission's rules. Air-ground/Rural Services 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 Communications Bureau Answers Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Reporting of Ownership Information on FCC Form 602," Public Notice, DA 99-1001, May 25, 1999." How to File Form 602 • For instructions on filing Form 602 manually, follow the instructions on the form, and see the "Where to Send Manually Filed Applications" section, below. • Use of pre-ULS forms in lieu of Form 602: This is permitted until May 7, 2000 for the Air-ground/Rural Services (excluding Commercial Aviation Air-ground) and indefinitely for Commercial Aviation Air-ground, but the Bureau strongly urges applicants to use Form 602 for expedited processing. If you do not use Form 602, you must provide the additional information described in Appendix A. NOTE: Form 602 is currently not available for electronic filing. Until further notice from the Commission, all Form 602's must be filed manually. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE AIR-GROUND/RURAL SERVICES Unified Dismissal Policy The Bureau 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 the Air-ground/Rural Services (excluding Commercial Aviation Air-ground) on May 8, 2000. At a later date we will issue a Public Notice confirming the deadline for CA. 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 Air-ground/Rural Services (excluding Commercial Aviation Air-ground) until May 8, 2000, the Bureau 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. Because we are not making electronic filing fully available for Commercial Aviation Air-ground at this time, our unified dismissal policy will not take effect for this service until further notice. Upon full implementation for this service, we will release a Public Notice setting forth the six month implementation period for the unified dismissal policy for this service. 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 Bureau strongly encourages applicants to choose electronic filing. License Renewal ULS is designed to send licensees a reminder letter ninety days before the expiration date of the license. 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. Licensees should note that, under ULS, licensees in all the Air-ground/Rural Services will be sent a renewal reminder letter ninety days before license expiration. Licenses in all Air-ground/Rural Services may be renewed from ninety days prior to their expiration date up to and including the expiration date. New Radio Service Codes for Point-to-Point Systems Under ULS, Air-ground/Rural licenses will be identified by four radio service codes: CG General Aviation Air-Ground Radiotelephone CA Commercial Aviation Air-Ground Radiotelephone CR Rural Radiotelephone CB BETRS If the Bureau mis-classifies a license as CR or CB during the conversion to ULS, licensees may file database correction requests with the Bureau. Database corrections may be filed manually at the following address: Federal Communications Commission WTB/CWD, Licensing and Technical Analysis Branch 445 12th St., S.W.; TW-A325 Washington, D.C. 20554 ATTN: Pearl McGinnis APPLICATION FEES Applicants using ULS remain subject to existing 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 pre-fill this information on the FCC Form 159. ULS will then instruct the applicant on how to print out the pre-filled FCC Form 159 so that it can be mailed to Mellon Bank at the address specified below.6 NOTE: Applicants 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 at (202) 414-1250 (TTY - (202) 414-1255) for assistance (available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. local eastern time). Mellon Bank must receive the FCC Form 159 and accompanying fee within 10 calendar days of submitting the application. For more information see the Public Notice, DA 99-1411, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Provides Fee Payment Checklist For Applicants Using The Universal Licensing System, available in the ULS Releases section of the ULS Information Center at http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls. Where to Send Payments for Electronically-filed Applications. All payments for electronically filed applications should be sent to: Federal Communications Commission ULS Electronic Filings P.O. Box 358994 Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5994 WHERE TO SEND MANUALLY-FILED APPLICATIONS 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE 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. Individuals having specific questions not addressed on the webpage may contact Commission staff via phone or e-mail as described below. FCC Technical Support Hotline: (202) 414-1250 (TTY - (202) 414-1255), or via e-mail at ulscomm@fcc.gov. Contact the Technical Support Hotline about questions concerning computer access to ULS, TIN registration, uploading files, or submitting attachments in ULS. The hotline is available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., local 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: 1-888-CALL-FCC (225-5322) (select Auction/ULS Forms prompt), or via e-mail at ulshelp@fcc.gov. Contact Licensing Support with questions about which application purpose(s) are appropriate for a particular filing, what information is being requested on a ULS Form or Schedule, or any other ULS-related licensing matter. ULS Licensing Support is available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. local eastern time. Comments on ULS should be sent via email to: ulscomm@fcc.gov. Appendix A INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING FCC FORM 489/600 FOR AIR-GROUND/RURAL SERVICES (CG,CA,CR,CB) Beginning November 8, 1999, we will accept filings made on FCC Forms 489 and 600 provided that the following information is supplied. Identify the Form/Schedule you are filing in the right column, and supplement your application with responses to the Form 601 Questions listed in the left column. 601 ITEM(S) 600 Item(s) 8(a) Does this filing request a Waiver of the Commission's rules Required 8(b) If a feeable waiver request is attached, multiply the number of Stations times the number of rule sections and enter the result. 10(a) Taxpayer Identification Number (see page 2) Required 10(b) SGIN if applicable (see page 2) Required 14 Name of Real Party of Interest of Applicant Required 15 Taxpayer Identification Number Required 38 Is the applicant exempt from FCC application fees Required 39 Is the applicant exempt from the FCC regulatory fees Required SCHEDULE "J" SCHEDULE "B" 3 Location Submit "County" 11 Gain Required 12 Azimuth (degrees) Required 19 Transmitter Output Power (watts) Required 20 Nonstandard Emission Designator Required 29 Antenna Number Required 30 Frequency Required 33 Channel Center Frequency(MHz) Required SCHEDULE "D" SCHEDULE "F" 4 Area of Operation Code: (Rural Radiotelephone Temp- Required orary Fixed) 6 FCC Antenna Structure Registration # or N/A Required (Rural Radio, Air-Ground General) 18 Radius(km) (Rural Radio Temporary Fixed) Required 24 Description (only for Area of Operation Code "O") Required (Rural Radio Temporary Fixed) SCHEDULE "K" FCC FORM 489 TIN Tax Identification Number Required 5(b) Location Number Required 5(d) Center or Lower Frequency (MHz) Required INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING FCC FORM 490 FOR AIR-GROUND/RURAL SERVICES (CG,CA,CR,CB) Beginning November 8, 1999, we will accept filings made on FCC Form 490 provided that the following information is supplied. Identify the Form/Schedule you are filing in the right column, and supplement your application with responses to the Form 603 Questions listed in the left column. 603 ITEM(S) 490 ITEM(S) 1 Applications Purpose Need : AM, WD (Withdrawal), EX (Request for Extension of Time) 2(a) If this request is for an Amendment or Withdrawal, enter the File Number of the pending applications currently on file with the FCC. Required 2(b) File Number of related pending applications cur- rently on file with the FCC. Required 3(b) If the answer to item 3a is "yes", is this a notification of a PRO FORMA transaction being filed under the Commission's forbearance procedures for Telecommunications Licenses? Required 4 For assignments of authorizations only, is this partition and/or disaggregation? Required 5 Does this filing request a waiver of the Commission's Rules? Required 6 Are attachments being filed with this application? Required 7(a) Does the transaction that is the subject of this application also involve transfer or assignment of other wireless licenses held by the assignor/transferor or affiliates of the assignor/transferor (e.g. parents, subsidiaries, or commonly controlled entities) that are not included on this form and for which Commission approval is required? Required 7(b) Does the transaction that is the subject of this application also involve transfer or assignment of non-wireless licenses that are not included on this form and for which the Commission approval is required? Required 10(a) Taxpayer Identification Number Required 10(b) SGIN Required 21 E-Mail Address Required 22 Race, Ethnicity and Gender Optional TRANSFEROR INFORMATION (for transfers of control only) 23(a) Taxpayer Identification Number Required 23(b) SGIN Required 33 E-Mail Address Required 43 E-Mail Address Required ASSIGNEE/TRANSFEREE INFORMATION 45(a) Taxpayer Identification Number Required 45(b) SGIN Required 48 Name of the Real Party of Interest Required 49 Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Required 50 Attention To: Required 58 E-Mail Address Required NAME OF ASSIGNEE/TRANSFEREE CONTACT REPRESENTATIVE (if other than Assignee/Transferee) 59 First Name, MI, Last Name, Suffix Required 60 Company Name Required 61-68 Mailing Address including Telephone Number, FAX, E-Mail address. Required 86 Location Number Required 88 Lower or Center Frequency (MHz) Required 90 Constructed Yes/No Required FCC FORM 430 (September 1997 Edition) INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS Beginning November 8, 1999, we will accept filings made on FCC Form 430 ("Licensee Qualification Report,") provided: (1) Sufficient copies of the form are filed with sufficient information to adequately disclose direct and indirect owners per Section 1.2110 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R § 1.2110. (2) Where the form asks for "Name," it is provided in this format: Last Name, Middle Initial, First Name (only in cases where the applicant is a person). (3) The applicant's TIN is provided. (4) In the list of related FCC regulated business applicants and licensees, the following information is included: (a) The name and address (b) The principal business (c) TIN (d) The percentage held (5) In the list of each disclosable interest holder, the following information is included: (a) The name (b) TIN (c) Type of interest in application from the following list of codes: D - Direct ownership interest in applicant I - Indirect interest ownership in applicant O - Officer R - Director K- Key management personnel M - Management personnel O - Other (with explanation) (d) The type of entity from the following list of codes: I - Individual C - Corporation G - General partnership L - Limited partnership M - Limited liability corporation U - Unincorporated association O - Other (with explanation) (e) A description of the relationship, including the path of ownership if it is from an indirect owner to the applicant (f) For each regulated business of a disclosable interest holder, the following information must be included: (1) The name and address of all FCC regulated businesses owned by the disclosable interest holder (2) The principal business (3) TIN (4) Percent of interest held. (g) Any supplemental information is provided on 8 1/2 x 11" pieces of paper attached to the form(s) submitted. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LETTER REQUESTS Beginning November 8, 1999, we will accept letter requests provided that, in the upper right-hand corner of the form, the applicant provides the following additional information: (a) The applicant's TIN (b) The applicant's SGIN (when applicable) 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 (adopted June 10, 1999, released June 28, 1999). See also "Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces New Universal Licensing System (ULS) Filing Procedures and Revised Application Forms Effective February 16, 1999," Public Notice, February 10, 1999. 2 Note that the TIN/Call Sign database reflects a "snapshot" of a licensee's call signs at the time of TIN registration that will be used at the time of conversion to ULS. Because ULS will automatically update the license database but not the TIN/Call Sign database after this conversion, licensees do not need to be concerned if the TIN/Call Sign database does not reflect licensing activity that takes place after conversion to ULS. 3 See ULS Report and Order at ¶ 125. 4 See Federal Communication's Bar Association's Petition for Forbearance from Section 310(d) of the Communications Act Regarding Non-Substantial Assignments of Wireless and Transfers of Control Involving Telecommunications Carriers, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 13 FCC Rcd. 6293 (1998). Applicants should not use Form 601 for such notifications; Form 603 is the proper form. 5 See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 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 Bureau Postpones Effective Date of Unified Dismissal Policy for Applications 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 The FCC Form 159 will display in a separate browser window. If, after clicking on the "Form 159" button, you do not see the form, check the task bar at the bottom of your Windows 95/98 screen for a button labeled "Form 159." Click on this button to view the FCC Form 159. 2