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Call Sign
The combination of letters and numbers that identify an FCC license.
Radio Service
The name of the wireless service under which the Universal Licensing System (ULS) has authorized the license. The name of the service is preceded by a unique, 2-letter code assigned to the service in ULS. Click here for a complete listing of Radio Services and their two letter codes.
Status
The status of the license record you are viewing.
NOTE: When searching in ULS License Archive Search, all statuses are selected by default. To narrow your search, deselect undesired status codes.
Auth (Authorization) Type
The type of authorization granted to the license, one of the following:
Developmental -- Authorizations that the FCC granted for developmental authority to construct and operate transmitters for the purpose of developing a new radio service or a new technology not regularly authorized under specific FCC rules.
STA -- Authorizations that the FCC granted for temporary use (i.e., circumstances requiring immediate or emergency use of facilities, temporary authority to install and/or operate new or modified equipment, etc.).
Demonstration -- Licenses used by licensees involved in the sale and/or marketing of radio equipment. Demonstration licenses may be used for purposes of demonstrating equipment to potential customers at trade shows or at other exhibitions, performing on site coverage studies for potential customers, or other uses as provided for under specific FCC rules.
Regular -- Regular authorizations, not applicable for Developmental, STA, or Demonstration.
Version
The license version that is displayed in the archive.
- Current
- Archive
Grant Date
The date on which the license term (usually 10 years) begins. This date also sets the timetable for any applicable construction or coverage deadlines.
Effective Date
The date on which a license becomes effective. In most cases this is the same as the Grant Date. For modifications, the original Grant Date of the license will remain the same, but the Effective Date will be the day the Modification becomes effective.
Expiration Date
The date after which a license ceases to be valid. For example, a license with a 12/1/2004 expiration is no longer valid at 12:00am on 12/2/2004. In most cases wireless licenses have a 10-year license term, and the expiration date is the 10-year anniversary date of the original license grant date.
Cancellation Date
The date a call sign became inactive. The licensee may file an application to request cancellation. Licenses can become inactive when the license expires and is auto-deleted via the ULS auto-expiration program. The FCC can also choose to terminate the license in the case where a licensee fails to meet its debt obligations to the U.S. government with respect to an auctioned license or for non-construction or discontinuance of operations.
Last Action
The last date an action was taken on the license.
Buildout Deadlines
Most licenses have either a 5-year/10-year Buildout deadline or a 3-year/5-year Buildout deadline.
Notification Dates
The dates on which the licensee notifies the FCC that the applicable Buildout deadlines have been met.
FRN
The FCC Registration Number (FRN) is a unique 10-digit number that is assigned by the Commission Registration System (CORES) to an entity doing business with the FCC. The FCC will use the FRN to determine if all of an entity's fees have been paid for application filings requiring a fee.
To determine if an FRN is associated with an existing call sign, search by call sign in ULS License Search. The FRN will appear on the Search Results page. If there is no FRN associated with the call sign, select Register CORES/Call Sign on the ULS homepage. Search by FRN in ULS License Search to find all call signs registered to that FRN.
View Ownership Filing
Click this link to view Ownership Filing (Form 602) information in ULS for the licensee's FRN.
Type
The entity type of the licensee is displayed. The entity types are listed below:
Licensee ID
The ID of the individual or business entity who filed the license. Licensee ID is an FCC-assigned number that represents the licensee's Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). A licensee's TIN is not made available for public inspection.
SGIN
Licensees may be identified at the sub-group or subsidiary level by means of a unique Sub-Group Identification Number (SGIN) that may be added as an extension of the TIN. The SGIN will enable licensees that share a common TIN because they are sub-groups or subsidiaries of a common "parent" to register separately in ULS.
Licensee Name and Address
The name of the individual or business entity holding the license, its address, and other contact information such as phone, fax, and e-mail.
Contact Information
The name, address, and other contact information for the individual point of contact for the licensee.
Broadband Radio Service and Educational Broadband Service Information Questions
'Yes' or 'No' is displayed in response to three questions:
Geographic Service Area
The following fields identify the geographic area where the license provides service.
Authorization Type
Either BTA - Basic Trading Area or P35 - Protective Service Area will be displayed.
Market
Code and description for the market within the Geographic Service Area.
Submarket Designator
Submarket designator, if applicable.
Submarket Designator Description
Submarket description, if applicable
Channel Plan/Channel Number Information
The type of channel plan, the channel number and the frequencies associated with that channel are displayed.
Regulatory Status
This item identifies the type(s) of radio service offerings provided by the licensee, as follows: Common Carrier, Non-Common Carrier, Private (internal communications), Broadcast Services, and Band Manager.
Type of Radio Service
One of the following service types will be displayed:
F -- Fixed
M -- Mobile
Interconnected
This item will display Yes if the licensee provides interconnected service to the public switched telephone network as defined in FCC rules. No will appear if the licensee does not provide this service. If there is no response on record, the field will be blank.
Alien Ownership
If the licensee answered No to all questions in this section, the following message is displayed: "The applicant answered no to all Alien Ownership application questions." A link is also provided to access the complete text of the questions. If the applicant answered Yes or did not respond to one or more items, the text of the questions will be displayed. Yes or No indicates the licensee's response. If there is no response on record, the field will be blank.
Basic Qualifications
If the licensee answered No to all questions in this section, the following message is displayed: "The applicant is eligible to hold a station license under Section 310(a) and (b) of the Communications Act of 1934." A link is also provided to access the complete text of the questions. If the licensee answered Yes or did not respond to one or more of the questions, the text of the questions will be displayed. Yes or No indicates the licensee's response. If there is no response on record, the field will be blank.
Tribal Land Bidding Credit
This section displays whether the license has tribal land bidding credits for serving tribal lands and the established Tribal Land Buildout Dates.
Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
The names of up to four racial/ethnic groups and the gender of the licensee will be displayed in this section if the licensee included this optional information on FCC Form 601.
The top of the Administration page identifies the Call Sign and Radio Service of the license record you are viewing. The following detailed information is provided:
Call Sign
The combination of letters and numbers that identify an FCC license.
Radio Service
The name of the wireless service under which the Universal Licensing System (ULS) has authorized the license. The name of the service is preceded by a unique, 2-letter code assigned to the service in ULS. Click here for a complete listing of Radio Services and their two letter codes.
Applications
To view related applications, click on the "current License" link. It will open a new window to the Admin Tab for the current license in License Search.
Automated Letters
This section lists the letters generated by ULS that the FCC has sent to the licensee and/or its contact. You are able to view a summary of the information associated with each letter. A sequential reference number assigned by ULS identifies each letter, the call sign, the letter type (e.g., Renewal Reminder), and the date the letter was generated. Click the number/title of a letter to open a new browser window and display the complete text of the letter. If there are more than three letters associated with the license, click the link provided to access the All Automated Letters page.
Comments
Up to three comments made by the FCC will be displayed. If there are more than three, click the link provided to access the All Comments page.
History
This section lists each significant event that occurred for the license, as well as the date on which the event occurred. The date and description of up to three history items will be displayed. If there are more than three, click the link provided to access the All History page.
License Special Conditions
This section displays special rules or restrictions that apply to a particular license. The text of up to three special conditions will appear. If there are more than three, click the link provided to access the All Special Conditions page. Note: Refer to the Locations and/or Frequencies tabs to see special conditions at those levels.
Attachments
This section lists all attachments (if any) that have been submitted for the license by displaying the type, description and date the attachment was submitted.
The top of the Locations tab identifies the Call Sign and Radio Service of the license and the number of locations served.
Call Sign
The combination of letters and numbers that identify an FCC license.
Radio Service
The name of the wireless service under which the Universal Licensing System (ULS) has authorized the license. The name of the service is preceded by a unique, 2-letter code assigned to the service in ULS. Click here for a complete listing of Radio Services and their two letter codes.
Total Locations
The total number of locations associated with the license.
Index of Numbered Links
If there are more than ten locations associated with this license, a numbered list provides links to other LOcation Summary pages, as well as links to the Next and Previous pages in the list.
Locations Displayed
By default, all Locations associated with this license are displayed on the Locations Summary page. Click the links provided to view location detail data for specific types of locations only.
Locations Summary
The main portion of the Location Summary lists the information below for each location.
Special Condition Icon
Note the "Special Condition" icon is displayed to the left of the screen. Click on the icon when it appears by a location in the list below to access the Location Detail page for that location. Location-level and frequency-level special conditions are displayed on the Location Detail page.
Location
Click on the location type displayed in this column to link to the Location Detail page for that location.
Transmitter Address / Area of Operation
This column identifies specifically where the transmitter resides or operates. Information in this column may be entered as a street address or geographical description (with city, state, and county); a radius with coordinates, county and state; county and state; or just a state.
Latitude, Longitude
The Latitude, Longitude, and cardinal directions associated with this location are indicated. The coordinates are listed in degrees, minutes, and seconds and are referenced in NAD83 (North American Datum 1983).
Frequencies
A list of frequencies or frequency ranges will be displayed for each location.
You can reach the Location Detail by clicking on the Location link on the Locations Summary page. The top of the Location Detail identifies the File Number of the application, the Call Sign and Radio Service of the license to which the application is related, the Application Status, and the total number of locations associated with this application. Click on the link Return to Locations Summary to return to the Locations Summary. The location jump menu also appears. To jump directly to the Location Detail for a location, select the Location Number from the jump menu and click GO. The following detailed information is provided.
Location Number
The number assigned to the location by ULS. This is the number used to reference the location on all records in the system.
Location Type
The Location Type is displayed. The following are the valid FCC location type codes:
If the location is fixed, transmitter address, coordinates, site elevation (AMSL), height with appurtenances, ASR number, height without appurtenances and site structure will be displayed. If the location is mobile, itinerant, or temporary fixed, the Area of Operation is displayed. If the location is a 6.1 meter control station, the state and county are displayed.
Location Name
The 'name' assigned to the location by the applicant will be displayed. (Optional)
Street address, city, state, and county
Address of the transmitter location or area of operation of a mobile location will be displayed here.
Coordinates
The geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) of the location. Geographic Coordinates are referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83).
Site Elevation (AMSL)
The elevation of the site above mean sea level in meters
Height w/o Appurtenances
Structure Height without appurtenances in meters
ASR #
Antenna Structure Registration number (if registered). If location does not require registration 'N/A' will be displayed.
Height w/ Appurtenances
Structure Height with appurtenances in meters
Support Structure Type
The type of structure on which the antenna is mounted is displayed. The codes and their descriptions are as follows:
B -- Building with a side mounted antenna
BANT -- Building with Antenna on Top
BMAST -- Building with Mast/Antenna on Top
BPIPE -- Building with Pipe/Antenna on Top
BPOLE -- Building with Pole/Antenna on Top
BRIDG -- Bridge
BTWR -- Building with Tower/Antenna on Top
MAST -- Self-Support Structure
NNTANN - Antenna Tower Array
NTOWER - Multiple Structures
OTHER -- Entered by Applicant
PIPE -- Any Type of Pipe
POLE -- Any Type of Pole, used only to mount an antenna
RIG -- Oil or Other Type of Rig
SIGN -- Any Type of Sign or Billboard
SILO -- Any Type of Silo
STACK -- Smoke Stack
TANK -- Any Type of Tank (Water, Gas, etc.)
TOWER -- A Free Standing Guyed Structure Used for Communications Purposes
TREE -- When Used as a Support for an Antenna
UPOLE -- Utility Pole/Tower Used to Provide Service (Electric, Telephone, etc.)
NEPA Requirement
'Yes' or 'No' is displayed to indicate whether grant of the application will have a significant environmental effect in accord with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4335.
Quiet Zone Notification Date
The date the applicant sent notification to the proper authority if location is in one of the Quiet Zone areas.
Is coordination with Canada Required?
'Yes' or 'No' is displayed.
Is coordination with Mexico Required?
'Yes' or 'No' is displayed.
Special Conditions
The text of up to three location-level special conditions will be displayed here. If there are more than three, click the link provided to access the All Location Special Conditions screen.
Antenna Number
The Antenna number is displayed.
Manufacturer
Name of the Manufacturer of the Transmitting Antenna.
Model
Model number of the Transmitting Antenna.
Antenna Center Line
The height above ground to the center of the final radiating element, measured in meters.
Beam Tilt
The amount of non-standard beam tilt, measured in degrees.
Polarization
The polarization of the antenna.
Azimuth
The azimuth of the transmit antenna in degrees (rounded to one decimal place) clockwise from True North.
Beamwidth
The angular distance between the half power points of the antenna's major lobe in the horizontal plane, in degrees.
Gain
The Gain of the transmitting antenna over an isotropic radiator, measured in dBi and rounded to one decimal place.
Frequency
The frequency or frequency range for the location and antenna displayed.
Offset
If applicable, the offset for the frequency or frequency range will be displayed. Offset codes are + (Plus), - (Minus), or 0 (Zero).
EIRP
The Effective Isotropic Radiated Power, in dBm rounded to one decimal place, radiated off the transmitting antenna.
COSER Number
A unique number created by ULS for the COSER clearance process.
COSER Req. Type
The COSER Request Type is displayed.
COSER Result
The result of the COSER clearance request is displayed. Possible results are Nonharmful Interference (NHIA), Harmful Interference (HIA), and Nonharmful Interference with Comments (NHIC).
Special Conditions
The text of up to three frequency-level special conditions will be displayed here. If there are more than three, click the link provided to access the All Location Special Conditions screen.
Emission Designator
The Emission Designator is displayed.
Digital Modulation Type(s)
For digital emissions, the type(s) of modulation will be displayed.
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