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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.
The following status message may appear at the top of the License Archive detail:
This call sign or a component(s) of this call sign is in termination pending status for failure to meet the buildout requirement.
If the license is in termination pending status for failure to meet the buildout requirement, the call sign status will display as "Term Pending." If one or more components (location or frequency) of a license are in termination
NOTE: When searching in ULS License Archive Search, all statuses are selected by default. To narrow your search, clear the All checkbox and select the desired status code(s).
Auth (Authorization) Type
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
A Yes/No is displayed if the Bidding Credits, Closed Bidding, or Installment Payments were applied to the license. Additionally, the Bidding Credit percentage (if any) for the license is displayed.
Market
The market code and the market description are displayed.
Channel Block and Associated Frequencies
The Channel Block letter/number and its associated frequencies will be displayed.
Submarket
If the market has been subdivided, the numerical code for the submarket will be displayed.
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.
Most licenses have either a 5-year/10-year Buildout deadline or a 3-year/5-year Buildout deadline.
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 Link
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.
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:
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:
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 Market page displays the following data for the license:
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.
Market
The FCC market code and description are displayed.
Channel Block and Associated Frequencies
The Channel block letter/number and the frequencies associated with the channel block are displayed.
Submarket
If the market has been subdivided, the code for the submarket will be displayed.
Auction ID and Auction Label
The number and title of the auction, which usually includes the Radio Service, are indicated (e.g., Auction 10 Broadband PCS). A link to the Auction's information page is provided.
Views
By default, the Market Summary page displays the Spectrum and Market Areas for the license. The Market Areas, County, FIPS Code and Population are displayed. Click the All Counties link to view detailed information regarding the market area's counties.
Use the Define View drop-down to view Other FCC Defined Areas, Undefined Areas or Other Licenses in Market.
The Other FCC-Defined Areas view provides a description of the area and code and the authorized spectrum for the FCC-Defined Areas.
The Undefined Areas view provides the area number and authorized spectrum associated with the undefined area. This information will be stated as either excluded or included data. Click on the name of the undefined area to view a complete list of the coordinates that delineate the area.
The Other Licenses in Market view provides the Call Sign, Licensee Name, Last Action, Date, and Version for the licenses in the same radio service, market, and channel block. Click the Call Sign of the license to access all license detail information for that license.
Please note:
For most Market-Based licenses, licensees are not required to submit location information to the FCC. Therefore no Location tab appears for these licenses in ULS License Archive Search. There are two exceptions:
The main portion of the Location Summary page lists the following information for each location:
Location
The location type is displayed in this column.
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 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).
Status
If "P" is present in this field, the location has primary protection status. If "S" is present in this field, the location has secondary protective status.
Click New Search to return to the ULS License Archive Search page from which you began your search.
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Click Return to Results to return to the ULS Search Archive Results page from any License Archive Search detail page.
Click Printable Page to display the current License Archive Detail page without the FCC header and footer and in a format that is suitable for printing.
Click Reference Copy to display a copy of the license that is suitable for printing. The reference copy is not an official FCC license.
Click Help to access License Archive Search Help.
