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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 For example, a license with a 12/1/2004 expiration is no longer valid at 12:00am on 12/2/2004.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 date an action was last taken on the license.
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.
Facility Type
The type of facility or station licensed.
Facility ID
A unique FCC assigned series of numbers used to identify the facility. If the license was assigned a facility ID number prior to conversion to ULS, the Facility ID number will be displayed. However, no new facility ID numbers will be generated in ULS.
Regulatory Status
The Licensee's carrier status.
Statement of Intention
Lists Y(Yes) or N(No) to indicate whether authorization was initially issued as a result of the applicant filing for a Statement of Intent to construct within the Basic Trading Area specified.
Authorization Type
Lists whether the facility is within a Protected Service Area, Basic Trading Area (BTA), or Partitioned Service Area (PSA).
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 Links 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.
Location Summary
The main portion of the Link Summary lists the information below for each location.
Total Locations
The total number of locations associated with this license.
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.
Transmitter Station Location
Displays a description of the location including:
Site Elevation (AMSL)
The elevation of the site above mean sea level in meters
Overall Height w/o Appurtenances
Structure Height without appurtenances in meters
Overall Height w/ Appurtenances
Structure Height with appurtenances in meters
ASR #
The Antenna Structure Number.
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.
Type
The type of the Transmitting Antenna.
Manufacturer
Name of the Manufacturer of the Transmitting Antenna.
Model
Model number of the Transmitting Antenna.
Gain
The Gain of the transmitting antenna over an isotropic radiator, measured in dBi and rounded to one decimal place.
Beam Tilt
The angle that the beam is tilted from perpendicular.
Beamwidth
The angular distance between the half power points of the antenna's major lobe in the horizontal plane, in degrees.
Azimuth
The azimuth of the transmit antenna in degrees (rounded to one decimal place) clockwise from True North.
Height to Center AGL
The height to the center of the AGL of the transmitter antenna.
Polarization
The polarization of the antenna.
Receive Sites
The receiver type and coordinates are displayed. The receiver type is a hyperlink to the Receive Site Location details.
Coordinates
The latitude and longitude where the receiver is located.
Special Conditions
Any special conditions assigned to the receiver are listed.
Type
The type of the Transmitting Antenna.
Manufacturer
Name of the Manufacturer of the Transmitting Antenna.
Model
Model number of the Transmitting Antenna.
Polarization
The polarization of the antenna.
License Information
The top of the Location page displays the following data:
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.
Number of Frequencies for this Location/All Locations
If the Frequencies Summary page has been accessed from the Frequencies tab, the total number of frequencies for all locations will be displayed. If the frequencies are filtered by location, the total number of frequencies for the given location will be displayed.
Index of Numbered Links
Up to 20 frequencies associated with this license/location will be displayed per summary page. If there are more than 20 frequencies, a numbered list provides links to other Frequencies Summary pages, as well as links to the Next and Previous pages in the list.
Special Condition Icon
Note the icon labeled "Special Conditions" displayed to the left of the screen. Click on the Icon where it appears next to a frequency in the list below to access the Frequency Detail page for that frequency. Special Conditions information will then be found at the bottom of the Frequency Detail page.
Define Views
Frequency data can be displayed in four separate views. Each view displays general data, including the frequency listed as a range and the Location Number, Antenna Number, Frequency Number, and Station Class code. Also displayed in the Summary Page for each frequency is the frequency's Location Number, Antenna Number, Frequency ID, Offset, and EIRP (Effective Radiated Power). Click on the links provided to display additional information. There are some variations in the information displayed dependent on the radio service of the license (as noted).
General (default view)
Channel, Frequency, Location Number, Antenna Number, Frequency ID, Offset, EIRP
Buildout
First Use, Buildout Deadline, Buildout Notification
COSER
COSER Number, COSER Req. Type, COSER Result
Emission
Emission Designators, FCC Admin Serial Number, Date Sent, IFRB Serial Number, Date into Register
Channel Link
Click this link to view the frequency detail page.
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.
Return to Frequencies Summary
Use this link to return to the Frequencies Summary page.
Frequency Data
All fields of frequency data are displayed in the main section of the Frequency Detail page. The heading displays the specific frequency or range of frequencies.
Frequency data is displayed in the following order:
Frequency
Displays the Channel, Frequency Lower Band, Frequency Upper Band, Offset and EIRP
Emission
Emission Designators
Buildout Dates
First Use, Deadline, Notification
COSER
COSER Number, Request Type, Result
Frequency Special Condition(s)
All frequency-level special conditions are listed.
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