Form 603 Help

The filing steps and the number of parties involved in filing an application in the Universal Licensing System (ULS) vary depending on whether the application is pro forma or non-pro forma. This page describes the steps and the parties involved for filing pro forma and non-pro forma Assignments of Authorization and Transfers of Control in ULS. To find out more about Assignments of Authorization and Transfers of Control and who should file them, click on the Help topic About Assignments of Authorization and Transfers of Control, in the left-hand navigation menu.

In filing your Assignment of Authorization or Transfer of Control, you will be guided through a series of steps. The steps you will be guided through will depend on whether you are filing to assign authorization or transfer control, as well as on whether you file a pro forma application (in which the form of ownership changes but actual control of the license remains with the same entity) or a non-pro forma application (in which actual control of the license changes from the licensee to an unaffiliated entity). The following guidelines describe the steps you can expect to complete for each filing variation.

Note: The Help navigation menu displays the filing steps for both Assignments of Authorization and Transfers of Control.

Assignment of Authorization

The Assignment of Authorization can be filed either as a pro forma application, which requires only one party to file the application, or a non-pro forma application, which requires two parties to file the application.

Pro Forma Assignment of Authorization

The pro forma Assignment of Authorization is filed by one-party. The Assignor (the person who currently holds the authorization - the Licensee) logs into ULS License Manager, selects Assign Authorization on the left-hand Task Menu from the My Licenses page, completes the entire application, and submits the application to ULS.

Non-Pro Forma Assignment of Authorization

The non-pro forma Assignment of Authorization is filed by two parties, the Assignor (the person who currently holds the authorization - the Licensee) and the Assignee (the person to whom the authorization is to be assigned). The following ordered steps apply to the non-pro forma Assignment of Authorization.

1. The Assignor (Licensee) logs into ULS License Manager, selects Assign Authorization on the left-hand Task Menu from the My Licenses page, completes the Assignor portion of the application up to the Summary page, and selects to send the application to the Assignee.
2. The Assignee logs into ULS License Manager, accesses the application by selecting Assignments, under My Applications on the left-hand Task Menu, reviews and completes the Assignee portion of the application by selecting the various View and Edit buttons from the Summary page, and then selects to send the application back to the Assignor.
3. The Assignor logs into ULS License Manager, accesses the application from the Saved Applications page, reviews and completes the remainder of the application, and submits the application to ULS.

Transfer of Control

The Transfer of Control can be filed either as a pro forma application, which requires two parties to file the application, or a non-pro forma application, which requires three parties to file the application.

Pro Forma Transfer of Control

The pro forma Transfer of Control is filed by two parties: the Licensee holding the license, and the Transferor.

1. The Licensee logs into ULS License Manager, selects Transfer Control on the left-hand Task Menu from the My Licenses page, enters the Transferor FCC Registration Number (FRN), and selects to send the application to the Transferor.
2. The Transferor logs into ULS License Manager, accesses the application on the Saved Applications from the My Applications page, completes the remainder of the application, and submits the application to ULS.

Non-Pro Forma Transfer of Control

The non-pro forma Transfer of Control is filed by three parties, the Licensee, the Transferor (the person who currently controls the license) and the Transferee (the person to whom the control of the license is to be transferred).

1. The Licensee logs into ULS License Manager, selects Transfer Control on the left-hand Task Menu from the My Licenses page, enters the Transferor FCC Registration Number (FRN), and selects to send the application to the Transferor.
2. The Transferor logs into ULS License Manager, accesses the application on the Saved Applications from the My Applications page, completes the Transferor portion of the application up to the Summary page, and selects to send the application to the Transferee.
3. The Transferee logs into ULS License Manager, accesses the application by selecting Transfers on the left-hand Task Menu from the My Applications page, reviews and completes the Transferee portion of the application, by selecting the various View and Edit buttons from the Summary page, and then selects to send the application to the Transferor.
4. The Transferor logs into ULS License Manager, accesses the application on the Saved Applications from the My Applications page, reviews and completes the remainder of the application, and submits the application to ULS.