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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 issued 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 current status of the license, designated by the following letter codes:

A—Active
C—Canceled
E—Expired
T—Terminated
X—Termination Pending

The following status messages may appear at the top of the License Search detail:

This license has pending applications:

Click on the application file numbers included in the above message to access the pending applications in ULS Application Search.

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 pending status, an icon will appear next to the affected component(s) on the Locations or Frequencies tab(s).

NOTE: When searching in ULS License Search, all statuses are selected by default. To narrow your search, deselect undesired status codes.

• 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.

Market
The Cellular market area (CMA) number and the description of the market are displayed, along with the following data.

Channel Block
Channel Block A or B will be displayed. Click the link provided to view the specific frequencies for each channel block.

Submarket
If the market has been subdivided, the numerical code for the submarket will be displayed.

Phase
This item indicates either Phase I or Phase II of the unserved area licensing process for channel blocks for which the five-year build-out period has expired, if applicable.

Cellular SID
The 15-bit binary System identification number used to identify a specific cellular system.

Dates

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 ULS’s 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.

Five Year-Buildout Date

The time period from the initial grant of a license for a particular cellular market until 5-years later, during which time the licensee has exclusive authority to build-out (i.e., expand the system).

Control Points

A location where the operation of a public mobile station is supervised and controlled by the licensee of that station. The Control point number, address, and contact information for up to three control points will be displayed in this section. If there are more than three, click the Display All Control Points link to view other control points.

Licensee Information

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.

Type
The entity type of the licensee is displayed. The entity types are listed below:

• Corporation
• Governmental Entity
• Individual
• Joint Venture
• Limited Liability Company
• Consortium
• General Partnership
• Trust
• Unincorporated Association
• Limited Liability Partnership
• Limited Partnership
• Other

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.

View Ownership

Click this link to view Ownership Filing (Form 602) information in ULS for the licensee’s FRN. On the Ownership page, click the top Search button to view scanned manual filings submitted prior to 9/10/2002. Click the bottom Search button to access filings submitted electronically since that date.

Contact Information

The name, address, and other contact information for the individual point of contact for the licensee.

Qualifications, Ownership, and Demographics

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
R—Radiolocation
S—Satellite (sound)
B—Broadcast Services

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.

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.

Applications
This section details the date, file number and type, and status of any applications relating to the license on file in the system. Click on the file number of an application to open a new window with the Application Search detail page for the application. Up to three applications associated with the call sign are displayed on the Admin tab. If there are more than three, click the link provided to access the All Applications page.

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.

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 issued 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 this license.

Locations Jump Menu
This pull-down menu displays the location number, city, and state abbreviation for each location associated with this license. Select a location, and click the GO button to "jump" to the Location Detail Screen for that location.

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.

Location Data
The Locations Summary page displays a list of up to ten locations. For each location, the following data is displayed:

Location Number
The number assigned to the location by ULS. This number must be used to reference the location on all applications submitted via ULS.

Location Type
FX—Fixed is the valid location type for the Cellular radio services.

Location Address
City, State, and County are indicated.

Coordinates
The Latitude, Longitude, and cardinal directions associated with this location are indicated. The coordinates are listed in degrees (e.g., 42º), minutes (e.g., 13'), and seconds (e.g., 10") and are referenced in NAD83 (North American Datum 1983).

The icon appears next to a location’s Details link when that location is in a termination pending status.

Click the Location Details link to access the Location Detail Screen for that specific location.

License Information
The top of the Location Detail 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 issued 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 this license.

Locations Jump Menu
This pull-down menu displays the location number, city, and state abbreviation for each location associated with this license. Select a location, and click the GO button to "jump" to the Location Detail page for that location.

Return to Locations Summary Page
Use this link to return to the Locations Summary page.

Location Data
All fields of location data are displayed in the main section of the Location Detail page. The heading displays the location number and location type. (Note: If the location is in termination pending status, “Term Pending” will also appear in the heading.)

Location Number
The number assigned to the location by ULS. This number must be used to reference the location on all applications submitted via ULS.

Location Type
Fixed is the valid location type for the Cellular radio services.

Location Address
City, State, and County are indicated.

Coordinates
The Latitude, Longitude, and cardinal directions associated with this location are indicated. The coordinates are listed in degrees (e.g., 42º), minutes (e.g., 13'), and seconds (e.g., 10") and are referenced in NAD83 (North American Datum 1983).

The following technical data is also provided:

• Site Elevation (AMSL)
• Height without Appurtenances
• Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) Number (if an antenna structure has been registered)
• Height with Appurtenances
• Site Structure
• Location Buildout Deadline
• Location Buildout Notification Date.

Special Conditions
The text of up to three location-level special conditions will be displayed on this screen. If there are more than three, click the link provided to access the All Location Special Conditions screen.

Antenna Data
All antennas associated with the location are listed in this section. For each antenna, the following technical data is displayed:

• Antenna number
• Height to Tip AGL
• Alternative Method for CGSA Boundary
• Maximum Transmit ERP
• The following information for each cardinal radial (azimuth in degrees from true north) is also included:
• Radiation Center HAAT
• Transmitting ERP
• Distance to SAB
• Distance to CGSA.

• Click New Search to return to the ULS License Search page from which you began your search.
• Click Refine Search to return to the ULS License Search page from which you began your search. All of the criteria you initially entered will be pre-filled on the search page. Update this information as necessary to refine your search.
• Click Return to Results to return to the ULS Search Results page from any License Search detail page.
• Click Printable Page to display the current License 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 Map License to create dynamic maps and display the licensed spectrum in relation to geographical boundaries.
• Click Help to access License Search Help.