ULS Releases
Deployment
6/11/2007
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 07-2302)
The FCC Enhances the Universal Licensing System for Filing Required Notifications and Requests for Extension of Time in Wireless
Services
6/1/2007
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 07-2179)
The FCC Announces Enhancements to the Universal Licensing System (ULS) License Archive
10/27/2005
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 05-2822)
New CORES Online Password Reset and ULS Call Sign/FRN Association Features Available September 26, 2005
7/29/2005
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 05-2226)
WTB Announces Changes to the Universal Licensing System to Implement the Commission's Immediate Approval Procedures for Wireless
License Assignments and Transfers
6/28/2005
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA-05-1818)
WTB Announces Changes to ULS to Accommodate the Broadband Radio Service and Education Broadband Service and Reminds Licensees
That Use of ULS Forms and Electronic Filing for These Services Becomes Mandatory on July 11, 2005
5/4/2005
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 05-1278)
Redesigned Application Search Interface and New License Search Capability will be Deployed in Universal Licensing System on
May 9, 2005
9/30/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-3165)
WTB Announces Details Concerning the Licensing and Transmitter Location Registration Process for the Dedicated Short Range
Communications Service in the Intelligent Transportation Service
8/20/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-2593)
Automated Notification Process in Antenna Structure Registration System to Begin Monday, August 23, 2004
7/23/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-2269)
Private Land Mobile Radio Spectrum Audit Data to Become Available in ULS License Audit, Beginning July 28, 2004
5/26/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-1493)
WTB Announces Licensing and Interim Link Registration Process, Including Start Date for Filing Applications for Non-exclusive
Nationwide Licenses in the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz, and 92 ? 95 GHz Bands
4/14/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-1009)
Email Notifications will be Sent to Public Safety and Governmental Entity Licensees 90, 60, 30, and 10 Days Prior to License
Expiration, Beginning April 16, 2004
This Public Notice announces a new email notification policy to public safety and governmental entity licensees.
2/17/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-392)
WTB to Complete Conversion of MDS, MMDS,and ITFS Services to the Universal Licensing System, February 17, 2004
The WTB is continuing a multi-phase transition of the Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS), Multichannel Multipoint Distribution
Service (MMDS), and Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) from BLS to ULS.
2/13/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-382)
WTB to Implement Automated Notification Process in ULS Beginning Monday, March 1, 2004
2/4/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-252)
WTB Announces FCC Form 603-T is Available and Provides Guidance Regarding the Interim Process for Filing Spectrum Leasing
Notifications and Applications
1/27/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA-04-164)
Presentation Rescheduled for New ULS Online Services, MDS and ITFS, from January 28 to February 11, 2004
1/15/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 04-75)
Effective Date of Certain Rules Adopted in the Secondary Markets Proceeding, Docket 00-230, Delayed Until February 2, 2004
12/11/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-3933)
New ULS Online Filing Interface to Be Deployed Sunday, December 14, 2003
ULS Online Filing will be down from 12:00 am Saturday, December 13th until 10:00 am Sunday, December 14th. All saved licenses
and applications in ULS will be converted to the new filing environment at this time. ULS Technical Support will be available
on Sunday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm.
11/26/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-3788)
Public Demonstration and Training of the New ULS Online Filing Interface will Take Place December 4, 2003
A Public Demonstration and Training will present the newly redesigned Online Filing environment for FCC Form 601 (Simple Purpose
applications) and Form 605 (all applications) at FCC headquarters in Washington, DC. The public is encouraged to attend.
8/22/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-2729)
Waiver Requests for Late-Filed Renewal Applications in Most Wireless Services
7/24/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-2427)
Same Day Access to Applications Already Submitted to the Commission via the Universal Licensing System will No Longer Be Available,
Effective August 1, 2003
6/16/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-1962)
New Check Errors Feature Available in the Universal Licensing System
6/16/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-1961)
New GIS Mapping Available for the Universal Licensing System License Search
A newly redesigned Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping interface for the Universal Licensing System (ULS) License
Search is now available. Customers can create accurate onscreen maps of transmitter locations for single and multiple wireless
licenses.
5/28/2003
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 03-1785)
New Options to Pay Fees in the Universal Licensing System Now Available
The new Pay Fees interface conveniently connects the Universal Licensing System (ULS) to the online FCC Form 159 payment system
from the ULS website.
10/3/2002
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 02-2502)
Redesigned ULS License Search Debuts Thursday, October 17, 2002
Beginning October 17, 2002, a new ULS license search will be available. This license search will replace the current license
search.
9/10/2002
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 02-2211)
WTB Announces Availability of Electronic Filing of FCC Form 602
This Public Notice provides information regarding electronic filing of FCC Form 602 and procedures for manual filing during
a 3-month transition period until mandatory electronic filing takes effect.
7/11/2002
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 02-1644)
WTB Announces Plans for Electronic Filing of FCC Form 602
Electronic filing of FCC Form 602 will become available beginning September 10, 2002.
7/11/2001
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 01-1626)
Phase I Mandatory Electronic Filing Deadline Extended for PCIA and ITA
5/21/2001
NEWS RELEASE
WTB Converts Final Wireless Service to the Universal Licensing System.
5/7/2001
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 01-1157)
WTB to Begin Use of Universal Licensing System for Licensing in Commercial Radio Operator Services on May 21, 2001; Deployment
Means Conversion of all WTB Services to ULS is Now Complete
5/7/2001
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 01-1156)
WTB Grants Waiver to APCO of Mandatory Electronic Filing Deadline Relating to Phase II of Land Mobile ULS Conversion. WTB
Also Extends, for All Phase II Services, Effective Date of Unified Dismissal Policy Deployment means Conversion of all WTB
Services to ULS is now Complete
4/24/2001
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 01-1020)
Mandatory Electronic Filing Deadline is Extended until May 22, 2001 for PCIA and ITA
In a letter dated 4-19-2001, the Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA) and the Industrial Telecommunications
Association (ITA) Were Granted an Additional Extension
4/18/2001
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 01-0971)
WTB Implements Deployment of the Universal Licensing System for Maritime Coast and Aviation Ground Services on April 30, 2001
3/27/2001
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 01-763)
FCC Grants a Short Extension of Time to the Mandatory Electronic Filing Deadline for Land Mobile Phase 1 Applications to PCIA
and ITA
3/14/2001
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 01-0681)
WTB Announces Enhancement to Ship Station Licensing within Universal Licensing System (ULS): Change of Vessel Name is Made
Under Administrative Update (AU)
Ship station applicants wishing to file a change of vessel name in the Universal Licensing System now do so as an Administrative
Update (AU)
3/6/2001
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 01-0580)
WTB Reminds Land Mobile Radio Services User Community of Mandatory Deadlines Regarding Electronic Filing via the Universal
Licensing System (ULS)
Mandatory electronic filing via ULS takes effect for Phase I users on March 20, 2001; Phase II users on April 25, 2001; and
Phase III users on June 5, 2001.
11/9/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-2564)
WTB Implements Phase III of Three-Phased Deployment of the Universal Licensing System (ULS) for Land Mobile Radio Services
on December 4, 2000
10/30/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-2439)
WTB to Implement Universal Licensing System (ULS) for Ship Station Licensing on November 20, 2000
10/6/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-2292)
WTB Implements Phase II of Three-Phased Deployment of the Universal Licensing System (ULS) for Land Mobile Radio Services
on October 24, 2000
9/1/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-1992)
WTB Implements Phase I of a Three-Phased Deployment of the Universal Licensing System for Land Mobile Radio Services on September
19, 2000
for most Land Mobile Phase I services, electronic filing via ULS becomes mandatory March 20, 2001.
7/25/2000
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 00-1647)
WTB Announces Three-Phased Deployment of the Universal Licensing System for the Land Mobile Radio Services
6/23/1999
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 99-1228)
WTB Recommends Licensees Take Steps to Prepare for Electronic Filing Via the Universal Licensing System (ULS)
Electronic Filing Required for Cellular, Paging, Offshore, and Auctioned Licenses Beginning July 1, 1999.
