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Licensing / Universal Licensing System (ULS)

Licensing is the primary mission of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB). Once allocations are made, it is our responsibility to get licenses processed as quickly as possible. The Universal Licensing System (ULS) is the easy, online answer to your wireless licensing and research needs. ULS simplifies the application and licensing processes and provides secure, world-wide access through the Internet.

General Support for ULS

 About ULS
 New Users Guide
 Getting started in ULS
 Browser requirements
 Logging into ULS
 Dialup connections
 Saving a partially completed application
 Signing an online application
 Printing an application
 Smart Updates
 ULS Glossary
 ULS FAQs
 Searching the ITFS/MDS Licensing Online System

Filing Applications

 Electronic Batch Filing
 ULS online filing
 ULS filing purposes
 Common errors
 Filing attachments
 Registering and submitting Packs
 Submitting application fees

Searching for Licensing Data

 Finding applications and licenses
 Finding ownership info
 ULS license search instructions
 Search all FCC databases (General Menu Reports)

Special Temporary Authority

The FCC grants Special Temporary Authority (STA) to permit immediate or temporary operation of certain private radio facilities during emergencies or other urgent conditions. See the information for the specific services linked to the right for more on possible STA availability.




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Last reviewed/updated on 10/1/2003.


   Process for Licensing by Service
 218-219 MHz
 220 MHz
 700 MHz Guard Bands
 Air-Ground
 Amateur
 Aviation
 Basic Exchange Telephone
 Broadband PCS
 Cellular
 Citizens Band (CB)
 Commercial Operators License Program
 Family Radio Service (FRS)
 General Mobile Radio
 Industrial/Business Radio Pool
 Instructional Television Fixed (ITFS)
 Lower 700 MHz
 Low Power Radio Service (LPRS)
 Maritime Mobile
 Medical Implant Communications (MICS)
 Microwave
 Multipoint Distribution (MDS/MMDS)
 Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS)
 Narrowband PCS
 Offshore
 Paging
 Personal Locator Beacons (PLB)
 Personal Radio
 Private Land Mobile
 Public Safety
 Radio Control Radio Service (R/C)
 Rural
 Specialized Mobile
 Wireless Communications (WCS)
 Wireless Medical Telemetry (WMTS)


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