[Federal Register: September 8, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 173)]
[Notices]
[Page 54290-54291]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA 04-2596]
Audit of Operational Status of Licenses in the Paging and
Radiotelephone Service and 929-930 MHz and on Exclusive Channels
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this document the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
(Bureau) announces a license audit of the operational status of all
site-specific licenses operating under part 22, Paging and
Radiotelephone Service with a ``CD'' radio service code and all site-
specific licenses operating in the 929-930 MHz band on exclusive
channels with a ``GS'' radio service code, excluding those licensees in
the ``GS'' service operating on shared channels, is scheduled to begin
during the week of September 27, 2004. Licensees must verify their
mailing address on record in the Universal Licensing System for each
license held and, where appropriate, update the information. Further,
licensees must register with the Commission Registration System (CORES)
to receive its FCC Registration Number (FRN) and has associated the FRN
with each license held, and to respond to the audit letter
electronically, via the internet, within forty-five (45) calendar days
from the date on the audit letter.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW., TW-
A325, Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise D. Walter, Mobility Division,
at 202-418-0620.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Federal
Communications Commission's Public Notice, DA 04-2596, released on
August 24, 2004. The full text of this document is available for
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Federal
Communications Commission Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554. The complete text may be purchased from the
Federal Communications Commission's copy contractor, Best Copy &
Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC
20554. The full text may also be downloaded at http://wireless.fcc.gov.
Alternative formats are available to persons with disabilities by
contacting Brian Millin at (202) 418-7426 or TTY (202) 418-7365 or at
bmillin@fcc.gov.
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1. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) will be conducting a license audit
of the operational status of all site-specific licenses operating under
part 22, Paging and Radiotelephone Service, subpart E, with a ``CD''
radio service code and all site-specific licenses operating in the 929-
930 MHz band on the exclusive channels with a ``GS'' radio service
code, wherein all licensees listed, except for licensees in the ``GS''
service operating on shared channels, must respond to the audit letter
and certify that its authorized station(s) has not permanently
discontinued operations from the date of initial construction and
operation. The audit is being performed to promote intensive use of the
radio spectrum by updating and increasing the accuracy of the
Commission's licensing database.
2. To prepare for the audit, the Bureau strongly encourages
licensees in these radio services to verify the mailing address for
each license held prior to September 25, 2004. Licensees can verify the
accuracy of the Commission's information by accessing the License
Search function in the Universal Licensing System (ULS) at http://
wireless.fcc.gov/uls. If the information is incorrect, the licensee
should use ULS to electronically file an Update application.
3. Another important step a licensee should take to prepare for the
audit is to ensure that it has registered in CORES, received an FRN,
and associated the FRN with all licenses held. This should be done by
September 25, 2004.
4. The Bureau will send letters to all licensees operating in the
``CD'' and ``GS'' (exclusive channels) radio services inquiring about
the operational status of each license held. The letters will be mailed
during the week of September 27, 2004. Each letter will include the
call signs of the licensee's authorizations involved in this audit and
will be directed to each licensee at its address of record in ULS. A
licensee will receive only one audit letter if the licensee has, by
September 25, 2004, verified the address is listed correctly in ULS,
obtained its FRN, and associated its call signs with the FRN. If the
licensee has not performed these activities by September 25, 2004, the
Bureau will attempt to include all of a licensee's call signs subject
to this audit in one letter, but may issue more than one letter for an
entity due to slight variations in licensee name or address in the
Commission's licensing records. If a licensee receives multiple
letters, the licensee must respond to each letter in order to account
for all its call signs that are part of this audit. If a licensee holds
authorizations in one of these radio services (``CD'' and ``GS''
exclusive channels) and does not receive an audit letter, the licensee
must still respond to the audit. In order to determine if a particular
license is a part of the audit, licensees should use Audit Search at
http://wireless.fcc.goc/licensing/audits after the audit letters have
been mailed (scheduled for the week of September 27, 2004). If the
search shows an audit letter was mailed, the licensee is required to
respond to the audit using the audit reference number. For instructions
on how to proceed in this instance, licensees can call the Commission
at 717-338-2888 or 888-CALLFCC (888-225-5322) and select option 2.
5. A response to the audit letter is mandatory. The process for
responding to the audit and the internet site will be included in the
audit letter. Each licensee is required to submit its response
electronically within forty-five (45) calendar days of the date on the
audit letter. Failure to provide a timely response may result in the
Commission presuming that the station(s) has permanently discontinued
operations pursuant to 47 CFR 22.317, and thus the license may be
presumed to have automatically cancelled. Failure to provide a timely
response may also result in a enforcement action, including monetary
forfeiture, pursuant to section 503(b)(1)(B) of the Communications Act
and 47 CFR 1.80(a)(2).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-20361 Filed 9-7-04; 8:45 am]
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