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68904 Federal Register / Vol 68904 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 239 / Monday, December 14, 1998 / Rules and Regulations FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS internet at http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/ determine the status of pending license COMMISSION Wireless/Orders/1998/index.html. applications through a touch tone telephone. Synopsis of Report and Order 47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 13, 22, 24, 26, 27, II. Discussion 80, 87, 90, 95, 97, and 101 I. Introduction A. Electronic Filing and New Forms [WT Docket No. 98±20; WT Docket No. 96± In this Report and Order (R&O), the 188; RM±8677; FCC 98±234] Commission consolidates, revises, and 1. Consolidation of Application Forms streamlines the rules governing Background. Presently there are over Facilitate the Development and Use of application procedures for radio 40 different forms used in the WTB the Universal Licensing System in the services licensed by the Wireless application and licensing process. The Wireless Telecommunications Telecommunications Bureau (WTB or Commission replaces them with four Services Bureau). This R&O will facilitate the new forms that have been developed Commission's ongoing development of AGENCY: Federal Communications specifically for ULS: FCC Forms 601, Universal Licensing System (ULS), an 602, 603, and 605. Commission. integrated database and automated ACTION: Final rule. Discussion. These forms are: (1) FCC processing system to support electronic Form 601 (Long-form Application for filing of applications, collection of SUMMARY: In this document the Authorization) will replace the Form Commission consolidates its licensing licensing information, and public access 600, and will be used by the majority of rules into a single set of rules for all to such information for all wireless applicants to file initial license wireless radio services. The services licensed by the Bureau. The applications, as well as filings for Commission establishes a streamlined Commission is replacing eleven separate modification, renewal, special set of rules that minimizes filing WTB licensing databases with a new temporary authority, or other routine requirements; eliminates redundant, integrated licensing system and applications. (2) FCC Form 602 inconsistent, or unnecessary submission database. ULS will support full (Wireless Telecommunications Bureau requirements; and assures ongoing electronic filing of all licensing-related Ownership Form) will be used to submit collection of reliable licensing and applications and other filings associated initial and updated ownership ownership data. The intended effect is with such applications (e.g., information for those wireless radio to facilitate the development and use of amendments and modifications, waiver services that require the submission of the universal licensing system in the requests, and applications for transfer such information. (3) FCC Form 603 wireless telecommunications services. and assignment of licenses). The (Application for Assignment of Commission consolidates the wireless DATES: Effective February 12, 1999, Authorization) will be used for radio services licensing rules in a single requesting approval of assignment of except for §§ 90.683, 90.763, 101.61, section of part 1, to the extent 87.347, 101.701, 22.709(b)(2), licenses and transfers of control of practicable. licensees, including partitioning and 22.803(b)(2), 22.929(b)(2), 22.875(d)(5), In addition, ULS will make licensing 80.511, 80.21, 80.513, 80.605, 80.533, disaggregation requests. (4) FCC Short information both more accessible and Form 605 (Short-Form Application for 87.215, 90.625, 80.33, 80.53, 80.469, and more usable by Commission staff in 22.105 which contain modified Authorization in the Ship, Aircraft, carrying out our regulatory Amateur, Restricted, and General information collection requirements and responsibilities. Similarly, ULS will will not become effective until approved Mobile Radio Services, as well as for enhance the availability of licensing Commercial Radio Operator Licenses) by the Office of Management and information to the public, which will Budget. The FCC will publish a will be used as a short-form application have on-line access to ULS by dialing for applicants who are not presently document announcing the effective date into the Commission's wide area of these sections in the Federal Register. required to submit extensive technical network (WAN) and using any World data to receive a license. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wide Web (WWW) browser. License The Commission eliminates the Wilbert E. Nixon, Jr., Policy and Rules applicants will be charged normal filing separate long-form filing requirement Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, fees for filing applications under ULS, for winning bidders after the completion Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, but will save time and resources by of an auction. Parties can routinely file at (202) 418±7240 or Susan Magnotti, filing electronically. For other uses of a single application to authorize all Policy and Rules Branch, Public Safety ULS, e.g., persons performing research, licenses won at auction. The and Private Wireless Division, Wireless the Commission will charge for on-line Commission will continue to use the Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) access. These charges will be limited to auction short-form application (FCC 418±0871. the amount necessary solely to recover Form 175) and the antenna registration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This the Commission's costs of maintaining form (FCC Form 854). Report and Order in WT Docket No. 98± ULS, including the cost of protecting the 20, WT Docket No. 96±188, and RM± security of the system from outside 2. Mandatory Electronic Filing 8677 adopted September 17, 1998 and tampering. Background. ULS has the capability to released October 21, 1998, is available ULS will provide greater access to accept electronically filed applications for inspection and copying during persons with disabilities. ULS will in all wireless radio services. The normal business hours in the FCC incorporate several features that will Commission's has consistently Reference Center, 445 Twelfth Street, enable persons with disabilities to use encouraged electronic filing. With the SW, Washington DC. The complete text the electronic filing and public access advent of ULS, the Commission will may be purchased from the functions. The technical support hotline have the ability to accept electronic Commission's copy contractor, will have Text Telephone capabilities filing of all forms used for wireless radio International Transcription Service, for the hearing impaired. ULS will allow services. Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington sight impaired individuals access to Discussion. The Commission will DC 20036 (202) 857±3800. The Interactive Voice Response Technology, require mandatory electronic filing for document is also available via the which will allow applicants to all services that are licensed by auction. Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 239 / Monday, December 14, 1998 / Rules and Regulations 68905 This approach is consistent with our the Part 87 Aviation Services; (6) Part 13 deny, petitions for reconsideration, prior decision in the Part 1 Third Report Commercial Radio Operators; and (7) applications for review, comments and and Order to require electronic filing for Part 101 licensees who are also subsequently filed pleadings related to FCC Form 175 applications filed prior to members of any of the foregoing classes. such filings. ULS allows waiver requests auction and for FCC Form 601 This decision could be subject to future to be filed electronically on FCC Forms applications filed after the auction by modification. We may extend 601, 603 or 605. Parties submitting winning bidders. This decision will mandatory electronic filing to any pleadings via ULS must serve paper expand mandatory electronic filing to wireless service where we find that copies on all interested parties. include other types of applications in electronic filing is both operationally auctionable wireless services, including feasible and cost-effective for licensees 5. Letter Requests transfer and assignment applications, and applicants in that service. Adoption Background. The Commission's rules renewals, license modifications, waiver of mandatory electronic filing currently permit licensees in some requests, and notifications. Mandatory requirements for such services will not wireless services to request certain electronic filing will apply to licensees require further notice and comment, but actions by letter instead of with a formal in services subject to auction even if the we will provide at least six months application filing. Each year WTB particular license was not acquired by public notice before such a requirement receives thousands of letter requests auction, e.g., cellular and paging will take effect. which must be processed manually. In licensees who obtained their licenses by The Commission also notes that in a addition, section 308(a) of the lottery must file license-related number of the above services, wireless Communications Act of 1934, as applications must be coordinated prior applications and notifications amended (Communications Act) states to being filed and are often filed by the electronically when these mandatory that formal applications are not required frequency coordinator on the applicant's filing requirements take effect. during national emergencies or under behalf. Therefore, where frequency Mandatory electronic filing also applies other exceptional circumstances coordinators or other Commission-
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