[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19822-19823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9828]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 03-1089]


Audit of Operational Status of Certain 220-222 MHz Band Licenses

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 certain 
site-specific licenses operating in three commercial radio services in 
the 220-222 MHz band. To prepare for the audit, the Bureau is 
encouraging licensees to verify their mailing addresses on record for 
each license held and, where appropriate, update the information. In 
addition, the Bureau is asking each licensee to ensure it has 
registered with the Commission Registration System (CORES) to receive 
its FCC Registration Number (FRN) and has associated with the FRN with 
each license held. The purpose of the audit is to promote intensive use 
of the spectrum in 220 MHz.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise D. Walter, Commercial Wireless 
Division, at 202-418-0620.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Federal 
Communications Commission's Public Notice, DA 03-1089, released on 
April 9, 2003. 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, Qualex 
International, 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 
[email protected].
    1. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) will be conducting a license audit 
of the operational status of certain licenses operating in the 220-222 
MHz (220 MHz) band in the following radio services: ``QT''--non-
nationwide 5-channel trunked systems, ``QD''--non-nationwide data, and 
``QO''--non-nationwide other. Every licensee in these radio services 
must respond to the audit letter and certify that its authorized 
station(s) has not discontinued operations for one year or more. The 
Bureau is performing the audit 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

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three radio services to verify the mailing address for each license 
held prior to May 9, 2003. 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 Administrative 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 
May 9, 2003.
    4. The Bureau will send letters to all licensees operating in the 
QT, QD, and QO radio services inquiring about the operational status of 
each license held. The letters will be mailed during the week of May 
12, 2003. 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. A licensee will receive only one 
audit letter if the licensee has, by May 9, 2003, 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 May 9, 2003, 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 and does 
not receive an audit letter, the licensee may still be required to 
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.gov/licensing/audits/220 after the audit letters have been 
mailed (scheduled for the week of May 12, 2003). 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 thirty (30) calendar days of the date on the 
audit letter. Failure to provide a timely response may result in the 
Commission presuming that the station has been non-operational for one 
year or more, and thus the license may be presumed to have 
automatically cancelled. Failure to provide a timely response may also 
result in an 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.
William W. Kunze,
Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-9828 Filed 4-21-03; 8:45 am]
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