[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54290-54291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20361]


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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 
[email protected].

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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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