ULS Implementation of Broadband Radio Service and Educational Broadband Service

ULS Implementation of Broadband Radio Service and Educational

Broadband Service

Presented by Mary Schultz,Deputy Division Chief, Broadband Division

July 1, 2005

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau

ULS changes for BRS/EBS will take effect on July 11, 2005

License Conversion• New radio service codes will be assigned to the

licenses– BR: Broadband Radio Service– ED: Educational Radio Service

• BRS/EBS site-specific licenses will be converted to geographic licenses– 35 Mile PSA: Converted to P35 GSA based on PSA

coordinates– BTA and Partitioned Licenses: Converted to

geographic license with a BTA market and submarket


License Conversion (Continued)

• Geographic license will list GSA and channels

• Technical information for main/booster/ hub stations that requires individual licensing will be added to the associated geographic license

• After conversion MDS/ITFS site-based licensing data can be found in ULS archive


Application Conversion• Applications will be entered into the new ULS

environment with BR/ED service codes• Pending applications will remain active on ULS

with old service codes until they are re-entered• Applications will retain original file number and

receipt date• Purpose may be changed from New with an

associated call sign to Mod of the converted GSA call sign

• Previous versions of the application remain on ULS in an inactive status


Application Filing• ULS July 2005 Edition forms are required

– Applications filed on correspondence or old forms will be dismissed

• Electronic filing through ULS License Manager is mandatory– STAs must be filed manually on a Form 601– Other manually filed applications in these services will

be dismissed

• BRS/EBS applications will be subject to the unified dismissal policy for Wireless Services


Application Filing (Continued)• Form 601 has been modified to accommodate

these services– Questions have been added to the Main Form and

Schedule D– A new Schedule E has been added

• Online Filing can accept BRS/EBS modifications to:– Add or change channels and channel plan on the

geographic license– Add or modify site specific technical data for facilities

meeting one of the 4 criteria that requires a specific license


Application Filing (Continued)• The Form 603 can be used to partition &

disaggregate a geographic license– A BTA license may be partitioned by county or

undefined geographic area– A P35 license can only be partitioned by an undefined

geographic area

• New leases should be applied for using the Form 603T– Only GSA call signs should be listed– Lease start and end dates must be included


After Conversion

• Licensees should review their information on ULS through application and license search to ensure that stations are converted correctly

• License Search, Application Search, ULS Archive Search, and Online Filing can be accessed from the ULS homepage at http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls


• Application Search• License Search• Online Filing

– GSA with No Site Data– GSA with Site Data– Amendment Adding a Location– Filing a 603T

Demonstrations

ULS Home PageApplication Search

Application Search Home PageApplication Search

Application Search Home PageApplication Search

Search ResultsApplication Search

Application Detail MainApplication Search

Application Detail Main (continued)Application Search

Application Detail Main (continued)Application Search

Application Detail AdminApplication Search

Application Detail Admin (continued)Application Search

HistoryApplication Search

Application Detail Trans LogApplication Search

Application Detail Trans Log (continued)Application Search




Application Detail Service SpecificApplication Search

Application Detail Service Specific (continued)Application Search

Application Detail LocationsApplication Search

Application Detail Locations (continued)Application Search

ULS Home PageLicense Search

License Search Home PageLicense Search

Advanced SearchLicense Search

Advanced SearchLicense Search

Advanced Search (continued)License Search

Search ResultsLicense Search

License Detail MainLicense Search

License Detail Main (continued)License Search



License Detail AdminLicense Search

License Detail Admin (continued)License Search

License Detail LocationsLicense Search

License Detail Locations (continued)License Search

Location DetailLicense Search

Location Detail (continued)License Search

Location Detail (continued)License Search

Location DetailLicense Search

ULS Home PageUpdating a Geographic License

LoginUpdating a Geographic License


My LicensesUpdating a Geographic License

License B016 at a GlanceUpdating a Geographic License

Select Updates

Applicant InformationUpdating a Geographic License

Applicant Information (continued)Updating a Geographic License

Contact InformationUpdating a Geographic License


Contact Information (continued)Updating a Geographic License

General InformationUpdating a Geographic License

General Information (continued)Updating a Geographic License

Application InformationUpdating a Geographic License

Application Information (continued)Updating a Geographic License

Alien Ownership InformationUpdating a Geographic License

Alien Ownership Information (continued)Updating a Geographic License

Basic Qualification InformationUpdating a Geographic License

BRS/EBSUpdating a Geographic License

BRS/EBS (continued)Updating a Geographic License

Major Economic AreasUpdating a Geographic License

Add MEAUpdating a Geographic License




Geographic Band Plan SummaryUpdating a Geographic License

Modify Channel PlanUpdating a Geographic License

Modify Channel PlanUpdating a Geographic License

Modify Channel NumberUpdating a Geographic License

Modified Geographic Band Plan SummaryUpdating a Geographic License

Modified Geographic Band Plan Summary (continued)Updating a Geographic License

SummaryUpdating a Geographic License

Summary (continued)Updating a Geographic License

CertificationUpdating a Geographic License

Certification (continued)Updating a Geographic License

ConfirmationUpdating a Geographic License

My ApplicationsUpdating a Geographic License

ULS Home PageUpdating a Geographic License



My LicensesUpdating a Geographic License

License at a GlanceUpdating a Geographic License

Select Updates













BRS/EBSUpdating a Geographic License

BRS/EDS (continued)Updating a Geographic License


Location SummaryUpdating a Geographic License

Frequency DetailsUpdating a Geographic License

Coordination and Environmental ImpactUpdating a Geographic License

Coordination and Environmental Impact (continued)Updating a Geographic License

Edit FrequencyUpdating a Geographic License

Edit Frequency (continued)Updating a Geographic License

Edit Frequency (continued)Updating a Geographic License

View LocationUpdating a Geographic License


Summary with ErrorsUpdating a Geographic License

Summary with ErrorsUpdating a Geographic License


Antenna DetailUpdating a Geographic License

Edit AntennaUpdating a Geographic License

Edit AntennaUpdating a Geographic License


Location DetailsUpdating a Geographic License

Location Details (continued)Updating a Geographic License

Coordination and Environmental ImpactUpdating a Geographic License

Coordination and Environmental Impact (continued)Updating a Geographic License

Edit LocationUpdating a Geographic License



Edit Location (continued)Updating a Geographic License

Edit Location (continued)Updating a Geographic License


SummaryUpdating a Geographic License





My ApplicationsAdding a New Location (Amendment)

Application at a GlanceAdding a New Location (Amendment)












BRS/EDSUpdating a Geographic License

BRS/EDS (continued)Updating a Geographic License


Location SummaryAdding a New Location (Amendment)

Coordination and Environmental ImpactAdding a New Location (Amendment)

Coordination and Environmental Impact (continued)Adding a New Location (Amendment)

Location DetailsAdding a New Location (Amendment)

Location DetailsAdding a New Location (Amendment)

Location Details (continued)Adding a New Location (Amendment)





SummaryAdding a New Location (Amendment)





My ApplicationsAdding a New Location (Amendment)

ULS Home PageFiling a 603T

LoginFiling a 603T

LoginFiling a 603T

My ApplicationsFiling a 603T

Spectrum LeasingFiling a 603T

Spectrum Leasing (continued)Filing a 603T

Spectrum Leasing (continued)Filing a 603T

Select LicensesFiling a 603T

Select LicensesFiling a 603T

Add Attachment(s)Filing a 603T

Add Attachment(s)Filing a 603T

Attachment Successfully UploadedFiling a 603T

Submit ApplicationFiling a 603T

Application Successfully SubmittedFiling a 603T

My ApplicationsFiling a 603T

ULS Implementation of Broadband Radio Service and Educational Broadband Service

Documents

uls license manager

uls archive search

uls changes

uls homepage

new uls environment

converted gsa

geographic licenseadd

educational broadband