WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said it expects paging carriers to periodically review information in the Universal Licensing System to ensure it is correct.
However, paging carriers are not required to review “each applicable data element within the ULS and certify that the ULS is complete and accurate with respect to the licenses being renewed.”
The clarification, dated March 24, was significant because 5,000 paging licenses expired last Thursday. These 5,000 paging licenses include more than 30,000 transmitter sites, each with technical data found in ULS. “We recognize [that a complete] review, while desirable, may be difficult for some licensees to complete prior to the renewal deadline,” said the FCC in a public notice.
The Personal Communications Industry Association, which represents the paging industry, said the public notice was “the product of ongoing discussions the industry and the FCC have had to maximize the use of ULS … it is further evidence of the FCC’s willingness [to ensure] that carriers have all of the information they need to comply with the rules.”
If information is found to be incorrect during the expected periodic reviews, the FCC gives the following procedures to correct the database:
Informally notify the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau with the specific call sign(s) and error(s);
Provide evidence the error occurred in the licensing process;
Give the approximate date the error occurred, if known;
Submit a copy of the original application for authorization date-stamped by Mellon Bank or the FCC;
Provide a date-stamped copy of the instrument of notification certifying construction and commencement of service; and
Offer technical data, including the maximum effective radiated power and average height above terrain (in meters along the eight cardinal radials) sufficient to ensure that the proper interference contour is identified.
