Renewal/Modification (Site-Based License)

To renew an existing authorization, Special Temporary Authorization (STA), or developmental authorization and request a change in the conditions of that authorization, you must file a Renewal/Modification application. These instructions apply only to renewal/modifications of licenses for site-based (non-auctionable) services. Refer to Renewal/Modification (Market-Based License) for information on filing a joint renewal and modification of a market-based (auctionable) license.

IMPORTANT!!! Recent ULS enhancements and features utilize Java applets. To use ULS to file an application for Modification, your computer must be configured with Netscape Communicator 4.05 or higher. Refer to ULS Browser Requirements for more information.

Follow the steps below to file a renewal/modification of a license:

1. Log into the Universal Licensing System. Refer to Logging into Universal Licensing System for instructions.

 
2. If you do not have existing incomplete or pending applications associated with your TIN, proceed to Step 3.

If you have existing incomplete applications, completed applications filed on the same day, or market-based applications with a purpose of New that are still within the filing window, an intermediate screen appears containing a list of these applications. A Select New Filing button is also on this screen.

Note: The ULS purges incomplete applications from the database if not completed within 30 days. Completed applications only appear on this screen on the day that they were submitted, with the exception of New applications in the auctionable services, which appear until the filing window is closed.

Click the Select New Filing button.

 
3. A screen appears requesting you to select the purpose of your application.

Click the down arrow at the end of the Purpose of Application field to access a menu of application purposes. Select Renewal/Modification from the menu then click the Continue button.

 
4. A screen appears requesting you to select the call sign of the license you wish to modify.

Click the down arrow at the end of the Call Sign field to access a menu of call signs associated with your TIN. Select the desired call sign then click the Continue button.

 
5. The application screen appears pre-filled with the current license data. Modify your license data on this screen. Detailed instructions for this form can be found in the FCC Form 601 General Instructions.

Basic guidelines for using the online filing form:

  • The online application contains several pages, each represented by a tab at the top of the electronic form.
  • To navigate through the pages, click the Next Page and Previous Page buttons to page through the application or click the tabs at the top of the screen.
  • If you did not enter data into required fields, an error message appears identifying the missing data. Click Return to go back to the page and correct your information. The system does not allow you to proceed to the next page in the application until you correct all errors. However, you can Save your application and complete it at a later date, if necessary. Saved applications must be completed within 30 days.
  • To file an attachment, click the Attachment button at the bottom of the screen and according to the guidelines provided in the Filing Attachment instructions. You are responsible for filing all required attachments. Failure to provide the necessary attachment(s) could result in a dismissal of your application.
  • The Contact Information section of the application is optional. Once an entry is present in any field in the Contact Information section, the system requires entry of the following: First Name and Last Name (if individual) or Entity Name (if business entity), P.O. Box and/or Address, City, State, Zip, and Phone No.
  • Applicants may, if desired, request the month and day of license expiration. However, in no cases will licenses be granted for terms that exceed the license term as governed by the rules for each service. If you wish to request the authorization expiration date, enter the date in mm/dd format.

 
6. Sign your application before proceeding. Refer to the Signing an Online Application instructions for more information.
  • In the Name of Party Authorized to Sign section, enter the first name, middle initial (optional), last name, and suffix (if applicable) of the party authorized to sign the application. The ULS automatically populates the Signature field as you enter the First Name, MI (Middle Initial), Last Name, and Suffix fields are populated.
  • Enter the job title of the party authorized to sign in the Title field.

 
7. After you have finished modifying the license data, click the Submit button at the bottom of the screen.

If you failed to enter data into required fields, an error message appears identifying the missing or erroneous data. Click Return to go back to the application and correct your information. The system does not allow you to proceed with your amendment until you correct all errors. However, you can Save your amendment and complete it at a later date, if necessary.

 
8. A Confirmation screen appears, indicating the unique file number assigned by the system to your application. Please record your application's file number for future reference. Applications filed electronically are not officially submitted until the system provides you with a confirmation message containing the file number assigned to your application.

If application fees are required for your application, the Confirmation screen also shows the payment type code and the fee amount. Refer to Submitting Application Fees for instructions on submitting the fees required for your application.

If you wish to print a copy of your completed application, click the Print Preview button and follow the Printing a Completed Application instructions. To file another application, click the Filing System Menu button. To return to the ULS Home Page, click the Home button.

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