*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 18539.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov DA02- 1410 June 14, 2002 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND ELECTRONIC FILING OF FCC FORM 430 VIA THE BROADBAND LICENSING SYSTEM (This change does not affect other forms filed electronically in BLS.) As of June 14, 2002, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) of the Federal Communications Commission will remove FCC Form 430, Licensee Qualification Report, from electronic filing in the Broadband Licensing System (BLS). The Commission will continue to accept paper filings of the FCC Form 430 at the address listed below. The Commission will post a Public Notice when FCC Form 430 is once again available for electronic filing. FCC Form 430 is required for filing annually pursuant to FCC Rules, Section 21.11, Licensee qualifications. FCC Form 430 (“ Licensee Qualification Report'') must be filed annually, no later than March 31 for the end of the preceding calendar year, unless the licensee operates solely on a common carrier basis and service was not offered at any time during the preceding year. Each annual filing must include all changes of information required by FCC Form 430 that occurred during the preceding year. In those cases in which there has been no change in any of the required information, the applicant or licensee, in lieu of submitting a new form, may so notify the Commission by letter. To obtain a current copy of the FCC Form 430, visit the FCC forms page on the World Wide Web, http:// www. fcc. gov/ formpage. html, or obtain paper copies of FCC Form 430 from the FCC Forms Distribution Center by telephone at 1- 800- 418- 3676. FCC Form 430 should be mailed to: FCC 445 12 Street, SW 2A- 861 Washington, DC 20554 Attn: Michele Woodfork FCC Registration Number Requirements Effective December 3, 2001, FCC Rules state any entity conducting business or filing applications with the Commission must have a valid FCC Registration Number (FRN). Following this Rule, an FRN must 1 2 be included on the paper FCC Form 430. Any FCC Form 430 received without an FRN will be returned to the applicant. If you do not have access to your FRN, contact the CORES Help Desk by phone, 877- 480- 3201, or by email, CORES@ fcc. gov. To obtain an FRN electronically, a user must register in the CORES system at https:// svartifoss2. fcc. gov/ cores/ CoresHome. html. To obtain an FRN manually, a FCC Form 160 must be submitted to the Commission. Form 160 is available on the FCC’s web site at http:// www. fcc/ gov/ formpage. html, by calling the FCC’s Forms Distribution Center at 1- 800- 418- FORM (3676), or from the FCC’s fax- on- demand service by dialing (202) 418- 0177. Questions may be directed to FCC, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by calling 1- 888- CALLFCC (1- 888- 225- 5322). 2