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 ULS  users  and  ensure  the  security  of  the  electronic  filing  system,  all  calls  to  the  hotline  are  recorded. 
 ULS  Licensing  Support  and  Forms  Information:  Call  1-  888-  CALLFCC  (225-  5322)  and  choose  option  #2,  or  call  717-  338-  2888.  E-  mail  questions  may  be  sent  to  ulshelp@  fcc.  gov.  Contact 
 Licensing  Support  with  questions  about  which  application  purpose(  s)  are  appropriate  for  a  particular  filing,  what  information  is  being  requested  on  a  ULS  form  or  schedule,  or  any  other  ULS-  related 
 licensing  matter.  ULS  Licensing  Support  is  available  Monday  through  Friday,  from  8:  00  a.  m.  to  5:  30  p.  m.  Eastern  Time. 
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 Appendix  A 
 New  Features  for  ULS  License  Search 
 Here  are  just  a  few  of  the  new  ULS  License  Search  features: 
 €  Speed  and  Compatibility  –  The  new  search  not  only  features  a  bold  new  Web  design,  but  improved  system  software  as  well.  The  older  technology  used  to  query  the  license  database 
 has  been  replaced  with  HTML  forms  and  Java  Server  Pages.  This  change  in  technology  dramatically  increases  the  speed  License  Search  results  pages  load  in  your  web  browser  and 
 speeds  individual  searches.  Many  compatibility  issues  caused  by  the  older  software  have  also  been  eliminated. 
 €  Direct  Access  to  Information  –  One  of  the  guiding  principles  for  the  redesign  of  License  Search  has  been  to  minimize  the  need  to  “drill  down,”  i.  e.,  follow  numerous  links  to  find 
 information.  Many  of  the  new  features  were  designed  to  provide  you  with  direct  access  to  information.  License  detail  screens  have  also  been  designed  with  accessibility  in  mind. 
 €  New  Basic  and  Advanced  License  Search  Pages  –  ULS  License  Search  has  been  divided  into  a  Basic  and  Advanced  search  –  similar  to  commercial  search  engines  available  across  the 
 Internet.  The  search  fields  most  often  used  by  ULS  customers  can  be  easily  selected  on  the  Basic  Search  page,  eliminating  the  need  to  read  through  the  entire  list  of  ULS  search  fields. 
 If  you  require  a  more  detailed  set  of  search  criteria,  select  Advanced  Search.  €  Service  Specific  Searches  –  New  service  specific  search  screens  reduce  your  work–  search 
 only  for  licenses  within  a  specific  wireless  service.  Each  screen  features  search  fields  appropriate  to  that  service,  in  addition  to  many  of  the  fields  used  in  Advanced  License 
 Search.  Service  Specific  Searches  are  available  for  Amateur,  Aircraft,  Commercial/  Restricted,  GMRS,  and  Ship. 
 €  New  Features  for  Searching  Amateur  Licenses  €  Search  for  licenses  in  a  specified  operator  class. 
 €  Limit  your  search  to  Amateur  and  Vanity  licenses  (radio  service  codes  HA  and  HV)  without  having  to  scroll  through  a  long  list  of  radio  service  codes. 
 €  Search  for  Individual,  Club,  RACES,  or  Military  licenses.  €  Search  by  Trustee  Name. 
 €  Search  by  VEC  code.  €  Ship 
 €  Search  by  Ship  Name,  Official  Ship  Number,  or  MMSI  Number.  €  Search  includes  only  Ship  licenses  (radio  service  codes  SA  and  SB). 
 €  Aircraft  €  Search  includes  only  Aircraft  licenses  (radio  service  code  AC). 
 €  Commercial/  Restricted  €  Search  by  COLEM  and  Operator  Class. 
 €  Search  includes  only  Commercial/  Restricted  licenses  (radio  service  codes  CM  and  RR). 
 €  General  Mobile  Radio  Service  (GMRS)  €  Search  includes  only  GMRS  licenses  (radio  service  code  ZA). 


 €  No  Limit  on  Search  Results—  There  is  no  longer  a  limit  to  the  number  of  records  returned  by  License  Search.  Previously  this  record  was  set  at  3,000. 
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 €  License  Search  Detail  Screens  –  The  ULS  License  Search  detail  screens  have  been  designed  to  make  finding  specific  information  on  the  license  straightforward.  Convenient  hyperlinks 
 connect  you  to  related  information.  For  example,  click  on  the  file  number  listed  under  Applications  to  be  taken  directly  to  the  application(  s)  associated  with  the  license. 
 €  Printable  Page  –  A  new  “Printable  Page”  button  appears  at  the  top  of  every  search  results  and  detail  screen,  allowing  you  to  print  the  contents  of  the  page  pre-  formatted  for  most 
 common  printers.  €  Reference  Copy  --  A  new  Reference  Copy  button  appears  at  the  top  of  every  license  detail 
 screen,  allowing  you  to  print  an  unofficial  copy  of  the  license  data. 
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