*Pages 1--5 from Microsoft Word - 42760* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY: 1- 888- 835- 5322 DA 04- 3165 Released: September 30, 2004 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES DETAILS CONCERNING THE LICENSING AND TRANSMITTER LOCATION REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR THE DEDICATED SHORT RANGE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE IN THE INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICE By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (“ WTB” or “Bureau”) announces the details of the licensing and transmitter location registration process for the Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) Service in the Intelligent Transportation Service (ITS). 1 The Bureau will start accepting applications for Part 90 DSRC Service geographic area licenses and, thereafter, permit DSRC licensees to register individual transmitter locations starting October 1, 2004. I. BACKGROUND On December 17, 2003, the Commission adopted a Report and Order establishing service rules for the DSRC service in the 5.850- 5.925 GHz band (5.9 GHz band). 2 The primary purpose of DSRC is facilitate the use of radio- based technologies to improve traffic flow and traffic safety as well as allow for other innovative services to assist the traveling public. II. GEOGRAPHIC AREA LICENSE In order to operate site- based stations in the DSRC Service, an entity must first obtain a DSRC geographic area license. Once a DSRC license is obtained, licensees must register site- based transmitter locations prior to commencing operation. There is no fee for registering DSRC transmitter locations. Parties must have a DSRC geographic area license prior to registering transmitter locations. DSRC licensees cannot operate a site- based station until it is registered. Application Filing Process for a DSRC Geographic Area License NOTICE: FILING AND REGULATORY FEES ARE DISCUSSED IN SECTION IV. 1 ITS is comprised of the Location and Monitoring Service, grandfathered automatic vehicle monitoring systems, and DSRC. See 47 C. F. R. §§ 90. 351, 90. 363, and 90. 371. 2 In the Report and Order released February 10, 2004, the Commission adopted rules for both unlicensed (Part 95) and licensed (Part 90) use of the 5. 850- 5.925 GHz band (5. 9 GHz band ). See Amendment of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Dedicated Short- Range Communication Services in the 5. 850- 5.925 GHz Band (5. 9 GHz) Band), WT Docket No. 01- 90, Report and Order, 19 FCC Rcd 2458 (2004) (Report and Order). 1 2 Applicants for geographic area licenses are encouraged to electronically file FCC Form 601 using the Universal Licensing System (ULS). 3 Applicants can access the ULS web site at http:// wireless. fcc. gov/ uls. Applicants must have an FCC Registration Number (FRN) in order to file applications and register transmitter locations in ULS. If the applicant does not have an existing FRN, it must register and obtain an FRN prior to filing a DSRC geographic area license application. 4 Applicants for DSRC geographic area licenses will be required to file FCC Form 601 Main Form and Schedule D. Applicants should specify that they are filing an application in the IQ – Intelligent Transportation Radio Service and specify the purpose of the application as New (NE). When parties file electronically, the ULS will automatically load FCC Form 601. 5 An FCC Form 601 Main Form is required for all filings and collects necessary administrative data to identify the filer, establishes the filer’s basic eligibility and qualifications, and classifies the filing. It also contains the required certifications and signature block. An FCC Form 601 Schedule D must be included with the application for the DSRC geographic area license. Because the geographic area license serves as a prerequisite for registering individual transmitter locations, an applicant will initially receive a single license for the entire frequency band. 6 DSRC geographic area applications are assigned file numbers and all applications (and major amendments thereto) that are accepted for filing are listed on the Bureau’s weekly public notice of such applications. An application may be granted at any time if the Bureau finds that it meets all of the Commission’s requirements (e. g. meets qualification requirements, foreign ownership restrictions, payment obligations). 7 Modifications to a DSRC Geographic Area License Modifications to a DSRC geographic area license will be limited to data on the FCC Form 601 Main Form and Schedule D. Any such modifications should be filed on FCC Form 601 and should specify the purpose of the filing as modification (MD). No registered location will be deemed valid unless within the boundaries of the associated licensee’s licensed geographic area. 3 Pursuant to Section 1. 913( d) of the Commission’s Rules certain categories of applicants are permitted to file their license applications manually. However, the Bureau urges all applicants to file electronically using ULS because “[ l] icensees who continue to file applications manually risk dismissal of their applications for routine errors.” See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Revises and Begins Phased Implementation of its Unified Policy for Reviewing License Applications and Pleadings, Public Notice, 14 FCC Rcd 11182, 11186 (WTB 1999). The Bureau has noted that “[ m] any of the filing errors routinely made by applicants involve missing signatures, missing or invalid answers to mandatory questions, missing or incorrect fees, and technical information inconsistent with the applicant’s authorization,” and that using the ULS would nearly eliminate the filing of applications with these types of errors because the applicant receives real- time feedback online and is prompted to and must correct errors prior to submitting the application electronically.” Id. at 11185. 4 The FCC Registration Number (FRN) is the 10- digit number assigned to all entities (individual and corporate) that transact business with the FCC (including via ULS) and is not to be confused with the “registration of transmitter locations” discussed in Section III of the instant Public Notice. Applicants can obtain an FCC Registration Number (FRN) using the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau web site at http:// wireless. fcc. gov/ and select “CORES/ Call Sign Registration” from the right hand menu under the heading of Licensing. 5 Applicants must consult and follow FCC Form 601- Instructions. 6 See 47 C. F. R. §90. 377( b). 7 See 47 C. F. R. §§ 1.945( b)( c). 2