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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION  445  TWELFTH  STREET,  S.  W.;  TW-  A325  WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information:  (202)  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand:  (202)  418-  2830  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 DA  00-  708  March  29,  2000 
 Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  Announces  That  The  Universal  Licensing  System  Will  No  Longer  Be  Accessible  From  12:  15  AM  Until  2:  15  AM  Eastern  Time 
 Users  Must  File  Applications  At  Other  Times  To  FacilitateThe  System’s  Maintenance  Process 
 The  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  (WTB),  in  an  effort  to  improve  efficiency  in  the  Universal  Licensing  System  (ULS),  announces  that  the  ULS  will  no  longer  be  accessible  for 
 electronic  filing  or  TIN  Registration  during  the  hours  from  12:  15  AM  to  2:  15  AM  Eastern  Time  beginning  on  April  10,  2000,  to  ensure  that  the  regular  system  maintenance  operates  during  that 
 time  without  interference.  The  Antenna  Structure  Registration  system  will  continue  to  be  available  24  hours  a  day,  as  will  License  and  Application  Search. 


 Beginning  April  10,  2000,  users  logging  on  to  the  ULS  after  10:  00  PM  Eastern  Time  will  receive  the  following  message  "ULS  Online  Filing  and  TIN/  Call  Sign  Registration  is 
 unavailable  every  night  from  12:  15  AM  to  2:  15  AM  Eastern  Time  due  to  regular  system  maintenance.  Please  complete  all  filing  or  exit  the  system  before  12:  15  AM  Eastern  Time; 
 otherwise,  the  system  will  terminate  your  connection."  If  a  user  is  filing  an  application  when  the  system  comes  down  at  12:  15  AM  Eastern  Time,  the  application  will  be  saved  as  incomplete. 
 However,  any  data  not  saved  on  the  particular  page  being  worked  on  when  the  system  becomes  inaccessible  may  be  lost.  The  WTB  strongly  recommends  that  users  frequently  save  application 
 information  they  have  inputted,  especially  as  12:  15  AM  Eastern  Time  nears,  by  hitting  the  “Continue”  button  at  the  bottom  of  the  screen.  Users  may  log  onto  the  system  later  to  complete 
 application  filings.  Users  attempting  to  access  the  system  between  the  hours  of  12:  15  AM  and  2:  15  AM  Eastern  Time  will  receive  a  message  "ULS  Online  Filing  (or  ULS  TIN/  Call  Sign 
 Registration)  is  currently  unavailable  due  to  regular  system  maintenance.  Online  Filing  (or  ULS  TIN/  Call  Sign  Registration)  will  be  available  again  at  2:  15  AM  Eastern  Time." 


 For  Further  Information  or  Assistance 
 For  general  information  about  ULS,  including  answers  to  frequently  asked  questions  regarding  submitting  applications,  finding  the  status  of  pending  applications,  and  searching  the 
 ULS  database,  the  Commission  recommends  first  consulting  the  ULS  web  page  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  wtb/  uls.  Those  having  specific  questions  not  addressed  on  the  web  page 
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 may  contact  Commission  staff  via  phone  or  e-  mail  as  described  below. 
 FCC  Technical  Support  Hotline:  202-  414-  1250  (TTY  202-  414-  1255),  or  via  e-  mail  at  ulscomm@  fcc.  gov.  Contact  the  Technical  Support  Hotline  about  questions  concerning  computer 
 access  to  ULS,  TIN  registration,  uploading  files,  or  submitting  attachments  in  ULS.  The  hotline  is  available  Monday  through  Friday,  from  8  a.  m.  to  6  p.  m.  Eastern  Time.  In  order  to  provide 
 better  service  to  ULS  users  and  ensure  the  security  of  the  electronic  filing  system,  all  calls  to  the  hotline  are  recorded. 


 ULS  Licensing  Support  and  Forms  Information:  1-  888-  CALLFCC  (225-  5322),  choose  option  #2.  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  am  to  5:  30  pm  Eastern  Time. 


 Obtaining  Forms:  The  FCC  offers  several  ways  to  obtain  forms  (including  pre-  ULS  forms).  Forms  can  be  acquired  via  the  FCC  forms  page  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  formpage.  html;  via  the 
 Forms  Request  System  (forms  are  mailed  to  those  who  request  them)  at  1-  800-  418-  FORM  (3676);  and  via  the  Fax  on  Demand  System  at  202-  418-  0177. 
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