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 NEWS  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  TTY  202  /  418-  2555  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974). 
 FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  NEWS  MEDIA  CONTACT: 
 August  31,  2001  Maureen  Peratino  at  (202)  418-  0506 


 RULES  ADOPTED  FOR  THE  COMMISSION  REGISTRATION  SYSTEM  AND  FCC  REGISTRATION  NUMBER 


 Washington,  DC  –  Today  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  (FCC)  released  a 
 Report  and  Order  modifying  its  rules  to  require  entities  doing  business  with  the  FCC,  effective 
 December  3,  2001,  to  provide  an  FCC  Registration  Number  (FRN)  with  any  filings  requiring  a 
 taxpayer  identification  number. 


 The  FRN  is  a  unique  entity  identifying  number  that  may  be  obtained  over  the  Internet 
 through  the  Commission  Registration  System  (CORES)  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  omd.  The  FRN  will  be 
 used  by  all  Commission  financial,  authorization  of  service,  and  enforcement  systems.  CORES  will 
 be  a  central  standard  repository  for  basic  regulatee  and  licensee  information.  The  FRN  will  help 
 the  Commission  more  effectively  collect  regulatory  and  application  fees;  track  enforcement  of  fines 
 and  forfeitures;  monitor  and  collect  penalties;  and  manage  the  grant  of  waivers  and  exemptions. 


 The  full  text  of  the  R&  O  is  available  on  the  FCC  website  at:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  or  for 
 public  inspection  and  copying  during  regular  business  hours  at  the  FCC  Reference  Information 
 Center,  Portals  II,  445  12  th  Street,  SW,  Room  CYA257,  Washington,  DC,  20054.  This  document 
 may  also  be  purchased  from  the  Commission’s  duplicating  contractor,  Qualex  International, 
 Portals  II,  445  12  th  Street,  SW,  Room  CY-  B402,  Washington,  DC  20554,  telephone  202-  863- 
 2893,  facsimile  202-  863-  2898,  or  via  e-  mail  qualexint@  aol.  com. 


 Action  by  the  Commission  August  24,  2001,  by  Report  and  Order  (FCC  01-  246). 
 Chairman  Powell,  Commissioners  Tristani,  Abernathy,  Copps  and  Martin. 


 For  further  information  contact,  Mark  Reger,  Chief  Financial  Officer  202-  418-  1925. 
 MD  Docket  No.  00-  205 
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