Let us be clear that all that has been granted is a 6-month stay of the Prior Coordination Notice ("PCN") requirement, not a permanent exemption from that requirement.  The new PCN frequency coordination protocol IS coming to 950 MHz Aural Broadcast Auxiliary Service ("BAS") links, and to 2.5, 7 and 13 GHz TV BAS links. SBE and broadcasters now have their work cut out for them to 1) review and correct, if necessary, their BAS records in the ULS and 2) develop updated interference criteria for commercial microwave frequency coordinators (CMFCs) to use when it comes time to start applying the PCN protocols six months from now. 

Unfortunately the stay Order did not address how broadcasters are suppose to go about correcting any ULS errors or omissions that they may uncover. Presumably the procedure spelled out in the Commission's May 7, 1999, Public Notice, cited in Footnote 7 of the Order, still applies. 

Those instructions were as follows: (See Ray Benedict's addendum below.)

How to submit corrections.  Licensees may notify the Bureau of database errors informally.  In those instances where there is no record of the license in the database, or where site, frequency, or technical data is missing or incorrect, licensees should submit a copy of the station authorization or a copy of the original application for authorization and any subsequent applications for modification of the license.  Any documentation should clearly indicate the data that is missing from the licensing database or the corrections that are required.  Wherever possible, copies of applications should reflect the FCC stamped receipt date. To ensure that the Bureau has ample time to take timely corrective action prior to conversion of the data to the ULS, corrections must be received in the Bureau by July 1, 1999.

Where to submit corrections. Corrections should be mailed to:

Federal Communications Commission
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Information Technology Division
1270 Fairfield Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245

ATTN: Broadcast Auxiliary Database Corrections

Questions may be directed to Melissa Hower at (717) 338-2544 or by e-mail at mhower@fcc.gov.
 

The following addendum regarding ULS corrections comes from Ray Benedict on April 22. 2003:

SBE is working with the Wireless Bureau to set up new procedures that hopefully will use electronic filing since FCC Gettysburg has limited staff to enter the information for changes in 6000 licenses in ULS.

We are asking Licensees to wait until the new procedures are in place before submitting any data.

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