{"id":39510,"date":"2019-09-10T07:18:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T11:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=39510"},"modified":"2019-09-10T07:18:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T11:18:33","slug":"fcc-recommendation-to-make-all-uls-filings-electronic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/fcc-recommendation-to-make-all-uls-filings-electronic\/","title":{"rendered":"FCC recommendation to make all ULS filings electronic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FCC-Questions-Technician-Ham-Radio-Pool-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-39511\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FCC-Questions-Technician-Ham-Radio-Pool-2-1024x537.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FCC-Questions-Technician-Ham-Radio-Pool-2-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FCC-Questions-Technician-Ham-Radio-Pool-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FCC-Questions-Technician-Ham-Radio-Pool-2-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FCC-Questions-Technician-Ham-Radio-Pool-2-624x327.jpg 624w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FCC-Questions-Technician-Ham-Radio-Pool-2.jpg 1171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/fcc-proposes-to-make-all-universal-licensing-system-filings-electronic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ARRL<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The FCC is seeking comment on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that is part of an overall plan to complete its transition to electronic filing, licenses, authorizations, and correspondence. The notice proposes to make all filings to the Universal Licensing System (ULS) completely electronic, expand electronic filing and correspondence elements for related systems, and require applicants to provide an email address on the FCC Forms related to these systems. Although much of the FCC\u2019s ULS filings are already electronic, the changes suggested in the NPRM (in WT Docket No. 19-212) would require all Amateur Radio Service applications to be filed electronically. Under current rules, Amateur Radio applications may still be filed manually, with the exception of those filed by Volunteer Examination Coordinators (VECs).[&#8230;]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/fcc-proposes-to-make-all-universal-licensing-system-filings-electronic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to read the full article at the ARRL website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Source: ARRL) The FCC is seeking comment on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that is part of an overall plan to complete its transition to electronic filing, licenses, authorizations, and correspondence. The notice proposes to make all filings to the Universal Licensing System (ULS) completely electronic, expand electronic filing and correspondence elements for related [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[545,3],"tags":[2011,1241,4102],"class_list":["post-39510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ham-radio","category-news","tag-arrl","tag-fcc","tag-ham-radio"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-ahg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":46193,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/arrl-urges-members-to-strongly-oppose-fcc-application-fees-proposal\/","url_meta":{"origin":39510,"position":0},"title":"ARRL Urges Members to &#8220;Strongly&#8221; Oppose FCC Application Fees Proposal","author":"Thomas","date":"October 27, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: ARRL Newlsetter) ARRL Urges Members to Join in Strongly Opposing FCC\u2019s Application Fees Proposal ARRL will file comments in firm opposition to an FCC proposal to impose a $50 fee on amateur radio license and application fees. With the November 16 comment deadline fast approaching, ARRL urges members to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ham Radio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ham Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/ham-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Icom IC-756 Pro Transceiver Dial","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Icom-IC-756-Pro-3.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Icom-IC-756-Pro-3.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Icom-IC-756-Pro-3.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Icom-IC-756-Pro-3.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":45061,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/fcc-proposes-50-fee-for-new-ham-radio-licenses-upgrades-and-vanity-applications\/","url_meta":{"origin":39510,"position":1},"title":"FCC proposes $50 fee for new ham radio licenses, upgrades and vanity applications","author":"Thomas","date":"August 28, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to Paul Evans (W4\/VP9KF) who notes that FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking--MD Docket no. 20-270--outlines a new fee structure for several radio services including the amateur radio service. If I understand correctly, a fee would be collected when an FCC employee would need hands-on time to process an\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ham Radio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ham Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/ham-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/FCC-proposal-2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/FCC-proposal-2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/FCC-proposal-2.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/FCC-proposal-2.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52248,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/new-fcc-application-fees-take-effect-april-192022\/","url_meta":{"origin":39510,"position":2},"title":"New FCC application fees take effect April 19,2022","author":"Thomas","date":"March 23, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: FCC - Commission Documents) DA 22-307 Released: March 23, 2022 EFFECTIVE DATE OF NEW APPLICATION FEE RATES FOR THE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MD Docket No. 20-270 On December 23, 2020, the Commission adopted a Report and Order implementing a new application fee schedule which significantly updated the Commission\u2019s previous\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ham Radio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ham Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/ham-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Icom-IC-756-Pro-LRA36.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Icom-IC-756-Pro-LRA36.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Icom-IC-756-Pro-LRA36.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Icom-IC-756-Pro-LRA36.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Icom-IC-756-Pro-LRA36.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":38348,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/fcc-rm-11843-seeks-creation-of-a-new-8-meter-amateur-radio-allocation\/","url_meta":{"origin":39510,"position":3},"title":"FCC: RM-11843 seeks creation of a new 8-meter Amateur Radio allocation","author":"Thomas","date":"June 28, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to a number of SWLing Post readers who have shared links to this petition for rulemaking--created by Michelle KU3N--to create a new 8-meter Amateur Radio allocation. I've included the author's notice about this proposal and also a news item from the ARRL below. 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