Subj : FCC Universal Licensing System Applications Are Unavailable
To   : QST
From : ARRL de WD1CKS
Date : Tue Jun 13 2023 04:46 pm

06/13/2023

The FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS[1]), which includes Electronic Batch
Filing (EBF) used by VECs for new and upgrade license submissions and club
license applications, Application Search, License Search, License Manager
system used for filing applications directly with the FCC, Tower Construction
Notification System, E-106 System, Antenna Structure Registration Online Filing
and searches, TOWAIR and all ULS Specialized Searches, are currently down.

The FCC's EBF and License Manager Filing systems have stopped accepting and
processing all amateur radio exam session files and applications. The EBF
system has not processed any VEC license applications and examination session
files since Monday afternoon. The other systems have not been available since
Friday June 9 at the close of business.

ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM, said her office contacted the FCC staff,
which said systems are down due to maintenance but did not estimate how long
the systems would be down. "As soon as the FCC staff corrects the EBF system
problem, we will immediately file the backlog via the automated system, which
would take only a few hours or less to release," Somma estimated. When the
License Manager system is again available, amateurs will be able to file
license renewals, vanity call sign applications, and other license updates
online directly with the FCC.


[1] https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/universal-licensing-system

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