As part of their compliance with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, the FCC must collect SSNs. To receive an FRN you must supply your Social Security Number (SSN) to the FCC. To use the License Manager System for online filing, you must first be sure you are registered in the Commission Registration System (CORES) and have an FCC Registration Number (FRN) and CORES password to work with your FCC license record. License changes and updates may be filed at any time. After the two year grace period, the license is no longer valid or renewable. Licensees may file for renewal at 90 days or less before your license will expire, or up to two years after expiration. The FCC accepts updates, changes, and renewals online via their ULS License Manager System. However, sometime in 2022, the FCC will begin charging an application fee per application.

Non-members will be charged a processing fee to use this member service.Ĭurrently, there are no fees to file applications to the FCC. For questions or password issues, call the CORES/FRN Help Line, (877) 480-3201 (Monday – Friday, 1300 – 2300 UTC) or reset the password on the FCC website.Īmateur radio licensees and examination candidates must provide the FCC with an email address on all applications.ĪRRL members may manually file an application for free (via mail, email, or FAX) to the ARRL VEC using the NCVEC Form 605. Licensees can log into the ULS License Manager System with their FRN and password at any time and update anything in their FCC license record, including adding an email address. Licenses that have been expired for more than two years are not eligible for renewal or reinstatement. License renewals are allowed at 90 days or less before a license will expire, and when the license has expired but is still within the two-year grace period for renewal. The FCC permits administrative updates and call sign changes at any time. A valid email address and an answer to the basic qualification question is mandatory on all applications and filings.

Manually filed paper applications are not accepted by the FCC. To renew, update, or add an email address or phone number to a license record, amateurs may file online (electronically) on the FCC ULS website via the License Manager System using their FCC issued FCC Registration Number (FRN) and password. Amateur applications must be filed online via the FCC website.įil ing electronically is easy and the results are immediate.

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