The Office of Managing Director will decommission the FCC Legacy Commission Registration System (CORES) on July 15. The current version of CORES (called CORES2) has been in use since 2016, and should be used to register for or maintain an FCC Registration Number (FRN).
Using CORES2 for FRN-related transactions requires FRN registrants to set up an account with a unique username (by providing a valid e-mail address) and password to associate with their existing or new FRN(s). The FRN registrant’s email address is then established in the system as their username.
Users already registered in CORES2 can continue to manage their FRNs in CORES2 without change. No additional actions are required for CORES2 users.
Legacy CORES will be retired on July 15, at 6 p.m. EDT. Once Legacy CORES is retired, users will be unable to make any changes to their FRNs in that system, including resetting their passwords. Users should be aware that they will need to register in CORES2 to gain online access and manage their FRN(s).
Recommended steps prior to July 15
To help prepare for any upcoming Commission business, Legacy CORES users are encouraged to establish an FCC username account in the FCC User Registration System, and then to access CORES2 to associate their FRN(s) with their username. Legacy CORES should not be used for creating new FRNs even though it will remain open through July 15, 2022.
The Commission is in the process of transitioning its various online systems to CORES2. Certain Commission systems already require access using a username and password that have been registered in the FCC User Registration System and associated with FRN(s) in CORES2.
Other Commission systems will continue to allow access using the FRN and password established in the Legacy CORES. Users may also log in to these systems using an FRN and username password, established in CORES2.
Over time, Commission systems that have not yet transitioned will be updated to require a username and password obtained through the FCC User Registration System and may redirect users to use CORES2 to associate their FRN(s) with a valid FCC username. Future system transitions will be handled at different timeframes through separate notifications.
Payment and Payment-Related Transactions Users that need to pay annual regulatory fees, view Red Light status details, pay Universal Licensing System fees, and complete payments for all FCC filings and fees will be required to use a username and password with an FRN associated with a username in CORES2 to authorize these transactions according to this timetable.
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