Several of the FCC’s online systems are not working, so the agency has extended related filing deadlines. The Universal Licensing System (ULS), Tower Construction Notification System (TCNS), E-106 System, and Antenna Structure Registration System (ASR) have been unavailable since approximately 6:30 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 9, due to technical issues.
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau are providing initial guidance regarding affected filing deadlines and review periods, as well as resources available for emergency authorization requests. The FCC is extending the filing deadlines for all ULS and ASR filings that need to be or will need to be made in these systems that started June 9, 2023 and until the Commission announces normal ULS operations, for at least three business days after access to the systems resumes.
For any Historic Preservation Review periods based on filings made in the TCNS and E-106 systems that were or are in progress, those review periods are paused while the systems are unavailable. Review periods will resume when the systems become available.
Any Special Temporary Authority (STA) issuances that are expiring on June 9, 2023 and until the Commission announces normal ULS operations, are extended for at least three business days after ULS becomes available again. While ULS is unavailable, all emergency STA requests should be submitted through the Electronic Comment Filing System. Emergency STA requests can also be processed through the FCC Operations Center (202) 418-1122. Emergency STA requests should provide the emergency nature of the request, the technical parameters of the proposed operation, and a point of contact.
The FCC’s Commission Registration System is unaffected and will remain operational and available to pay any regulatory fee or application fee payments. Applicants and licensees with questions may contact FCC Licensing Support via the web here.
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