FCC To Update Universal Licensing System
The FCC is beginning work on modernizing its Universal Licensing System, the agency said in a blog post Friday by Wireless Bureau Chief Jon Wilkins and Public Safety Bureau Chief David Simpson. ULS is used to license wireless radio services,…
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and the commission will transition the system to an “integrated, cloud-based platform” that will allow for more “consistent performance, easier access to information, and enhanced functionality” and information gathering, the blog post said. “Modernization of this system will be a multi-year project and will require considerable planning, commitment, and patience.” The project will begin by moving three services to the new platform: general mobile radio services, 3650-3700 MHz, and point-to-point microwave. “Additional wireless radio services will be sequenced over the life of the project, and transition of additional licensing systems for non-wireless services will be considered in the future as well,” Simpson and Wilkins wrote. The modernization effort also could involve ways to make ULS more useful for users as well, by including Geospatial Information System functionality and integrating ULS with other FCC programs, they said. “We will engage licensees throughout our process and will solicit input so we can address concerns and ensure a smooth transition.”