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   PID: Synchronet 3.20a-Win32 master/777fb6d8b Jun 13 2023 MSC 1929   
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   SB QST @ ARL $ARLB010   
   ARLB010 FCC Universal Licensing System Applications Are Unavailable   
      
   ZCZC AG10   
   QST de W1AW    
   ARRL Bulletin 10  ARLB010   
   From ARRL Headquarters    
   Newington CT  June 14, 2023   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
   SB QST ARL ARLB010   
   ARLB010 FCC Universal Licensing System Applications Are Unavailable   
      
   The FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS), 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.   
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