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                                                       DA 00-40
                                    Released:  January 11, 2000
                                                               
  WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU TO HOLD A PUBLIC FORUM ON
FEBRUARY 9, 2000 ON MANDATORY USE OF UNIVERSAL LICENSING SYSTEM (ULS)
                FORMS FOR MICROWAVE APPLICANTS 

     On February 9, 2000, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) will host a public forum on the Universal Licensing System
(ULS) for wireless applicants and licensees in the Microwave services.  The forum is part of
WTB's continuing effort to ease the transition to ULS for wireless services and to obtain
comment on system performance and potential improvements.  WTB is holding this forum
because as of February 29, 2000, the microwave services will have been deployed in ULS for six
months.  Beginning March 1, 2000 use of the ULS forms will be mandatory for all microwave
applicants and some applicants will be required to file electronically.

     WTB invites those who are responsible for filing applications, researching applications, and
researching licenses in the Microwave radio services to provide the Bureau input regarding their
experiences with ULS.  The Bureau is particularly interested in questions, suggestions and comments that
will help us better serve the public in the following areas: customer service, online data entry, application
research, and license research.  Key Bureau staff will be on hand to record and answer individual questions. 


     The public forum will take place in the Commission Meeting Room from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00
P.M. local eastern time on February 9, 2000, at 445 12th St., SW, Washington, DC.  Participants are
encouraged to submit questions on the above-referenced topics and on other issues that they would like to
see addressed at the forum.  Issues and questions should be submitted by February 2, 2000, to Randy Byrd
at (202) 418-0584, or via e-mail at rbyrd@fcc.gov.  Parties interested in attending the public forum
should notify Randy Byrd as soon as possible and provide their name, organization or firm, telephone
number, and email (if applicable).