SB QST @ ARL $ARLB015 ARLB015 FCC Issues Revised Form 605 ZCZC AG15 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 15 ARLB015 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT July 11, 2005 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB015 ARLB015 FCC Issues Revised Form 605 A revised FCC Form 605, "Quick-Form Application for Authorization in the Ship, Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial Operator, and General Mobile Radio Services," has gone into effect. The new form is available on the FCC Web site at, http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form605/605.html. The new form must be used for all receipts as of July 18. The revised form includes a new Question 13 (subsequent questions have been appropriately renumbered) that will affect amateurs applying for an administrative update (AU) to reflect a change in licensee name. Question 13 now asks: "If the licensee name is being updated, is the update a result from the sale (or transfer of control) of the license(s) to another party and for which proper Commission approval has not been received or proper notification not provided?" Amateur Radio Service applicants should always answer "no" to Question 13. Not answering the question could result in dismissal of an application. Starting with receipts of Monday, July 18, the FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau no longer will accept an FCC Form 605 bearing an edition date prior to July 2005. Applicants can avoid filing outdated editions by submitting applications electronically via the Universal Licensing System (ULS). This change will not affect usage of NCVEC Form 605, that VECs and VE teams use. For additional information or assistance, visit the FCC Help and Support Web page at, http://esupport.fcc.gov/index.htm. NNNN /EX