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On Federal Communications Commission Licensing Procedures.
The FCC clearly states that GMRS is to be used for family
purposes only. GMRS is not approved for Buiness use (Dual
FRS/GMRS radios can be used by business users but only on
the FRS channels).
Step
1: Learn about radios marketed as Family Radio Service(FRS)
and General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) or FRS/GMRS or dual-service
radios.
On
the internet type in the following address:
http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/
Scroll down and click on the following to see if you need
to buy a license or not:
Family Radio Service General Mobile Radio
If
you plan to own and operate a General Mobile Radio Service
(GMRS) as an individual you must apply for the FCC license.
Company GMRS users also must have a license and we yield
to your company management to advise the Company procedures.
Step
2: Before you can apply for a license you must register
with the FCC and be assigned an FCC Registration Number
(FRN). This is very easy to do.
Go
to the FCC Home Page at http://www.fcc.gov
and scroll down the left hand side of the page to where
it says FCC Registration Number (FRN) and click on that
link. Then complete the requested registration information.
You can also learn more about this procedure by clicking
on the top of the FCC home page under "E-Filing"
and scrolling down to:
Obtaining an FCC Registration Number (FRN) from the COmmission
REgistration System (CORES)
The
FCC will then assign an (FRN) to you.
Step
3: Now you are ready to apply for your license. Go to
the bottom of the list of subjects under "E-Filing"
and find this topic:
Universal Licensing
System
Log
In using your new (FRN) number
Click
on SEARCH for Applications
Scroll
down to GMRS in the Service Specific column
and
complete the application process on line. In order to select
the correct type of license scroll down to General Mobile
Radio (GMRS) (ZA).
Pay
for your new license by credit card and
bingo
your
new license and call sign will be available electronically
in a few minutes. As of this writing on September, 2009
the fee for the GMRS license is $85.00 for a five year term.
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