Sec. 27.304  Filing of WCS applications, fees, and numbers of copies.

    (a) As prescribed by Sec. 27.307, standard formal application forms 
applicable to the WCS may be obtained from either:
    (1) Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554; or
    (2) By calling the Commission's Forms Distribution Center, (202) 
418-3676.
    (b) Applications for the initial provision of WCS service must be 
filed on FCC Form 175 in accordance with the rules in Sec. 27.204 and 
part 1, subpart Q of this chapter. In the event of mutual exclusivity 
between applicants filing FCC Form 175, only auction winners will be 
eligible to file subsequent long form applications on FCC Form 600 for 
initial WCS licenses. Mutually exclusive applications filed on Form 175 
are subject to competitive bidding under those rules.
    (c) All applications for WCS radio station authorizations (other 
than applications for initial provision of WCS service filed on FCC Form 
175) shall be submitted for filing to: Federal Communications 
Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 1270 Fairfield Road, 
Gettysburg, PA 17325, Attention: WCS Processing Section.
    (d) All correspondence or amendments concerning a submitted 
application shall clearly identify the name of the applicant, FCC 
Account Number or Commission file number (if known) or station call sign 
of the application involved, and may be sent directly to the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, 
Attention: WCS Processing Section.
    (e) Except as otherwise specified, all applications, amendments, 
correspondence, pleadings and forms (with the exception of FCC Form 175, 
which is to be filed electronically pursuant to Sec. 27.204) shall be 
submitted on one original paper copy and with a 3.5-inch floppy disk 
containing all attachments, and any other supporting documentation in 
separate ASCII text (.TXT) file formats. Those filing any amendments, 
correspondence, pleadings, and forms must simultaneously submit the 
original hard copy which must be stamped ``original''. In addition to 
the original hard copy, those filing pleadings, including pleadings 
under Sec. 1.2108 of this chapter shall also submit 2 paper copies as 
provided in Sec. 1.51 of this chapter. Applicants who file 
electronically will

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not be required to follow these procedures, but instead are required to 
follow all instructions for electronic filing detailed by the FCC in any 
subsequent public notices.
    (f) Subsequent application by auction winners or non-mutually 
exclusive applicants for WCS radio station(s) under this part 27. FCC 
Form 600 shall be submitted by each auction winner for each WCS license 
applied for on FCC Form 175. In the event that mutual exclusivity does 
not exist between applicants filing FCC Form 175, the Commission will so 
inform the applicant and the applicant will also file FCC Form 600. 
Blanket licenses are granted for each market frequency block. 
Applications for individual sites are not needed and will not be 
accepted. See Sec. 27.11.