07/14/2016
It's taken a couple of weeks, but the FCC has resolved a computer programming
problem that had affected its ability to accept and process batch-filed Amateur
Radio applications, resulting in a backlog for the Volunteer Examiner
Coordinator (VEC[1]) and others taking advantage of automated processing. The
FCC information technology staff had been attempting to fix the glitch
affecting the Universal Licensing System (ULS[2]) Electronic Batch Filing (EBF)
system, since it first cropped up on June 28. At first, the problem affected
the processing of all Amateur Radio and commercial license applications, said
ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM, who alerted the FCC IT Department.
By June 30, it appeared that the FCC had corrected the broader problem, but the
EBF remained unable to process ARRL VEC's automated, batch-filed applications
and exam sessions. VECs that were manually logging in to upload their files
were unaffected. ARRL and FCC IT staffers put their heads together to get to
the bottom of the blockage.
"The FCC IT staff was astutely attentive to the problem every step of the way
as they worked with our IT department to find a solution," Somma said. "We
appreciate the specialized service we received."
ARRL's IT Department and the ARRL VEC confirmed on July 14 that the problem had
been fixed, the backlog of more than 1200 applications and 300 exam sessions
cleared, and the flow of automated, batch-filed applications and exam sessions
able to resume.
[1] http://www.arrl.org/volunteer-examiners
[2] http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/index.htm?job=home
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