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FCC To Allow Filing of Geographic Information System Files in ULS

The FCC Wireless Bureau said it will now accept geographic information system (GIS) files for partitioning and disaggregation (P&D) and leasing applications filed in its Universal Licensing System (ULS). “Allowing GIS shapefiles for P&D and leasing applications will provide greater…

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accuracy in specifying geographic areas and will be more efficient for applicants who use the GIS data that is available in ULS for their licensed boundaries,” the bureau said in a Thursday public notice. “This new feature will give immediate feedback to applicants in the event a geographic proposal is inconsistent with an existing market boundary or does not represent a valid shape.” A GIS file format is a standard for encoding geographical information into a file. The standard is widely used by government mapping agencies.