Preparing an Application

Notice of Intent [see 18 CFR §§ 5.5 and 5.6 ]

• A potential applicant for an original license or relicense must file a notification of its intent (NOI) to file a license application and a Pre-Application Document (PAD).
• Applicants seeking a relicense must file the NOI and PAD between five and five and one half years before the expiration of the existing license.

An applicant can also file a request to use one of the Commission's other licensing processes, the Traditional Licensing Process or the Alternative Licensing Process. For additional information about these processes see our: Licensing Processes Section

For a NOI template, see: NOI Template ;
For a request to use the TLP template see: TLP Request template