I.
Register New FCC Username Account
Register New FCC
Username Account provides guidance on how to create a Username Account for
an individual in the updated FCC Commission Registration System (CORES). Once
an individual has a username, it can be used to link existing or new FCC
Registration Numbers (FRNs) to the Username Account.
1.
Access CORES from the FCC Registration - Login
page at this link:
2.
From the FCC Registration - Login page, click
the “REGISTER” link under “Need a Username?” See Figure 1 below.
Figure 1
3.
Fill in the requested information; items noted
with an * indicate required information. Then click “Create Account”. See
Figure 2 below.
Note: Enter a valid email
address in the “Username” and “Confirm Username” fields. This email address
will be used as your username when logging in to the FCC User Registration
System and other systems using an FCC Username Account. Any notifications
relating to your Username Account will be sent to the email address provided.
Note: To ensure the email
address you provide as a username is available, click “Check Availability” to
the right of the “Username” field before entering additional information.
Note: A username can only be
registered to one FCC Username Account. If an email address you wish to use as
the username is already linked to another Username Account, then this email
address can still be included as a Secondary Email.
Note: The Password must be 12
to 15 characters long, cannot include any part of your Username, and must meet
all of the following criteria: 1 lower case letter, 1 upper case letter, 1
number, and 1 punctuation mark/special character.
Figure 2
4.
Your FCC Username Account has been created and
you will be directed to a Create New Account - Confirmation page. See Figure 3
below.
Note: Your FCC Username
Account will not be activated until you have verified the email address
provided (please see steps 5-7).
Figure 3
5.
A confirmation email from FCCRegistration@fcc.gov will be sent
to the email address provided as the username during the FCC Username Account
creation. Access the email and follow
the instructions within the email to activate your Username Account.
6.
Click on the confirmation link in the email from
FCCRegistration@fcc.gov to verify the email address and activate your FCC
Username Account. See Figure 4 below.
Figure 4
7.
You will be directed to the Email Address Verification
page. This page confirms that your email address has been verified, and you may
now access CORES using your username and password.
Note: An FCC Registration
Number (FRN) is not automatically associated with your FCC Username
Account. Click “Go to CORES” to access
your Username Account and link an existing FRN to your Username Account or to register
for a new FRN. See Figure 5 below.
Figure 5
