Form 161 - Cores Update And Change Form Page 2

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ADVICE REFERENCE GUIDE
HOW TO USE FCC FORM 161-(CORES) UPDATE/CHANGE FORM
The FCC Form 161, CORES Update/Change Form, is a form that must be completed to update or change any
previously registered CORES information. The information on this form is collected to ensure you receive any
refunds due, to service public inquiries, and to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996.
The information held in CORES can be updated/changed through the FCC webpage:
Instructions for Completing FCC Form 161
NOTE: All required blocks must be completed or it may result in a delay in processing or the return of your
application. All blocks are required unless otherwise stated.
(1) FCC Registration Number (FRN) - Enter the entity's ten-digit FCC Registration Number (FRN) assigned by
the Commission Registration System (CORES). The FRN is a unique entity identifier for everyone doing business
with the Commission. The FRN can be obtained electronically through the FCC webpage ( ) or by
requesting FCC Form 160 through the FCC forms webpage ( ).
(2) Enter the Entity Type from the codes below:
01 - Individual
02 - Private Sector
03 - Federal
04 - State
05 - Local
06 – Foreign
(3) Enter Business Entity Type (only respond if you selected 02 - Private Sector in Number (1) above):
01 - Corporation
02 - University
03 - Partnership
04 - LLC
05 - Attorney
06 - Joint Venture
07 - Trust
08 - Association
09 - Consortium
10 - Amateur Club 11 - Non-Profit/Exempt Organization
(4) Business Entity Name (only applicable to businesses): Enter the entity name or company used commercially.
(4)(a) Entity Name (only applicable to individuals): Enter the name of the individual registrant. Enter the first
name and last name, as well as the salutation, middle initial, and suffix if necessary.
(5) Doing Business As/Trading As (optional): Enter Doing Business As or Trading As name. (Only if individual
entity)
(6) Contact Representative Organization/Company (optional): Enter the name of the contact representative
organization or company.
(7) Contact Representative Position/Title (only applicable to businesses): Enter the contact representative title.
(8) Contact Representative Name: Enter the name of the contact representative. Enter the first name, middle initial
and last name. A contact representative is the individual who will be contacted with any business concerning this
FRN.
(9) Address: The street address to which correspondence should be sent.
(10) Address 2 (optional): This line may be used if further identification of the address is required.
(11) Address 3 (optional): This line may be used, if necessary, for an address outside the United States of America.
(12) Address 4 (optional): This line may be used, if necessary, for an address outside the United States of America.
(13) City: The name of the city associated with the street address given in (10).
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