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ARLB007 FCC to Require Two Factor Authentication for CORES Users

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ARRL Bulletin 7 ARLB007

From ARRL Headquarters

Newington CT March 22, 2024

To all radio amateurs

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ARLB007 FCC to Require Two Factor Authentication for CORES Users

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced an

upcoming change to the Commission Registration System (CORES) that

licensees use to pay any application or regulatory fees, manage or

reset a password on an existing FRN, or request a new FRN. Beginning

March 29, 2024, multifactor authentication will be implemented.

Users will be prompted to request a six-digit secondary verification

code, which will be sent to the email address(es) associated with

each username. The user will then need to enter the code into CORES

before they can continue.

In a public notice, the FCC said this change will make the system

more secure. "This additional layer of security will further

safeguard against unauthorized access, thereby enhancing the overall

integrity of information contained within the CORES system and

improving the security of user data," it read.

The Public Notice can be found in PDF format at,

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-24-219A1.pdf .