This automated system needs to check the application for defects (CDBS already does this) but add an automated engineering comparison subroutine that compares applications against the background of existing broadcasters/applicants. If no engineering conflicts exist, applications are compared against disbarment records with FCC (i.e., parties with 'problems'). If no character issues are raised with this automated check, the applications which pass the defect-check, engineering-check, and character-check are accepted for filing, proposed for grant, and placed on public notice for petition to deny. After 31 days pass, if no objection to the application is raised by the public, the PDF-style permit/license is automatically generated and sent to the appropriate FCC official for signature and mailing.