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Q  $  2C  $$C--&I%&I%%&I2F%&IԀ  7      Motionat2.   $  2C  $$C--&I%&I%%&I2F%&IԀ  8      See47C.F.R.22.501(p)(2)(1994);AmericanPaging,Inc.,12FCCRcd.19457,4(1997). h  $  2C  $$C--&I%&I%%&I2F%&IԀ  9      See47C.F.R.22.144(b).3|a%\  `&Times New RomanX\  P6G;P%\  `&Times New Roman&&a\  P6G;&P($  2C  $#C--&"%&"%%&" dHP LaserJet IIISi,,,,,,0##37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)  '  2C  $$C--&"%&"%%&"  ƿ%&"@>>$ &"%ƿFederalCommunicationsCommissionS(#DA98464   ?' }xdEx?  %\  `&Times New RomanӀx$rtyBar3U !  2C  $#C--&I%&I%%&I  X8I&%dd8  __******************************************************** 2 ЀNOTICE********************************************************ThisdocumentwasconvertedfromWordPerfecttoASCIITextformat.Contentfromtheoriginalversionofthedocumentsuchasheaders,footers,footnotes,endnotes,graphics,andpagenumberswillnotshowupinthistextversion.Alltextattributessuchasbold,italic,underlining,etc.fromtheoriginaldocumentwillnotshowupinthistextversion.Featuresoftheoriginaldocumentlayoutsuchascolumns,tables,lineandletterspacing,pagination,andmarginswillnotbepreservedinthetextversion.Ifyouneedthecompletedocument,downloadtheWordPerfectversionorAdobeAcrobatversion,ifavailable.*****************************************************************     2 @^^/ Beforethe 2 @>>$FederalCommunicationsCommission@<<)Washington,D.C.20554   ЀInreApplicationof    h   ) r @ Ѐ   `     h   ) B  CONTACTCOMMUNICATIONS,INC.  )      `     h   )AuthorizationsforNewTransmitting h   )   FacilitiesunderStationKNKM569on h   ) P  931.0125MHzinthePagingand h   )  FileNos.  25332CDP/ML95  R   RadiotelephoneService:    h )     p 25341CDP/ML95 x  x    "  Ѐ ` )    h 25352CDP/ML95      `     h   )RioGrandeCity,Texas    h ) `  Alpine,Texas `     h   ) b0  DelRio,Texas `     h   ) 2  @4  ORDERONRECONSIDERATION  p    pXӀ Adopted:March23,1998  p Released:March24,1998   o[X` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AhoBytheActingChief,CommercialWirelessDivision,WirelessTelecommunicationsBureau:@, I.INTRODUCTION V$   1.BythisOrderonReconsideration,wedenythePetitionforReconsideration(Petition)filedby  ContactCommunications,Inc.(Contact),onSeptember20,1996,andaSupplementtoPetitionforReconsiderationonNovember14,1996,oftheNarrowbandBranch'sgrantoftheabovecaptionedapplicationsonfrequency931.0125MHzratherthan931.4625MHz,thefrequencyforwhichContactspecificallyapplied.WeconcludethatContacthasfailedtodemonstratethatfrequency931.0125MHzwasassignedinerrororthatreconsiderationofthegrantofitsapplicationiswarranted.@- II.BACKGROUND  #t#   2.OnDecember21,1994,theCommissionissuedtwoPublicNoticesacceptingapplicationsfiledbyFloridaNetworkUSA,Inc.(FNUSA)seekingpagingfacilitieson931.4625MHzinRoma,Alpine,andDelRio,Texas.   1      ׀American900Paging,Inc.(American900),Contact'spredecessorininterest,filedanapplication &' onJanuary20,1995,toexpanditsexistingwideareasystemon931.4625MHzinwesternandsouthernTexas.TheNarrowbandBranchsubsequentlygrantedFNUSA'sapplicationsforRoma,Texas,onMay3,1995,andAlpineandDelRio,Texas,onMay17,1995.    2      ׀The V)$"*  &*"+ ЇNarrowbandBranchassignedFNUSAthefrequencyof931.4625MHz.OnAugust21,1996,theCommissiongrantedContact'sapplicationsonfrequency931.0125MHz.    3      ׀  Ѐ  3.ContactfiledapetitionforreconsiderationoftheAugust21,1996,grantonSeptember20,1996.ContactnotedthatFNUSAfailedtotimelyconstructitsauthorizedfacilitieson931.4625MHzandthatitsgrantexpiredinMayof1996. X   4      ׀AccordingtoContact,thatfrequencywasnowavailableandtheCommission B  shouldhaveassignedittoContactintheAugust21grant.    5      ׀TheNarrowbandBranchreleasedaPublicNotice   onOctober30,1996,announcingthatFNUSA'sauthorizationhadbeenterminatedduetofailuretotimelyconstructitsfacilities.x   6      ׀ContactthenfiledaMotiontoSupplementPetitionforReconsideration(Motion)and   SupplementtoPetitionforReconsideration(Supplement)onNovember14,1996.ItcitestheOctober30,1996,PublicNoticeinitsmotionasjustificationforsupplementingitspreviouslyfiledpetitionforreconsideration.   7      ׀InitsSupplement,ContactreiteratestheargumentsadvancedinitsSeptember20,1996, "  petitionandrequestsassignmentoffrequency931.4625MHz.@, III.DISCUSSION  `    4.WehavereviewedContact'sPetitionandSupplementfindthattheyshouldbedenied.WecouldnotassignContactitsrequestedfrequencyof931.4625MHzinRioGrandeCity,Alpine,andDelRio,Texas,becauseitwasunavailableduetothepreviouslyfiledapplicationsofFNUSA.TheNarrowbandBranchidentified931.0125MHzasanavailablefrequencyforFNUSA'sproposedfacilitiesatRioGrandeCity,Alpine,andDelRio,Texas.Therefore,Contactreceivedthefrequencyof931.0125MHz.TheCommissionisnotboundtoassignthefrequencyrequestedby931MHzpagingapplicantsandmayassignanyavailablefrequency.   8      ׀    5.WearedenyingreconsiderationnotwithstandingthefactthatFNUSAhasforfeiteditsrighttothefrequencybyfailuretoconstructwithinthetimerequiredbytheCommission'srules.(    9      ׀Wefindthatthe P assignmentofalternatefrequency931.0125MHztoContactcompliedwithCommissionRules. Inviewofthe R  foregoing,weaffirmthegrantoffrequency931.0125MHztoContactanddenyitsPetitionandSupplement.@* IV.ORDERINGCLAUSES    7.Accordingly,pursuanttoourauthorityundersections4(i)and405oftheCommunicationsActof b 0 1934,asamended,47U.S.C.154(i)and405,andsection1.106oftheCommission'srules,47C.F.R.1.106,ITISORDEREDthatthePetitionforReconsiderationfiledonSeptember20,1996,and "" theSupplementtoPetitionforReconsiderationfiledonNovember14,1996,byContactCommunications,Inc.,AREDENIED...8.ITISFURTHERORDEREDthatpursuanttosection4(i)oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended,47U.S.C.154(i),thattheMotiontoSupplementPetitionforReconsiderationfiledonNovember14,1996,byContactCommunications,Inc.,ISGRANTED...9.Thisactionistakenpursuanttodelegatedauthorityassetforthinsection0.331oftheCommission'srules,47C.F.R.0.331...` ..`  .. ..h..h..FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSION..` ..`  .. ..h..h....` ..`  .. ..h..h..StevenE.Weingarten..` ..`  .. ..h..h..ActingChief,CommercialWirelessDivision..` ..`  .. ..h..h..WirelessTelecommunicationsBureau@..