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                                Before the
                      Federal Communications Commission
                          Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of                     )
                                     )
Robert Ventresca                     )
(Call Sign WPDK454)                 )         
                                     )
Request for Waiver of Section 1.949(a)       )
of the Commission's Rules           )
                                     

                                     
                             ORDER


   Adopted:  January 13, 2000           Released:  January 14, 2000  

By the Deputy Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau:

     1.                                 We have before us a request for waiver of
section 1.949(a) of the Commission's rules filed by Robert Ventresca (Ventresca) on April 5, 1999 in connection
with his untimely request for reinstatement of his expired Specialized Mobile Radio license.  Section 1.949(a)
provides that applications for renewal of authorizations in the Wireless Radio Services must be filed no later than
the expiration date of the authorization for which renewal is sought.  Ventresca filed his request for reinstatement
after the expiration date of the authorization.  Moreover, Ventresca failed to timely construct his license prior to its
expiration, and the license accordingly was cancelled on August 10, 1999.  Ventresca has not shown that granting
the waiver would be in the public interest or described unique or unusual factual circumstances that would justify
granting the waiver.  We therefore deny his waiver request.

     2.                                 Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant
to section 4(i) of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i), and sections 0.331 and 1.925 of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.331, 1.925, the request for waiver filed by Robert Ventresca on April 5, 1999
IS DENIED.


                                                            FEDERAL
COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                                                            Suzan
Friedman
                                                            Deputy
Chief, Policy and Rules Branch
                                                            
Commercial Wireless Division
                                                            Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau