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                                                       Before the
             Federal Communications Commission
                   Washington, D.C. 20554
  
  In the Matter of                   )
                                )
  CHAMPION COMMUNICATIONS       )
  SERVICES, INC.                )                        
                                     )    
  Modification of the License for Business      Radio    )
  Service Station KNQ284, Fremont, California  )
                                   
  
                           ORDER 
  
  Adopted:  January 2, 2001               Released:  January 3, 2001
  
  
  By the Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:
  
  1.   Introduction.  In this Order, we modify the license for Business Radio Service Station
  KNQ284, Fremont, California, licensed to Champion Communications Services, Inc.
  ("Champion").  Specifically, we reduce the authorized loading for Station KNQ284 from ninety to
  seventy-three mobile units at its Big Rock site.  As explained below, we take this action in order to
  permit the reinstatement of a license on the same frequency pair to another entity, Sagara Farms,
  Inc. ("Sagara Farms"). 
  
  2.   Background.  On January 21, 1993, Sagara Farms received authorization to operate
  Special Industrial Radio Service Station WAC900, Esparto, California, with up to seventeen
  mobile units on frequency pair 489.4875/492.4875 MHz.  On February 9, 1998, we granted an
  application (FCC File No. 9712D098769) for consent to the assignment of the license for Station
  WAC900 from Sagara Farms to Champion.  The application was purportedly signed on behalf of
  Sagara Farms by an individual named "Dale Sagara."  Subsequently, Champion acquired the right
  to operate the other seventy-three mobiles available on this frequency giving it exclusive use of the
  channel.
  
  3.   An investigation by the Commission's Enforcement Bureau reveals, however, that while
  Dale Sagara has a familial relationship with the principals of Sagara Farms, he was, at the time the
  application was filed, neither a principal of Sagara Farms nor authorized to sign the assignment
  application on behalf of Sagara Farms.  Consequently, on July 20, 2000, we concluded that we
  should modify Champion's license for Station Station KNQ284 from ninety to seventy-three
  mobile units at its Big Rock site, and reinstate Sagara Farms's license for Station WAC900.  In
  accordance with Section 1.87(a) of the Commission's Rules, we notified Champion of the
  proposed action and its opportunity to interpose a protest.  
  
  4.   Discussion.  Although Champion maintains that it acted at all times in a good faith belief
  that Dale Sagara had the authority to sign the assignment application on behalf of Sagara Farms,
  Champion concedes that the application was defective when filed and improperly granted.  Indeed,
  Champion has represented that it would be in the public interest to modify its license as necessary
  to reinstate the Sagara Farms license.  We nonetheless note that Champion did not file a response
  or protest in response to our notification of the proposed modification.  Based on the record in this
  proceeding, we find that Champion has consented to the proposed modification.  We therefore
  modify Champion's license for Station KNQ284 by reducing its authorized loading at its Big Rock
  site from ninety mobile units to seventy-three.  
  
  5.   ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 316(a) of the
  Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i), 316(a), and Section 1.87 of the
  Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.87, that the license for Station KNQ284 IS MODIFIED,
  effective thirty days from the release of this Order, to reduce the authorized loading for the Big
  Rock site from ninety to seventy-three mobile units.  
  
  6.   It is FURTHER ORDERED THAT this Order shall be sent by certified mail, return
  reciept requested, to Champion Communications Services, Inc., 1610 Woodstead Court, Suite 330,
  The Woodlands, TX 77380 and to Sagara Farms, Inc., P.O. Box 425, Esparto, CA 95627.
  
  7.   This action is taken under delegated authority pursuant to Sections 0.131 and 0.331 of the
  Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.131, 0.331.
  
                      FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                           
  
                           D'wana R. Terry 
                           Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division
                           Wireless Telecommunications Bureau