PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
1919 M STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554                                   DA 97-85

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                                       Released: January 15, 1997


       WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON 
       PETITION FILED BY TELETRAC LICENSE, INC. FOR WAIVER 
          OF SECTION 90.363(a) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES
        TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE SUPPLEMENTAL TRANSMITTERS


     On November 20, 1996, Teletrac License, Inc. filed a request for waiver of Section 90.363(a)
of the Commission's Rules so as to permit it to construct and operate supplemental transmitters to
complement its grandfathered multilateration location and monitoring service (LMS) systems. 
Teletrac contends that such supplemental transmitters are necessary to enable it to provide service
to certain areas in the vicinity of its grandfathered locations that, because of terrain and other factors,
do not receive signals from the grandfathered principal transmitters.  Teletrac submits that the
supplemental transmitters will not materially expand the geographic coverage of their grandfathered
systems.  It also asserts that the need for supplemental transmitters could only be determined after
construction and testing of its grandfathered multilateration LMS systems.

     The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is reviewing the waiver request to determine
whether it meets the waiver criteria set forth in the Commission's rules and whether the request is
consistent with the Commission's public interest goals.  Comments should be filed on or before
January 24, 1997; reply comments should be filed on or before January 31, 1997.  Comments should
be addressed to:  Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Room 7002,
Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C.  20554.  Copies of this filing may be
obtained from the Commission's copy contractor, ITS, Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, (202)
857-3800.  Copies are also available for public inspection in Room 5608, 2025 M Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.  20554.

     Pursuant to Section 1.1200(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.1200(a), any ex partepresentations that are made subsequent to the release of this notice will be permissible but must be
disclosed in accordance with the requirements of Section 1.1206(a).

For further information, contact Jane Halprin, Commercial Wireless Division, (202) 418-0620.