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PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
1919 M STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554                                                                  DA 97-653

News media information 202/418-0500     Fax-On-Demand  202/418-2830     Internet:  http://www.fcc.gov    ftp.fcc.gov



                                             Released: April 2, 1997



    WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU, COMMERCIAL WIRELESS
     DIVISION ISSUES TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES FOR
    COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE (CMRS) LICENSES SUBJECT 
             TO THE UNJUST ENRICHMENT PROVISIONS. 


The Commercial Wireless Division (CWD) of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announces
procedures for the efficient processing of transfer and assignment applications  subject to the Unjust
Enrichment provisions in Section 1.2111 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.2111.  Effective
immediately, all CMRS pro forma and non pro forma transfer and assignment applications which
are subject to the Unjust Enrichment provisions in Section 1.2111 of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R.  1.2111 will be processed as quickly as possible, but no earlier than 90 days from the filing
date of the application.  

Normally, a pro forma transfer or assignment application is processed within 30 days, a non pro
forma transfer or assignment application is processed within 75 days of the filing date if no petition
is filed against the application.  However, CWD needs additional time to process CMRS applications
which are subject to the Unjust Enrichment provisions of 47 C.F.R.  1.2111 because CWD must
coordinate the approval of  loan documentation with the parties to the application and the U. S.
Treasury.   Thus, CWD urges transfer and assignment applicants to coordinate the proposed  closing 
date of the transaction with the Legal Branch and the CWD Customer Service Specialist as soon as
the date is known to the applicants.  The processing of pro forma and non pro forma transfer and
assignment applications for CMRS transfer and assignment applications which are not subject to the
Unjust Enrichment provisions in 47 C.F.R.  1.2111 will be handled as previously described in
CWD Public Notice, DA 95-126, January 31, 1995.

Interested parties are again reminded that questions concerning the status of pending transfer and
assignment applications should be directed to Betty Johnston, the CWD Customer Service Specialist
at 418-0620.  Inquiries concerning the coordination of closing dates should be directed to Cheryl
Kornegay, Legal Branch attorney at 418-7240 or e-mail, CWD-Legal@FCC.gov.


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