PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: March 20, 1998 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION Report No. LB-98-31 This Public Notice includes the following information regarding assignment and transfer applications filed with the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division: Broadband Services transfer/assignment applications accepted for filing, if any; Broadband Services transfer/assignment applications granted, if any; Narrowband Services transfer/assignment applications accepted for filing, if any; Narrowband Services transfer/assignment applications granted, if any. BROADBAND SERVICES TRANSFER/ASSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING The PCS and cellular transfer/assignment applications listed herein have been found upon initial review to be acceptable for filing. 50405-CW-AL-98 Consent to the assignment of broadband PCS F Block license of Montana PCS Alliance, A Montana Joint Venture, Station KNLG964 from Montana PCS Alliance, A Montana Joint Venture to Wireless II, L.L.C. dba Airtel, Market B325 - North Platte BTA. 50406-CW-AL-98 Consent to the assignment of broadband PCS F Block license of San Diego PCS, LLC, Station KNLG655 from San Diego PCS, LLC to THC of San Diego, Inc., Market B402 - San Diego BTA. 01858-CL-TC-98 Consent to the transfer of control of Litchfield County Cellular, Inc., Station KNKN787 from Lou Ann McElvain to Kenneth L. Ramsey, Market No. 453B - KY 11 - Clay RSA. 01859-CL-TC-98 Consent to the transfer of control of Litchfield County Cellular, Inc., Station KNKN393 from Lou Ann McElvain to Kenneth L. Ramsey, Market No. 610B - OR 5 - Coos RSA. 01904-CL-AL-98 Consent to the assignment of license of Corporate Telecom Services, Inc., Station KNKR325 from Corporate Telecom Services, Inc. to GCC License Corporation, Market No. 537A - NE 5 - Boone RSA. Final action will not be taken on these applications earlier than 31 days following the date of this notice, except for radio applications not requiring a 30 day notice period (Section 309(c)) of the Communications Act. These applications will be available for public inspection in Room 5608, 2025 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. during the normal reference room hours. Copies of these documents may be obtained from: International Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS, Inc.) 1231 20th Stre et, NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-857-380 _____________________________________________________________________________ BROADBAND SERV ICES TRANSFER/ASSIG NMENT APPLICATIONS GRANTED The following PCS assignment application was filed and appeared on Public Notice, Report No. LB-98- 01, released October 3, 1997. No petitions to deny have been filed and the Commission has found the application to be in the public interest. The Commission has granted the application effective March 20, 1998. Grant of this transfer/assignment is expressly conditioned upon the parties complying with the conditions set forth in the grant documents. Failure to comply with any of the conditions will result in the immediate revocation of the license grant. 50398-CW-AL-97 Assignment of Broadband PCS license of Cook Inlet Western Wireless PV/SS PCS, L.P., Station KNLF485 from Cook Inlet Western Wireless PV/SS PCS, L.P. to Southwest Minnesota PCS Limited Partnership, Market B481 (C Block) - Worthington BTA. __________________________________________________________________________________ The following PCS transfer application was filed and appeared on Public Notice, Report No. LB-98-06, released October 31, 1997. No petitions to deny have been filed and the Commission has found the application to be in the public interest. The Commission has granted the application effective March 20, 1998. Grant of this transfer/assignment is expressly conditioned upon the parties complying with the conditions set forth in the grant documents. Failure to comply with any of the conditions will result in the immediate revocation of the license grant. 50420-CW-TC-97 Broadband PCS transfer of control of Comtel PCS Mainstreet Limited Partnership, Station KNLF473 from Comtel PCS Mainstreet, Inc. to Cherokee PCS, Inc. and Nortex Wireless, Inc., Market B248 (C Block) - Lawton-Duncan, BTA. ____________________________________________________________________________________ The following PCS assignment application was filed and appeared on Public Notice, Report No. LB-98- 12, released December 5, 1997. No petitions to deny have been filed and the Commission has found the application to be in the public interest. The Commission has granted the application effective March 20, 1998. Grant of this transfer/assignment is expressly conditioned upon the parties complying with the conditions set forth in the grant documents. Failure to comply with any of the conditions will result in the immediate revocation of the license grant. 50065-CW-AL-98 Assignment of Broadband PCS license of Iowa L.P. 136, Stations KNLF922, KNLG756 and KNLG757 from Iowa L.P. 136 to Iowa Network Services, Inc., Markets B105, Davenport BTA; B205, Iowa City BTA & B070, Cedar Rapids (F Block) BTA. ____________________________________________________________________________________ The following PCS assignment application was filed and appeared on Public Notice, Report No. LB-98- 15, released December 24, 1997. No petitions to deny have been filed and the Commission has found the application to be in the public interest. The Commission has granted the application effective March 20, 1998. Grant of this transfer/assignment is expressly conditioned upon the parties complying with the conditions set forth in the grant documents. Failure to comply with any of the conditions will result in the immediate revocation of the license grant. 50089-CW-AL-98 Assignment of broadband PCS license of North Dakota PCS Limited Partnership, Stations KNLF641 and KNLF642 from North Dakota PCS Limited Partnership to Minnesota PCS Limited Partnership, Market B138 (C Block) - Fargo BTA and Market B166 (C Block) - Grand Forks BTA. ____________________________________________________________________________________ The following PCS assignment application was filed and appeared on Public Notice, Report No. LB-98- 18, released January 9, 1998. No petitions to deny have been filed and the Commission has found the application to be in the public interest. The Commission has granted the application effective March 20, 1998. Grant of this transfer/assignment is expressly conditioned upon the parties complying with the conditions set forth in the grant documents. Failure to comply with any of the conditions will result in the immediate revocation of the license grant. 50298-CW-AL-98 Assignment of Broadband PCS license of Southwest Minnesota PCS Limited Partnership, Station KNLF368 from Southwest Minnesota PCS Limited Partnership to Minnesota PCS Limited Partnership, Market B477 (C Block) - Willmar-Marshall BTA. ______________________________________________________________________________ The following PCS transfer/assignment applications were filed and appeared on Public Notice, Report No. LB-98-20, released January 23, 1998. No petitions to deny have been filed and the Commission has found the applications to be in the public interest. The Commission has granted the applications effective March 20, 1998. Grant of this transfer/assignment is expressly conditioned upon the parties complying with the conditions set forth in the grant documents. Failure to comply with any of the conditions will result in the immediate revocation of the license grant. 50331-CW-AL-98 Assignment of broadband PCS license of Pine Belt PCS Partnership, Station KNLG203 from Pine Belt PCS Partnership to Telecommunications Management Group, LLC, Market B246 (F Block) - Laurel BTA. 50332-CW-TC-98 Broadband PCS transfer of control of The Phoenix Wireless Group, Inc., Stations (1) KNLG231, Market B062 (F Block) Burlington, NC BTA; (2) KNLH634, Market B176 (F Block) Greenville-Washington, NC BTA; (3) KNLH635 Market B377 (F Block) Roanoke Rapids, NC BTA and (4) KNLH636 Market B382 (F Block) Rocky Mount-Wilson, NC BTA from The Phoenix Wireless Group, Inc. to Telcom Group, Inc. (Previously, an assignment application was filed, see File No. 50031-CW-AL-98 and granted on 12/5/97, however, that transaction will not be consummated pursuant to counsel's letter dated 1/7/98.) ____________________________________________________________________________________ The following PCS assignment applications were filed and appeared on Public Notice, Report No. LB-98- 24, released February 13, 1998. No petitions to deny have been filed and the Commission has found the applications to be in the public interest. The Commission has granted the applications effective March 20, 1998. 50359-CW-AL-98 Partial assignment of broadband PCS D Block license of Panhandle Telecommunication Systems, Inc., Station KNLF993 involving the partitioning of Morton, Stevens Counties and portion of Seward County from Panhandle Telecommunication Systems, Inc. to Pioneer Telephone Association, Inc., Market B253 - Liberal, KS BTA. 50370-CW-AL-98 Assignment of broadband PCS B Block license of Communications International Corporation, Station KNLF302 from Communications International Corporation to American Samoa Telecom, LLC, Market MO51 - American Samoa MTA. ___________________________________________________________________________________ The Commission (By Commercial Wireless Division) has granted the following pro forma PCS and RSA transfer/assignment applications as indicated. 50404-CW-AL-98 Pro Forma assignment of broadband PCS license of Noverr Publishing, Inc. from Noverr Publishing, Inc. dba NPI Wireless to NPI Wireless-Traverse City, LLC dba NPI Wireless, Market B446 (C Block) - Traverse City BTA. (Granted 3/20/98, Station KNLF708) Grant of this transfer/assignment is expressly conditioned upon the parties complying with the conditions set forth in the grant documents. Failure to comply with any of the conditions will result in the immediate revocation of the license grant. 01850-CL-TC-98 Pro Forma transfer of control of Omega Cellular Partners, L.C. from Shareholders of Omega Cellular Partners, L.C. to Omega Cellular Partners, L.C., Market 674A - UT 2 - Morgan RSA. (Granted 3/20/98, Station KNKQ313) ____________________________________________________________________________________ NARROWBAND SER VICES TRANSFER/ASSIG NMENT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING The applications listed herein have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission may return any of the applications if, upon further examination, it is determined they are defective or not in conformance with the Commission's Rules and Regulations, or its policies. Final action will not be taken on these applications earlier than 31 days following the date of this notice, except for radio applications not requiring a 30 day notice period (Section 309(c)) of the Communications Act. FILE NUMBER: 21473-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: PCAS, INC. CALLSIGN: KNKJ960 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: PCAS, INC. DBA MESSAGE EXPRESS ASSIGNEE: CONTACT PAGING OF TEXAS, INC. FILE NUMBER: 21474-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: POSNER TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. CALLSIGN: KPA355 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: POSNER TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. DBA PAGE TEXAS ASSIGNEE: CONTACT PAGING OF TEXAS, INC. FILE NUMBER: 21501-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: GEORGIA INDEPENDENT RSA NOS. 7 & 10 CELLULAR PARTNERSHIP CALLSIGN: KNKP793 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: GEORGIA INDEPENDENT RSA NOS. 7 & 10 CELLULAR PARTNERSHIP DBA CELLULAR PLUS ASSIGNEE: ALLTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ____________________________________________________________________________________ NARROWBAND SER VICES TRANSFER/ASSIG NMENT APPLICATIONS GRANTED The following assignment applications were granted effective March 20, 1998, unless otherwise noted. FILE NUMBER: 21195-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: SHLOMO FUHRER CALLSIGN: KNLV507 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: SHLOMO FUHRER ASSIGNEE: BEST-COMM, L.L.C. FILE NUMBER: 21196-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: CARLTON L. HOLLAND DBA MOBAPHONE DISPATCH SERVICE CO. CALLSIGN: KLB315 & KUC947 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: CARLTON L. HOLLAND DBA MOBAPHONE DISPATCH SERVICE CO. ASSIGNEE: NEXTEL OF TEXAS, INC. DBA NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS FILE NUMBER: 21198-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: FORT STANWIX TELEPHONE COMPANY, LTD. CALLSIGN: KEA253 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: FORT STANWIX TELEPHONE COMPANY, LTD. ASSIGNEE: JPJ ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FILE NUMBER: 21199-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: RENE-MATTHEW CORPORATION CALLSIGN: KNKK761, KKB442 & KKB736 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: RENE-MATTHEW CORPORATION ASSIGNEE: JPJ ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - FCC -