PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION News media information 202/418-0500 1919 M STREET N.W. Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS INFORMATION Report No. CWS-98-26 April 2, 1998 This Public Notice includes, where applicable, information regarding the following applications filed with the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division: Cellular Radiotelephone Services applications Accepted for Filing; Cellular Radiotelephone Services applications Actions Taken; Paging and Radiotelephone Services applications Accepted for Filing; Paging and Radiotelephone Services applications Actions Taken; Personal Communications Services applications Accepted for Filing; Personal Communications Services applications Actions Taken; Wireless Communications Services applications Accepted for Filing; Wireless Communications Services applications Actions Taken; Cellular Radiotelephone Services RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING The following Phase 2 applications for unserved area have been accepted for filing. Received Callsign Market File Number Name of Applicant 3/6/98KNKN257 344B1 02036-CL-P2-98 GTE Mobilnet of Central California Inc. 3/19/98 KNKA247 15A,487A 02033-CL-P2-98 AT&T Wireless Services of 712A Minnesota, Inc. 3/19/98 KNKN981 603B1,604B1 02035-CL-P2-98 Oklahoma RSA 9 Limited 657B1 Partnership 3/20/98 KNKR215 74B2 02037-CL-P2-98 Gulf Coast Broadcasting Corporation 3/20/98 KNKN257 344B1 02041-CL-P2-98 GTE Mobilnet of Central California Inc. 3/24/98 KNKN578 260B1,602B1 02055-CL-P2-98 Oklahoma RSA 7 Limited 603B1 Partnership The following applications for major modifications to cellular systems have been accepted for filing. Some of the applications may have de minimis extensions into adjacent MSA/RSA. Received Callsign Market File Number Name of Applicant 3/20/98 KNKA245 37B 02032-CL-MP-98 Kentucky CGSA, Inc. 3/25/98 KNKA444 128B 02062-CL-MP-98 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission SMSA Limited Partnership The above applications are major environmental actions pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. Interested persons will have thirty (30) days from the date of this notice to submit Petitions/Comments on the above applications. Oppositions may be filed within ten (10) days, replies may be filed within five (5) days. No further pleadings will be accepted. Copies of Petitions/Comments should be submitted to Licensing & Technical Analysis Branch, 2100 M St., N.W., Room 8042, Washington, D.C. 20554 Cellular Radiotelephone Services RE: ACTIONS TAKEN The following Phase 2 unserved area applications have been granted on the date of this Public Notice unless otherwise noted. File Number Callsign Market Name of Applicant 00991-CL-P2-98 KNKN255 532A WWC Holding Co., Inc. 01149-CL-P2-98 KNKN858 473A1 RFB Cellular, Inc. 01337-CL-P2-98 KNKN238 20B1,694B1 US West NewVector Group, Inc. 697B1 01339-CL-P2-98 KNKA387 108B1 ALLTEL Communications, Inc. 01341-CL-P2-98 KNKN367 581B,582BNorth Central RSA 2 of North Dakota Limited Partnership 01412-CL-P2-98 KNKN456 669A1 Texas #20 Rural Cellular, Inc. 01414-CL-P2-98 KNKN208 320A,322ASmith Bagley, Inc. 01644-CL-P2-98 KNKN530 419B Iowa 8 Monona Limited Partnership The following applications for major modifications of cellular systems have been granted on the date of this Public Notice unless otherwise noted. File Number Callsign Market Name of Applicant 01500-CL-MP-98 KNKA403 106B MCTA The Bureau has made a finding that the proposed tower of the above application would not have a significant impact upon the environment. These authorizations do not convey to the licensee the right to receive protection from the capture of subscriber traffic, co-channel interference or first-adjacent-channel interference in any area outside of the authorized Cellular Geographic Service Area (CGSA) of the system. Moreover, any facility authorized herein with a service area boundary (SAB) extending into the CGSA of any other operating cellular system on the same channel block, regardless of when such other cellular system was/is authorized, is subject to the following condition: In the event that the licensee of the other cellular system requests that the SAB of the facilities authorized herein be removed from its CGSA, the licensee herein must reduce transmitting power or antenna height (or both) as necessary to remove the SAB from the CGSA, unless written consent from the licensee of the other cellular system, allowing the SAB extension, is obtained. Paging and Radiotelephone Services RE: 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 any of these applications earlier than 31 days following the date of this notice, except for radio applications not requiring a 30 day notice period ( 309(c)) of the Communications Act. In order for a mutually exclusive application to be entitled to concurrent consideration with any application appearing herein, it must be received in a condition acceptable for filing and timely in accordance with the following: (a) in the case of initial applications for non-931 MHz frequencies subject to Part 22 of the Commission's Rules, no later than 30 days from the date of this Public Notice; (b) if the application is for a 931 MHz frequency, no later than 60 days after this Public Notice or the close of business one business day preceding the day on which the Commission takes an action, but in no case less than 30 days after this Public Notice. File Number Licensee Call Sign Freq. MHz Location 21997-CG-ML-98 CLAIRCOM LICENSEE CORPORATION KNKG801 800 CHICAGO, IL Paging and Radiotelephone Service RE: ACTIONS TAKEN File Number Licensee CallSign Code Freq. MHz Location 25548-CD-P/L-95 HUANG MARK KNLQ473 D 454.225 BUFFALO, NY 29086-CD-P/ML-96 PORTA-PHONE PAGING LICENSEE CORP. KNKD661 G 158.1 THOMASVILLE, GA 21932-CD-P/ML-97 CLAIRCOM LICENSEE CORPORATION KNKG801 G 800 FARGO, ND 21932-CD-P/ML-97 CLAIRCOM LICENSEE CORPORATION KNKG801 G 800 HERMANTOWN, MN 20686-CD-P/ML-98 HIORT, FREDERICK W., JR. KNKP288 G 473.0375 ROCHELLE, IL 20686-CD-P/ML-98 HIORT, FREDERICK W., JR. KNKP288 G 473.0875 ROCHELLE, IL The following codes describe the preceding actions: G Grant- The award of an authorization for the construction and operation of apparatus for the transmission of energy, or communications, or signals by radio. 47 U.S.C.  153 (cc)(ee). Authorization is granted if the applicant is found qualified, there are frequencies available, and the public interest, convenience, and necessity would be served by the grant.  22.132. V Developmental - Authorization for experimentation leading to the development of a service regulated by Part 22.  22.401 et seq. D Dismissal - An application may be rejected for failure: to prosecute, comply, or justify noncompliance with Commission requests for additional information or at the request of the applicant. Dismissal may be with or without prejudice.  1.748; 22.128. T Termination - License ceases to be valid or is no longer in force, by operation of Commission Rules. 22.144. C Cancellation - Authorization is voided because of voluntary relinquishment by the licensee.  22.144(e). R Return - Application not in accordance with Commission Rules is defective and is returned as unacceptable for filing.  1.746; 22.120. N Developmental to Regular Authority - Conditions of Developmental grant were satisfied and regular authority is granted.  22.411(d); 22.413(b). Corrections - Amendment to previously reported information. 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