PUBLIC NOTICE

     Federal Communications Commission
     1919 M St., N.W.
     Washington, D.C. 20554


                DA 96-2140
            December 18, 1996

                      PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED

                   COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON
             PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING OF THE 
         CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

  Comment Date: January 17, 1997; Reply Date:  February 3, 1997 

     On December 16, 1996, Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) filed a
Petition for Declaratory Ruling ("Petition") seeking preemption of moratoria regulation imposed by
state and local governments on siting of telecommunications facilities.  CTIA contends that such
preemption is authorized by Sections 253, 332(c)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C.  253, 332(c)(3), and Section 704(c) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

     Interested parties may file comments on CTIA's petition no later than January 17, 1997. 
Parties interested in submitting reply comments must do so no later than February 3, 1997.  All
comments should reference CTIA's Petition, DA 96-2140, and should be filed with the Office of
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., Room 222, Washington,
DC 20554.  A copy of each filing should be sent to International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS),
2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037, (202) 857-3800 and Shaun A. Maher,
Esq., Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial
Wireless Division, Legal Branch, 2025 M Street, N.W., Room 7130, Washington, D.C. 20554.

     Parties are encouraged to submit comments and reply comments on diskette for possible
inclusion on the Commission's Internet site so that copies of these documents may be obtained
electronically.  Such diskette submissions would be in addition to and not a substitute for the formal
filing requirements presented above.  Parties submitting diskettes should submit them to Shaun A.
Maher, Esq. at the above-referenced address.  Such a submission should be on a 3.5 inch diskette
formatted in an IBM compatible form using Word Perfect 5.1 for Windows software.  The diskette
should be submitted in "read only" mode, and should be clearly labelled with the party's name,
proceeding, type of pleading (comment or reply comment) and date of submission.


     The full text of all comments and reply comments will be available for inspection and
duplication during regular business hours in the Commercial Wireless Division Public Reference
Room, 2025 M Street, N.W., Room 5608, Washington, D.C. 20554.  Copies may also be obtained
from International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington,
D.C. 20037, (202) 857-3800.

     Pursuant to Section 1.1206(b)(4) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.1206(b)(4), this
proceeding will be conducted as a non-restricted proceeding in which ex parte communications are
permitted but subject to disclosure.

     For further information, contact Shaun A. Maher, Esq. of the Legal Branch of the
Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at 202-418-0620 (email:
smaher@fcc.gov).



                              -FCC-