1999 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
News_Release
FCC/DA#Title/DescriptionReleased DateRelated Links
FCC-99-415FCC ADOPTS LICENSING AND AUCTION RULES FOR MULTIPLE ADDRESS SYSTEMS AND LIFTS APPLICATION FREEZE IN CERTAIN BANDS UPON RELEASE OF THE REPORT AND ORDER. Report Number: WT-97-8112/30/1999 DOC-183712A1.doc  DOC-183712A1.pdf  DOC-183712A1.txt   
FCC-99-352FCC ACTS TO REMOVE BARRIERS IMPEDING ENHANCED WIRELESS 911 SERVICE. The FCC acted to remove impediments to the deployment of enhanced 911 (E911) services for wireless u Report Number: WT-99-3211/18/1999 DOC-180170A1.doc  DOC-180170A1.pdf  DOC-180170A1.txt   
FCC-99-333FCC FACILITIES WIRELESS BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT. Proposes Rules for Future Auction of Fixed Wireless Licenses Report Number: WT-99-3111/10/1999 DOC-179712A1.doc  DOC-179712A1.pdf  DOC-179712A1.txt   
DOC-173604DAN CONNORS TO JOIN WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU.09/16/1999nrwl9043.doc nrwl9043.txt  
FCC-99-250FCC AFFIRMS RESALE RULE BUT RELAXES CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE COMPETITION. Report Number: WT 99-2809/16/1999 DOC-173688A1.doc  DOC-173688A1.pdf  DOC-173688A1.txt   
DOC-170251AMATEUR STATION SEQUENTIALLY ASSIGNED CALL SIGNS.08/17/1999nrwl9037.txt  
FCC-99-205FCC TO EXPLORE WAYS TO EXTEND TERRESTRIAL AND SATELLITE WIRELESS SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING ON TRIBAL LANDS - WT DOCKET NO. 99-23 (REPORT NO. 99-266). In an NPRM, the FCC began exploring a number of possible terretrial and satellite wireless policy in08/06/1999 DOC-169108A1.doc  DOC-169108A1.pdf  DOC-169108A1.txt   
FCC-99-179FCC REVISITS LICENSING AND SERVICE RULES FOR 39 GHZ BAND, ACTION BRINGS COMMISSION CLOSER TO AUCTION OF 39 GHZ SPECTRUM. Report Number: WT 99-2107/15/1999 DOC-167222A1.doc  DOC-167222A1.pdf  DOC-167222A1.txt   
FCC-99-182FCC PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH WIRELESS MEDICAL TELEMETRY SERVICE THAT WOULD OPERATE ON PRIMARY BASIS, WITHOUT INTERFERENCE. Report Number: ET 99-207/14/1999 DOC-167216A1.doc  DOC-167216A1.pdf  DOC-167216A1.txt   
DOC-166992AMATEUR STATION SEQUENTIALLY ASSIGNED CALL SIGNS. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Contact: Bill Cross at (202) 418-068007/13/1999nrwl9028.txt nrwl9028.wp  
FCC-99-138FCC ADOPTS RULES PROMOTING GREATER SPECTRUM EFFICIENCY IN PRIVATE WIRELESS RADIO SERVICES. The FCC adopted rules which more readily facilitate the use of "centralized trunking" by private wir Report Number: WT-99-1506/10/1999 DOC-164181A1.doc  DOC-164181A1.pdf  DOC-164181A1.txt   
FCC-99-137FCC ADOPTS DECLARATORY RULING AND NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON CALLING PARTY PAYS. The FCC adopted a Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemkaing to help facilitate the offeri Report Number: WT-99-1406/10/1999 DOC-164197A1.doc  DOC-164197A1.pdf  DOC-164197A1.txt   
FCC-99-136FCC ADOPTS FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT ON STATE OF WIRELESS COMPETITION. The FCC adopted its annual report on the state of competition in the commercial mobile radio service Report Number: WT-99-1306/10/1999 DOC-164198A1.txt  DOC-164198A1.pdf   
FCC-99-140FCC INITIATES PUBLIC ACCESS VIA THE INTERNET; ACTS ON PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ITS ULS ORDER. Commission Also Receives Vice President's Hammer Award for Reinventing Government. The FCC adopted Report Number: WT-99-1606/10/1999nrwl9025.html nrwl9025.txt nrwl9025.wp  
FCC-99-141FCC INITIATES PROCEEDING TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETITIVE NETWORKS. The FCC initiated a proceeding intended to facilitate the development of competitive telecommunicati Report Number: WT-99-1706/10/1999 DOC-164207A1.txt  DOC-164207A1.pdf   
FCC-99-139COMMISSION SEEKS TO FACILITATE WIRELESS E911 IMPLEMENTATION AND REQUESTS A REPORT.06/09/1999fcc99132.txt fcc99132.wp  
DOC-163095AMATEUR STATION SEQUENTIALLY ASSIGNED CALL SIGNS.06/03/1999nrwl9020.txt  
DOC-170684AMATEUR STATION SEQUENTIALLY ASSIGNED CALL SIGNS.05/18/1999 
DOC-170322FCC ADOPTS ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION AND THIRD REPORT AND ORDER ON PAGING RULES. Rules Bring FCC Closer to Paging Auctions05/14/1999nrwl9018.txt nrwl9018.wp  
DOC-170135FCC ADOPTS WIRELESS 911 RULES; RULES WILL IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY OF 911 SERVICE FOR WIRELESS USERS. The FCC will adopted rules that will improve the ability of cellular phone users to complete wireles Report Number: WT-99-1305/13/1999nrwl9016.html nrwl9016.txt nrwl9016.wp  
DOC-170169FCC INITIATES PROCEEDING TO ADOPT RULES FOR NEW COMMERCIAL SERVICES; SERVICES TO BE AUCTIONED IN THE 746-764 AND 776-794 MHZ SERVICES. The Commission began a proceeding to adopt service rules to permit new service on spectrum bands for Report Number: WT-99-1405/13/1999nrwl9017.html nrwl9017.txt nrwl9017.wp  
FCC-99-68FCC AFFIRMS, REFINES AND CLARIFIES RULES REGARDING CONSOLIDATION OF PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICES. Today the Commission released a Second Memorandum Opinion and Order (Second MO&O) that reaffirmed it04/13/1999 DOC-158716A1.doc  DOC-158716A1.pdf  DOC-158716A1.txt   
DOC-158234AMATEUR STATION SEQUENTIALLY ASSIGNED CALL SIGNS.04/06/1999nrwl9012.txt  
DOC-156674COMMISSION INITIATES PROCEEDING ON CHANGED AUCTION AUTHORITY UNDER THE BALANCED BUDGET ACT OF 1997. Report Number: WT-99-8803/19/1999nrwl9011.html nrwl9011.txt nrwl9011.wp  
DOC-155349AMATEUR STATION SEQUENTIALLY ASSIGNED CALL SIGNS.03/03/1999nrwl9009.txt nrwl9009.wp  
FCC-99-22FCC GRANTS TRANSFER OF LICENSES FROM THE PUERTO RICO TELEPHONE COMPANY TO GTE HOLDINGS. News media contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact Report Number: WT 99-402/12/1999 DOC-154245A1.doc  DOC-154245A1.pdf  DOC-154245A1.txt   
DA-99-304AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. APPLIES FOR AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF ITS LICENSES AND AUTHORIZATIONS TO VODAFONE GROUP P.L.C.. AirTouch Communications, Inc. and Vodafone Group P.L.C. have filed applications pursuant to Sections02/08/1999 
DOC-153678AMATEUR STATION SEQUENTIALLY ASSIGNED CALL SIGNS. Contact: (202) 418-065402/05/1999nrwl9006.txt nrwl9006.wp  
DOC-151891AMATEUR STATION SEQUENTIALLY ASSIGNED CALLS.01/08/1999nrwl9001.txt nrwl9001.wp