Comment Period Extended Re: AT&T Requests for Waiver of Cellular Rules

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Released: February 20 2013

PUBLIC NOTICE

Federal Communications Commission

News Media Information 202 / 418-0500

445 12th St., S.W.

Internet: http://www.fcc.gov [4]

Washington, D.C. 20554

TTY: 1-888-835-5322

DA 13-243

Released: February 20, 2013

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU EXTENDS COMMENT PERIOD RE:

AT&T REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF CELLULAR LICENSE APPLICATION RULES

CONCERNING SERVICE AREA BOUNDARY EXTENSIONS

WT Docket No. 13-10

On February 5, 2013, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (“Bureau”) released a Public
Notice in this docket1 seeking comment on multiple requests for waiver of Sections 1.923(a) and
22.911(d)2 of the Commission’s Rules, filed by AT&T Mobility, LLC, a subsidiary of AT&T, Inc.
(“AT&T”). In a jointly filed “Request for Extension of Time,” AT&T and Cellco Partnership d/b/a
Verizon Wireless (“Verizon”) ask pursuant to section 1.46 of the Commission’s Rules3 that the comment
deadline for the applications listed in the attached Appendix be extended by 30 days.4 By this Public
Notice, we extend the comment and reply comment filing deadlines as described below solely with regard
to the applications listed in the attached Appendix.
It is the Commission's policy under Section 1.46(a) that extensions of time are not routinely
granted. In the instant case, however, we find that extending the comment and reply comment periods for
certain applications will serve the public interest by allowing AT&T and Verizon additional time for their
ongoing negotiations of mutually required extension agreements. Accordingly, solely for the applications
listed in the attached Appendix, we hereby grant the request jointly filed by AT&T and Verizon and
extend the deadline for filing comments to March 22, 2013. We also hereby extend the deadline for filing
reply comments to April 5, 2013 for the applications listed in the Appendix. This action is taken pursuant
to authority found in Section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 154(i),
and sections 0.131, 0.331, and 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.131, 0.331, and 1.46.
For further information, contact Ms. Nina Shafran of the Mobility Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-2781 or via e-mail at nina.shafran@fcc.gov [5].
Action by the Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
- FCC -

1 See “Comment Sought on AT&T Requests for Waiver of Cellular License Application Rules Concerning Service
Area Boundary Extensions,” Public Notice, WT Docket No. 13-10, DA 13-44 (rel. Feb. 5, 2013).
2 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.923(a), 22.911(d).
3 47 C.F.R. § 1.46.
4 See “Request for Extension of Time” dated February 15, 2013, jointly filed by AT&T Mobility, LLC and Cellco
Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, as filed in WT Docket No. 13-10 (“AT&T/Verizon Comment Period Extension
Request”).

Appendix5

AT&T

App.

AT&T

Bloc

AT&T

Neighbor

CMA

Neighbor

No.

Call Sign

CMA Name

Call Sign

CMA No.

CMA Name

No.

4973763
KNKA47
CMA096
A
Fort Wayne, IN
KNKA707
CMA158
Lima, OH
Verizon
2
KNKN852
CMA588
OH 4-Mercer
Wireless
5029109
KNKA60
CMA285
A
Las Cruces,
KNKA321
CMA081
El Paso, TX
Verizon
5
NM
WQGM46
CMA555
NM 3-Catron
Wireless
5
4857416
KNKA82
CMA207
A
Jackson, MI
KNKA244
CMA005
Detroit/Ann
Verizon
3
KNKA365
CMA078
Arbor, MI
Wireless
Lansing-E.
Lansing, MI
5029092
KNKN20
CMA322
A
AZ 5–Gila
KNKA340
CMA077
Tucson, AZ
Verizon
6
KNKR292
CMA077
Tucson, AZ
Wireless
KNKQ379
CMA319
AZ 2-Coconino
5052335
KNKN21
CMA544
A
NV 2-Lander
KNKN224
CMA543
NV 1-
Verizon
4
Humboldt
Wireless
4952600
KNKN28
CMA530
A
MT 8-
KNKR311
CMA720
WY 3-Lincoln
Verizon
3
Beaverhead
Wireless
5000972
KNKN28
CMA678
A
UT 6-Piute
KNKQ379
CMA319
AZ 2-Coconino Verizon
6
Wireless
4917209
KNKN29
CMA405
A
IN 3-
KNKA707
CMA158
Lima, OH
Verizon
6
Huntington
KNKN852
CMA588
OH 4-Mercer
Wireless
4930384
KNKN31
CMA718
A
WY 1-Park
KNKR311
CMA720
WY 3-Lincoln
Verizon
2
Wireless
5029078
KNKN40
CMA356
A
CO 9-Costilla
KNKA764
CMA241
Pueblo, CO
Verizon
9
Wireless
4957751
KNKN43
CMA526
A
MT 4-Daniels
KNKR256
CMA525
MT 3 - Phillips
Verizon
2
Wireless
5069758
KNKN44
CMA408
A
IN 6-Randolph
KNKA344
CMA040
Dayton, OH
Verizon
0
Wireless

5 See AT&T/Verizon Comment Period Extension Request, Appendix A.
2

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