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Docket Number:
WT Docket 07-153

AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”) and Dobson Communications Corporation (“Dobson”) have filed a series of applications pursuant to Sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, seeking Commission approval of the transfer of control of licenses, authorizations and de facto transfer spectrum leases held by Dobson and its subsidiaries to AT&T. After the proposed merger, Dobson will continue as a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T.

Interested parties must file petitions to deny no later than August 26, 2007. Persons and entities that file petitions to deny become parties to the proceeding. They may participate fully in the proceeding, including seeking access to any confidential information that may be filed under a protective order, seeking reconsideration of decisions, and filing appeals of a final decision to the courts. Oppositions to such pleadings must be filed no later than September 6, 2007. Replies to such pleadings must be filed no later than September 13, 2007. All filings concerning matters referenced in this Public Notice should refer to DA 07-3404 and WT Docket No. 07-153, as well as the specific file numbers of the individual applications or other matters to which the filings pertain.

Timeline

Day 112 - November 15, 2007

Public Comment PeriodPublic Comment PeriodPublic Comment PeriodPublic Comment PeriodPublic Comment PeriodPublic Comment PeriodOppositionsOppositionsOppositionsRepliesReplies

Orders & Public Notices

11/15/07
FCC Consents With Conditions to AT&T Acquisition of Dobson Communications Licenses and Authorizations.
MO&O:
Word | Acrobat
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

10/18/07
Numbering Resource Utilization and Forecast (NRUF) Reports and Local Number Portability Reports Placed Into the Record, Subject to Protective Order

7/26/07
AT&T Inc. and Dobson Communications Corporation Seek FCC Consent to Transfer Control of Licenses and Authorizations.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

7/17/07
Notice of Request for Access to Carrier Data Filed in the Number Resource Utilization and Forecast Reports (NRUF).
Public Notice: Acrobat

Record Documents

Below is a list of record documents in reverse chronological order.

12/31/07
Opposition to Petition for Limited Clarification of Frontline Wireless, LLC, filed by AT&T Inc.

12/19/07
Petition for Limited Clarification, filed by Frontline Wireless, LLC

11/20/07
Response to Letters of HDNet LLC, filed by Discovery Communications Inc.

11/20/07
Response to Letters of HDNet LLC, filed by The DIRECTV Group, Inc.

11/19/07
Request for Confidentiality Treatment filed by Dobson Communications Corporation

11/9/07
Notice of Ex Parte Communication filed by AT&T Inc.

11/8/07
Letter filed by AT&T Inc.

11/7/07
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by AT&T Inc.

11/6/07
Notices of Ex Parte Communication filed by AT&T
[ 1 | 2 ]

10/31/07
Notice of Ex Parte Communication filed by AT&T

10/30/07
Notice of Ex Parte Communication filed by AT&T

10/26/07
Motion for Leave to Supplement Petition to Deny

10/18/07
Comment filed by Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, Michigan

9/13/07
Reply Comments filed by T-Mobile USA, Inc.

9/13/07
Reply to Joint Opposition of AT&T Inc. and Dobson Communications Corporation filed by Mid-Tex Cellular Ltd.

9/13/07
Reply to Joint Opposition of AT&T Inc. and Dobson Communications Corporation filed by East Kentucky Network, LLC
[ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ]

9/10/07
Errata to Petition to Condition to Approval or Deny filed by East Kentucky Network, LLC.

9/6/07
Joint Opposition to Petitions to Deny and Reply to Comments filed by AT&T Inc., Dobson Communication Corporation.

9/6/07
Joint Opposition to Petitions to Deny and Reply to Comments filed by AT&T Inc., Dobson Communications Corporation

8/27/07
Comments filed by T-Mobile USA, Inc.

8/27/07
Petition to Deny filed by Mid-Tex Cellular Ltd.

8/27/07
Petition to Condition Approval or to Deny filed by East Kentucky Network, LLC.
[ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 ]

Application Documents

Clock History

Day 0 was on: 7/26/07
This information was last updated on: 11/20/07

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FCC Consents With Conditions to AT&T Acquisition of Dobson Communications Licenses and Authorizations.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

Contacts
Erin McGrath
Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
(202) 418-2042
General Information

This page contains an indexed unofficial listing of and electronic links to most materials in this docket. The applications and any associated documents are also available for public inspection and copying during normal reference room hours at the FCC Reference Center. Copies of the applications and any subsequently-filed documents in this matter also may be obtained through the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).