NEWSReport No. WT 95-15   WIRELESS TELECOM ACTION        September 1, 1995


     FCC DENIES WAIVER REQUESTS IN THE FIRST AUCTION OF IVDS LICENSES


     In the context of the payment rules for the first IVDS auction, the FCC denied an
application for review filed by Commercial Realty St. Pete, Inc., and denied petitions for
reconsideration filed by Interactive America Corporation, Louisiana Interactive Broadcasting
System, Inc., Henry L. Mayfield, and Vision TV, Inc., Inc.

     On July 28 and 29, 1994, the Commission held the first auction of IVDS licenses. 
Pursuant to auction rules, the deadline for the initial down payment required of "small
business" winning bidders was set at August 8, 1994.  Certain winning bidders failed to meet
that payment deadline and submitted requests for waiver of the deadline.  By Order adopted
pursuant to delegated authority, those requests were denied on October 7, 1994.  The present
item addressed the application for review and four petitions for reconsideration of that Order,
and affirmed the previous determinations.

     Action by the Commission August 18, 1995 by MO&O (FCC 95 -367).  Chairman
Hundt, Commissioners Quello, Barrett, Ness and Chong.

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