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                                Before the
                     Federal Communications Commission
                          Washington, D.C. 20554

                                     )
In re                                )       File Nos.      30083-CD-P/L-95
                                     )                      31820-CD-P/L-95
CommNet Paging, Inc.                 )                      31824-CD-P/L-95
                                     )                      31827-CD-P/L-95
Petition for Reconsideration         )                      31837-CD-P/L-95
                                     )                      31843-CD-P/L-95
of Applications to Establish Various )                      31851-CD-P/L-95
New Base Stations on Frequency       )
931.6375 MHz Above Line A            )
                                     )

                                  ORDER

   Adopted:  May 8, 1997                                         Released:  May 9, 1997

I.  INTRODUCTION
                                            
     1.  In this Order, we deny seven related Petitions for Reconsideration filed by CommNet
Paging, Inc. ("CommNet").  These Petitions involve applications for frequencies and sites near
the border between Canada and the United States, which require coordination between the
countries.  Because Canada declined to provide the necessary approval, the Petitions for
Reconsideration are denied.

II.  BACKGROUND

     2.  On May 19, 1995, CommNet filed six applications to operate 931 MHz paging base
stations.  All applications requested the frequency 931.6375 MHz, and all requested sites in
Montana or North Dakota north of Line A.  Pursuant to Section 22.531(e) of the Commission's
rules, the frequency requested is not available to United States licensees at the sites requested. 
CommNet thus requested a waiver of the rule.  CommNet also filed a seventh application for
931.6375 MHz at another site in North Dakota north of Line A.  CommNet did not request a
waiver because it mistakenly believed the site was not north of Line A.

     3.  In May, 1996, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau granted CommNet's seven
applications.  However, the Bureau granted the applications for a frequency other than the
requested frequency of 931.6375 MHz.

     4.  In June, 1996, CommNet filed seven Petitions for Reconsideration, one for each
application.  CommNet argues that its applications "appear[] to have been granted pursuant to
the algorithm in the Bureau's computerized processing run . . . without regard to rule waiver
requests or other special circumstances."  CommNet argues that "the Bureau is still required
to consider, on the merits, CommNet's request for waiver of Rule Section 22.531(e)(3) [and]
was obligated, at the very least, to request that the [Canadian authorities] coordinate CommNet's
captioned application."

III.  DISCUSSION
      
     5.  Pursuant to the U.S.-Canada Coordination Considerations for the Band 929-932 MHz,
as amended, Section 22.531(e)(3) of the Commission's rules does not allow the frequency
931.6375 MHz to be assigned to United States licensees above Line A.  A waiver of the
restriction would be appropriate only if the proper Canadian authorities approved a coordination
request.

     6.  On December 11, 1996, the International Bureau, Planning and Negotiations Division
made a coordination request on behalf of CommNet to Industry Canada.  The request included
an interference study, along with a statement that CommNet's proposed sites would appear not
to cause harmful interference to any Canadian operation.  The coordination request asked
Industry Canada to consider CommNet's proposal to determine if the applications could be
approved.

     7.  On January 10, 1997, Industry Canada declined the coordination request.  It
explained that although the interference study indicated that CommNet's proposal should not
cause interference to Canadian operations, the possibility existed that the proposal could inhibit
future implementation of Canadian operations on 931.6375 MHz.  Thus, Industry Canada
declined to approve CommNet's proposal.  However, it did state that it would reevaluate its
position if CommNet made arrangements with a Canadian partner to share the requested
frequency or another similar one.

IV.  CONCLUSION AND ORDERING CLAUSE

     8.  Because Industry Canada declined the coordination request, CommNet's Petitions for
Reconsideration, and its applications for the frequency 931.6375 MHz at the requested sites
above Line A, cannot be granted.

     9.  IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to 4(i) and 405, of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i) and 405, and pursuant to the authority delegated
by Sections 0.331 and 1.106 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.331 and 1.106, that
CommNet's Petitions for Reconsideration, captioned above, are DENIED.

                                          FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                                          David L. Furth
                                          Chief, Commercial Wireless Division
                                          Wireless Telecommunications Bureau