PUBLIC NOTICE
     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                       DA-97-349
     1919 M STREET N.W.
     WASHINGTON, D.C.  20554     
     
     News media information 202/418-0500.
      
                    WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU 
                            COMMERCIAL WIRELESS DIVISION
                                                                           
            FULL MARKET SETTLEMENT/DISMISSAL/TENTATIVE SELECTEE
                       FOR MARKETS 461B  AND 462B
                                    
                                    
Report No. CL-97-33                                  February 14, 1997

Pursuant to Mobiletel, Inc., Memorandum Opinion & Order, FCC 96-345, released August 14,
1996, the Commission's processing rules in effect in October, 1990 are to be applied to Rural
Service Area (RSA) Louisiana 8 - St. Park (Market 461B) and Louisiana 9 - Plaquemines
(Market 462B).  In accordance with Section 22.29 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. 
22.29 (1990) Bell South and Columbia notified the Commission that they entered into a full-
market settlement agreement (See Public Notice Report No. CL-97-4, released October 16,
1996)  and have requested the withdrawal of Columbia's application (File No. 00142-CL-P1-B-
97) in Market 461B.  Pursuant to Section 22.28 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  22.28,
Columbia's application is dismissed with prejudice effective on the date of this public notice. 
As a result Bell South is the sole surviving applicant in Market 461B.  Bell South is also the sole
surviving applicant for Market 462B.  Accordingly Bell South is the tentative selectee in Markets
461B and 462B.

On November 15, 1996, Bell South filed major amendments to its initial applications (File Nos.
00141-CL-P1-461-B-97 and 00140-CL-P1-462-B-97, respectively) and filed alternate contingent
major amendments for Markets 461B and 462B.  The contingent major amendments are
proposed to ensure continuity of quality cellular service to the existing customer base in Markets
461B and 462B, since the coverage area in its initial applications do not coincide with
MobileTel's existing coverage. The Commission accepts for filing Bell South's initial
applications, as modified by its amendments for Markets 461B and 462B.  In addition, the
Commission accepts for filing Bell South's contingent major amendments to its initial
applications.  

Bell South's filing of  the  contingent major amendments are predicated on such amendments 
not deemed newly filed under 1990 Commission Rules.











Petitions to Deny against the listed tentative selectee must be filed within thirty (30) days after
the date of this Public Notice.  See Section 22.30 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  22.30
(1990).

If you have any questions, you may call Chris White at (202) 418-0620 or Michael Kleeb at
(202)530-6140.   



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