PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
1919 M STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554                                           DA 97-1552

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                                                    Released: July 21, 1997
                                    
                                    
                       FCC ANNOUNCES THE GRANT OF 
            WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ("WCS") LICENSES
            Balance of Winning Bids are due by August 4, 1997
                                    
                          Auction Event No. 14
                                    
       On April 25, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) completed
its auction of 128 licenses of the Wireless Communications Service (WCS) in the 2.3 GHz band. 
On June 16, 1997, after a preliminary review of the FCC long form applications (Form 600),
the Commission accepted for filing the applications for 52 Major Economic Areas (MEAs)
authorizing service on 10 MHz of spectrum in Frequency Blocks "A" and "B" and 12 Regional
Economic Area Groupings (REAGs) authorizing service on 5 MHz of spectrum in Frequency
Blocks "C" and "D."

       Today, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, under delegated authority, conditionally
grants the applications listed in Attachment A.  The grants are conditioned upon full and timely
payment of the remaining balance of the applicant's winning bid(s) within 10 business days of
the date of this Public Notice (i.e., by August 4, 1997).  See 47 C.F.R.  27.208(a), 1.2109(a).

       Applicants who do not submit the required payment by the specified deadline of August
4, 1997, will be considered in default and are subject to automatic license cancellation and
additional default payments.  See 47 C.F.R.  27.208(b).  Specifically, an entity in default will
be assessed a default payment equal to the difference between its winning bid and the amount
of the winning bid the next time the license is offered by the Commission. See 47 C.F.R. 
27.203(b).  An additional default payment equal to three (3) percent of the lesser of the
subsequent winning bid or the defaulting applicant s winning bid will also be assessed.  Id.   
       
Individual License Grants

       Each applicant will receive its individual WCS license(s) following payment of the
balance of its winning bid(s).  

Payment Instructions

       All applicants identified herein must submit to Mellon Bank the balance of their winning
bids in a lump sum payment by August 4, 1997.  

       All payments must be made in U.S. currency, and must be made in the form of a wire
transfer. See 47 C.F.R.  1.2107(b).  Wire transfer payments must be received by 6:00 p.m.
Eastern Time, August 4, 1997.  Applicants should allow sufficient time for the wire transfer to
be initiated and for the transmission to be completed prior to the deadline.  No personal checks,
cashiers checks or other forms of payment will be accepted.  Payments must be
accompanied by a completed FCC Remittance Advice Form (FCC Form 159).  ON THE
FCC FORM 159, APPLICANTS MUST USE THE SAME FCC ACCOUNT NUMBER
ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR FCC FORM 175.

       Applicants making payments must fax a completed FCC Form 159 to Mellon Bank at
(412) 236-5702 at least one hour prior to placing the order for the wire transfer (but on the
same business day).  To submit funds by wire transfer, applicants will need the following
information for the FCC Form 159:

ABA Routing Number:  043000261       
Receiving Bank:  Mellon Pittsburgh
BNF:  FCC/AC-9116106
OBI Field:  
       (Skip one space between each information item)
        AUCTIONPAY 
FCC ACCOUNT NO.:  (same as FCC Form 159, Block 1 & FCC Form 175, Block 7)
PAYMENT TYPE CODE:  (Same as FCC Form 159, Block 14A: "A30D")
FCC CODE:  (same as FCC Form 159, Block 17A: "14")
PAYOR NAME:  (same as FCC Form 159, Block 3)
LOCKBOX NO.:  358850

       Applicants must specify each license as a separate item on FCC Form 159 (use
continuation sheet (FCC 159-C) if necessary).  Applicants must place a  14  as the Auction
Event Number in Block 17 of the FCC Form 159.  APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE THE
 License No.  DESIGNATION(S) FOR EACH LICENSE (WHICH IS INCLUDED
HEREIN) IN BLOCK 18 OF FCC FORM 159.  For the  License No.  designation in Block
18 of FCC Form 159, applicants should list the  License No.  as it appears in the Supplemental
Bidder Information Package, e.g. WSME33A.  Additional instructions and addresses for making
auction payments are contained in the FCC Forms and Instructions section of the Bidder
Information Package for this auction.  Questions concerning the calculation and submission of
final payments should be directed to Regina Dorsey or Lynwood Jenkins of the Billings and
Collections Branch, at (202) 418-1995.

For further information, contact:

News Media: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Audrey Spivack at (202) 418-0654.
Payment Questions: Office of Managing Director, Regina Dorsey at (202) 418-1995. 
Legal and Licensing Questions: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Zenji Nakazawa, Tania
Hanna, Michael Hamra, Kelly Quinn and Dawn Sims at (202) 418-7240.  
Licensing Questions: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Pearl McGinnis at (202) 418-1385.