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         PUBLIC NOTICE
         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                      
         1919 M STREET N.W.
         WASHINGTON, D.C.  20554                                       DA 97-1759
         
         News media information 202/418-0500.    

File No. CWD 97-16                                August 18, 1997

            RON BRASHER D/B/A METROPLEX TWO-WAY RADIO

           REQUEST FOR DEVELOPMENTAL AUTHORIZATION AND
                     PETITION FOR RULE MAKING

         On June 20, 1997, Ron Brasher d/b/a Metroplex Two-Way Radio (Metroplex) filed a Request for
Developmental Authorization pursuant to Section 22.409 of the Commission's Rules.  Specifically,
Metroplex is requesting developmental authority to construct and operate transmitters in the Land
Mobile Service on channels spaced 12.5 kHz apart from channels allocated to the General Aviation Air-
Ground Service of Section 22.805.  Metroplex argues that it intends to utilize the requested frequencies
for stations in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, and requests developmental authority for a period of two
years.  At the end of the 2 year period, Metroplex states that it will submit the results of it's operational
tests along with any additional information required by Section 22.409(f).

As required in Section 22.409(b), Metroplex has also submitted a Petition for Rule Making.  Metroplex
is requesting that the Commission amend Section 22.805 to permit Land Mobile Service operation on
channels spaced 12.5 kHz from the channels allocated to the General Aviation Air-Ground Service.

Interested parties may file comments on the Request for Developmental Authority and the Petition for
Rule Making no later than September 17, 1997; reply comments should be filed on or before October 2,
1997.  All documents in this proceeding should reference File No. CWD 97-16 and be filed with the
Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington D.C. 20554.  A copy of each
filing should be sent to International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20th Street, N.W., Suite 140,
Washington D.C, 20554, and Tim Maguire, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division, Licensing and Technical Analysis Branch,
2100 M Street, N.W., Room 8038, Washington D.C. 20554.

The full text of Metroplex's Petition for Rule Making, comments, and reply comments will be available
for inspection in the Commercial Wireless Division (Wireless Telecommunications Bureau) Public
Reference Room, Room 5608, 2025 M Street, N.W., Washington D.C. 20554.
                                 
     For further information, contact Tim Maguire at 202- 418-1385, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division, Licensing and Technical Analysis Branch.

                             - FCC -