PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Newa media information 202/418-0500 1919 M STREET N.W. Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS INFORMATION Report No. CWS-98-4 October 23, 1997 This Public Notice includes, where applicable, information regarding the following applications filed with the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division: Cellular Radiotelephone Services applications Accepted for Filing; Cellular Radiotelephone Services applications Actions Taken; Paging and Radiotelephone Services applications Accepted for Filing; Paging and Radiotelephone Services applications Actions Taken; Personal Communications Services applications Accepted for Filing; Personal Communications Services applications Actions Taken; Wireless Communications Services applications Accepted for Filing; Wireless Communications Services applications Actions Taken; Cellular Radiotelephone Services RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING The following Phase 2 applications for unserved area have been accepted for filing. Received Callsign Market File Number Name of Applicant 10/7/97 KNKN327 349A,352A 00113-CL-P2-98 N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc 10/7/97 KNKR279 1B,3B2 00114-CL-P2-98 MetaComm Cellular Partners 10/7/97 KNKN327 349A,352A 00115-CL-P2-98 N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. 10/7/97 KNKR215 74B2 00116-CL-P2-98 Gulf Coast Broadcasting Corporation 10/7/97 KNKA530 161A,654A 00117-CL-P2-98 KETS Partnership 10/8/97 KNKA220 19B1,210B1 00145-CL-P2-98 US West NewVector Group, Inc. 10/8/97 KNKR221 97A2,341A 00146-CL-P2-98 Kern County Cellular Holdings, Inc. 150A 10/9/97 KNKQ345 493A,496A 00155-CL-P2-98 Mississippi-34 Cellular Corporation 10/10/97 KNKN291 525B,526B 00173-CL-P2-98 Sagebrush Cellular, Inc. Interested persons will have thirty (30) days from the date of this notice to submit Petitions/Comments on the above applications. Oppositions may be filed within ten (10) days, replies may be filed within five (5) days. No further pleadings will be accepted. Copies of Petitions/Comments should be submitted to Licensing & Technical Analysis Branch, 2100 M St., N.W., Room 8042, Washington, D.C. 20554 Cellular Radiotelephone Services RE: ACTIONS TAKEN The following Phase 2 unserved area applications have been granted on the date of this Public Notice unless otherwise noted. File Number Callsign Market Name of Application 03274-CL-P2-97 KNKN375 486A Bunyan Cellular Corporation 03399-CL-P2-97 KNKN339 390A1,392A1 USCOC of Idaho RSA #5, Inc. 03458-CL-P2-97 KNKN436 419A,420AGCC License Corporation 03505-CL-P2-97 KNKA230 176A1,398A, Decatur Cellular Telephone Co., Inc. 399A1 03637-CL-P2-97 KNKN839 702A Eastern Wireless Cellular Corporation 03716-CL-P2-97 KNKA784 172A,539AGCC License Corporation 03719-CL-P2-97 KNKN447 486A,487AC.I.S. of Pine Bluff, Inc. 03720-CL-P2-97 KNKR215 74B2 Gulf Coast Broadcasting Corporation 03721-CL-P2-97 KNKR215 74B2 Gulf Coast Broadcasting Corporation 03722-CL-P2-97 KNKN998 478A Centennial Michigan RSA 7 Cellular Corporation 03747-CL-P2-97 KNKN856 559A1 Pegasus Cellular Telephone Co. No.3 (NY-4), Inc. 03776-CL-P2-97 KNKN300 320B1 US West NewVector Group, Inc. 03777-CL-P2-97 KNKN386 708A One Cellular Corporation 03778-CL-P2-97 KNKR215 74B2 Gulf Coast Broadcasting Corporation 03779-CL-P2-97 KNKN314 422B,317BRSA 11 Limited Partnership 03833-CL-P2-97 KNKN346 339B1 California RSA No. 4 Limited Partnership 03834-CL-P2-97 KNKN346 339B1 California RSA No. 4 Limited Partnership The following applications for major modifications of cellular systems have been granted on the date of this Public Notice unless otherwise noted. File Number Callsign Market Name of Applicant 03780-CL-MP-97 KNKA747 176A SBMS Cellular Telecomm. Springfield, Inc. The Bureau has made a finding that the proposed tower of the above application would not have a significant impact upon the environment. 03841-CL-MP-97 KNKA367 10A Houston Cellular Telephone Company The Bureau has made a finding that the proposed tower of the above application would not have a significant impact upon the environment. 03860-CL-MP-97 KNKA537 265B 360 Communications Co. of Ft. Walton Beach Limited Partnership 03863-CL-MP-97 KNKN322 608B Oregon RSA No. 3 Limited Partnership These authorizations do not convey to the licensee the right to receive protection from the capture of subscriber traffic, co-channel interference or first-adjacent-channel interference in any area outside of the authorized Cellular Geographic Service Area (CGSA) of the system. Moreover, any facility authorized herein with a service area boundary (SAB) extending into the CGSA of any other operating cellular system on the same channel block, regardless of when such other cellular system was/is authorized, is subject to the following condition: In the event that the licensee of the other cellular system requests that the SAB of the facilities authorized herein be removed from its CGSA, the licensee herein must reduce transmitting power or antenna height (or both) as necessary to remove the SAB from the CGSA, unless written consent from the licensee of the other cellular system, allowing the SAB extension, is obtained. Paging and Radiotelephone Services RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING The applications listed herein have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission may return any of the applications if, upon further examination, it is determined they are defective or not in conformance with the Commission's Rules and Regulations, or its policies. Final action will not be taken on any of these applications earlier than 31 days following the date of this notice, except for radio applications not requiring a 30 day notice period ( 309(c)) of the Communications Act. In order for a mutually exclusive application to be entitled to concurrent consideration with any application appearing herein, it must be received in a condition acceptable for filing and timely in accordance with the following: (a) in the case of initial applications for non-931 MHz frequencies subject to Part 22 of the Commission's Rules, no later than 30 days from the date of this Public Notice; (b) if the application is for a 931 MHz frequency, no later than 60 days after this Public Notice or the close of business one business day preceding the day on which the Commission takes an action, but in no case less than 30 days after this Public Notice. File Number Licensee CallSign Freq.MHz. Location 20141-CD-P/ML-98 METROCALL USA, INC. KNKJ998 75.54 HAYMARKET, VA 20142-CD-P/ML-98 METROCALL USA, INC. KNKF249 75.68 HAYMARKET, VA 20144-CD-P/ML-98 METROCALL USA, INC. KNKM372 72.04 HARRISONBURG, VA 20147-CD-P/ML-98 ARCH CAPITOL DISTRICT, INC KNKB893 72.8 UTICA, NY 20149-CD-P/ML-98 METROCALL USA, INC. KLF495 72.7 WINCHESTER, VA 20150-CD-P/ML-98 METROCALL USA, INC. KIY394 72.18 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 20151-CD-P/ML-98 BEEPERMART, INC KSD684 459.05 BELOIT, WI 20153-CD-P/ML-98 PAGING SYSTEMS, INC, KNLM298 459.275 OAKLAND, CA 20154-CD-P/ML-98 AEGERTER, JOHN C. KNKC937 459.45 RUDOLPH, WI 20155-CD-P/ML-98 PAGING SYSTEMS, INC. KNKD868 459.375 OAKLAND, CA 20156-CD-P/ML-98 AIRSIGNAL OF CALIFORNIA, INC. KNKK345 75.58 MARIPOSA, CA 20157-CD-P/ML-98 AIRSIGNAL OF CALIFORNIA, INC. KMA261 72.24 ORANGE COVE, CA 20158-CD-P/ML-98 INDIANA PAGING NETWORK, INC KNKM446 72.02 SOUTH BEND, IN 20163-CD-P/ML-98 SOUTHERN OHIO COMM. SERVICES INC KKB611 72.2 JACKSON, OH Paging and Radiotelephone Service RE: ACTIONS TAKEN File Number Licensee CallSign Code Freq. MHz.Location 25939-CD-R-88AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF AR.)KNKD580 C 454.375 TUCSON, AZ 21209-CD-ML-89 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF UT.) KNKC362 C 454.375 ROY, UT 21209-CD-ML-89 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF UT.) KNKC362 C 454.375 OREM, UT 21209-CD-ML-89 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF UT.) KNKC362 C 75.66 COPPERTON, UT 21209-CD-ML-89 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF UT.) KNKC362 C 454.375 COALVILLE, UT 21209-CD-ML-89 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF UT.) KNKC362 C 454.375 COPPERTON, UT 21209-CD-ML-89 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF UT.) KNKC362 C 454.375 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 26207-CD-R-89AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF FL.)WRV928 C 152.24 MARCO ISLAND, FL 24993-CD-ML-92 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. ( OF OK.) KNKC289 C 72.72 TULSA, OK 24993-CD-ML-92 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. ( OF OK.) KNKC289 C 72.72 TULSA, OK 24993-CD-ML-92 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. ( OF OK.) KNKC289 C 454.575 TULSA, OK 24993-CD-ML-92 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. ( OF OK.) KNKC289 C 454.575 TULSA, OK 24728-CD-P/ML-93AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF FL.) WQZ505C 152.24 VENICE, FL 25065-CD-ML-93 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF FL.) KRM952C 72.74FORT MYERS, FL 25065-CD-ML-93 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF FL.) KRM952C 152.12 FORT MYERS, FL 25065-CD-ML-93 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF FL.) KRM952C 152.12 LEHIGH ACRES, FL 25065-CD-ML-93 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF FL.) KRM952C 152.12 BONITA SPRINGS, FL 25065-CD-ML-93 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF FL.) KRM952C 152.12 PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 29736-CD-P/ML-96WESTERN TELEPAGE, INC. KQZ705 C 158.7 KENT, WA 29755-CD-P/ML-96WESTERN TELEPAGE, INC. KTR996 C 454.25 COSMOPOLIS, WA 31441-CD-P/ML-96ARCH CONNECTICUT VALLEY, INC. KNKJ292 C 454.45 RUTLAND, VT 22708-CD-P/ML-97ECONOPAGE OF CLEVELAND, INC. KNKJ435 V 72.96 COLUMBUS, OH The following codes describe the preceding actions: G Grant - The award of an authorization for the construction and operation of apparatus for the transmission of energy, or communications, or signals by radio. 47 U.S.C.  153 (cc)(ee). Authorization is granted if the applicant is found qualified, there are frequencies available, and the public interest, convenience, and necessity would be served by the grant.  22.132. V Developmental - Authorization for experimentation leading to the development of a service regulated by Part 22.  22.401 et seq. D Dismissal - An application may be rejected for failure: to prosecute, comply, or justify noncompliance with Commission requests for additional information or at the request of the applicant. Dismissal may be with or without prejudice.  1.748; 22.128. T Termination - License ceases to be valid or is no longer in force, by operation of Commission Rules.  22.144. C Cancellation - Authorization is voided because of voluntary relinquishment by the licensee.  22.144(e). R Return - Application not in accordance with Commission Rules is defective and is returned as unacceptable for filing.  1.746; 22.120. N Developmental to Regular Authority - Conditions of Developmental grant were satisfied and regular authority is granted.  22.411(d); 22.413(b). Corrections - Amendment to previously reported information. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION After preliminary review, the application(s) listed herein for major environmental action, pursuant to 47 C.F.R. 1.1307 (a) are ACCEPTED for filing. The Commission may, however, return or dismiss any of the application(s) that it finds, upon further examination to be defective or not in accordance with the Commission's rules. See 47 C.F.R.  24.426(c) and 24.826(c). No application listed herein will be granted earlier than 31 days after the date of this Public Notice. See 47 C.F.R.  24.427(b) and 24.827(b). Petitions to deny any of the listed application(s) may be filed no later than 30 days from the date of this Public Notice. Oppositions to petitions to deny may be filed no later than 10 days after the original petition to deny is filed. Replies to the oppositions may be filed no later than 5 days after the time for filing oppositions has expired. See 47 C.F.R.  1.45, 1.2108, 24.430, and 24.830. Market/ Channel Applicant Date Rec'd File Number Call Sign M015/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 10-08-97 50023-CW-ML-98 KNLF230 M013/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 10-08-97 50024-CW-ML-98 KNLF226 M017B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 10-14-97 50025-CW-ML-97 KNLF234 For further information contact Irene Longin or Irene Griffith at (202) 418-1385. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION ACTIONS TAKEN MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau determined, based on an independent review of the Environmental Assessments filed by the applicants, listed herein, that the proposed towers will not have any significant impact upon the environment. See 47 C.F.R.  1.1308(d). Accordingly, the application(s) listed herein for major environmental actions are GRANTED. Market/ Channel Applicant Date Rec'd File Number Call Sign M004/A WirelessCo, L.P. 03/06/97 50153-CW-ML-97 KNLF208 M045/B WirelessCo, L.P. 03/06-97 50173-CW-ML-97 KNLF290 For further information contact Irene Longin or Irene Griffith at (202) 418-1385. Information regarding the above referenced item(s) will be available for public inspection in Room 5608, 2025 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., during regular hours of the Public Reference and Information Branch, Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Copies may be obtained from: International Transcription Service, Inc. 1231 20th Street, N.W Washington, D.C. 20037 Phone: (202)857-3800 -FCC-