PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION News 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-98-6 November 6, 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 10/16/97 KNKQ373 54A 00247-CL-P2-98 Centennial Cellular Tri-State Operating Partnership 10/21/97 KNKN460 432A,542A 00335-CL-P2-98 GCC License Corporation 10/22/97 KNKA439 141B1,485B1 00332-CL-P2-98 Duluth MSA Limited Partnership 10/22/97 KNKN305 721B1 00334-CL-P2-98 US West NewVector Group, Inc. 10/22/97 KNKR211 39B,544B 00363-CL-P2-98 The Great Salt Flats Partnership 10/22/97 KNKR307 352A,355A 00364-CL-P2-98 N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. 10/23/97 KNKA571 276A,482A 00365-CL-P2-98 WWC Holding Co., Inc. 10/24/97 KNKN358 427B,642B 00381-CL-P2-98 Eastern South Dakota Cellular of South Dakota Limited Partnership 10/24/97 KNKN358 535B 00401-CL-P2-98 Eastern South Dakota Cellular of South Dakota Limited Partnership 10/24/97 KNKA487 64A,177A, 00403-CL-P2-98 Michiana Metronet, Inc. 479A 10/27/97 KNKN255 532A,531A 00376-CL-P2-98 WWC Holding Co., Inc. 526A 10/27/97 KNKA234 11A,401A 00377-CL-P2-98 Cybertel Corporation 10/27/97 KNKA724 260B1 00378-CL-P2-98 Texahoma Cellular Limited Partnership 10/27/97 KNKN477 11A,401A 00379-CL-P2-98 HLD Cellular Corporation 10/27/97 KNKN634 692A1 00380-CL-P2-98 Washington/Baltimore Cellular Limited Partnership The following applications for major modifications to cellular systems have been accepted for filing. Some of the applications may have de minimis extensions into adjacent MSA/RSA. Received Callsign Market File Number Name of Applicant 10/21/97 KNKQ352 431A 00362-CL-MP-98 GCC License Corporation 10/23/97 KNKA583 192A 00367-CL-MP-98 Florida RSA # 8, Inc. The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. 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 The following sole application for Phase I is accepted for filing and this applicant is named tentative selectee. This does not mean that the application is ready for grant and, on further review, additional information may be requested or the application may later be found defective. Any Section 1.65 amendments to the application must be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC. Petitions to Deny against the listed tentative selectee must be filed by December 8, 1997. See Section 22.130(a)(4) of the Commission's Rules. Market 318B - Arizona 1 - Mohave RSA Cellular Inc. Network Corpoaration File No.: 00253-CL-P1-98 8350 East Crescent Parkway - Suite 400 Call Sign: KNKN370 Englewood, CO 80111 If you have any questions, call Michael Kleeb at (202) 418-1306. Cellular Radiotelephone S ervices 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 Applicant 02862-CL-P2-97 KNKN343 580A,583AWWC Holding Co., Inc. 03126-CL-P2-97 KNKN384 637A GCC License Corporation 03357-CL-P2-97 KNKN409 355A,356AWWC Holding Co., Inc. 03397-CL-P2-97 KNKA352 29A1,462ARadiofone, Inc. 03555-CL-P2-97 KNKN297 556A 360 Communications Company of New Mexico 03607-CL-P2-97 KNKN308 527A,388AWWC Holding Co., Inc. 03608-CL-P2-97 KNKN380 523A,527AWWC Holding Co., Inc. 03625-CL-P2-97 KNKN346 339B California RSA No. 4 Limited Partnership 03626-CL-P2-97 KNKA401 150B Fresno MSA Limited Partnership 03717-CL-P2-97 KNKN217 558A,665AGCC License Corporation 03724-CL-P2-97 KNKN856 559A1 Pegasus Cellular Telephone Co., No. 3 (NY-4), Inc. 03767-CL-P2-97 KNKR316 320A,354ASmith Bagley, Inc. 356A 03855-CL-P2-97 KNKN480 437A,436AGCC License Corporation 442A 03892-CL-P2-97 KNKN208 320A Smith Bagley, Inc 03894-CL-P2-97 KNKN575 511B1,509B1 Missouri RSA 8 Limited 514B1,11B1Partnership 03900-CL-P2-97 KNKA351 2A,18A,93A, Los Angeles Cellular Telephone 321A,342A Company 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. CORRECTIONS: Correct market numbers for the following applications that appeared on Public Notice Report No. CWS-98-4 dated October 23, 1997. File Number Callsign Market Name of Applicant 03779-CL-P2-97 KNKN314 422B,417B RSA 11 Limited Partnership 00114-CL-P2-98 KNKR279 718B,720B Metacomm Cellular Partners Correct Public Notice Report No. CWS-98-5 dated October 30, 1997 to state that the following application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. File Number Callsign Market Name of Applicant 00327-CL-MP-98 KNKA243 8A Washington/Baltimore Cellular Limited Partnership 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 Call Sign Freq. MHz Location 20317-CD-P/ML-98 AIRTOUCH PAGING OF KENTUCKY, INC. WRV212 72.4 FAIRDALE, KY 20319-CD-P/ML-98 PAN AM LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC KNLT959 72.26 GUAYNABO, PR 20319-CD-P/ML-98 PAN AM LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC KNLT959 72.26 GUAYNABO, PR 20320-CD-P/ML-98 PAN AM LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC KNLT961 72.06 GUAYNABO, PR 20320-CD-P/ML-98 PAN AM LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC KNLT961 72.06 GUAYNABO, PR 20321-CD-P/ML-98 PANAM LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC KWU360 75.8 GUAYNABO, PR 20321-CD-P/ML-98 PANAM LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC KWU360 75.8 GUAYNABO, PR Paging and Radiotelephone Service RE: ACTIONS TAKEN File Number Licensee CallSign Code Freq. MHz Location 30060-CD-P/L-95 COMMNET PAGING INC. KNLR557 D 931.7125 ALBUQUERQUE, NM 30063-CD-P/L-95 COMMNET PAGING INC. KNLR561 D 931.7375 OMAHA, NE 30063-CD-P/L-95 COMMNET PAGING INC. KNLR561 D 931.7375 HARLAN, IA 33429-CD-P/L-95 COMMNET PAGING INC. KNLS454 D 931.6375BRECKENRIDGE, CO 24162-CD-P/L-96 COMMNET PAGING INC. KNLR539 D 931.6375 THOMPSON FALLS, MT 24173-CD-P/L-96 COMMNET PAGING KNLV668 D 931.6375 WEBSTER CITY, IA 32673-CD-P/ML-96 COMMNET PAGING INC. KNLR581 D 931.6375 ORANGEVILLE, UT 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 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 M007A PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 10-23-97 50037-CW-ML-98 KNLF214 PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION ACTIONS TAKEN 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 M013/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 09/08/97 50394-CW-ML-97 KNLF226 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-