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-98-13 December 24, 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 12/8/97 KNKN278 352A,355A 00865-CL-P2-98 WWC Holding Co., Inc. 12/10/97 KNKN822 88B,371B 00889-CL-P2-98 BellSouth Mobility Inc. 649B1,649B3 12/10/97 KNKN443 24A,437A 00890-CL-P2-98 GCC License Corporation 512A 12/10/97 KNKN402 482B 00891-CL-P2-98 Rural Cellular Corporation 12/10/97 KNKN345 711A 00892-CL-P2-98 Four Cellular Corporation 12/11/97 KNKN823 88B,649B2 00893-CL-P2-98 BellSouth Mobility Inc. 649B3,649B1 644B1,645B 12/11/97 KNKA289 88B,649B2 00895-CL-P2-98 Chattanooga MSA Limited 649B3,649B1 Partnership 644B1 12/12/97 KNKN561 436A 00894-CL-P2-98 GCC License Corporation 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 12/9/97 KNKA351 2A 00874-CL-MP-98 Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Company The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. 12/9/97 KNKA351 2A 00875-CL-MP-98 Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Company The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. 12/9/97 KNKA351 2A 00876-CL-MP-98 Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Company The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. 12/15/97 KNKA225 12B 00903-CL-MP-98 Florida Cellular Service, 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 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 Applicant 04281-CL-P2-97 KNKR307 117A,352AN.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. 355A 00201-CL-P2-98 KNKA352 29A Radiofone, Inc. 00219-CL-P2-98 KNKQ368 502B1,502B2 MCTA 00283-CL-P2-98 KNKA510 255A,295AOdessa Cellular License Corporation 665A 00376-CL-P2-98 KNKN255 532A,531AWWC Holding Co., Inc. 526A 00380-CL-P2-98 KNKN634 692A1 Washington/Baltimore Cellular Limited Partnership 00062-CL-P2-98 KNKA357 89A AirTouch Cellular of Kansas 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 03897-CL-MP-97 KNKR307 19A,117A N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. 355A 00362-CL-MP-97 KNKQ352 431A GCC License Corporation 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. The following application was dismissed by a letter from the Applicant. File Number Callsign Market Name of Applicant 00636-CL-P2-98 KNKR208 26B2,319B Tristar Cellular 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 20888-CD-P/ML-98 TELCO TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC. KEJ893 75.72RANDOLPH, NJ 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 M017/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 12-15-97 50086-CW-ML-98 KNLF234 M017/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 12-15-97 50087-CW-ML-98 KNLF234 For further information contact Irene Longin or Irene Griffith at (202) 418-1385. 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 M003/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 10-29-97 50041-CW-ML-98 KNLF207 M006/B BellSouth Carolina PCS, L.P. 08-07-97 50379-CW-ML-97 KNLF213 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 THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC NOTICE RELEASE THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 29TH. -FCC-