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-98-15 January 15, 1998 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 12/19/97 KNKR334 342B,321B 01150-CL-P2-98 Mericom, Inc. 12/29/97 KNKN208 322A,320A 01037-CL-P2-98 Smith Bagley, Inc. 12/31/97 KNKQ374 668A 01077-CL-P2-98 Centennial Beauregard Cellular LLC 1/5/98KNKN257 344B 01112-CL-P2-98 GTE Mobilnet of Central California, Inc. 1/5/98KNKN443 512A,513A 01132-CL-P2-98 GCC License Corporation 517A 1/5/98KNKQ430 526B3 01133-CL-P2-98 Memont Communications, Inc. 1/5/98KNKN858 473A1 01149-CL-P2-98 RFB Cellular, Inc. 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 12/31/97 KNKA283 48B 01078-CL-MP-98 Toledo MSA Limited Partnership The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. 1/2/98 KNKN499 459B 01092-CL-MP-98 Acadiana Cellular General Partnership The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. 12/29/97 KNKQ353 334A 01030-CL-MP-98 Centercom Arkansas Limited Partnership _______________________________________________________________ The following application for initial license to cover have been accepted for filing. Received Callsign Market File Number Name of Applicant 12/29/97 KNKR318 315A 01039-CL-ML-98 OTZ Telecommunications, 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 Applicant 00335-CL-P2-98 KNKN460 432A,542AGCC License Corporation 00381-CL-P2-98 KNKN358 427B,642BEastern S.D. Cellular of S.D. Limited Partnership 00456-CL-P2-98 KNKN208 553A,555ASmith Bagley, Inc. 00500-CL-P2-98 KNKN214 39A,543A GCC License Corporation 544A,547A 00501-CL-P2-98 KNKN224 543A,544AGCC License Corporation 608A 00502-CL-P2-98 KNKN215 39A,544A GCC License Corporation 547A 00520-CL-P2-98 KNKN358 642B Eastern South Dakota Cellular of South Dakota Limited Partnership 00548-CL-P2-98 KNKQ375 171A,543AAT&T Wireless Services of Nevada, Inc. 00549-CL-P2-98 KNKQ378 369A1 AAT RSA Company, L.P. 00613-CL-P2-98 KNKN729 464B MRCC, Inc. 00663-CL-P2-98 KNKR208 26B2,321BOhio State Cellular Phone Co., Inc. 00664-CL-P2-98 KNKN437 286A1,416A1 Ohio State Cellular Phone Co., Inc. 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 00573-CL-MP-98 KNKN889 552B Cellco Partnership The Bureau has made a finding that the proposed tower of the above application would not have a significant impact upon the environment. 00412-CL-MP-98 KNKA218 11B Eastern Missouri Cellular Limited Partnership The Bureau has made a finding that the proposed tower of the above application would not have a significant impact upon the environment. 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 Commission's letter. File Number Callsign Market Dismissed Name of Applicant 03854-CL-P2-97 KNKN561 436A 12/1/97 GCC License Corporation 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 21014-CR-P/L-98 VALLEY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC KNLW581 454.05 COTTON CITY, NM 21014-CR-P/L-98 VALLEY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC KNLW581 454.575 COTTON CITY, NM Paging and Radiotelephone Service RE: ACTIONS TAKEN File Number Licensee CallSign Code Freq.MHz Location 23437-CD-P/ML-92 AMERITECH MOBILE SERVICES, INC. KSA806 C 152.78 MADISON, WI 24862-CR-P/L-95 ALENCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC. KNLQ262 G 454.05 CATARINA, TX 24862-CR-P/L-95 ALENCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC. KNLQ262 G 454.1 CATARINA, TX 24862-CR-P/L-95 ALENCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC. KNLQ262 G 454.125 CATARINA, TX 24862-CR-P/L-95 ALENCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC. KNLQ262 G 454.325 CATARINA, TX 24862-CR-P/L-95 ALENCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC. KNLQ262 G 454.55 CATARINA, TX 28982-CD-ML-95 CONTACT COMMUNICATION INC. KNKM888 C 454.5 NEW YORK, NY 28985-CD-ML-95 CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS INC. KNKM801 C 454.5 WHITE PLAINS, NY 29263-CD-ML-95 CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS INC. KNKM523 C 454.5 GLEN OAKS, NY 29720-CD-P/ML-96 ARCH MICHIGAN, INC. KQK577C 152.54 HARRISON, MI 29754-CD-P/ML-96 ARCH MICHIGAN, INC. KQK577C 152.54 LAWRENCE TWP, MI 30323-CD-P/ML-96 ARCH MICHIGAN, INC. KQK720C 152.54 CENTERVILLE, MI 20472-CD-P/ML-97 SMR/USA, INC. KNLN524 C 72.1 ALBUQUERQUE, NM 21229-CD-ML-97 CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC KNKM529 C 459.65 LAKE SUCCESS, NY 21229-CD-ML-97 CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC KNKM529 C 459.65 WEST BABYLON, NY 21229-CD-ML-97 CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC KNKM529 C 459.65 WEST BABYLON, NY 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 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 B358/E U S West Communications, Inc. 11-21-97 50073-CW-ML-98 KNLH685 B358/E U S West Communications, Inc. 11-21-97 50074-CW-ML-98 KNLH685 B358/E U S West Communications, Inc. 11-21-97 50075-CW-ML-98 KNLH685 B358/E U S West Communications, Inc. 11-21-97 50076-CW-ML-98 KNLH685 B358/E U S West Communications, Inc. 11-21-97 50077-CW-ML-98 KNLH685 B358/E U S West Communications, Inc. 11-21-97 50078-CW-ML-98 KNLH685 B395/E U S West Communications, Inc. 11-21-97 50079-CW-ML-98 KNLH695 B358/E U S West Communications, Inc. 11-24-97 50080-CW-ML-98 KNLH685 For further information contact Irene Longin or Irene Griffith at (202) 418-1385. 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