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-98-18 February 5, 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 1/20/98 KNKA387 108B1 01339-CL-P2-98 ALLTEL Communications, Inc. 1/20/98 KNKQ412 251B,614B1 01340-CL-P2-98 Pennsylvania 3 Sector 2 Limited 614B2,615B2 Partnership 1/20/98 KNKN367 581B,582B 01341-CL-P2-98 North Central RSA 2 North Dakota Limited Partnership 1/21/98 KNKN879 305B1,397B2 01342-CL-P2-98 USCOC of Illinois RSA #4, Inc. 1/21/98 KNKN359 20B1,270B1 01343-CL-P2-98 Seattle SMSA Limited Partnership 693B1 1/21/98 KNKR316 553A 01392-CL-P2-98 Smith Bagley, Inc. 1/21/98 KNKR316 553A 01393-CL-P2-98 Smith Bagley, Inc. 1/21/98 KNKN226 720A 01394-CL-P2-98 Cellular Inc. Network Corporation 1/22/98 KNKN412 555B1 01338-CL-P2-98 New Mexico RSA 3 Limited Partnership 1/22/98 KNKQ384 92A1,330A1 01391-CL-P2-98 Pinnacle Cellular Limited Partnership 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: A CTIONS 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 00363-CL-P2-98 KNKR211 39B,544B The Great Salt Flats Partnership 00378-CL-P2-98 KNKA724 260B1 Texahoma Cellular Limited Partnership 00687-CL-P2-98 KNKN224 543A,171AGCC License Corporation 00719-CL-P2-98 KNKN506 521B Southern Illinois RSA Partnership 00721-CL-P2-98 KNKN819 455B1,497B1 Century Cellunet of North Louisiana Cellular Limited Partnership 00740-CL-P2-98 KNKN417 28B1,407B1 Indiana RSA No. 5 Limited Partnership 409B1 00894-CL-P2-97 KNKN215 547A,675AGCC License Corporation On November 25, 1996, GCC License Corporation, the non-wireline licensee in Market 547A, Nevada 5 RSA, filed the following Phase II application to add a cell site, which extends into the adjacent existing GCSA of Market 675A, Utah RSA 3. The application was accepted for filing on December 6, 1996. Triad Missouri No. 7 Limited Partnership (Triad), the former non-wireline licensee in Utah RSA 3, filed a Conditional Petition to Deny on January 6, 1997. On September 23, 1997, Triad filed a Request for Approval of Settlement and Withdrawal of Conditional Petition to Deny, written agreement, and declarations, which have been reviewed and are hereby approved pursuant to Section 22.129 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 22.129. The Commission has reviewed the Conditional Petition to Deny and finds that it raises no substantial or material questions of fact under 47 U.S.C. Section 309 and finds that the application is in the public interest and has granted the application effective February 5, l998. 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 applications were dismissed by letter from the applicant. File Number Callsign Market Dismissed Name of Applicant 00555-CL-P2-98 KNKN448 117A,352A 1/23/98 WWC Holding Co., Inc. 00556-CL-P2-98 KNKN448 352A 1/23/98 WWC Holding Co., Inc. 00865-CL-P2-98 KNKN278 355A,352A 1/23/98 WWC Holding Co., Inc. 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 21125-CD-P/ML-98 JSM TELE-PAGE INC. ` KNKD729 75.98 VIROQUA, WI 21127-CG-P/ML-98 MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES KOR443 454.675 RATON, NM 21127-CG-P/ML-98 MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES KOR443 454.875 RATON, NM 21129-CR-P/L-98 PROJECT TELEPHONE CO INC KNLW604 454.025 IN TERRITORY OF GRANTEE 21154-CD-P/ML-98 JSM TELE-PAGE INC. KNKD729 459.175 ANTIGO, WI Paging and Radiotelephone Service RE: ACTIONS TAKEN File Number Licensee CallSign Code Freq.MHz Location 20264-CD-P/ML-98 CAPITOL RADIOTELEPHONE CO., INC. KQD614 D 459.575 RIPLEY, WV 23437-CD-P/ML-92 AMERITECH MOBILE SERVICES, INC. KSA806 C 152.78 MADISON, WI 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 M034/B APT Kansas City, Inc 07-24/97 50371-CW-ML-97 KNLF268 M013/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 11-05-97 50046-CW-ML-98 KNLF226 M017/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 12-15-97 50087-CW-ML-98 KNLF234 Correction: On January 29, 1998, the Commission issued a Public Notice, Report Number CW-98-17, granting Environmental Action. The following corrections are made to the aforementioned public notice: Market/ Channel Applicant Date Rec'd File Number Call Sign M007/A Dallas MTA L. P. 10-23-97 50037-CW-ML-98 KNLF214 For further information contact Irene Longin or Irene Griffith at (202) 418-1385. 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