PUBLIC NOTICE


FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 12TH ST, S.W.; TW-A325
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20554


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FCC 00-60
February 18, 2000


FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES CHANGE TO THE 
ELECTION DATE FOR 218-219 MHZ SERVICE 
	
On September 7, 1999, the Federal Communications Commission ("Commission") adopted 
the 218-219 MHz Order, which, among other things, modified service and technical rules for the 
band and extended the license term from five to ten years.   The Commission also adopted a 
restructuring plan for existing licensees that: (i) were current on installment payments as of March 16, 
1998; (ii) were less than ninety days delinquent on the last installment payment due before March 16, 
1998; or (iii) had pending properly filed grace period requests under the former installment payment 
rules ("Eligible Licensees").    The Commission permitted Eligible Licensees to choose between 
three options: (i) Reamortization and Resumption of Payments; (ii) Amnesty; or (iii) Prepayment.  
Eligible Licenses that fail to submit an election with respect to any license by Election Day will be 
assumed to have elected Amnesty.

On December 28, 1999, a Preliminary Implementation Procedures Public Notice was issued 
which announced that Eligible Licensees had to make their elections by 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 
29, 2000. 

The Commission has received various petitions for reconsideration of the 218-219 MHz 
Order.   In order to address the issues raised in the petitions for reconsideration in sufficient time in 
advance of Election Date, the Commission has determined to change the Election Day to the last 
business day of the first full month after an Order on the petitions for reconsideration is released by 
the Commission.  A public notice announcing the new election date will be issued after the Order 
addressing the petitions is released. 

To Obtain Information

Web site
Documents related to this rule making proceeding and its implementation may be found on 
the Federal Communications Commission web site located at 
http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions/218rest/218rest.html.

FCC Reference Center
Documents related to this rule making proceeding and its implementation may also be 
examined and copied during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street, 
S.W. Room CY-A257, Washington, DC  20554, telephone (202) 418-0270. 

ITS
In addition, documents may be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, ITS, Inc., 
1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC  20036, telephone (202) 857-3800.

Contacts
Questions regarding this Public Notice should be directed to Ben Freeman or Nicole Oden of 
the Auctions and Industry Analysis Division at (202) 418-0660 or Jamison Prime of the Public Safety 
and Private Wireless Division at (202) 418-0680. 

Action by the Commission on February 18, 2000. 
  	See In the Matter of Amendment of Part 95 of the Commission's Rules to Provide Regulatory Flexibility in the 
218-219 MHz Service, Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 99-239, WT Docket No. 98-169, 
RM-8951, (rel. Sept. 10, 1999)(218-219 MHz Order).

  	See Id. at  37.

  	Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces Preliminary Implementation Procedures for 218-219 MHz 
Service (Formerly know as Interactive Video and Data Service (IVDS)), Public Notice, DA 99-3006 (rel. December 28, 
1999). 

  	See Petitions for Reconsideration and Clarification of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding, Public Notice, Report 
No. 2379 (rel. January 24, 2000).