DA 00-368
February 24, 2000

COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON AIRADIGM COMMUNICATIONS INC.'S 
CONTINGENT EMERGENCY PETITION 
FOR REINSTATEMENT OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE FOR WAIVER

Comment Date: March 17, 2000				Reply Date: March 31, 2000


Airadigm Communications Inc. ("Airadigm") filed a "Contingent Emergency Petition for 
Reinstatement or in the Alternative for Waiver" (the "Petition") of the automatic cancellation of 
its PCS C and F Block licenses.  Airadigm argues that reinstating its licenses, or granting a 
waiver of cancellation of its licenses, would serve the public interest by permitting the continued 
delivery of wireless services. 

Parties should not construe the Commission's request for comment on Airadigm's 
petition to include the operation of the Commission's automatic cancellation rules or the effect of 
bankruptcy on the operation of those rules.  We intend by this notice to limit comment to 
Airadigm's request for regulatory relief in the form of license reinstatement, or alternativately, a 
waiver of the automatic cancellation of the licenses under the Commission's rules.    

Interested parties may file comments on or before March 17, 2000.  Parties interested in 
submitting reply comments must do so on or before March 31, 2000.  All comments should 
reference Airadigm's petition and include the DA number of this Public Notice (DA 00-368).  
Comments and replies should be filed with the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications 
Commission, TW B204, 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, DC 20554.  Copies of the comments 
and replies should also be provided to Jos‚ M. Ochoa, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, 
Rm # 4-B544, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th St. S.W. Washington, DC 20554. 

This proceeding has been designated as a "permit-but-disclose" proceeding in accordance 
with the Commission's ex parte rules.  47 C.F.R.  1.1200(a), 1.1206.  Persons making oral ex 
parte presentations are reminded that memoranda describing the presentations must contain 
summaries of the substance of the presentations and not merely a listing of the subjects 
discussed.  More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments presented is 
generally required.  See 47 C.F.R.  1.1206(b).  Other rules pertaining to oral and written ex 
parte presentations in permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth in section 1.1206(b) of the 
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.1206(b). 

The Airadigm petition is available for public inspection and copying in the Reference 
Center, Room CY A257, 445 12th St., S.W., Washington, DC 20554.  Copies of the petition are 
also available from ITS at 1231 20th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20036, or by calling (202) 857-
3800.

For further information, contact Jos‚ M. Ochoa of the Auctions and Industry Analysis 
Division at (202) 418-0660.

By the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau


-FCC-



 

 
 
 

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