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                                                     DA 98-2144
                                               October 23, 1998
                                
                                
                                
      WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON
                      REQUEST FOR STAY OF 
           LOCATION AND MONITORING SERVICE AUCTION  
                                
  Comment Sought on Request for Temporary Delay from MicroTraxTM

      On December 15, 1998, the Federal Communications Commission ("Commission") is
scheduled to hold an auction for 528 multilateration Location and Monitoring Service ("LMS")
licenses to operate in the 902-928 MHz band.  

     In a letter dated October 22, 1998, to the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
("Bureau"), MicroTraxTM ("MicroTrax") requested a temporary delay of the LMS auction. 
MicroTrax contends that a six-month delay will allow it, "and possibly other similarly situated
companies, much needed time to organize and fully participate in the LMS auction." 
MicroTrax further contends that absent such a delay, it will not be able to participate in the
LMS auction.  

     To assist the Bureau in making recommendations to the Commission, we seek comment
on all aspects and each of the concerns raised in the request for temporary delay from
MicroTrax.  Comments are due November 2, 1998.  Comments should be addressed to: 
Amy Zoslov, Chief, Auctions & Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, Room 5202, 2025 M Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. 20554.  



     Copies of the request for temporary delay may be obtained from the Commission's
duplicating contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 2131 20th Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, (202)857-3800.  Copies are also available for public
inspection in the Public Reference Room, Room 5608, 2025 M Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20554.    

     For further information, contact Kenneth Burnley of the Auctions & Industry Analysis
Division at (202) 418-0660.

     Action by the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.