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                                                     DA 99-177 
                                               January 21, 1999

                                
                HENNEPIN COUNTY APPLICATION FOR 
      LOCATION AND MONITORING SERVICE LICENSE AND WAIVER 
           UNDER SECTION 337 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT
                                

Report No. AUC-98-21-F (Auction No. 21)

     To provide further relevant information to potential bidders concerning the Location
and Monitoring Service ("LMS") auction, scheduled to begin February 23, 1999, the Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau ("Bureau") announces that Hennepin County has filed an
application for an LMS license, seeking a waiver under Section 337 of the Communications
Act.  Previously, Hennepin County filed a Petition for Partial Reconsideration of the
Commission's LMS auction rules, which was denied by the Commission.  



Action by Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.



     Copies of Hennepin County's Section 337 Application and its Petition for Partial
Reconsideration are available for public inspection in the Public Reference Room, Room 5608,
2025 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.  Copies may also 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.  

For further information:  Media Contact:  Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654.
Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:  Kenneth
Burnley or Leora Hochstein, Legal Branch at (202) 418-0660.  


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