PUBLIC NOTICE


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										   DA 01-2716
					 		          Released:  November 20, 2001
								
AUCTION NO. 81
ADDITIONAL SETTLEMENT PERIOD ANNOUNCED
 Period to Close January 22, 2002

On May 25, 2001, the Mass Media Bureau and Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau (Bureaus) released a Public Notice  providing a list of all proposals received 
during the Auction No. 81 low power television, television translator and Class A 
Television limited auction filing window that were deemed to be mutually exclusive 
(MX) with other proposals submitted in the filing window.  The Bureaus also announced 
a 60-day settlement period for parties with proposals in the MX groups to enter into 
settlement agreements or otherwise resolve their mutual exclusivities by means of 
engineering solutions.  The settlement period was subsequently extended and closed on  
August 23, 2001. 

The Bureaus have received a number of requests seeking a further settlement 
opportunity in Auction No. 81.   The requesting parties cite to the large number of MX 
groups and the complexity of many of the groups as reasons why they were unable to 
timely submit settlements and/or engineering amendments by the August 23rd deadline.  
They argue that these reasons justify the opening of an additional settlement window.  
We agree with the requesting parties and we hereby open an additional settlement 
window for 60 days beginning with the release of this public notice and ending January 
22, 2002.  During this time all settlements and/or engineering amendments to resolve 
mutual exclusivities in Auction No. 81 must be filed.  We note that a number of 
settlements and engineering amendments were filed after the current August 23, 2001 
deadline.  Those filings will be treated as having been received during this additional 
window opportunity and will be considered.
For additional information or questions on this matter, please contact Shaun 
Maher of the Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau at 202-418-1600.
   “Low Power Television Auction No. 81 - Mutually Exclusive Proposals Subject to Auction,” 
Public Notice, DA 01-1289, released May 25, 2001. 
   “Auction No. 81 Settlement Period Extended to August 23, 2001,” Public Notice, DA 01-1561, 
released July 2, 2001.
   Among the parties requesting such relief in one form or another were:  The Association of 
America’s Public Television Stations, Larry H. Miller Communications Corporation and Azteca 
Broadcasting; Trinity Broadcasting Network and the Community Broadcasters Association. 
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