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The Commission no longer has the authority to grant pioneer's preferences. On August  X_- x>5, 1997, the President signed into law the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Budget Act).N_[ yO-ԍ Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 251 (1997).N The  xBudget Act amended the pioneer's preference program's expiration date, which is specified in  xsection 309(j)(13)(F) of the Communications Act. That section, which was enacted as part of  X - x-legislation implementing domestically the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), 2 [ yO- xwԍ Uruguay Round Agreements Act, Pub. L. No. 103465, Title VIII,  801, 108 Stat. 4809, 5050 (1994), codified at 47 U.S.C.  309(j)(13). read  xprior to enactment of the Budget Act: "The authority of the Commission to provide preferential  xtreatment in licensing procedures (by precluding the filing of mutually exclusive applications) to  xpersons who make significant contributions to the development of a new service or to the  xdevelopment of new technologies that substantially enhance an existing service shall expire on  X - xSeptember 30, 1998."F [ yO-ԍ 47 U.S.C.  309(j)(13)(F).F The Budget Act changed that date to "the date of enactment of the  X- xBalanced Budget Act of 1997."e[ {O[-ԍ See again Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 251 (1997).e Thus, as of August 5, 1997, the Commission's authority to grant any applicant a pioneer's preference expired.  XK-x4. The Commission has the following pioneer's preference requests pending before it: K[ yO"- xЍ Some of these requests are pending only in a technical sense, because they were not properly filed. For  xexample, Motorola Satellite Systems, Inc.; Sky Station International; and Teledesic Corporation each failed to file  x,"a separate request that it be awarded a pioneer's preference in the licensing process for the service," as was required by Section 1.402(a) of our rules."K0*%%ZZI"Ԍ X- ` ԙXxo` ` Suite 12 Group (now CellularVision U.S.A.), filed on September 23, 1991 in the  X-  28 GHz Local Multipoint Distribution Service proceeding (PP22 in RM7872 and CC  X-Docket No. 92297);M[ {OK- xԍ In December 1992, we tentatively granted Suite 12 Group a pioneer's preference.  See CC Docket No. 92297,  {O- x,Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Order, Tentative Decision and Order on Reconsideration, 8 FCC Rcd 557 (1993).  xThis tentative grant was scheduled for review by a peer review panel, which was to recommend to us whether that  x=grant should be made final. However, pursuant to the Budget Act, we no longer have authority to act on the request.M (#  X- ` CXxo` ` Sky Station International, filed on March 20, 1996 for a global stratospheric  X-  telecommunications service in the 47.247.5 GHz and 47.948.2 GHz bands (RM8784  Xv-and ET Docket No. 94124); v|[ {O - xԍ We recently discussed Sky Station's proposal extensively in the Second Report and Order in ET Docket No.  {Om -94124. See FCC 97153, released July 21, 1997. (#  XH- ` Xxo` ` Qualcomm Incorporated, filed on May 4, 1992 in the broadband Personal  X1-Communications Services proceeding (PP68 in GEN Docket No. 90314); 1[ {O- xԍ Previously, we denied Qualcomm's pioneer's preference request. See GEN Docket No. 90314, Third Report  {O- xZand Order, 9 FCC Rcd 1337 (1994), recon. denied, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 9 FCC Rcd 7805 (1994).  xHowever, on January 7, 1997, this action was vacated and remanded to the Commission for further consideration.  {O- xSee Freeman Engineering Associates, Inc., et al. v. FCC, 103 F.3d 169 (D.C. Cir. 1997). Thus, the Qualcomm request is now pending before us, but we no longer have authority to act on it. (#  X - ` Xxo` ` Strother Communications, Inc., filed on July 30, 1991 in the Digital Audio Radio Service proceeding (PP25 in GEN Docket No. 90357);(#  X - ` Xxo` ` Motorola Satellite Systems, Inc., filed on September 4, 1996 for a non  geostationary Fixed Satellite Service in the 3651 GHz band (RM8811 and IB Docket  X-No. 9795);6 Z [ yO- xԍ We recently proposed to allocate spectrum in this band for both geostationary and nongeostationary Fixed  {O- xSatellite Services. See Notice of Proposed Rule Making, IB Docket No. 9795, FCC 9785, released March 24, 1997.6(#  Xb- ` 3Xxo` ` ProNet, Inc., filed on July 30, 1991 for an electronic tracking service in the 216220 MHz band (PP23 in RM7784);(#  X- ` Xxo` ` Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc., filed on June 2, 1995 for a digital shipboard earth station service (PP34 in RM7912);(# " 0*%%ZZ"Ԍ X- ` Xxo` ` CruiseCom International, Inc., filed on April 10, 1992 for a digital shipboard earth station service (RM7912);(#  X- ` DXxo` ` AfriSpace, Inc., filed on July 30, 1991 for an international satellite sound broadcasting service;(#  Xv- ` Xxo` ` Inner Ear Communications, Inc., filed on May 21, 1993 for a lowpower broadcast service in the 7276 MHz band;(#  X1- ` pXxo` ` Teledesic Corporation, filed on March 14, 1994 for a lowEarth orbit satellite service;(#  X - ` oXxo` ` Web SportsNet, Inc. and Gregory D. Deieso, filed on July 15, 1996 for an Event Broadcast Stations radio service; and(#  X - ` &Xxo` ` RadioTour/USA, filed on June 17, 1997 for a lowpower FM information broadcasting service.(#  Xb-  x5. In accordance with the Budget Act, we are immediately terminating our pioneer's  XK-preference program and are dismissing these 13 pioneer's preference requests. K[ yO- xyԍ There may be additional pioneer's preference requests of which we are unaware. If any such requests are identified, the staff will dismiss them on delegated authority.  X4-  X- IV. ORDERING CLAUSES TP  X-  mx6. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Commission's pioneer's preference program  xand ET Docket No. 93266 ARE TERMINATED and Parts 0, 1, and 5 of the Commission's  xyRules ARE AMENDED as set forth in the attached Appendix, effective upon publication in the  X-Federal Register.I X [ yOd- xԍ In light of the fact that these rule changes are mandated by Congress and we have no discretion, we find good  xcause to proceed without notice and comment and to make the rule amendments effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.I  Xe-  x7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the requests for pioneer's preference filed by Suite  x12 Group (now CellularVision U.S.A.) on September 23, 1991 (PP22 in RM7872 and CC  x=Docket No. 92297); Sky Station International on March 20, 1996 (RM8784 and ET Docket No.  x94124); Qualcomm Incorporated on May 4, 1992 (PP68 in GEN Docket No. 90314); Strother" @ 0*%%ZZ\"  xkCommunications, Inc. on July 30, 1991 (PP25 in GEN Docket No. 90357); Motorola Satellite Systems, Inc. on September 4, 1996 (RM8811 and IB Docket No. 9795); ProNet, Inc. on  xJuly 30, 1991 (PP23 in RM7784); Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc. on June 2, 1995  x(PP34 in RM7912); CruiseCom International, Inc. on April 10, 1992 (RM7912); AfriSpace,  xInc. on July 30, 1991; Inner Ear Communications, Inc. on May 21, 1993; Teledesic Corporation  xmon March 14, 1994; Web SportsNet, Inc. and Gregory D. Deieso on July 15, 1996; and  x[RadioTour/USA on June 17, 1997 ARE DISMISSED. This action is taken pursuant to Sections  x4(i), 7(a), 303(g), and 303(r), of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  xSections 154(i), 157(a), 303(g), 303(r); and Section 309(j)(13)(F) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 251 (1997).  X -  x8. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Acting Secretary of the Commission shall cause  X -a copy of this Order to be served upon the 13 parties listed above.  X - ` ` FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION  X6- ` ` William F. Caton  X- ` ` Acting Secretary " 0*%%ZZV"  X- APPENDIX: RULE CHANGES ĐTP Parts 0, 1, and 5 of Chapter I of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations are amended as follows:  X- PART 0 COMMISSION ORGANIZATION 1. The authority citation for Part 0 continues to read as follows:  X1- AUTHORITY: Sec. 5, 48 Stat. 1068, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 155, 225, unless otherwise  X -noted.  X - 2. Section 0.241 is amended by deleting paragraph (f), and renumbering old paragraph (g) to be new paragraph (f).  X - PART 1 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE 1. The authority citation for Part 1 continues to read as follows:  XK- AUTHORITY: Secs. 4, 303, 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303;  X4-Implement, 5 U.S.C. 552 and 21 U.S.C. 853a, unless otherwise noted.  X- 2. Section 1.402 is deleted.  X- XxPART 5 EXPERIMENTAL RADIO SERVICE (# 1. The authority citation in Part 5 continues to read as follows:  X|- AUTHORITY: Secs. 4, 303, 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303. Interpret or apply sec. 301, 48 Stat. 1081, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 301.  XN- 2. Section 5.207 is deleted.