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                                                February 18, 1997

       FILING PERIOD ANNOUNCED FOR COMMENTS ON QUALCOMM'S 
     PIONEER'S PREFERENCE APPLICATION (GEN DOCKET NO. 90-314)

          The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently vacated the FCC's decision to
deny QUALCOMM, Inc.'s application for a broadband Personal Communications Services
pioneer's preference in GEN Docket No. 90-314, and remanded the matter for further
proceedings.  Freeman Engineering Associates, Inc. v. FCC, D.C. Cir. No. 94-1779 
(Jan. 7, 1997).  The Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) requests comment from
QUALCOMM as to what action OET should recommend to the Commission in light of the
remand.  QUALCOMM should file its comments by March 5, 1997.  Any interested parties may
then file reply comments by March 20, 1997.

For additional information, contact Rodney Small, (202) 418-2452; email rsmall@fcc.gov

      - By the Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology -