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                                                                         Released:  October 23, 1998 



                                                  DA 98-2139


                         October 22, 1998


Via Facsimile and First Class Mail

Lynn R. Charytan, Esq.
Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering
2445 M Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20037-1420

                         Re:  DCR PCS, Inc., Provisional C Block Election

Dear Ms. Charytan:

     On June 1, 1998, the Commission adopted and released a Memorandum Opinion and
Order  (MO&O) that granted to DCR PCS, Inc. ("DCR PCS") a provisional waiver of the
June 8, 1998, C block election deadline.  Under the waiver, DCR PCS was required to file,
by the election deadline, a provisional election that would not be deemed effective unless and
until the Commission's General Counsel specified a trigger date.  On June 8, 1998, DCR PCS
made its provisional election (hereinafter, "DCR PCS Election"), choosing a combination of
disaggregation, prepayment and amnesty.  All of the licenses that DCR PCS provisionally
elected to retain would, by operation of the specifics of its election, be free and clear of any
remaining debt to the Commission.
Lynn R. Charytan, Esq.                                           2.



     In granting the provisional waiver, the Commission delegated to the General Counsel
"the authority to designate, at his discretion but not earlier than September 30, 1998, and upon
five calendar days notice to DCR PCS, a date on which the provisional election made by DCR
PCS will go into effect."

     After a review of all the relevant facts and considerations, I am designating October 30,
1998, at 12:01 A.M., Eastern Time, the effective date of DCR PCS's Election, pursuant to the
MO&O at paragraphs 7 and 13.

                                   Sincerely,




                                   Christopher J. Wright
                                   General Counsel


cc:  Paul Nussbaum, Esq. (via First Class Mail)
     Howard Seife, Esq. (via First Class Mail)