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                                                          Before the 
               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of                        )    
                                   )
MARCUS SEBASTIAN PAYNE             )    FOIA Control Nos. 98-347 
                                        )    and 99-24
On Requests for Inspection                   )         
of Records                              )

                   MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

               Adopted:  October 4, 1999;  Released:  October 8, 1999

By the Commission:

     1.   The Commission has under consideration two applications for review filed by
Marcus Sebastian Payne seeking review of two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) decisions of
the Common Carrier Bureau (Bureau).  Also under consideration is a letter from Mr. Payne,
which we construe as an application for review, concerning the denial of his request for a FOIA
fee waiver.  

     2.   Mr. Payne's FOIA requests sought various records concerning Vanguard Cellular
Systems, Inc.  In his applications for review, Mr. Payne generally asserts that the Bureau has
engaged in a conspiracy with Vanguard and has failed to provide him with all of the records he
seeks.  The Bureau's decisions indicate, however, that Mr. Payne has been provided with all
records in the possession of the Commission that are responsive to his FOIA requests.  Mr.
Payne also asserts generally that the Associate General Counsel's denial of his fee waiver request
was not legally justified.  We have reviewed the decision and find that the decision denying a
waiver was fully supported by law.  We therefore deny the applications for review.

     3.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Applications for Review ARE DENIED. 
Judicial review of this action may be sought pursuant to 5 U.S.C.  552(a)(4)(B).

     4.   The Officials responsible for this action are the following Commissioners: 
Chairman Kennard, Commissioners Ness, Furchtgott-Roth, Powell, and Tristani.



                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
     


                         Magalie Roman Salas
                         Secretary