README.TXT

This file contains instructions for the files associated with the
Public Notice to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission on
January 28 or 29, 1998.

There are three files in all:
1.   README.TXT
2.   LI_929.TXT
3.   LI_931.TXT


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DESCRIPTION OF FILES:

1.   FILE:  README.TXT

DESCRIPTION:  This is the file that you are reading.  It contains
information and instructions on the use of the other files.


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Fields in the data files are delimited by carets (^), and
are NOT fixed length.  Delimiters separate fields (i.e., they
are only BETWEEN fields, not before the first data element or
after the last data element).


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2.   FILE:  LI_929.DAT

DESCRIPTION:  Licensed transmitters for 931 MHz paging.  Extracted
from the system on January 27, 1998.

DEFINITION:  LI_929.DAT contains the
following data in the following order.

Callsign
File Number
Licensee Name
Callsign Consolidation Number (Does not exist for 929 MHz data)
Latitude Degrees
Latitude Minutes
Latitude Seconds
Latitude Direction ('N' or 'S')
Latitude in whole seconds
Longitude Degrees
Longitude Minutes
Longitude Seconds
Longitude Direction ('W' or 'E')
Longitude in whole seconds
Antenna State
Antenna City
Antenna County
Frequency
HAAT (Height above average terrain,
      average of 8 radials in feet or meters - depending on Metric Indicator)
ERP (maximum ERP in watts)
Metric Indicator ('M' indicates Metric, otherwise English Standard)
Date Issued

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3.   FILE:  LI_931.DAT

DESCRIPTION:  Licensed transmitters for 931 MHz paging.  Extracted
from the system on January 27, 1998.

DEFINITION:  ASSIGNED.TXT contains the
following data in the following order.

Callsign
File Number
Licensee Name
Callsign Consolidation Number (Unique for each licensee)
Latitude Degrees
Latitude Minutes
Latitude Seconds
Latitude Direction ('N' or 'S')
Latitude in whole seconds
Longitude Degrees
Longitude Minutes
Longitude Seconds
Longitude Direction ('W' or 'E')
Longitude in whole seconds
Antenna State
Antenna City
Antenna County
Frequency
HAAT (Height above average terrain,
      average of 8 radials in feet or meters - depending on Metric Indicator)
ERP (maximum ERP in watts)
Metric Indicator ('M' indicates Metric, otherwise English Standard)
Date Issued

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