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In order to obtain a waiver of the Commission's auction application filing  Ye4deadline rules,e<@ xP '#d P7kP#э47 C.F.R.  101.1104 and 1.2105. Elite must show: (i) that the underlying purpose of the rule will not be served, or would be frustrated, by its application in the particular case, and that grant of the waiver is otherwise in the public interest; or (ii) that the unique facts and circumstances of a particular case render application of the rule inequitable, unduly burdensome or otherwise  Y 4contrary to the public interest.c\ z<@ zP4%'#X\  P6G;kP#э47 C.F.R.  1.925(b)(3). See also 47 C.F.R.  101.23 (waiver of the Part 101 rules may be granted  zP%'in accordance with  1.925); Wait Radio v. FCC, 418 F.2d 1153 (D.C. Cir. 1969), cert. denied, 409 U.S. 1027 (1972).c For the reasons stated below, we find that your petition and the circumstances surrounding Elite's waiver request fail to meet the Commission's criteria for granting a waiver. "0*0*0*k"ԌMs. Sylvia Lesse April 13, 1999 Page Two  Y4The Commission established the March 29, 1999 filing deadline in the LMDS Public Notice,  Yx4which was released on January 29, 1999.&x<@ zP'#X\  P6G;kP#эSee "Auction of Local Multipoint Distribution Service Spectrum; Auction Notice and Filing Requirements for 168 Local Multipoint Distribution Service Licenses Scheduled for April 27, 1999; Minimum  zP 'Opening Bids and Other Procedural Issues," Public Notice, DA 99266 (rel. January 29, 1999) ("LMDS Public  zPM 'Notice"). The Commission's rules require the electronic  Ya4filing of FCC Form 175 applications !<@  as noted in the LMDS Public Notice.a<@ zP '#X\  P6G;kP#эSee LMDS Public Notice at p. 13, n. 20.  See also 47 C.F.R.  1.2105. To facilitate filing, the Commission's remote access system was available for submission of applications  Y5424 hours per day beginning March 5, 1999.}5H<@ zP.'#X\  P6G;kP#эLMDS Public Notice at 13.} Applicants were cautioned that late applications  Y 4would not be accepted.g <@ zP'#X\  P6G;kP#эId.g  Y 4The petition states that Elite's consultant "initiated" submission of Elite's FCC Form 175 application 30 minutes before the submission period ended and was unsuccessfully attempting to contact the Commission's Technical Support staff via telephone when the submission  Y 4period ended.o l <@ xP'#X\  P6G;kP#эPetition at 23. o Accordingly, Elite failed to submit an FCC Form 175 application for Auction No. 23. The petition provides no other facts concerning the circumstances that resulted in Elite's failure to file on a timely basis. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that deadlines are met and that those entrusted with the task of preparing and filing shortform  YO4applications have the requisite skill and experience to accomplish the task.. ZO <@ zP'#d P7kP#эSee Letter from Amy J. Zoslov, Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, to John Reardon, Esq., Secretary to the Board of Directors and General Counsel, Mobex Communications, 13 FCC Rcd 17,877 (1998). . On the basis of the record before us, we are not persuaded that Elite has demonstrated that application of 47 C.F.R.  101.1104 and 1.2105 to its case would undercut or frustrate the rules' purpose, nor do we find that Elite has presented unique circumstances sufficient to  Y4justify grant of its waiver request. The Commission's Rules and the LMDS Public Notice  Y4provided comprehensive notice of filing procedures for Auction No. 23. <@ zP&'#X\  P6G;kP#эSee LMDS Public Notice at pages 3, 6, and 13. The Commission's rules are best served by applying deadlines in a fair and consistent manner. " 0*0*0*"ԌMs. Sylvia Lesse April 13, 1999 Page Three We also believe that Elite had sufficient time to submit its application prior to the filing deadline. The Commission specifically cautioned applicants to file early and allow adequate  Y_4time for filing their applications.w _K zP'#X\  P6G;kP#эLMDS Public Notice at 13.w Moreover, applicants are responsible for ensuring that their computer systems are adequate to connect and interface with the Commission's filing  Y14software.a 1ZK zP< '#X\  P6G;kP#эId.a Accordingly, we are not convinced that a grant of the waiver is warranted or would be in the public interest. Therefore, Elite's request for a waiver of the shortform application submission deadline rules, 47 C.F.R.  101.1104 and 1.2105, is denied. This action is taken under delegated  Y 4authority pursuant to Section 0.331 of the Commission's Rules.m K xP['#X\  P6G;kP#э47 C.F.R.  0.331.m ` `  hhCqSincerely, ` `  hhCqAmy J. Zoslov ` `  hhCqChief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division  Y4` `  hhCqWireless Telecommunications Bureau#x6X@`7wX@#