Before the
                Federal Communications Commission
                      Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of                        )
                              )
COMMNET CELLULAR, INC.        )
                              )
Petition for Reconsideration Regarding       )
for Operations of Temporary-Fixed       )
Microwave Station WMI582 at        )
Eckley, Yuma, and Wray, Colorado        )


                             ORDER


   Adopted:  June 3, 1999               Released:  June 4, 1999

     By the Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:

     1.   On April 25, 1994, CommNet Cellular, Inc. (CommNet) filed a petition for reconsideration
of a decision by the Private Radio Bureau, Licensing Division, Microwave Branch (Branch) returning without
action CommNet's notification of operation of three temporary-fixed stations under Call Sign WMI582 in the
Point-to-Point Microwave Radio Service.  The Branch returned the notifications because the notifications
indicated that CommNet intended to seek permanent authorization to use the subject sites and frequencies. 
Section 21.707(a)(1) of the Commission's Rules did not permit the use of temporary-fixed authorizations to
satisfy permanent requirements.  On May 16, 1994, permanent authorizations for the same sites and
frequencies were granted under Call Signs WMR506, WMR507, and WMR508 to Platte River Cellular of
Colorado Limited Partnership, which is an affiliate of CommNet.  Because the temporary authorization is no
longer needed, we hereby determine that the petition for reconsideration is moot.  

     2.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 4(i) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i), and Section 1.106 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.106, the
petition for reconsideration filed by CommNet IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 

     3.   This action is taken under delegated authority pursuant to Sections 0.131 and 0.331 of the
Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.131, 0.331. 

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                         D'wana R. Terry
                         Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division
                         Wireless Telecommunications Bureau