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

In re Application of            )
                                )
AMERICAN PAGING, INC.           )  File No. 23122-CD-P/ML-01-95, et. al.
(OF OKLAHOMA), et. al.          )
                                )
For Reconsideration of Authorizations)
for Facilities in the 931 MHz Band)
in the Paging and Radiotelephone Service)
                                 


                    ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION


   Adopted:  June 24, 1999              Released:  June 24, 1999

By the Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:

     1.   This Order denies thirty petitions listed in Attachment A for reconsideration of actions taken
by the Commercial Wireless Division's Narrowband Branch ("Petitions").  In their license applications, the
petitioners requested specific frequencies on the 931 MHz band.  Those frequencies, however, were not
available and the Narrowband Branch granted authorizations for other frequencies on the 931 MHz band.  The
petitioners seek reconsideration of the grants and ask for the frequencies specifically requested in their
applications.  For the reasons discussed below, we deny the Petitions.

     2.   Section 22.501(p)(2) of the Commission's rules provides that applicants for 931 MHz paging
channels may specify a frequency preference in their applications, but that "the Commission is not bound by
such requests."  Nevertheless, the petitioners make three arguments supporting their contention that they
should be assigned their requested frequencies.  Some petitioners argue that the Commission's decision to grant
them a frequency, other than their requested frequency, was an error because the requested frequency was
available for assignment.  Other petitioners contend that an entity operating a wide-area system has a
preference to its requested frequency over an entity seeking to establish a new system.  Finally, one petitioner
argues that the Commission overlooked a consensual short-space agreement that would allow assignment of
the requested frequency.  Notwithstanding these arguments, the plain language of section 22.501(p)(2) of the
Commission's rules allows the Commission to assign an applicant any available 931 MHz frequency.  We
therefore find that the assignment of alternative frequencies complies with the Commission's rules. 
Accordingly, we deny the Petitions listed in Attachment A and affirm the initial grant of frequencies.

     3.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED pursuant to sections 4(i) and 405, of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i) and 405, and sections 0.331 and 1.106 of the Commission's Rules,
47 C.F.R.  0.331 and 1.106, the petitions for reconsideration listed in Attachment A of this Order ARE
DENIED.



                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                              
                              Paul D'Ari                         
                                   Chief, Policy and Rules Branch
                              Commercial Wireless Division
                              Wireless Telecommunications Bureau