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

In re Application of            )
                                )
PAGING PARTNERS CORPORATION, et al.)    File No. 27813-CD-P/ML-88, et. al.
                                )
For Reconsideration of Authorizations)
for Facilities in the 931 MHz Band)
in the Paging and Radiotelephone Service)
                                 


                    ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION


   Adopted:  July 15, 1999              Released:  July 15, 1999

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

     1.   This Order denies two 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 Petitions listed in Attachment A make two arguments supporting the
contention that the petitioners should be assigned their requested frequencies.  First, the 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.  Second, 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.  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 that, 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.



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