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(#X!XXj #aaddQJJ&e%XXFederalCommunicationsCommissionA(#DA991405   H1X` hp x (#(#H-  j%&e#ddaasup`\ ~Kp@0 ddxKEKKGJ-  (q2[$ h!    jXXjj  'dxdr&Draw Object <<=8C HKKKKu    w[)  jXXjj   @ t$tSjSXX-  jXXy{zhXT~x p @  dd@E/xxeM-  (q2[$ h!    jXXjj  (q2[$ h!    jXXjj  xro&"D&raw Object Text <C HKKKKdd  |["  jXXjj   @ ! (#X!XXjQ <&e%XX#bbdd  1  (q2[$ h!    jXXjj  ($      h! @   jXXjj  H4X` hp x (#XHXXjXXXX    ,  E1X` hp x (#XE    1    jXX  RequestoftheNationalRuralTelecommunicationsCooperativeforClarificationorExtensionofTimeto  Constructa220222MHzNationwideLandMobileRadioSystemfiledonJanuary12,1999(Request).OnJuly1, z 1999,theCommissiongrantedanassignmentofthenationwidePhaseI220MHzauthorizationfromNationalRuralTelecommunicationsCooperativetoNRTCLLC.  h! @   jXXjj  H4X` hp x (#XHXXjXXXX    ,      2  S  jXX  Section90.725(a)(3)oftheCommission'srulesprovidesthataholderofanationwidePhaseI220MHzlicense  isrequiredtocompleteconstructioninatleast70percentofthegeographicareasdesignatedinitsinitiallicenseapplicationwithinsixyearsoflicensegrant.47C.F.R.90.725(a)(3).Section90.725(a)(4)oftheCommission'srulesprovidesthatitmustcompleteconstructioninallofthegeographicareasdesignatedinitsapplicationwithintenyearsoflicensegrant.47C.F.R.90.725(a)(4). z h! @   jXXjj  H4X` hp x (#XHXXjXXXX        3  1  jXXԀ  Requestat5.Wenotethatwhenthe220MHznationwidelicensepresentlyheldbyNRTCwasassigned  proformain1994,thenewlicensewasissuedwithanexpirationdatetenyearsfromtheassignmentinsteadoften z yearsfrominitialgrantdate.Therefore,whenNRTCreceivedthelicensein1998,bothCommissionrecordsandthefaceofthelicenseindicatedanexpirationofJuly13,2004.BecauseNRTChadnoreasontobelievethisexpirationdatewaswrong,webelievethatNRTCshouldnotbepenalized.Therefore,intheinterestofequity,we (  willconsiderJuly13,2004astheexpirationdateforNRTCsauthorization.݌̌jjjj  XXjXXXX    jXX  h! @   jXXjj  H4X` hp x (#XHXXjXXXX        4  1  jXXԀ  Requestat5.݌  Ќjjjj  XXjXXXX  G  jXX  !  >4X` hp x (#>       US S\  `&Times New RomanS        S\  `&Times New RomanSԀ..See47C.F.R.90.725(a).    S\  `&Times New RomanS } !  >4X` hp x (#>       US S\  `&Times New RomanS        S\  `&Times New RomanSԀ..SeeAmendmentofPart90oftheCommissionsRulestoProvidefortheUseofthe220222MHzBandbythePrivateLandMobileRadioServices,PRDocketNo.89552,ReportandOrder,6FCCRcd.2356,2366,77(1991).    S\  `&Times New RomanS  !  >4X` hp x (#>      ,   US S\  `&Times New RomanS        S\  `&Times New RomanS  ..Requestat5.Specifically,NRTCasksthatsixyearbenchmarkbeJuly13,2000,andthetenyearbenchmarkbeJuly13,2004,assumingthelicenseexpiresJuly13,2004.Id.at12.    !  >4X` hp x (#>      ,   US S\  `&Times New RomanS        S\  `&Times New RomanS  ..47C.F.R.90.151(a);WAITRadiov.FCC,418F.2d1153(D.C.Cir.1969),cert.denied,409U.S.1027(1972).    !  >4X` hp x (#>      ,   US S\  `&Times New RomanS        S\  `&Times New RomanS  ..SeeWirelessTelecommunicationsBureauGrants654PhaseII220MHzLicenses,AuctionEventNo.18,PublicNotice,DA99583(rel.Mar.24,1999).    !  >4X` hp x (#>      ,   US S\  `&Times New RomanS        S\  `&Times New RomanS  ..SeeRushNetworkCorp.RequestforExtensionofTimetoConstructa220222MHzCommercialNationwideLandMobileRadioSystem,Order,12FCCRcd.9731(Comm.Wir.Div.,Wir.Tel.Bur.1997);ComTechCommunications,Inc.RequestforExtensionofTimetoConstructa220222MHzCommercialNationwideLandMobileRadioSystem,Order,13FCCRcd.16,249(PolicyandRulesBranch,Comm.Wir.Div.,Wir.Tel.Bur.1998);GlobalCellularCommunications,Inc.RequestforExtensionofTimetoConstructa220222MHzCommercialNationwideLandMobileRadioSystem,Order,12FCCRcd.16,252(PolicyandRulesBranch,Comm.Wir.Div.,Wir.Tel.Bur.1998).  (2l$ h!    jXXjj    0  #|x(Vh$    jXXjjHP LaserJet 4,,,,,,0(hH  Z6Times New Roman RegularXWPCZ<5131d3d5. %%4 dv&cA{&:i+00U h!    jXXjj        Xpv  3 p x (#X3&e%j #bbdd_Q__%Beforethe c Q++FederalCommunicationsCommissionQIIWashington,D.C.20554   Q7X` hp x (#XQIntheMatterof `     h     )  p    `     h     )NATIONALRURALTELECOMMUNICATIONS  ) p   FileNo.CWD99004  ( COOPERATIVE    h     ) g     `     h     )RequestforClarificationorExtensionofTime    )   toConstructa220222MHzNationwide h     )   LandMobileRadioSystem   h     ) t    #ddbbORDER  ,    #bbdd?p x (#XXX?   Adopted:July16,1999 p Released:July16,1999  G  N4X` hp x (#pXNBytheChief,PolicyandRulesBranch,CommercialWirelessDivision,WirelessTelecommunicationsBureau:  #ddbb  -  1-  .WehavebeforeusarequestbyNationalRuralTelecommunicationsCooperative(NRTC)seekingclarificationthatthesixandtenyearconstructionbenchmarksforitsnationwidePhaseI220MHzsystemareJuly13,2000andJuly13,2004,respectively.  A  ~ }  1      ׀Inthealternative,NRTCrequesteda o  waiverofsections90.725(a)(3)and90.725(a)(4)oftheCommission'srules,  l    }  2      ׀toallowanextensionofits K sixandtenyearbenchmarkstorunconcurrentwiththeendofitslicenseterm.Forthereasonsdiscussedbelow,wegrantNRTC'srequestforalimitedextensionforitssixandtenyearconstructionbenchmarkstoJuly13,2000andJuly13,2004,respectively.  -  2-  .NRTCfirstrequeststhattheCommissionclarifythatthesixandtenyearconstructionbenchmarksforitsPhaseInationwide220MHzauthorizationarealreadysuchthatthetenyearbenchmarkwillterminateinthesameyearthatthelicenseexpires.  \    }  3      ׀NRTCarguesthat suchalignment. O ..willensuresmoothercoordinationoffuturesalesandleasesrelatedtothe[l]icense.     $ }  4      ׀Thisargument, c however,ignorestheclearlanguageofsection90.725oftheCommissionsrules,whichstatesthatthelicenseemustconstructandplaceintooperationaminimumnumberofbasestationswithinacertainnumberofyearsofinitiallicensegrant. US S\  `&Times New RomanS       ׀WhenadoptingtheservicerulesforPhaseInationwide220MHzlicenses,theCommissioncontemplatedabuildoutofseventygeographicsitesovertheinitialtenyearlicenseterm. US S\  `&Times New RomanS       ׀Therefore,evenifthelicenseismodified,transferred,orassigned,theconstructionbenchmarkscontinuetotollfromtheinitiallicensegrant...3.Inthealternative,NRTCrequestsawaiverofthesixandtenyearconstructiondeadlinessothatthesebenchmarkswillbeconcurrentwiththeendofthelicenseterm. US S\  `&Times New RomanS       ׀ArequestforawaiveroftheCommission'srulesmust"setforththereasonsinsupportthereofincludingashowingthatuniquecircumstancesareinvolvedandthatthereisnoreasonablealternativewithinexistingrules." US S\  `&Times New RomanS       ׀Wefindthatuniquecircumstancesexistinthiscasetowarrantawaiverofsection90.725bygrantingNRTCaoneyearextensiononthesixandtenyearconstructiondeadlinesforitsnationwidePhaseI220MHzauthorization.Wenote,amongotherthings,thatNRTCacquiredthelicenseapproximatelyoneyearagoandhasadequatelydemonstratedthatitplanstouseitsPhaseIauthorizationinconjunctionwithPhaseII220MHzlicenseswhichwerenotavailabletoituntilafewmonthsago. US S\  `&Times New RomanS       ׀WealsorecognizethattheJuly13,2004expirationdatelistedonthelicensewhenNRTCacquireditin1998mayhavemadethedatesofthesixandtenyearbenchmarksunclear.Moreover,webelievethatCommissionstaffwouldbebetterbeabletodeterminelicenserenewalifthetenyearconstructionbenchmarkrunsconcurrentwiththeendofthelicensetermin2004.Finally,similartothegrantofconstructiondeadlineextensionstotheother220MHznationwidelicensees, US S\  `&Times New RomanS       ׀wefindthatitisinthepublicinteresttogiveNRTCalimitedextensiontoconstructamorepermanentsystemwhichwillprovideservicetoruralareas,ratherthanrequiringNRTCtoconstructbasestationsinmarketsoutsideitsbusinessplansimplytomaintainitsnationwideauthorization.Becauseoftheuniquecircumstancesinthiscaseandbecausewefinditinthepublicinterest,wegrantNRTC'srequestthatitssixyearconstructionbenchmarkbeextendeduntilJuly13,2000anditstenyearconstructionbenchmarkuntilJuly13,2004.....4.Accordingly,pursuanttosections4(i)oftheCommunicationsAct,asamended,47U.S.C.154(i),andsection0.331oftheCommission'srules,47C.F.R.0.331,ITISORDEREDthatNRTC'sRequestforClarificationorExtensionofTime,filedonJanuary12,1999,isGRANTEDtotheextentdescribedherein.̀..............FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSION..................PaulD'Ari............Chief,PolicyandRulesBranch............CommercialWirelessDivision............WirelessTelecommunicationsBureau  8.` hp x (#8