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




In re Applications of           )
                                )
SMR/USA, INC.                   )  File No. 27744-CD-P/ML-01-94
                                )  File No. 27743-CD-P/ML-01-94
For New Facilities in the Paging)  File No. 27747-CD-P/ML-01-94
and Radiotelephone Service on   )
the 931.0125 MHz Frequency      )
in Knoxville, Memphis, and      )
Nashville, Tennesee             )
                                )
                                )



                             ORDER


   Adopted:  September 21, 1999         Released:  September 21, 1999


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

     1.   This Order denies a petition to deny (Petition) filed by Metrocall, Inc. (Metrocall) against the
above-captioned applications of SMR/USA, Inc. (SMR).  

     2.   In July 1994, SMR filed the above-captioned applications requesting assignment on frequency
931.0125 MHz  in Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee (collectively, "the SMR applications").  On
September 9, 1994, Metrocall filed the instant Petition seeking denial of the SMR applications.  Subsequently,
but within the statutory 60-day time period to file competing applications, Metrocall filed 34 applications to
expand its use of the 931.0125 MHz frequency, including the Tennessee areas in which SMR is seeking
assignment.  Metrocall argues that granting the SMR applications "would block Metrocall's ability to utilize
this particular channel as part of an efficient, wide-area paging system, thus causing Metrocall to lose paging
customers in this region, and suffer economic harm."  Under the Commission's procedures, however, 931
MHz applications are processed one at a time, in the order they are received.  Because SMR's applications
were received before Metrocall's applications, SMR is entitled to its preferred frequency of 931.0125 MHz. 
We therefore deny Metrocall's petition.


     3.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 4(i) and 309(d) of the
Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C  154(i), 309(d), and by sections 0.331 and 22.130 of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R  0.331, 22.130, the petition to deny filed by Metrocall on September 9, 1994,
IS DENIED.


                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                         Cynthia S. Thomas
                         Deputy Chief, Policy and Rules Branch
                         Commercial Wireless Division
                         Wireless Telecommunications Bureau