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

In the Matter of                )
                                )
William I. Thompson             )  )         
(WPET458)                       )        
                                )
Harold W. Freeman               )  )         
(WPFT594 and WPFV686)           )
                                )
Requests for Waiver of the Construction )          
Period for 800 MHz Specialized Mobile )
Radio Licenses                  )
                                 

                                 
                             ORDER


   Adopted:  December 3, 1999           Released:  December 3, 1999

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

     1.   The above-captioned 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) licensees have requested
waivers of their respective construction period deadlines.  Neither of the licensees has demonstrated that there
are unique circumstances involved that would justify granting a waiver.  We therefore deny the requests.

     2.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that pursuant to section 4(i) of the Communications Act, as
amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i), and section 90.151 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  90.151, the requests
for waiver filed by the above-captioned licensees ARE HEREBY DENIED.



                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



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