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                                                          DA 95-826


                                           RELEASED: April 14, 1995

             Comments Sought on Request for Waiver of Certain 
          Part 90 Rules Filed by Viking Dispatch Services, Inc. 
                to Establish a Private Mobile Radio Service
                         Wide Area Dispatch System


          On December 7, 1994, and March 29, 1995, Viking
Dispatch Services, Inc. (Viking) filed applications and
associated requests for waiver of the Commission's Rules to
establish a Private Mobile Radio Service Dispatch system that
would provide dispatch communications to entities eligible for
licensing under Part 90 of the Commission's Rules on a       
not-for-profit, cost-shared basis.  Viking plans to provide 
two-way dispatch communications to persons eligible in the Public
Safety Radio Services, Special Emergency Radio Service,
Industrial Radio Services, and Land Transportation Radio
Services.  The system would operate in the 896-901/935-940 MHz
band.

          Viking requests rule waivers to permit use of up to 40
channels and to permit the system to provide service on channels
allocated to the Industrial/Land Transportation Category (I/LT)
to entities eligible in the Business Radio Service.  In the first
filing, a waiver was also requested so that all channels
authorized at remote or satellite sites in the system would be
afforded primary protection.

          Interested parties may file comments on the waiver
requests on or before April 28, 1995, and reply comments on or
before May 5, 1995, with the Secretary, FCC, 1919 M Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.  20554.  A copy of any comment filed should be
sent to John B. Johnston, Private Wireless Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, FCC, Washington, D.C. 20554.  A copy
should also be sent to the Commission's contractor for public
service records duplication: ITS, Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W.,
Suite 140, Washington, D.C.  20037.  Copies of the waiver
requests may be obtained from ITS at (202) 857-3800.  Copies are
also available for public inspection during regular business
hours in Room 5322, 2025 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

          For further information contact John B. Johnston at     
(202) 418-0680.

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