PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 News media information 202/418-0500. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL RADIO SERVICE INFORMATION Report No. CL-96-53 June 14, 1996 The following Phase 2 applications for unserved area have been accepted for filing. This does not mean the applications are ready for grant and, on further review, additional information may be requested or the applications may later be found defective. The applications listed below were filed after January 1, 1995 and mutually exclusive applications are processed using the procedures in rule Section 22.131(b)(3). Final action will be not be taken on any of these applications earlier than 31 days following the date of this notice. Received Callsign Market File Number Name of Applicant 4/16/96 KNKN702 429B,434B 03603-CL-P2-96 Liberty Cellular, Inc. 4/26/96 KNKA739 265A 03102-CL-P2-96 Western Florida Cellular Telephone Corp. 5/8/96 KNKQ339 184A 03276-CL-P2-96 Iberia Cellular Telephone Company, Inc. 5/30/96 KNKQ407 309B(1), 03545-CL-P2-96 Pine Belt Cellular, Inc. 309B(2), 312B 5/30/96 KNKA259 39B, 159B 03546-CL-P2-96 US West NewVector Group, Inc. 5/30/96 KNKQ287 115B, 559B03548-CL-P2-96 New York RSA 2 Cellular Partnership 560B 5/30/96 KNKN937 612A 03553-CL-P2-96 Horizon Cellular Telephone Company of Crawford, L.P. 5/31/96 KNKN358 642B 03596-CL-P2-96 Eastern South Dakota Cellular of South Dakota Limited Partnership 6/3/96 KNKN525 670A 03563-CL-P2-96 Texas #20 Rural Cellular, Inc. 6/3/96 KNKN631 650A 03597-CL-P2-96 Blue Ridge Cellular Telephone Company ____________________________________________________ The following applications for major modifications to cellular systems have been accepted for filing. Some of the applications may have de minimis extensions into an adjacent MSA/RSA market. Received Callsign Market File Number Name of Applicant 5/31/96 KNKN525 670A 03578-CL-MP-96 Texas #20 Rural Cellular, Inc. 5/31/96 KNKR251 289B(2) 03588-CL-MP-96 Quick Call Cellular Partners 5/31/96 KNKA224 29B 03592-CL-MP-96 Louisiana CGSA, Inc. The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a)(6) of the Rules. 5/31/96 KNKA224 29B 03593-CL-MP-96 Louisiana CGSA, Inc. The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a)(6) of the Rules. 5/31/96 KNKA224 29B 03594-CL-MP-96 Louisiana CGSA, Inc. The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a)(6) of the Rules. 5/31/96 KNKA224 29B 03595-CL-MP-96 Louisiana CGSA, Inc. The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a)(6) of the Rules. 6/3/96 KNKQ268 481B 03564-CL-MP-96 Thumb Cellular Limited Partnership Interested persons will have thirty (30) days from the date of this notice to submit Petitions/Comments on the above applications. Oppositions may be filed within ten (10) days, replies may be filed within five (5) days. No further pleadings will be accepted. The following non-wireline and wireline cellular systems have filed the initial license to cover the construction permit. This listing provides notification only. Received Callsign Market File Number Name of Applicant 5/23/96 KNKR222 97B(2) 03491-CL-ML-96 Caminita Cellular Partnership 5/30/96 KNKR205 19B(2) 03552-CL-ML-96 Suburban Cellular 5/31/96 KNKR254 390A(2) 03576-CL-ML-96 Lanty L. Smith 5/31/96 KNKR240 176B(2) 03584-CL-ML-96 Vass,Allyn/Alpha Trust Partnership 5/31/96 KNKR279 720B(2) 03585-CL-ML-96 Metacomm Cellular Partners The following Phase 2 applications for unserved area have been granted on the date of this Public Notice unless otherwise noted. File Number Callsign Market Name of Applicant 02797-CL-P2-96 KNKN352 141B, 484B Rural Cellular Corporation 02856-CL-P2-96 KNKA763 263A, 711A Wausau Cellular License Corporation 714A 02859-CL-P2-96 KNKN293 320B, 678B Utah RSA 6 Limited Partnership 02858-CL-P2-96 KNKN380 388A, 523A WWC Holding Co., Inc. 02910-CL-P2-96 KNKN679 503A Anniston-Westel Co., Inc. 02911-CL-P2-96 KNKN679 502A Anniston-Westel Co., Inc. The following applications for major modifications of cellular systems have been granted on the date of this Public Notice unless otherwise noted. File Number Callsign Market Name of Applicant 02050-CL-MP-96 KNKN744 379A Palmer Wireless Holdings, Inc. 02176-CL-MP-96 KNKN684 378A Palmer Wireless Holdings, Inc. 02920-CL-MP-96 KNKN665 658A KO Communications, Inc. 02993-CL-MP-96 KNKA309 79B United States Cellular Telephone Co. (Greater Knoxville), L.P. These authorizations do not convey to the licensee the right to receive protection from the capture of subscriber traffic, co- channel interference or first-adjacent-channel interference in any area outside of the authorized Cellular Geographic Service Area (CGSA) of the system. Moreover, any facility authorized herein with a service area boundary (SAB) extending into the CGSA of any other operating cellular system on the same channel block, regardless of when such other cellular system was/is authorized, is subject to the following condition: In the event that the licensee of the other cellular system requests that the SAB of the facilities authorized herein be removed from its CGSA, the licensee herein must reduce transmitting power or antenna height (or both) as necessary to remove the SAB from the CGSA, unless written consent from the licensee of the other cellular system, allowing the SAB extension, is obtained. The following application was dismissed by a letter from the applicant. File Number Callsign Market Dismissed Name of Applicant 02177-CL-MP-96 KNKQ320 473B 6/7/96 Pacific Telecom Cellular of Michigan, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORRECTIONS: The following application appeared on Public Notice Report No. CL-96-49 dated May 24, 1996 as a major modification. It is corrected to Phase II application. 03281-CL-P2-96 KNKQ215 709A C.I.S. Operating Company-3, Inc. All of the above applications will be available for public inspection in Room 5608, 2025 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., during the normal cellular reference room hours. Copies of these documents may be obtained from: International Transcription Service, Inc. 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140 Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202-857-3800 - FCC -