PUBLIC NOTICE
                                                                              
   Federal Communications Commission
   1919 M St., N.W.
   Washington, D.C. 20554

                                                                              

                                                                            
R                                                    eleased: August 7, 1996
                                      
                                      
                 PART 101 - FIXED MICROWAVE SERVICE RULES: 
            CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND CLARIFICATION


New Fixed Microwave Service Rules are now in effect, as set forth by order in
Docket No. 94-148, effective August 1, 1996, 61 FR 26670.  These rules, a
consolidation of old Parts 94 and 21, prescribe the manner in which portions of
the radio spectrum may be made available for private operational and common
carrier fixed microwave operations.  This notice establishes certain procedures
required for the administrative convenience of the Commission and clarifies
Rule 101.139.

Rule 101.31, Conditional Licensing, envisioned the use of a new FCC form
referred to as the Certification Form for use in the conditional licensing process. 
This form is not available.  Instead of the FCC Certification Form, an applicant
desiring to take advantage of conditional licensing need only retain and post at
the station location a copy of its application together with a self certification
signed by the applicant, accepting the conditions of grant and restrictions of use
as set forth in 101.31(e).  Copies of the certification do not have to be sent to
the Commission, and we will neither acknowledge nor retain such copies if they
are submitted.

In addition, applicants should continue to use the current FCC Forms 402 and
494 until further notice since a revised application form is not yet available.  A
Public Notice will be released announcing the availability and use of the new
form when it is ready for distribution.

We also want to clarify the intent and applicability of Rule 101.139 by stating
that existing transmitting equipment having received a previous grant of
Notification or Type Acceptance under FCC Rule Parts 21 and/or 94 may be
licensed at new or existing stations under FCC Rules Part 101.  Grants of
Notification and Type Acceptance issued for Rules Parts 21 and/or 94 do not
need to be re-issued.  As a related matter, it remains the responsibility of the
station licensee to install a system that will satisfy the applicable channel
loading requirements.

Questions concerning the above may be directed to the Microwave Branch of the
FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Licensing Division, 1270 Fairfield
Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245, phone (800) 322-1117 or emailed to
microwav@fcc.gov.

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