PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 1919 M St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 W IRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU C OMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION Report No. LB-97-03 October 25, 1996 This Public Notice includes the following information regarding assignment and transfer applications filed with the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division: Broadband Services transfer/assignment applications accepted for filing, if any; Broadband Services transfer/assignment applications granted, if any; Narrowband Services transfer/assignment applications accepted for filing, if any; Narrowband Services transfer/assignment applications granted, if any. BROADBAND SERVICES TRANSFER/ASSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING The cellular assignment applications listed herein have been found upon initial review to be acceptable for filing. 00002-CL-AL-97 Consent to the assignment of license of Alton Cellular, Inc., Station KNKA566 from Steven N. Mottaz, Receiver for Alton Cellular, Inc. to System Finance, Inc., Market No. 305B - Alton MSA. (Step 1 of 2) 00003-CL-AL-97 Consent to the assignment of license of System Finance, Inc., Station KNKA566 from System Finance, Inc. to USCOC of Illinois RSA #4, Inc., Market No. 305B - Alton MSA. (Step 2 of 2) 00184-CL-AL-97 Consent to the assignment of license of Maryland Wireless Communications, L.P., Station KNKQ436 from Maryland Wireless Communications, L.P. to Dobson Cellular of Maryland, Inc., Market No. 468A - MD 2 - Kent RSA. (Step 3 of 3) Final action will not be taken on these applications earlier than 31 days following the date of this notice, except for radio applications not requiring a 30 day notice period (Section 309(c)) of the Communications Act. These applications will be available for public inspection in Room 5608, 2025 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. during the normal 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 ____________________________________________________________________________________ BROADBAND SERVICES TRANSFER/ASSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS GRANTED On June 14, 1996, the following transfer/assignment applications were filed and appeared on Public Notice, Report No. LB-96-37, released July 12, 1996. A Petition to Deny was filed by Marc Elgaway, but was subsequently withdrawn. The request for approval of the withdrawal of the pleadings, the copy of the written agreement and affidavits have been reviewed and are hereby approved pursuant to Section 22.129 of the Commission's Rules. The Commission has found the applications to be in the public interest and has granted the applications effective October 23, 1996. 03922-CL-TC-96 Transfer of Control of Cellular Plus, L.P., Station KNKA541 from Quality Cellular Plus Communications, Inc. et al. to 360§ Communications Company, Market No. 259B - State College MSA. 03923-CL-TC-96 Transfer of Control of Commonwealth Cellular Telephone Services, Inc., Station KNKN891 from Cellular Plus, L.P. to 360§ Communications Company, Market No. 614B - PA 3 - Potter RSA. 03924-CL-TC-96 Transfer of Control of Commonwealth Cellular Telephone Services, Inc., Station KNKN892 from Cellular Plus, L.P. to 360§ Communications Company, Market No. 615B - PA 4 - Bradford RSA. 03925-CL-TC-96 Transfer of Control of ICN-Charleston West Virginia L.P., Station KNKA514 from Independent Cellular Network, Inc. to TeleSpectrum, Inc., Market No. 140B - Charleston MSA. 03926-CL-AL-96 Assignment of license of Independent Cellular Network, Inc., Station KNKA393 from Independent Cellular Network, Inc. to TeleSpectrum, Inc., Market No. 110B - Huntington MSA. (LEAD APPLICATION FOR FILE NOS. 03966 THRU 03970-CL-AL-96) 03965-CL-TC-96 Transfer of Control of Northeast Pennsylvania SMSA L.P., Station KNKA326 from Cellular Plus, L.P. to 360§ Communications Company, Market No. 56B - Northeast Pennsylvania MSA. 03966-CL-AL-96 Assignment of license of Independent Cellular Network, Inc., Station KNKA474 from Independent Cellular Network, Inc. to TeleSpectrum, Inc., Market No. 143B - Johnstown MSA. 03967-CL-AL-96 Assignment of license of Independent Cellular Network, Inc., Station KNKA429 from Independent Cellular Network, Inc. to TeleSpectrum, Inc., Market No. 178B - Wheeling MSA. 03968-CL-AL-96 Assignment of license of Independent Cellular Network, Inc., Station KNKA690 from Independent Cellular Network, Inc. to TeleSpectrum, Inc., Market No. 199B - Steubenville MSA. 03969-CL-AL-96 Assignment of license of Independent Cellular Network, Inc., Station KNKA729 from Independent Cellular Network, Inc. to TeleSpectrum, Inc., Market No. 200B - Parkersburg-Marietta MSA. 03970-CL-AL-96 Assignment of license of Independent Cellular Network, Inc., Station KNKA475 from Independent Cellular Network, Inc. to TeleSpectrum, Inc., Market No. 225B - Altoona MSA. 03971-CL-TC-96 Transfer of Control of Ohio Cellular RSA L.P., Station KNKQ266 from Ohio RSA Corporation et al. to 360§ Communications Company, Market No. 591B - OH 7 - Tuscarawas (B2) RSA. (LEAD APPLICATION FOR FILE NOS. 03972 AND 03973-CL-TC-96) 03972-CL-TC-96 Transfer of Control of Ohio Cellular RSA L.P., Station KNKQ271 from Ohio RSA Corporation et al. to 360§ Communications Company, Market No. 594B - OH 10 - Perry (B2) RSA. 03973-CL-TC-96 Transfer of Control of Ohio Cellular RSA L.P., Station KNKN897 from Ohio RSA Corporation et al. to 360§ Communications Company, Market No. 706B - WV 6 - Lincoln RSA. 03996-CL-TC-96 Transfer of Control of Pennsylvania RSA No. 5 General Partnership, Station KNKN800 from Cellular Plus, L.P. to 360§ Communications Company, Market No. 616B - PA 5 - Wayne RSA. 04060-CL-TC-96 Transfer of Control of Willamsport/PA-8 Cellular L.P., Station KNKA564 from Quality Cellular Plus Communications, Inc. et al. to 360§ Communications Company, Market No. 251B - Williamsport MSA. 04061-CL-TC-96 Transfer of Control of Willamsport/PA-8 Cellular L.P., Station KNKN760 from Quality Cellular Plus Communications, Inc. et al. to 360§ Communications Company, Market No. 619B - PA 8 - Union RSA. ____________________________________________________________________________________ The following MSA/RSA assignment applications were filed and appeared on Public Notice, Report No. LB-96-46, released September 13, 1996. No petitions to deny have been filed and the Commission has found the applications to be in the public interest. The Commission has granted the applications effective October 25, 1996. 04710-CL-AL-96 Assignment of license of Cellular Information Systems of Florence, Inc., Station KNKA621 from Cellular Information Systems of Florence, Inc. to Alabama Cellular Service, Inc. dba BellSouth Mobility Inc., Market No. 226B - Florence MSA. 04711-CL-AL-96 Assignment of license of Cellular Information Systems of Florence, Inc., Station KNKQ276 from Cellular Information Systems of Florence, Inc. to Alabama Cellular Service, Inc. dba BellSouth Mobility Inc., Market No. 307(B2) - AL 1 - Franklin RSA. 04712-CL-AL-96 Assignment of license of Westel-Milwaukee Company, Inc., Station KNKN345 from Westel-Milwaukee Company, Inc. dba Cellular One to Cellular Information Systems of Florence, Inc., Market No. 711A - WI 4 - Marinette RSA. ____________________________________________________________________________________ The Commission (By Commercial Wireless Division) has granted the following pro forma PCS and MSA/RSA assignment applications as indicated. 50044-CW-AL-96 Pro Forma assignment of license of Centennial Cellular Corp. from Centennial Cellular Corp. to Centennial Wireless PCS License Corp., Market MO25B - Puerto Rico - U.S. Virgin Islands MTA. (Granted 10/25/96, Station KNLF250) 05031-CL-AL-96 Pro Forma assignment of license of Little Rock Cellular Partnership from Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc. to Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc., Market No. 92A - Little Rock MSA. (Step 2 of 2) (Granted 10/25/96, Station KNKA776) 00182-CL-AL-97 Pro Forma assignment of license of Wendy C. Coleman dba WCC Cellular from Wendy C. Coleman dba WCC Cellular to Maryland Communications Service, LLC, Market No. 468A - MD 2 - Kent RSA. (Step 1 of 3) (Granted 10/25/96, Station KNKQ436) 00183-CL-AL-97 Pro Forma assignment of license of Maryland Communications Service, LLC from Maryland Communications Service, LLC to Maryland Wireless Communications, L.P., Market No. 468A - MD 2 - Kent RSA. (Step 2 of 3) (Granted 10/25/96, Station KNKQ436) ____________________________________________________________________________________ NARROWBAND SERVICES TRANSFER/ASSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING The applications listed herein have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission may return any of the applications if, upon further examination, it is determined they are defective or not in conformance with the Commission's Rules and Regulations, or its policies. Final action will not be taken on these applications earlier than 31 days following the date of this notice, except for radio applications not requiring a 30 day notice period (Section 309(c)) of the Communications Act. FILE NUMBER: 20081-CD-AL-97 LICENSEE: SHASTA-CASCADE SERVICES, INC. CALLSIGN: KUS379 AND KWU525 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: SHASTA-CASCADE SERVICES, INC. ASSIGNEE: ROBERT HANSON DBA SISKIYOU COMMUNICATIONS FILE NUMBER: 20082-CD-AL-97 LICENSEE: GRAND RIVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. CALLSIGN: KNKO772 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: GRAND RIVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ASSIGNEE: JOEL E. SHERMAN & THOMAS E. SHEARER DBA S & S COMMUNICATIONS ____________________________________________________________________________________ NARROWBAN D SERVICES TRANSFER/ ASSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS GRANTED FILE NUMBER: 27872-CD-AL-96 LICENSEE: MOUNTAINEER PAGING CALLSIGN: KNKL576,KNKL577,KNKL580,KNKL627,KNKL628 AND KNKL629 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: INDEPENDENT CELLULAR NETWORK, INC. ASSIGNEE: TELESPECTRUM, INC. A Petition to Deny was filed by Marc Elgaway, but was subsequently withdrawn. The request for approval of the withdrawal of the pleadings, the copy of the written agreement and affidavits have been reviewed and are hereby approved pursuant to Section 22.129 of the Commission's Rules. The Commission has found the application to be in the public interest and has granted the application effective October 23, 1996. FILE NUMBER: 27873-CD-AL-96 LICENSEE: BUCKEYE BEEPERS CALLSIGN: KNKL630 AND KNKO316 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: INDEPENDENT CELLULAR NETWORK, INC. ASSIGNEE: TELESPECTRUM, INC. A Petition to Deny was filed by Marc Elgaway, but was subsequently withdrawn. The request for approval of the withdrawal of the pleadings, the copy of the written agreement and affidavits have been reviewed and are hereby approved pursuant to Section 22.129 of the Commission's Rules. The Commission has found the application to be in the public interest and has granted the application effective October 23, 1996. FILE NUMBER: 27875-CD-AL-96 LICENSEE: KEYSTONE SIGNALLING CALLSIGN: KNKL562,KNKL564,KNKL631 AND KNKL632 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: INDEPENDENT CELLULAR NETWORK, INC. ASSIGNEE: TELESPECTRUM, INC. A Petition to Deny was filed by Marc Elgaway, but was subsequently withdrawn. The request for approval of the withdrawal of the pleadings, the copy of the written agreement and affidavits have been reviewed and are hereby approved pursuant to Section 22.129 of the Commission's Rules. The Commission has found the application to be in the public interest and has granted the application effective October 23, 1996. The following assignment application was granted effective October 25, 1996. FILE NUMBER: 34077-CD-AL-96 LICENSEE: RICH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. CALLSIGN: KUC884,KSB655,KUC291 AND KWU526 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: RICH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ASSIGNEE: TEX-COM, INC. - FCC -