PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: September 12, 1997 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION Report No. LB-97-52 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 SERVICESTRANSFER/ASSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING No applications listed on this notice. ____________________________________________________________________________________ BROADBAND SERVICES TRANSFER/ASSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS GRANTED The following RSA transfer application was filed and appeared on Public Notice, Report No. LB-97-46, released August 8, 1997. No petitions to deny have been filed and the Commission has found the application to be in the public interest. The Commission has granted the application effective September 12, 1997. 03391-CL-TC-97 Transfer of Control of Blue Ridge Cellular, Inc., Station KNKN670 from Steven L. Schoonover (Individually) & Schoonover Investments, L.P. to Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., Market No. 683A - VA 3 - Giles RSA. (Step 1 of 2) ____________________________________________________________________________________ The Commission (By Commercial Wireless Division) has granted the following pro forma MSA/RSA transfer/assignment applications as indicated. 03392-CL-TC-97 Pro Forma transfer of control of Blue Ridge Cellular, Inc. from Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. to United States Cellular Corporation, Market No. 683A - VA 3 - Giles RSA. (Step 2 of 2) (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKN670) 03864-CL-AL-97 Pro Forma assignment of license of GTE Mobilnet of Kentucky Incorporated from GTE Mobilnet of Kentucy Incorporated to GTE Wireless of the South Incorporated, Market No. 37A - Louisville MSA. (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKA266) 03865-CL-AL-97 Pro Forma assignment of license of GTE Mobilnet of Kentucky Incorporated from GTE Mobilnet of Kentucy Incorporated to GTE Wireless of the South Incorporated, Market No. 116A - Lexington MSA. (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKA638) 03866-CL-AL-97 Pro Forma assignment of license of GTE Mobilnet of Kentucky Incorporated from GTE Mobilnet of Kentucy Incorporated to GTE Wireless of the South Incorporated, Market No. 444B - KY 2 - Union RSA (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKN871) 03867-CL-AL-97 Pro Forma assignment of license of GTE Mobilnet of Kentucky Incorporated from GTE Mobilnet of Kentucy Incorporated to GTE Wireless of the South Incorporated, Market No. 449A - KY 7 - Trimble RSA (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKN837) 03868-CL-AL-97 Pro Forma assignment of license of GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated from GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated to GTE Wireless of the South Incorporated, Market No. 22B - Tampa MSA. (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKA227) 03869-CL-AL-97 Pro Forma assignment of license of GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated from GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated to GTE Wireless of the South Incorporated, Market No. 114B - Lakeland MSA. (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKA383) 03870-CL-AL-97 Pro Forma assignment of license of GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated from GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated to GTE Wireless of the South Incorporated, Market No. 164B - Fort Myers MSA. (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKA595) 03871-CL-AL-97 Pro Forma assignment of license of GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated from GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated to GTE Wireless of the South Incorporated, Market No. 167B - Sarasota MSA. (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKA427) 03872-CL-AL-97 Pro Forma assignment of license of GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated from GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated to GTE Wireless of the South Incorporated, Market No. 211B - Fort Bradenton MSA. (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKA615) 03873-CL-AL-97 Pro Forma assignment of license of GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated from GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated to GTE Wireless of the South Incorporated, Market No. 361B - FL 2 - Glades RSA (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKN902) 03874-CL-AL-97 Pro Forma assignment of license of GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated from GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated to GTE Wireless of the South Incorporated, Market No. 362B - FL 3 - Hardee RSA (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKN605) 03875-CL-AL-97 Pro Forma assignment of license of GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated from GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated to GTE Wireless of the South Incorporated, Market No. 363B - FL 4 - Citrus RSA (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKN918) 03876-CL-AL-97 Pro Forma assignment of license of GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated from GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated to GTE Wireless of the South Incorporated, Market No. 370(B2) - FL 11 - Monroe RSA (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKN794) 03877-CL-TC-97 Pro Forma transfer of control of GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated from GTE Mobilnet of Tampa Incorporated to GTE Wireless of the South Incorporated, Market No. 360B - FL 1 - Collier RSA (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKN767) 03878-CL-TC-97 Pro Forma transfer of control of GTE Mobilnet of Indiana RSA #6 Limited Partnership from GTE Mobilnet Incorporated to GTE Wireless of the Midwest Incorporated, Market No. 408B - IN 6 - Randolph RSA (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKN488) 03879-CL-TC-97 Pro Forma transfer of control of Alabama 1 - Franklin RSA Partnership from Contel Cellular Inc. to GTE Mobilnet of Huntsville Incorporated, Market No. 307(A2) - AL 1 - Franklin RSA. (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKQ247) 03880-CL-TC-97 Pro Forma transfer of control of GTE Wireless of the South Incorporated from Contel Cellular Inc. to GTE Mobilnet Incorporated, Market No. 157B - Roanoke MSA. (Granted 09/12/97, Station KNKA441) ____________________________________________________________________________________ NARROWBAND SERVICESTRANSFER/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: 24500-CD-AL-97 LICENSEE: ROBERTA JEAN FISCHER DBA CURTIN CALL COMMUNICATIONS OF LACROSSE CALLSIGN: KRS630 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: ROBERTA JEAN FISCHER DBA CURTIN CALL COMMUNICATIONS OF LACROSSE ASSIGNEE: CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. DBA PAGE CALL OF LACROSSE FILE NUMBER: 24542-CD-P/AL-97 LICENSEE: SALISBURY MOBILE TELEPHONE, INC. CALLSIGN: KGH868 ACTION: PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT FREQUENCY: 152.15 MHZ AT OCEAN CITY, MD ASSIGNOR: SALISBURY MOBILE TELEPHONE, INC. ASSIGNEE: METROCALL USA, INC., TO BE PLACED UNDER NEW CALL SIGN KNLW492 ____________________________________________________________________________________ NARROWBAND SERVICES TRANSFER/ASSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS GRANTED The following transfer/assignment applications were granted effective September 12, 1997, unless otherwise noted. FILE NUMBER: 23696-CR-AL-97 LICENSEE: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE SERVICES, INC. CALLSIGN: KSC369 (RURAL RADIO) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT (PRO FORMA) ASSIGNOR: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE SERVICES, INC. ASSIGNEE: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS TELECOM SERVICES, INC. FILE NUMBER: 23701-CD-TC-97 LICENSEE: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE SERVICES, INC. CALLSIGN: KNKC246, KNKD355, KNKC251, KNKD218 & KKB532 ACTION: TRANSFER TRANSFEROR: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC. TRANSFEREE: MCLEODUSA INCORPORATED FILE NUMBER: 23704-CD-TC-97 LICENSEE: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS TELECOM SERVICES, INC. CALLSIGN: KWH311 ACTION: TRANSFER TRANSFEROR: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC. TRANSFEREE: MCLEODUSA INCORPORATED FILE NUMBER: 23705-CR-TC-97 LICENSEE: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE SERVICES, INC. CALLSIGN: KSC369 ACTION: TRANSFER (RURAL RADIO) TRANSFEROR: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC. TRANSFEREE: MCLEODUSA INCORPORATED FILE NUMBER: 23706-CR-AL-97 LICENSEE: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC. CALLSIGN: KNLN936 & KNLN783 (RURAL RADIO) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC. ASSIGNEE: EASTSIDE ACQUISITION CO. FILE NUMBER: 23707-CR-TC-97 LICENSEE: ILLINOIS CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE COMPANY CALLSIGN: KSJ763, KSJ764 & KSJ765 ACTION: TRANSFER (RURAL RADIO) TRANSFEROR: CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC. TRANSFEREE: MCLEODUSA INCORPORATED FILE NUMBER: 23924-CD-TC-97 LICENSEE: MOUNTAIN PAGING NETWORK, INC. CALLSIGN: KFL921 ACTION: TRANSFER TRANSFEROR: MOUNTAIN PAGING NETWORK, INC. TRANSFEREE: RICHON INC. DBA MOBILFONE FILE NUMBER: 24089-CD-AL-97 LICENSEE: MARK GOLDMAN DBA ISLAND RADIO-PHONE CALLSIGN: KNKI908 & WXR957 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: MARK GOLDMAN DBA ISLAND RADIO-PHONE ASSIGNEE: MOBILE ONE, INC. FILE NUMBER: 24090-CD-AL-97 LICENSEE: CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS INC. CALLSIGN: KNKM523, KNKM529, KNKM801 & KNKM888 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS INC. ASSIGNEE: ABEEPER COMPANY, INC. FILE NUMBER: 24092-CD-AL-97 LICENSEE: PINNACLE TOWERS, INC. CALLSIGN: KOR257, KOR256, WXS356, KLF574, WXS249 & KIY504 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: PINNACLE TOWERS, INC. ASSIGNEE: GULF STATES SYSTEMS, INC. - FCC -