PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Newa media information 202/418-0500 1919 M STREET N.W. Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS INFORMATION Report No. CWS-98-1 October 2, 1997 This Public Notice includes, where applicable, information regarding the following applications filed with the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division: Cellular Radiotelephone Services applications Accepted for Filing; Cellular Radiotelephone Services applications Actions Taken; Paging and Radiotelephone Services applications Accepted for Filing; Paging and Radiotelephone Services applications Actions Taken; Personal Communications Services applications Accepted for Filing; Personal Communications Services applications Actions Taken; Wireless Communications Services applications Accepted for Filing; Wireless Communications Services applications Actions Taken; Cellular Radiotelephone Services RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING The following Phase 2 applications for unserved area have been accepted for filing. Received Callsign Market File Number Name of Applicant 9/19/97 KNKN554 354A,356A, 04163-CL-P2-97 WWC Holding Co., Inc. 553A 9/19/97 KNKN218 677A,348A 04164-CL-P2-97 American Rural Cellular, Inc. 9/22/97 KNKN641 578B,573B 04187-CL-P2-97 Telespectrum, Inc. The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Section 1.1307(a) of the Rules. 9/22/97 KNKA332 86A,553A 04206-CL-P2-97 Southwestco Wireless Limited Partnership 9/23/97 KNKN306 393A1 04207-CL-P2-97 USCOC of Idaho RSA #5, Inc. Received Callsign Market File Number Name of Applicant 9/19/97 KNKA264 72B 04165-CL-MP-97 Florida Cellular Service, Inc. The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Section 1.1307(a) of the Rules. 9/19/97 KNKN816 504B 04166-CL-MP-97 Northwest Missouri Cellular 9/22/97 KNKQ431 549A 04188-CL-MP-97 USCOC of New Hampshire RSA #2, Inc. 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. Copies of Petitions/Comments should be submitted to Licensing & Technical Analysis Branch, 2100 M St., N.W., Room 8042, Washington, D.C. 20554 Cellular Radiotelephone Services RE: ACTIONS TAKEN The following Phase 2 unserved area applications have been granted on the date of this Public Notice unless otherwise noted. File Number Callsign Market Name of Applicant 02997-CL-P2-97 KNKA401 150B1 Fresno MSA Limited Partnership 03331-CL-P2-97 KNKN530 419B,253BIowa 8-Monona Limited Partnership 03394-CL-P2-97 KNKN346 339B1 California RSA No. 4 Limited Partnership 03395-CL-P2-97 KNKN347 349B,533BPlatte River Cellular of Colorado Limited 538B Partnership 03398-CL-P2-97 KNKN237 675B,677B3 Cellular Inc. Network Corporation 678B 03400-CL-P2-97 KNKN259 718B,720BUnion Telephone Company 03448-CL-P2-97 KNKR275 316B1 United Companies, Inc. 03449-CL-P2-97 KNKR322 390A USCOC of Idaho RSA #5, Inc. 03456-CL-P2-97 KNKN729 464B MRCC, Inc. 03457-CL-P2-97 KNKN344 263A,710AVilas Cellular Corporation 711A 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 03513-CL-MP-97 KNKN688 457B Century Cellunet of Louisiana RSA #4 Cellular Limited Partnership The Bureau has made a finding that the proposed tower of the above application would not have a significant impact upon the environment. 03514-CL-MP-97 KNKN711 481A Lake Huron Cellular Corporation 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. CORRECTION: The following application appeared on Public Notice Report No. CL-97-83 dated September 12, 1997 as a Phase II. It is corrected to a major modification. File Number Callsign Market Name of Applicant 03897-CL-MP-97 KNKR307 19A,117A,355A N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. Paging and Radiotelephone Services RE: 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 any of these applications earlier than 31 days following the date of this notice, except for radio applications not requiring a 30 day notice period ( 309(c)) of the Communications Act. In order for a mutually exclusive application to be entitled to concurrent consideration with any application appearing herein, it must be received in a condition acceptable for filing and timely in accordance with the following: (a) in the case of initial applications for non-931 MHz frequencies subject to Part 22 of the Commission's Rules, no later than 30 days from the date of this Public Notice; (b) if the application is for a 931 MHz frequency, no later than 60 days after this Public Notice or the close of business one business day preceding the day on which the Commission takes an action, but in no case less than 30 days after this Public Notice. File Number Licensee Call Sign Freq. MHz Location 24657-CR-P/ML-97 GTE SOUTHWEST INC KNLW499 454.15 CHRISTOVAL, TX 24657-CR-P/ML-97 GTE SOUTHWEST INC KNLW499 454.625 CHRISTOVAL, TX INFORMATIVES: 26348-CD-P/L-96 USA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. II (KUC994) MOD. OF LICENSE FOR FACILITIES OPERATING ON 75.70 MHZ CONTROL TO CHANGE FROM DEVELOPMENTAL TO REGULAR AUTHORITY AT WORTHINGTON, OHIO. Paging and Radiotelephone Service RE: ACTIONS TAKEN File Number Licensee CallSign Code Freq. MHz Location 28524-CD-P/ML-96 RAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. KNKL873 G 152.6 BARDSTOWN, KY 28524-CD-P/ML-96 RAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. KNKL873 G 152.6 BEECHBURG, KY 28524-CD-P/ML-96 RAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. KNKL873 G 152.6 MAYESVILLE, KY 28952-CD-P/ML-96 WESTERN PAGING II CORPORATION KNKP543 G 931.2125WILTON, ND 28952-CD-P/ML-96 WESTERN PAGING II CORPORATION KNKP543 G 931.2125 NEW SALEM, ND 28952-CD-P/ML-96 WESTERN PAGING II CORPORATION KNKP543 G 931.2125 GRAND FORKS, MN The following codes describe the preceding actions: G Grant- The award of an authorization for the construction and operation of apparatus for the transmission of energy, or communications, or signals by radio. 47 U.S.C.  153 (cc)(ee). Authorization is granted if the applicant is found qualified, there are frequencies available, and the public interest, convenience, and necessity would be served by the grant.  22.132. V Developmental - Authorization for experimentation leading to the development of a service regulated by Part 22.  22.401 et seq. D Dismissal - An application may be rejected for failure: to prosecute, comply, or justify noncompliance with Commission requests for additional information or at the request of the applicant. Dismissal may be with or without prejudice.  1.748; 22.128. T Termination - License ceases to be valid or is no longer in force, by operation of Commission Rules. 22.144. C Cancellation - Authorization is voided because of voluntary relinquishment by the licensee.  22.144(e). R Return - Application not in accordance with Commission Rules is defective and is returned as unacceptable for filing.  1.746; 22.120. N Developmental to Regular Authority - Conditions of Developmental grant were satisfied and regular authority is granted.  22.411(d); 22.413(b). Corrections - Amendment to previously reported information. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION After preliminary review, the application(s) listed herein for major environmental action, pursuant to 47 C.F.R. 1.1307 (a) are ACCEPTED for filing. The Commission may, however, return or dismiss any of the application(s) that it finds, upon further examination to be defective or not in accordance with the Commission's rules. See 47 C.F.R.  24.426(c) and 24.826(c). No application listed herein will be granted earlier than 31 days after the date of this Public Notice. See 47 C.F.R.  24.427(b) and 24.827(b). Petitions to deny any of the listed application(s) may be filed no later than 30 days from the date of this Public Notice. Oppositions to petitions to deny may be filed no later than 10 days after the original petition to deny is filed. Replies to the oppositions may be filed no later than 5 days after the time for filing oppositions has expired. See 47 C.F.R.  1.45, 1.2108, 24.430, and 24.830. Market/ Channel Applicant Date Rec'd File Number Call Sign M013/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 09/12/97 50399-CW-ML-97 KNLF226 PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION ACTIONS TAKEN MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau determined, based on an independent review of the Environmental Assessments filed by the applicants, listed herein, that the proposed towers will not have any significant impact upon the environment. See 47 C.F.R.  1.1308(d). Accordingly, the application(s) listed herein for major environmental actions are GRANTED. Market/ Channel Applicant Date Rec'd File Number Call Sign M020/B PrimeCo Personal Communication, L.P. 07/30/97 50376-CW-ML-97 KNLF240 Information regarding the above referenced item(s) will be available for public inspection in Room 5608, 2025 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., during regular hours of the Public Reference and Information Branch, Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Copies may be obtained from: International Transcription Service, Inc. 1231 20th Street, N.W Washington, D.C. 20037 Phone: (202)857-3800 -FCC-