PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION News 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-98-2 October 9, 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 9/24/97 KNKN463 536A,538A 04242-CL-P2-97 GCC License Corporation 9/24/97 KNKN427 664A,665A 04243-CL-P2-97 GCC License Corporation 9/26/97 KNKN866 476A 04273-CL-P2-97 Radiofone, Inc. 9/26/97 KNKN398 350B1 04274-CL-P2-97 Colorado RSA No. 3 Limited Partnership 9/26/97 KNKN438 412A1 04275-CL-P2-97 USCOC of Iowa RSA #1, Inc. 9/26/97 KNKN834 475A 04276-CL-P2-97 RFB Cellular, Inc. 9/26/97 KNKN387 348B,350B 04277-CL-P2-97 Union Telephone Company 9/29/97 KNKN226 720A 04280-CL-P2-97 Cellular Inc. NetworkCorporation 9/29/97 KNKR307 117A,352A 04281-CL-P2-97 N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. 355A 9/29/97 KNKR307 19A,352A 04282-CL-P2-97 N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. 9/29/97 KNKN226 720A 04283-CL-P2-97 Cellular Inc. Network Corporation 9/29/97 KNKN226 720A 04284-CL-P2-97 Cellular Inc. Network Corporation 9/29/97 KNKN226 673A,720A 04285-CL-P2-97 Cellular Inc. Network Corporation 9/29/97 KNKN226 348A,720A 04286-CL-P2-97 Cellular Inc. Network Corporation 9/29/97 KNKN675 59A1,687A1 04287-CL-P2-97 Virginia RSA #7, 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 03208-CL-P2-97 KNKA405 97B Fresno MSA Limited Partnership 03504-CL-P2-97 KNKN559 498A1 Century Cellunet of Mississippi RSA, #6, Inc. 03506-CL-P2-97 KNKN285 580A,583A WWC Holding Co., Inc. 03542-CL-P2-97 KNKN968 291B1,328B1 Century Cellunet of Arkansas RSA #12 Cellular 335B1 Limited Partnership 03546-CL-P2-97 KNKN725 313B1 ALLTEL Southeast Alabama Rural Cellular Limited Partnership 03549-CL-P2-97 KNKN725 313B1 ALLTEL Southeast Alabama Rural Cellular Limited Partnership 03551-CL-P2-97 KNKN671 372A Cellco Partnership 03554-CL-P2-97 KNKA475 143B,621B2 TeleSpectrum, Inc. 622B2,225B 621B1 03567-CL-P2-97 KNKN628 367A1 Florida RSA #8, 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 03590-CL-MP-97 KNKA317 34A Genesee Telephone Company 03611-CL-MP-97 KNKN942 589B Ohio RSA 5 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. 03612-CL-MP-97 KNKN602 367B 360 Communications Company of Tallahassee 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. 03672-CL-MP-97 KNKA226 6A Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc. The Bureau has made a finding that the proposed tower of the above application would not have a significant impact upon the environment. 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. Paging and Radiotelephone Service RE: ACTIONS TAKEN File Number Licensee CallSign Code Freq. MHz Location 23263-CD-P/L-96 LITELCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC. KNLV414 C 152.72 SELDEN, NY 27554-CD-P/ML-96 USA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. II KNKI365 C 454.625 LEXINGTON, KY 28835-CD-P/ML-96 AMERITECH MOBILE SERVICES, INC. KSA810 C 152.78 GARY, IN 28836-CD-P/ML-96 AMERITECH MOBILE SERVICES, INC. KSA810 C 152.81 GARY, IN 28841-CD-P/ML-96 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF UT)KNKB388 C 158.1 OREM, UT 28854-CD-P/ML-96 AMERITECH MOBILE SERVICES, INC. KSA810 C 152.72 GARY, IN 28880-CD-P/ML-96 AMERITECH MOBILE SERVICES, INC. KSA810 C 152.57 JOLIET, IL 28996-CD-P/ML-96 AMERITECH MOBILE SERVICES, INC. KSA810 C 152.57 GARY, IN 28998-CD-P/ML-96 AMERITECH MOBILE SERVICES, INC. KSA810 C 152.72 JOLIET, IL 29613-CD-P/ML-96 ARCH MICHIGAN, INC. KQK720 C 152.54 COOPERSVILLE, MI 29620-CD-P/ML-96 ARCH MICHIGAN, INC. KQK720 C 152.54 SOUTH MONTEREY, MI 29660-CD-P/ML-96 ARCH MICHIGAN, INC. KQK720 C 152.54 HOLLAND, MI 29733-CD-P/ML-96 ARCH MICHIGAN, INC. KQK577 C 152.54 SOUTH HAVEN, MI 29781-CD-P/ML-96 TSR PAGING, INC. KGC222 C 454.15 MCCREA, PA 29884-CD-P/ML-96 TSR PAGING, INC. KGC222 C 454.15 BELLEFONTE, PA 29970-CD-P/ML-96 TSR PAGING, INC. KGC222 C 454.15 LOCK HAVEN, PA 30537-CD-P/ML-96 AMERITECH MOBILE SERVICES, INC. KQA767 C 152.57 SALINE, MI 30656-CD-P/ML-96 PAGING NETWORK OF LOS ANGELES, INC KNKE862 G 931.3875 SAN DIEGO, CA 30687-CD-P/ML-96 AMERITECH MOBILE SERVICES, INC. KSA810 C 454.6 AURORA, IL 31932-CD-P/ML-96 AMERITECH MOBILE SERVICES, INC. KSA629 C 152.63 FRANKLIN, IN 31950-CD-P/ML-96 AMERITECH MOBILE SERVICES, INC. KSA629 C 152.63 ANDERSON, IN 31951-CD-P/ML-96 AMERITECH MOBILE SERVICES, INC. KSA629 C 152.63 LEBANON, IN 32561-CD-P/ML-96 PORTELLI, MICHAEL KNLM990 G 454.1 DANVILLE, IN 32569-CD-P/ML-96 BEEPER NETWORK KNLT849 G 152.63 MORRISTOWN, TN 33524-CD-P/ML-96 COMMUNITRONICS, INC. KNLR866 G 152.63 MARSHALL, TX 33594-CD-P/ML-96 UNITAH BASIN ELECTRONIC TELECOM. KNKI990 G 152.84 HEBER CITY, UT 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/ ChannelApplicantDate Rec'd File Number Call Sign M013/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 09/30/97 50414-CW-ML-97 KNLF226 M013/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 09/30/97 50415-CW-ML-97 KNLF226 M013/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 09/30/97 50416-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 M004/B Pacific Telesis Mobile Service 08/13/97 50382-CW-ML-97 KNLF209 M032/C Meretel Communications, L.P. 08/22/97 50380-CW-ML-97 KNLF610 M032/C Meretel Communications, L.P. 08/22/97 50381-CW-ML-97 KNLF610 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-