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-98-5 October 30, 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 10/14/97 KNKN509 271A,406A 00200-CL-P2-98 Century Indiana Cellular Corp. 10/14/97 KNKA352 29A 00201-CL-P2-98 Radiofone, Inc. 10/14/97 KNKQ368 502B1,502B2 00219-CL-P2-98 MCTA 10/16/97 KNKA814 713A2 00248-CL-P2-98 Chippewa Cellular Corporation 10/17/97 KNKR208 26B2,319B1 00249-CL-P2-98 Tristar Cellular 321B1 10/17/97 KNKQ341 493A 00252-CL-P2-98 Mississippi One Cellular Telephone Company 10/20/97 KNKA510 255A,295A 00283-CL-P2-98 Odessa Cellular License Corporation 665A 10/21/97 KNKA594 273B,304B 00281-CL-P2-98 Ameritech Mobile Phone Service of 395B3 Chicago, Inc. 10/21/97 KNKN581 273B1,395B3 00282-CL-P2-98 Illinois Valley Cellular RSA 2-III Partnership The following applications for major modifications to cellular systems have been accepted for filing. Some of the applications may have de minimis extensions into adjacent MSA/RSA. Received Callsign Market File Number Name of Applicant 10/15/97 KNKA301 74B 00270-CL-MP-98 Fresno MSA Limited Partnership 10/16/97 KNKA208 28A 00229-CL-MP-98 Westel Indianapolis Company The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. 10/17/97 KNKA330 43A 00257-CL-MP-98 Virginia Metronet, Inc. The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. 10/21/97 KNKN991 632B 00284-CL-MP-98 South Carolina RSA No. 8 Cellular General Partnership The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. 10/22/97 KNKA243 8A 00327-CL-MP-98 Washington/Baltimore Cellular Limited Partnership 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 03586-CL-P2-97 KNKN345 711A Four Cellular Corporation 03604-CL-P2-97 KNKN837 449A GTE Mobilnet of Kentucky, Inc. 03606-CL-P2-97 KNKN386 708A,15A One Cellular Corporation 03714-CL-P2-97 KNKN972 605B Oklahoma Western Telephone Company 03715-CL-P2-97 KNKN632 575A North Carolina RSA #9, Inc. 03723-CL-P2-97 KNKA488 275B1 St. Joseph SMSA Limited Partnership 504B1 507B1 03768-CL-P2-97 KNKN937 612A Sygnet Communications Inc. 03840-CL-P2-97 KNKN856 559A1 Pegasus Cellular Telephone Co., No. 3 (NY-4), Inc. 03893-CL-P2-97 KNKN771 475B1,474B1 Century Cellunet of Michigan RSA 476B1,477B1 #4, Inc. 03895-CL-P2-97 KNKA320 54A1 Gary Cellular Telephone Company 03896-CL-P2-97 KNKA578 122B,284B Binghamton MSA Limited Partnership 615B2 03899-CL-P2-97 KNKN567 704A1,690A1 Washington/Baltimore Cellular Limited Partnership 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 03814-CL-MP-97 KNKN631 566A Blue Ridge Cellular Telephone Company 03903-CL-MP-97 KNKA283 48B Toledo MSA 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. 03908-CL-MP-97 KNKN230 546A GCC License Corporation 03933-CL-MP-97 KNKA367 10A Houston Cellular Telephone Company The Bureau has made a finding that the proposed tower of the above application would not have a significant impact upon the environment. 03938-CL-MP-97 KNKN232 319B Coconino, Arizona RSA Limited Partnership 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 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 20205-CD-P/ML-98 CONSOLIDATED COMM. TELECOM SRVS. INC. KWH311 72.74 MT VERNON, IL 20262-CD-P/ML-98 SCHUYLKILL MOBILE FONE, INC. KGA589 72.06 FORESTVILLE, PA 20264-CD-P/ML-98 CAPITOL RADIOTELEPHONE CO., INC. KQD614 459.575 RIPLEY, WV Paging and Radiotelephone Services RE: ACTIONS TAKEN File Number Licensee Call Sign Code Freq. MHz Location 26432-CD-ML-95 PAGING NETWORK OF TENNESSEE, INC. KNKP515 C 152.63 CONYERS, GA 28988-CD-P/ML-96 Q MEDIA PAGING - ALABAMA, INC. KIE366C 152.06 EUTAW, AL 29212-CD-P/ML-96 MOBILEMEDIA DP PROPERTIES, INC. KIG841 C 454.175 HILLSBORO, NC 29719-CD-P/ML-96 ARCH CONNECTICUT VALLEY, INC. KNKC725 C 152.78 WOBURN, MA 29749-CD-P/ML-96 ARCH MICHIGAN, INC.KQK577 C 152.54 NEWAYGO, MI 29751-CD-P/ML-96 ARCH MICHIGAN, INC.KQK577 C 152.54 DAWAGIAC, MI 29962-CD-P/ML-96 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF UT) KNKB388 C 158.1 POCATELLO, ID 29968-CD-P/ML-96 TSR PAGING, INC. KGC222 C 454.15 HOLIDAYSBURG, PA 31241-CD-P/ML-96 WESTLINK LICENSEE CORPORATION KON911C 152.84 SHELTON, WA 33388-CD-P/ML-96 TSR PAGING, INC. KNKC655 C 454.4 NEWPORT, PA 33390-CD-P/ML-96 TSR PAGING, INC. KGC222 C 454.15 MARTINSBURG,WV 24537-CD-P/ML-97 AIRTOUCH PAGING OF CALIFORNIA KMA833G 72.28 MT DIABLO, CA 24540-CD-P/ML-97 PAN AM LICENSE HOLDINGS INC KNLW491 V 72.7 MARICAO, PR 24645-CD-R-97 AIRTOUCH PAGING KOR566 C 35.66 KINGSTON, MA 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 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 M003/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 10/17/97 50032-CW-ML-98 KNLF207 PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION ACTIONS TAKEN 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 B080/C Horizon Personal Communication, Inc. 08/22/97 50392-CW-ML-97 KNLF580 M013/B PrimeCo Personal Communication, L.P. 08/28/97 50393-CW-ML-97 KNLF226 For further information contact Irene Longin or Irene Griffith at (202) 418-1385. 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-