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                                      Released: November 14, 1997



               WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
            COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION


Report No. LB-98-09        

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
                                
The PCS and cellular assignment applications listed herein have been found upon initial review to be
acceptable for filing.

50039-CW-AL-98  Consent to the assignment of Broadband PCS license of Western PCS BTA I Corporation
from Western PCS BTA I Corporation to Iowa Wireless Services, L.P., Stations (1) KNLH741, Market B061
(D Block), Burlington BTA, (2) KNLH743, Market B086 (D Block), Clinton BTA, (3) KNLG769, Market
B283 (D Block), Marshalltown BTA and (4) KNLG770, Market B285 (D Block), Mason City BTA.

50040-CW-AL-98   Consent to the partial assignment of Broadband PCS license of Western PCS I License
Corporation from Western PCS I License Corporation, Station KNLF263, involving the
partitioning/disaggregation 20 MHz  of A Block spectrum for Carroll, Greene, Boone, Hardin, Audubon,
Guthrie, Poweshiek, Adair, Marion, Adams, Union, Lucas, Taylor, Ringold, Decatur and Wayne counties
within the Des Moines BTA to Iowa Wireless Services, L.P., Market M032 (A Block) - Des Moines-Quad
Cities MTA .

00547-CL-AL-98  Consent to the assignment of license of Peace Valley Cellular Telephone Company, 
Station KNKN496 from Peace Valley Cellular Telephone Company to Southwestern Bell Wireless, Inc.,
Market No. 520B -  MO 17 - Shannon RSA. 


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 Services, Inc. (ITS, Inc.)
                      1231 20th Street, NW
                        Washington, DC  20036
                         Phone:  202-857-3800

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                      BROADBAND SERVICES 
            TRANSFER/ASSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS GRANTED


The Commission (By Commercial Wireless Division) has granted the following pro forma RSA transfer
applications as indicated. 

04304-CL-TC-97  Pro Forma transfer of control of Vitelcom Cellular, Inc. from Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.
to Emerging Communications, Inc., Market No. 730B  - VI  1 - St. Thomas Island RSA.
(Granted 11/14/97, Station KNKN845) 

04305-CL-TC-97  Pro Forma transfer of control of Vitelcom Cellular, Inc. from Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.
to Emerging Communications, Inc., Market No. 731B  - VI  2 - St. Croix Island RSA.
(Granted 11/14/97, Station KNKN846) 

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NARROWBANDSERVICESTRANSFER/ASSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR
                             FILING

The application listed herein has 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 this application 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: 20515-CD-TC-98
LICENSEE:    MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CALLSIGN:    KSV931
ACTION:      TRANSFER 
TRANSFEROR:  JAMES D. ROTH AND DONNA ROTH
TRANSFEREE:  JUDY K. HESMAN AND NEIL R. HESMAN

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  NARROWBAND SERVICES TRANSFER/ASSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS GRANTED


The following transfer/assignment applications were granted effective November 14, 1997, unless otherwise
noted.

FILE NUMBER: 24585-CD-P/AL-97
LICENSEE:    AIRTOUCH PAGING
CALLSIGN:    KCC803
ACTION:      PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT
FREQUENCY:   152.06 MHZ AT ORANGE, MA
ASSIGNOR:    AIRTOUCH PAGING
ASSIGNEE:    WAVECOM, TO BE PLACED UNDER NEW CALL SIGN 
             KNLW496

FILE NUMBER: 24658-CD-AL-97
LICENSEE:    JO ANN ROSS
CALLSIGN:    KNLM476
ACTION:      ASSIGNMENT
ASSIGNOR:    JO ANN ROSS
ASSIGNEE:    SOUTH SHORE RADIO, INC.

FILE NUMBER: 24764-CD-AL-97
LICENSEE:    TEXAS ALLTEL, INC.
CALLSIGN:    KLB696
ACTION:      ASSIGNMENT
ASSIGNOR:    TEXAS ALLTEL, INC.
ASSIGNEE:    SELF RADIO, INC.

FILE NUMBER: 24803-CD-TC-97
LICENSEE:    VIRGIN ISLANDS TELEPHONE CORPORATION
CALLSIGN:    KNKI943
ACTION:      TRANSFER   (PRO FORMA)
TRANSFEROR:  ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC.
TRANSFEREE:  EMERGING COMMUNICATIONS, INC.









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