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-98-9 November 26, 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 11/10/97 KNKN448 117A,352A 00555-CL-P2-98 WWC Holding Co., Inc. 11/10/97 KNKN448 352A 00556-CL-P2-98 WWC Holding Co., Inc. 11/12/97 KNKN480 24A,301A, 00612-CL-P2-98 GCC License Corporation 437A 11/12/97 KNKN729 464B 00613-CL-P2-98 MRCC, Inc. 11/13/97 KNKR315 555A 00614-CL-P2-98 Smith Bagley, Inc. 11/14/97 KNKR208 26B2,319B 00636-CL-P2-98 Tristar Cellular 11/17/97 KNKR208 26B2,321B 00663-CL-P2-98 Tristar Cellular 11/17/97 KNKN437 286A1,416A1 00664-CL-P2-98 Ohio State Cellular Phone Company, Inc. 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 11/10/97 KNKA225 12B 00564-CL-MP-98 Florida Cellular Service, Inc. The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. 11/10/97 KNKN816 504B 00565-CL-MP-98 Northwest Missouri Cellular The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. 11/12/97 KNKN889 552B 00573-CL-MP-98 CellCo Partnership The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. 11/17/97 KNKQ396 459A 00654-CL-MP-98 Radiofone, Inc. The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. 11/18/97 KNKN816 504B 00669-CL-MP-98 Northwest Missouri Cellular The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. 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 04046-CL-P2-97 KNKN430 529A WWC Holding Co., Inc. 04047-CL-P2-97 KNKN343 583A WWC Holding Co., Inc. 04048-CL-P2-97 KNKN204 315B Alaska RSA #1 General Partnership 04049-CL-P2-97 KNKN204 315B Alaska RSA #1 General Partnership 04050-CL-P2-97 KNKN204 315B Alaska RSA #1 General Partnership 04054-CL-P2-97 KNKA491 127B1 GTE Mobilnet of the South Inc. 04055-CL-P2-97 KNKA332 86A Southwestco Wireless Limited Partnership 04163-CL-P2-97 KNKN554 354A,356A WWC Holding Co., Inc. 553A 04164-CL-P2-97 KNKN218 677A,348A American Rural Cellular, Inc. 04207-CL-P2-97 KNKN306 393A1 USCOC of Idaho RSA #5, 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 04019-CL-MP-97 KNKA210 25A1 Buffalo Telephone Company 04095-CL-MP-97 KNKA244 5A New Par The Bureau has made a finding that the proposed tower of the above application would not have a significant impact upon the environment. 04165-CL-MP-97 KNKA225 12B Florida Cellular Service, Inc. The Bureau has made a finding that the proposed tower of the above application would not have a significant impact upon the environment. 04166-CL-MP-97 KNKN816 504B Northwest Missouri Cellular 04188-CL-MP-97 KNKQ431 549A USCOC of New Hampshire RSA #2, Inc. 00070-CL-MP-98 KNKA449 123B GTE Mobilnet of California Limited Partnership The following application is reinstated. File Number Call Sign Market Name of Applicant 04532-CL-MR-97 KNKA752 218B1 TeleSpectrum, Inc. 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 24844-CR-P/L-97 NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC KNLW531 152.03 PINON, AZ 24844-CR-P/L-97 NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC KNLW531 152.12 PINON, AZ 24844-CR-P/L-97 NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC KNLW531 152.18 PINON, AZ 24844-CR-P/L-97 NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC KNLW531 152.21 PINON, AZ 20624-CD-P/ML-98 NORTHEAST LOUISIANA TELEPHONE CO., INC WQZ688 72.36 COLLINSTON, LA 20625-CD-P/ML-98 ROBERT F. RYDER KLF593 72.38 EMMETT, ID 20626-CD-P/ML-98 ROBERT F. RYDER KLF593 72.28 EMMETT, ID 20627-CD-P/ML-98 PANAM LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC. KWB400 75.46 GUAYNABO, PR 20627-CD-P/ML-98 PANAM LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC. KWB400 75.46 GUAYNABO, PR 20627-CD-P/ML-98 PANAM LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC. KWB400 75.9 GUAYNABO, PR 20627-CD-P/ML-98 PANAM LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC. KWB400 75.9 GUAYNABO, PR 20686-CD-P/ML-98 HIORT, FREDERICK W., JR. KNKP288 473.0375 ROCHELLE, IL 20686-CD-P/ML-98 HIORT, FREDERICK W., JR. KNKP288 473.0875 ROCHELLE, IL 20687-CD-P/ML-98 CONESTOGA MOBILE SYSTEMS, INC. KNKO368 75.62 READING, PA Paging and Radiotelephone Service RE: ACTIONS TAKEN File Number Licensee Call Sign Code Freq. MHz Location 31914-CD-P/L-95 COMMUNITRONICS, INC. KNLR872 G 152.63 FAIRPLAY, GA 26718-CD-P/ML-96 USA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. II KQB688 C 454.1 EUCLID, OH 26722-CD-P/ML-96 USA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. II KQB688 C 454.1 UNIONSVILLE, OH 26724-CD-P/ML-96 USA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. II KQB688 C 454.1 RENSVILLEHTS, OH 26746-CD-P/ML-96 USA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. II KQB688 C 454.1 CHARDON, OH 29052-CD-P/ML-96 CLEVELAND COMMUNICATIONS PAGING, INC. KNKP450 G 454.625 NORTH OLMSTED,OH 31067-CD-P/ML-96 NORTH AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC KNKP577 D 931.7375 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 20141-CD-P/ML-98 METROCALL USA, INC. KNKJ998 G 75.54 HAYMARKET, VA 20142-CD-P/ML-98 METROCALL USA, INC. KNKF249 G 75.68 HAYMARKET, VA 20147-CD-P/ML-98 ARCH CAPITOL DISTRICT, INC KNKB893 G 72.8 UTICA, NY 20149-CD-P/ML-98 METROCALL USA, INC. KLF495 G 72.7 WINCHESTER, VA 20150-CD-P/ML-98 METROCALL USA, INC. KIY394 G 72.18 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 20157-CD-P/ML-98 AIRSIGNAL OF CALIFORNIA, INC. KMA261 G 72.24 ORANGE COVE, CA 20158-CD-P/ML-98 INDIANA PAGING NETWORK, INC KNKM446 G 72.02 SOUTH BEND, IN 20163-CD-P/ML-98 SOUTHERN OHIO COMM. SERVICES INC KKB611 G 72.2 JACKSON, OH CORRECTIONS: THE LINCOLN COMPANY TELEPHONE SYSTEM (KNLW488) CORRECTION TO PUBLIC NOTICE #NCS-97-50 DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 1997 TO SHOW AN ADDITIONAL FREQUENCY OF 152.63 MHz AT PIOCHE, NEVADA. (24494-CR-P/L-97) 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 B051/E Omnipoint Boston Area DE License,Inc. 11-05-97 50067-CW-ML-98 KNLH310 M013/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 11-14-97 50068-CW-ML-98 KNLF226 M017/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 11-14-97 50069-CW-ML-98 KNLF234 B272/C Airadigm Communications, Inc. 11-17-97 50070-CW-ML-98 KNLF401 M003/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 10-31-97 50071-CW-ML-98 KNLF207 For further information contact Irene Longin or Irene Griffith at (202) 418-1385. 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 M17/B PrimeCo. Personal Communications, L.P. 9/30/97 50414-CW-ML-97 KNLF234 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-