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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-98-10 December 4, 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 11/20/97 KNKN257 344B1 00685-CL-P2-98 GTE Mobilnet of Central California Incorporated 11/20/97 KNKN451 483A1,483A2 00686-CL-P2-98 WWC Holding Co., Inc. 276A 11/21/97 KNKN224 543A,171A 00687-CL-P2-98 GCC License Corporation 11/21/97 KNKN506 521B 00719-CL-P2-98 Southern Illinois RSA 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 04187-CL-P2-97 KNKN641 578B,573B Telespectrum, Inc. The Bureau has made a finding that the proposed tower of the above application would not have a significant impact upon the environment. 04243-CL-P2-97 KNKN427 664A,665A GCC License Corp. 04273-CL-P2-97 KNKN866 476A Radiofone, Inc. 04274-CL-P2-97 KNKN398 350B1 Colorado RSA No. 3 Limited Partnership 04276-CL-P2-97 KNKN834 475A RFB Cellular, Inc. 04277-CL-P2-97 KNKN387 348B,350B Union Telephone Company 04280-CL-P2-97 KNKN226 720A Cellular Inc. Network Corporation 04282-CL-P2-97 KNKR307 19A,352A N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. 04283-CL-P2-97 KNKN226 720A Cellular Inc. Network Corporation 04284-CL-P2-97 KNKN226 720A Cellular Inc. Network Corporation 04285-CL-P2-97 KNKN226 673A,720A Cellular Inc. Network Corporation 04286-CL-P2-97 KNKN226 348A,720A Cellular Inc. Network Corporation 04287-CL-P2-97 KNKN675 591A,687A1 Virginia RSA #7, 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 00270-CL-MP-98 KNKA301 74B Fresno MSA Ltd. Partnership The Bureau has made a finding that the proposed towers of the following applications would not have a significant impact upon the environment. 00284-CL-MP-98 KNKN991 632B South Carolina RSA No. 8 Cellular General Partnership 00257-CL-MP-98 KNKA330 43A Virginia Metronet, Inc. 00229-CL-MP-98 KNKA208 28A Westel Indianapolis Company 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 20205-CD-P/ML-98 CONSOLIDATED COMM. TELECOM SRVS. INC. KWH311 G 72.74 MT VERNON, IL 20262-CD-P/ML-98 SCHUYLKILL MOBILE FONE, INC. KGA589 G 72.06 FORESTVILLE, PA 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 B358/E U S West Communications, Inc. 11-21-97 50073-CW-ML-98 KNLH685 B358/E U S West Communications, Inc. 11-21-97 50074-CW-ML-98 KNLH685 B358/E U S West Communications, Inc. 11-21-97 50075-CW-ML-98 KNLH685 B358/E U S West Communications, Inc. 11-21-97 50076-CW-ML-98 KNLH685 B358/E U S West Communications, Inc. 11-21-97 50077-CW-ML-98 KNLH685 B358/E U S West Communications, Inc. 11-21-97 50078-CW-ML-98 KNLH685 B395/E U S West Communications, Inc. 11-21-97 50079-CW-ML-98 KNLH695 B358/E U S West Communications, Inc. 11-24-97 50080-CW-ML-98 KNLH685 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 M013/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 10-08-97 50024-CW-ML-98 KNLF226 M017/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 10-14-97 50025-CW-ML-98 KNLF234 M003/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 10-17-97 50032-CW-ML-98 KNLF207 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-