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-98-12 December 18, 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 12/2/97 KNKN480 437A,442A 00803-CL-P2-98 GCC License Corporation 12/2/97 KNKN214 544A,39A 00804-CL-P2-98 GCC License Corporation 12/3/97 KNKNQ325 594B1,594B2 00837-CL-P2-98 Minford Cellular Telephone Company 12/3/97 KNKN725 313B1 00838-CL-P2-98 ALLTEL Southeast Alabama Rural Cellular L.P. 12/5/97 KNKN227 337B,215B, 00836-CL-P2-98 Modoc RSA Limited Partnership 343B 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 R E: 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 03396-CL-P2-97 KNKN907 24B2,510B1, Missouri RSA 9B1, Limited Partnership 512B1 On July 24, 1997, Missouri RSA 9B1 Limited Partnership (MO 9 Ltd.) filed the following application to add a cell site, which extends into the adjacent existing CGSA of Missouri RSA 7. A Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement, a copy of the written agreement, Service Area Boundary Agreement and declarations, filed by MO 9 Ltd. and Missouri 7 Limited Partnership, the B-block licensee in Missouri RSA 7, have been reviewed and are hereby approved pursuant to Section 22.129 of the Commission's rules, 47C.F,R. 22.129. The Commission has reviewed the joint motion and finds that it raises no substantial or material questions of fact under 47 U.S.C.  309 and finds that the application is in the public interest and has granted the application effective December 11, 1997. 04206-CL-P2-97 KNKA332 86A,553A Southwestco Wireless Limited Partnership 04242-CL-P2-97 KNKN463 536A,538AGCC License Corporation 04318-CL-P2-97 KNKN223 543B,611BChurchill County Telephone & Telegraph System 00005-CL-P2-98 KNKN579 536B Aliant Cellular, Inc. 00006-CL-P2-98 KNKN736 310B1 South Alabama Cellular Communications 00064-CL-P2-98 KNKA790 299A WWC Holding Co., Inc. 00065-CL-P2-98 KNKN431 528A,527AWWC Holding Co., Inc. 00113-CL-P2-98 KNKN327 349A,352AN.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. 00114-CL-P2-98 KNKR279 718B,720BMetacomm Cellular Partners 00115-CL-P2-98 KNKN327 349A,352AN.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. 00116-CL-P2-98 KNKR215 74B2 Gulf Coast Broadcasting Corporation 00117-CL-P2-98 KNKA530 161A,654AKETS Partnership 00145-CL-P2-98 KNKA220 19B1,210B1 US West NewVector Group, Inc. 00146-CL-P2-98 KNKR221 97A2,341A, Kern County Cellular Holdings, Inc. 150A 00173-CL-P2-98 KNKN291 525B,526BSagebrush Cellular, Inc. 00200-CL-P2-98 KNKN509 271A,406ACentury Indiana Cellular Corp. 00247-CL-P2-98 KNKQ373 54A Centennial Cellular Tri-State Operating Partnership 00248-CL-P2-98 KNKA814 713A2 Chippewa Cellular Corporation 00249-CL-P2-98 KNKR208 26B2,319B1 Tristar Cellular 321B1 00281-CL-P2-98 KNKA594 273B,304BAmeritech Mobile Phone Service of Chicago, Inc. 395B3 00282-CL-P2-98 KNKN581 273B1,395B3 Illinois Valley Cellular RSA 2-III Partnership 00377-CL-P2-98 KNKA234 11A,401A Cybertel Corporation 00379-CL-P2-98 KNKN477 11A,401A HLD Cellular Corporation 00403-CL-P2-98 KNKA487 64A,177A Michiana Metronet, Inc. 479A 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 Call Sign Code Freq. MHz Location 25945-CD-R-88 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF UTAH) KNKB936 C 2112 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 24990-CD-R-89 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF FLORIDA) KNKD961 C 454.5 PALM CITY, FL 24990-CD-R-89 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF FLORIDA) KNKD961 C 454.5 PALM CITY, FL 25090-CD-ML-90 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF OHIO) KNKL665 C 454.55 HAMILTON, OH 28897-CD-P/ML-96 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF UT) KNKB388 C 158.1 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 29880-CD-P/ML-96 TSR PAGING, INC. KGC222 C 454.15 TYRONE, PA 32125-CD-P/ML-96 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF UT) KNKB388 C 158.1 RICHFIELD, UT 32128-CD-P/ML-96 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF UTAH) KNKM660 C 158.1 LEEDS, UT 32766-CD-P/ML-96 NATIONAL TELEPHONEOF ALABAMA, INC KNKD743 C 158.1 RIVERTON, AL 32991-CD-P/ML-96 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF UT) KNKB388 C 158.1 BRIGHAM CITY, UT 32992-CD-P/ML-96 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF UT) KNKB388 C 158.1 BOUNTIFUL, UT 32993-CD-P/ML-96 AMERICAN PAGING, INC. (OF UTAH) KNKM660 C 158.1 CEDAR CITY, UT 24626-CD-P/ML-97 SKYTEL CORPORATION KNKP411 G 72.64 PRAIRIEVILLE, MI 20317-CD-P/ML-98 AIRTOUCH PAGING OF KENTUCKY, INC. WRV212 G 72.4 FAIRDALE, KY 20319-CD-P/ML-98 PAN AM LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC KNLT959 G 72.26 GUAYNABO, PR 20320-CD-P/ML-98 PAN AM LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC KNLT961 G 72.06 GUAYNABO, PR 20321-CD-P/ML-98 PANAM LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC KWU360 G 75.8 GUAYNABO, PR 20431-CD-P/ML-98 METROCALL USA, INC. KNKC391 G 72.76 LYMAN, MS 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 M018/A AT&T Wireless PCS Inc. 11-25-97 50081-CW-ML-98 KNLF235 M017/B PrimeCo Personal Communication, L.P. 12-12-97 50085-CW-ML-98 KNLF234 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 M004/A WirelessCo, L.P. 3/06/07 50155-CW-ML-97 KNLF208 INFORMATIVE: The following application was DISMISSED licensee requesting withdrawal of the application: Market/ Channel Applicant Date Rec'd File Number Call Sign M004/A WirelessCo, L.P. 02/18/97 50111-CW-ML-97 KNLF208 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-