PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: December 31, 1997 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SERVICE INFORMATION Report No. LB-98-17 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 SERVICES TRANSFER/ASSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING No applications listed on this notice. ____________________________________________________________________________________ BROADBAND SERVICES TRANSFER/ASSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS GRANTED The following PCS (A Block) assignment application was filed and appeared on Public Notice, Report No. LB-98-09, released November 14, 1997. No petitions to deny have been filed and the Commission has found the application to be in the public interest. The Commission has granted the application effective December 29, 1997. 50040-CW-AL-98 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 . ____________________________________________________________________________________ The Commission (By Commercial Wireless Division) has granted the following pro forma PCS (D and F Block) assignment application as indicated. 50062-CW-AL-98 Pro Forma assignment of Broadband PCS license of Conestoga Wireless Company from Conestoga Wireless Company (A Limited Liability Company) to Conestoga Wireless Company (A Pennsylvania Corporation), Markets B360 (D Block) - Pottsville BTA, B370 (D Block) - Reading BTA, B437 (F Block) - Sunbury-Shamokin BTA and B475 (D Block) - Williamsport BTA. (Granted 12/29/97, Stations KNLF905, KNLG701, KNLG702 and KNLG703) Grant of this assignment is expressly conditioned upon the parties complying with the conditions set forth in the grant documents. Failure to comply with any of the conditions will result in the immediate revocation of the license grant. (For F Block only) ____________________________________________________________________________________ The Commission (By Commercial Wireless Division) has granted the following pro forma MSA assignment applications as indicated. 00967-CL-AL-98 Pro Forma assignment of license of GCC License Corporation from GCC License Corporation to WWC Texas RSA Limited Partnership, Market No. 220A - Abilene MSA. (Granted 12/30/97, Station KNKA518) 00968-CL-AL-98 Pro Forma assignment of license of GCC License Corporation from GCC License Corporation to WWC Texas RSA Limited Partnership, Market No. 294A - San Angelo MSA. (Granted 12/30/97, Station KNKA650) ____________________________________________________________________________________ NARROWBANDSERVICES TRANSFER/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: 24890-CD-AL-97 LICENSEE: SMR/USA, INC. CALLSIGN: KNLN495 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: SMR/USA, INC. ASSIGNEE: DAVID SEGNERI ____________________________________________________________________________________ NARROWBAND SERVI CES TRANSFER/ASSIGNM ENT APPLICATIONS GRANTED The following assignment applications were granted effective December 29, 1997, unless otherwise noted. FILE NUMBER: 24843-CD-AL-97 LICENSEE: INTER MOUNTAIN CABLE, INC. CALLSIGN: KNKJ219 ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: INTER MOUNTAIN CABLE, INC. ASSIGNEE: APPALACHIAN CELLULAR GENERAL PARTNERSHIP FILE NUMBER: 20921-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: ANSWER IOWA LICENSEE CORPORATION CALLSIGN: KAL879 (LEAD) (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: ANSWER IOWA LICENSEE CORPORATION ASSIGNEE: ARCH COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC. (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20922-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: ARCH CAPITOL DISTRICT, INC. CALLSIGN: KAA814 (LEAD) (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: ARCH CAPITOL DISTRICT, INC. ASSIGNEE: ARCH COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC. (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20923-CG-AL-98 LICENSEE: ARCH CAPITOL DISTRICT, INC. CALLSIGN: KUC954 (AIR-GROUND) (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: ARCH CAPITOL DISTRICT, INC. ASSIGNEE: ARCH COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC. (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20924-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: ARCH CONNECTICUT VALLEY, INC. CALLSIGN: KCB892 (LEAD) (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: ARCH CONNECTICUT VALLEY, INC. ASSIGNEE: ARCH COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC. (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20925-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: ARCH MICHIGAN, INC. CALLSIGN: KKB613 (LEAD) (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: ARCH MICHIGAN, INC. ASSIGNEE: ARCH COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC. (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20926-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: ARCH SOUTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. CALLSIGN: KFL876 (LEAD) (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: ARCH SOUTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ASSIGNEE: ARCH COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC. (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20927-CR-AL-98 LICENSEE: ARCH SOUTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. CALLSIGN: KLU50, KNKI839 & WPF28 (RURAL RADIO) (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: ARCH SOUTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ASSIGNEE: ARCH COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC. (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20928-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: BECKER BEEPER, INC. CALLSIGN: KNLM443 & KOR933 (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: BECKER BEEPER, INC. ASSIGNEE: ARCH COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC. (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20929-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: CASCADE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CALLSIGN: KNKI641 (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: CASCADE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ASSIGNEE: ARCH COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC. (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20930-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: KELLEY'S LICENSEE CORPORATION CALLSIGN: KOA733 (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: KELLEY'S LICENSEE CORPORATION ASSIGNEE: ARCH COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC. (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20931-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: PREMIERE PAGE OF KANSAS, INC. CALLSIGN: KNKM566, KNKM612 & KNKM785 (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: PREMIERE PAGE OF KANSAS, INC. ASSIGNEE: USA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. II (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20932-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. CALLSIGN: KDS762 (LEAD) (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ASSIGNEE: USA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. II (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20934-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: Q MEDIA COMPANY - PAGING, INC. CALLSIGN: KKB560 (LEAD) (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: Q MEDIA COMPANY - PAGING, INC. ASSIGNEE: USA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. II (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20935-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: Q MEDIA PAGING - ALABAMA, INC. CALLSIGN: KIE366 (LEAD) (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: Q MEDIA PAGING - ALABAMA, INC. ASSIGNEE: USA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. II (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20936-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: THE BEEPER COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. CALLSIGN: KAF636 (LEAD) (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: THE BEEPER COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. ASSIGNEE: ARCH COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC. (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20937-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: WESTLINK LICENSEE CORPORATION CALLSIGN: KAF241 (LEAD) (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: WESTLINK LICENSEE CORPORATION ASSIGNEE: ARCH COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC. (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20938-CG-AL-98 LICENSEE: WESTLINK OF NEW MEXICO LICENSEE CORPORATION CALLSIGN: WXR919 (AIR-GROUND) (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: WESTLINK OF NEW MEXICO LICENSEE CORPORATION ASSIGNEE: ARCH COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC. (Granted effective December 30, 1997) FILE NUMBER: 20939-CD-AL-98 LICENSEE: WESTLINK OF NEW MEXICO LICENSEE CORPORATION CALLSIGN: KKH476 (LEAD) (PRO FORMA) ACTION: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNOR: WESTLINK OF NEW MEXICO LICENSEE CORPORATION ASSIGNEE: ARCH COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, INC. (Granted effective December 30, 1997) - FCC -