PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 DA 98-1578 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: August 7, 1998 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS DIVISION PUERTO RICO TELEPHONE COMPANY AND GTE HOLDINGS (PUERTO RICO) LLC SEEK FCC CONSENT FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED Report No. LB-98-58 The Puerto Rico Telephone Company ("PRTC") and GTE Holdings (Puerto Rico) LLC ("GTE Holdings") have filed applications under section 310(d) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C.  310(d), requesting Commission approval of the transfer of control to GTE Holdings of licenses and authorizations controlled or requested by PRTC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Puerto Rico Telephone Authority (PRTA). After the proposed transfer, GTE Holdings, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GTE Corporation, would control the licenses held by PRTC. SECTION 310 APPLICATIONS Part 22 - Broadband Cellular Service The following twelve applications for consent to transfer of control from PRTA to GTE Holdings of MSA/RSA cellular service authorizations held or requested by PRTC have been assigned the file numbers noted below in this service. File Nos. Licensee Call Sign Market No. 03373-CL-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company KNKA384 091B 03374-CL-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company KNKA399 147B 03375-CL-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company KNKA460 202B 03376-CL-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company KNKA464 204B 03377-CL-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company KNKA471 169B 03378-CL-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company KNKN371 725B 03379-CL-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company KNKN397 726B 03380-CL-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company KNKN414 727B 03381-CL-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company KNKN486 728B 03382-CL-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company KNKN505 723B 03383-CL-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company KNKN532 724B 03384-CL-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company KNKN957 729B Part 24 - Broadband Personal Communications Service ("PCS") The following two applications for consent to transfer of control from PRTA to GTE Holdings of broadband PCS authorizations held or requested by PRTC have been assigned the file numbers noted below in this service. File Nos. Licensee Call Sign Market No. 50516-CW-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company KNLG211 B488 - Block E 50517-CW-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company KNLH423 B489 - Block D Part 22 - Narrowband Paging Service The following four applications for consent to transfer of control from PRTA to GTE Holdings of paging service authorizations held or requested by PRTC have been assigned the file number noted below in this service. File No. Licensee Call Sign 0000001430 Puerto Rico Telephone Company KKB724, KNKC341, KNKC869 & KNLW497 Part 22 - Narrowband Rural Radiotelephone Service The following four applications for consent to transfer of control from PRTA to GTE Holdings of rural radiotelephone service authorizations held or requested by PRTC have been assigned the file numbers noted below in this service. File Nos. Licensee Call Sign 22760-CR-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company WAF797 22761-CR-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company WBB821,WBB823 & WOG21 Part 101 - Common Carrier Point-to-Point Microwave Service The following application for consent to transfer of control from PRTA to GTE Holdings of microwave service authorizations held or requested by PRTC have been assigned the file number noted below in this service. File No. Licensee Call Sign 9713708 Puerto Rico Telephone Company WBB286 (1 of 63) Part 101 - Digital Electronic Message Service ("DEMS") The following application for consent to transfer of control from PRTA to GTE Holdings of DEMS authorizations held or requested by PRTC have been assigned the file number noted below in this service. File No. Licensee Call Sign 9713707 Puerto Rico Telephone Company WHB418 (1 of 5) Part 90 - Land Mobile Service Telephone Maintenance and Private Carrier Paging The following application for consent to transfer of control from PRTA to GTE Holdings of land mobile service authorizations held or requested by PRTC have been assigned the file number noted below in this service. File No. Licensee Call Sign 910998 Puerto Rico Telephone Company KCZ959 (1 of 4) Part 25 - Fixed Satellite Service The following application for consent to transfer of control from PRTA to GTE Holdings of the fixed satellite service authorization held or requested by PRTC has been assigned the file number noted below in this service. File No. Licensee Call Sign 1330-DSE-TC-98 Puerto Rico Telephone Company E970101 GENERAL INFORMATION The transfer of control requests listed here have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission reserves the right to return any application if, upon further examination, it is determined that the application is defective and not in conformance with the Commission's rules or policies. Final action will not be taken on these applications earlier than thirty-one days following the date of this notice, except for radio applications not requiring a thirty day notice period (section 309 of the Communications Act). Persons wishing to file petitions to deny or formal petitions for other forms of relief, and other persons wishing to file comments, must do so no later than September 17, 1998. Opposition to petitions and other reply comments shall be filed no later than September 30, 1998. All filings concerning any or all of the matters referenced in this Public Notice should refer to Report No. LB-98-58, as well as reference specific file numbers of the individual applications or other matters to which the filings pertain. An original and four copies of all pleadings must be filed with the Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, 1919 M St., N.W., Room 222, Washington, D.C. 20554, in accordance with Section 1.51(c) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.51(c). In addition, one copy of each pleading must be delivered to each of the following locations: (1) the Commission's duplicating contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc. ("ITS"), 1231 20th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036; (2) Office of Public Affairs (OPA), Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Room 5608, 2025 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554; (3) Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Room 700, Washington, D.C. 20554; Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Public Reference Room, 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325; and (5) International Bureau, Room 803, 2000 M St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. Copies of the applications and any subsequently filed documents in this matter may be obtained from International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036 (202) 857- 3800. The applications and documents are also available for public inspection and copying during normal reference room hours at the following Commission offices. Office of Public Affairs (OPA) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Reference Operations Division (Gettysburg) Room 5608 Public Reference Room 2025 M Street, N.W. 1270 Fairfield Road Washington, D.C. 20554 Gettysburg, PA 17325 (Part 22 and Part 24) (Part 90 and Part 101) International Bureau Public Reference Room Room 102 2000 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 (Part 25) For further information contact Jonathan Radin or Elizabeth Williams, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division (Part 22 and Part 24) at (202) 418-7240; Steve Buenzow, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Gettysburg), Private Wireless Division, at (717) 338-2657 (Part 90 and Part 101) and Jeanette Spriggs, International Bureau (Part 25) at 418-1468. - FCC -