PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 DA 98-2320 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: November 13, 1998 VANGUARD CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC. AND WINSTON, INC. SEEK CONSENT FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED Vanguard Cellular Systems, Inc. (Vanguard) and Winston, Inc. (Winston), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T Corp., have filed applications under Section 310(d) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 310(d), requesting Commission approval to transfer control of licenses or authorizations currently held by Vanguard to Winston. The structure of the proposed transfer provides that Vanguard will merge with Winston and cease to exist as a separate company. After consummation, the licenses currently held by Vanguard would be held by Winston under the ultimate control of AT&T Corp. SECTION 310 APPLICATIONS Part 22 - Paging and Radiotelephone Service The following applications for consent to the transfer of control from Vanguard to Winston of the paging and radiotelephone service authorizations held or requested by Vanguard have been assigned the file numbers noted below. File No. Licensee Call Sign(s) 0000002403 Nation Page, Inc. KNKJ403 (lead) 0000002404 NPI Holdings, Inc. KDS 902 (lead) Part 22 - Cellular Radiotelephone Service The following applications for consent to the transfer control from Vanguard to Winston of the licenses and authorizations held or requested by Vanguard have been assigned the file numbers noted below. File Nos. Licensee Call Sign(s) 00322-CL-AL-99 Atlantic Cellular Telephone of Delaware, L.L.C. KNKA708 00342-CL-AL-99 Atlantic Cellular Telephone of Delaware, L.L.C. KNKN831 00338-CL-AL-99 West Virginia Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKA773 00321-CL-AL-99 Binghamton CellTelCo KNKA486 00337-CL-AL-99 Orange County Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKN756 00319-CL-AL-99 Orange County Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKA788 00336-CL-AL-99 West Virginia Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKA663 00334-CL-AL-99 West Virginia Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKN847 00339-CL-AL-99 West Virginia Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKN848 00324-CL-AL-99 Vanguard Binghamton, Inc. KNKA694 00325-CL-AL-99 Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKA531 00326-CL-AL-99 Piscataqua Cellular Telephone of Delaware, L.L.C. KNKA452 00333-CL-AL-99 Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKQ372 00332-CL-AL-99 Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKN556 00328-CL-AL-99 Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKQ397 00327-CL-AL-99 Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKN719 00329-CL-AL-99 Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKN571 00331-CL-AL-99 Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKA687 00335-CL-AL-99 Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKA816 00323-CL-AL-99 Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKA314 00340-CL-AL-99 Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKA775 00341-CL-AL-99 Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKA766 00317-CL-AL-99 Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKA338 00318-CL-AL-99 Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKA339 00320-CL-AL-99 Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKA780 00330-CL-AL-99 Orange County Cellular Telephone Corp. KNKN851 Part 101 - Fixed Microwave Services The following applications for consent to the transfer of control from Vanguard to Winston of Fixed Microwave Service authorizations held or requested by Vanguard have been assigned the file numbers noted below. File Nos. Licensee Call Sign 9713852 Atlantic Cellular Telephone of Delaware, LLC WLT505 (lead) 9713851 Binghamton CellTelCo WLL922 (lead) 9713850 Orange County Cellular Telephone Corp. WPNG839 (lead) 9713849 Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp WLT342(lead) 9713856 Piscataqua Cellular Telephone of Delaware, LLC WLN852(lead) 9713855 Vanguard Binghamton Inc. WPNB588 (lead) 9713854 Vanguard Cellular Systems, Inc. WLN448 9713857 West Virginia Cellular Telephone Corp. WLV762 9713853 NPI Holdings, Inc. WMQ715 (lead) Part 101 - Local Multipoint Distribution Service The following application for consent to the transfer of control from Vanguard to Winston of the local multipoint distribution service authorizations held or requested by Vanguard has been assigned the file number below. File No. Licensee Call Sign 0000002548 Vanguard LMDS Corp. WPLM270(lead) Part 25 - Satellite Communications Service The following application for consent to the transfer of control from Vanguard to Winston for the satellite communications service authorization held or requested by Vanguard has been assigned the file number noted below. This Application is filed pursuant to Section 201(c)(11) of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962, as amended, Section 501(c)(6) of the International Maritime Satellite Telecommunications Act, and titles I through III of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. File No. Licensee Call Sign SES-T/C-1998-1027-01505 NPI Holdings, Inc. E960163 GENERAL INFORMATION The transfer of control requests listed herein 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 to be 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. See 47 U.S.C.  309. The deadline for filing petitions to deny, formal petitions for other forms of relief, or other comments is December 14, 1998. Oppositions to petitions and other reply comments must be filed no later than December 24, 1998. All filings concerning any or all of the matters referenced in this Public Notice should refer to DA 98-2320, as well as the 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) Jonathan Radin, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 2100 M Street, NW, Room 700, Washington, D.C. 20554; (4) 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 at (202) 418-7240 (Part 22 and Part 24); Steve Buenzow, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Gettysburg), Private Wireless Division, (Part 90 and Part 101) at (717) 338-2646, Jeanette Spriggs, International Bureau (Part 25) at (202) 418-0727. - FCC -