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PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
1919 M STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554                            DA 99-148      

News media information 202/418-0500     Fax-On-Demand  202/418-2830     Internet:  http://www.fcc.gov    ftp.fcc.gov

                                                                                          
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                          Released: January 12, 1999
                                                                 
                 

  WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS 900 MHZ SMR MAJOR
                     TRADING AREA LICENSE 
               TO WILDERNESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
                                
     
     Wilderness Communications, LLC (Wilderness) was the high bidder for license M040-R (Little Rock,
Arkansas) in the Commission's auction of Major Trading Area (MTA) licenses to provide Specialized Mobile
Radio service in the 896 - 901 MHz and 935 - 940 MHz bands (900 MHz SMR).  During the course of this
auction Wilderness withdrew an erroneous bid and subsequently requested a waiver of 47 C.F.R.  90.805,
which imposes payments on bidders who withdraw high bids during an auction.  On August 5, 1998, the
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) released an order that resolved this issue and assessed
Wilderness a bid withdrawal payment of $4,000.00, clearing the way for the Bureau to grant the license
Wilderness won at auction. 

     Wilderness qualified under the Commission's rules to participate in the 900 MHz SMR auction as a
small business and was therefore eligible to pay for the amount owed for its license in installments.  Wilderness,
however, has sufficient funds on deposit with the Commission to cover its down payment, its bid withdrawal
payment, and the entire outstanding balance due on the license.  In addition, Wilderness has approved the use
of these funds to pay for its license in full. Accordingly, the Bureau, under delegated authority, grants
Wilderness's application for 900 MHz SMR License M040-R.


     
     For further information, contact:

News Media:              Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0500
Payment Questions:       Linwood Jenkins or Gail Glasser at (202) 418-1995 
Legal Questions:         Cheryl Kornegay at (202) 418-7240