PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
1919 M STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554                                  DA 99-610

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                                                  March 30, 1999
                                 

               WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
          PUBLIC SAFETY AND PRIVATE WIRELESS DIVISION 
                                
          GRANTS CONSENT TO ASSIGN AUTHORIZATIONS OF 
WNP COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND PCO ACQUISITION CORP.                                    

      Pursuant to Section 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended, 47 U.S.C.  310(d),
and Section 0.331 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.331, the Public Safety and Private Wireless
Division (Division) grants, subject to the conditions set forth below, the WNP Communications, Inc. (WNP)
and PCO Acquisition Corp. ("PCO"), application requesting Commission consent to assign the following
Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) licenses held by WNP:

               LMDS AUTHORIZATIONS BY CALL SIGNS

     WPOH942                                 WPOH962
     WPOH943                                 WPOH963
     WPOH944                                 WPOH964
     WPOH945                                 WPOH965
     WPOH946                                 WPOH966
     WPOH947                                 WPOH967
     WPOH948                                 WPOH968
     WPOH949                                 WPOH969
     WPOH950                                 WPOH970
     WPOH951                                 WPOH971
     WPOH952                                 WPOH972
     WPOH953                                 WPOH973
     WPOH954                                 WPOH974
     WPOH955                                 WPOH975
     WPOH956                                 WPOH976
     WPOH957                                 WPOH977
     WPOH958                                 WPOH978
     WPOH959                                 WPOH979
     WPOH960                                 WPOH980
     WPOH961                                 WPOH981


     We consent to this assignment because we find that it is in the public interest.  Sections 1.2111(d)
and 101.1107(e)(1) of the Commission's Rules requires a licensee that utilizes a bidding credit, and that
during the initial license term seeks to assign a license to an entity that does not meet the eligibility criteria
for a bidding credit, to reimburse the U.S. Government for the amount of the bidding credit, plus interest
based on the rate for ten-year U.S. Treasury obligations applicable on the date the license is granted as a
condition of Commission approval of the assignment of license.  This approval is conditioned upon the
receipt by the Commission of the amount of the bidding credit plus any accrued unpaid interest within thirty
days from the date of this notice.  If the Commission does not receive all of the payments within thirty days
from the date of this notice, the Commission's consent to the assignment  will automatically cancel.

      By this approval, the parties are authorized to proceed to the final stages of their respective
transaction.  Section 1.948(d) of the Commission's rules provides that the transaction must be consummated
and notice provided to the Commission within sixty days of the release of the public notice granting consent
to the transaction.  Hence, we remind parties that this assignment shall not be considered complete until the
underlying transaction closes and all conditions set forth in the grant documents, including this Public Notice
and the application, are met.  Upon receipt of the consummation letter required by Section 1.948(d) of the
Commission's Rules, and satisfaction of all requisite conditions, including execution of the appropriate
documents, the Division will consider the assignment "complete". Failure of the parties to comply with
Section 1.948(d) of the Commission's Rules, or any specific condition described above, will result in
automatic cancellation of the Commission's consent to this assignment.  
     
     For further information please contact Ramona E. Melson, Public Safety and Private Wireless
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418-0680.
  
     Action by the Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau.
                                
                                
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