PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 TWELFTH STREET, S.W.; TW-A325 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 News Media Information: (202) 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand: (202) 418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov DA 99-2991 Released: December 22, 1999 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON 335 APPLICATIONS FILED BY NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., AND ITS REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 90.619 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO USE 64 CANADIAN (PRIMARY) CHANNELS ON A SECONDARY BASIS IN THE DETROIT- CLEVELAND AREA Comments Due: January 24, 2000 Reply Comments Due: February 3, 2000 On November 12 and 15, 1999, Nextel Communications, Inc. (Nextel) filed 335 applications with the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) seeking authority to operate stations in the Detroit- Cleveland area on a secondary basis. Also on November 12, 1999, Nextel filed a "Request for Amendment of SCP Between the United States and Canada /Associated Waiver Request" jointly with the Commission's International Bureau and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. As part of this request, Nextel seeks waiver of Section 90.619 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  90.619, to the extent necessary, to use 64 Canadian (primary) channels at the locations described in the 335 applications on a secondary basis. The Bureau seeks comment on the 335 applications listed as Attachment A to this Public Notice and the waiver request. Nextel has reached an agreement with Clearnet, Inc., a Canadian licensee, whereby the parties propose to initiate spectrally efficient frequency re-use plans in the border area.. Specifically, Clearnet has identified 64 channels in the Windsor/Detroit-Cleveland area, for which is it licensed by Industry Canada to operate on the Canadian side of the border on a primary basis. Clearnet intends to allow Nextel to use these channels on the U.S. side of the border on a secondary basis upon amendment of the SCP. Likewise, Nextel has identified 64 additional U.S. primary channels for sharing with Clearnet on a secondary basis on the Canadian side of the border. In the event the Commission approves amendment of the SCP, Nextel seeks waiver of Section 90.619, to the extent a waiver is necessary, in order to obtain site specific licenses for the 64 Canadian-primary channels at various locations in Region 3. Nextel argues that, although the 64 Canadian-primary channels are not listed in the Commission's Rules as available for assignment, they should be available on a secondary, non-interference basis to any potential U.S. licensee whether commercial or private land mobile eligibles. Thus, Nextel has filed 335 applications for site-specific authorization on a secondary basis. The file numbers and receipt dates of these applications are listed as Attachment A to this Public Notice. Interested parties must file comments on Nextel's request no later than January 24, 2000. Reply comments must be filed on or before February 3, 2000. All comments should reference the Nextel request and this Public Notice. An original and four copies of all pleadings must be filed with the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street S.W., Suite TW-A325, Washington, D.C. 20554. One copy of each filing should be sent to Roger Noel, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street S.W., Room 4B-115, Washington, DC 20554. Copies should also be sent to: Office of Public Affairs, Public Reference Center, 445 12th Street S.W., Suite CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554 and International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20th Street N.W., Washington, DC 20036. Copies of Nextel's Waiver Request, comments and reply comments will be available for inspection and duplication during regular business hours in the Office of Public Affairs, Public Reference Center, 445 12th Street S.W, Suite CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. Copies may also be obtained from ITS, 1231 20th Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, (202) 857-3800. If you have questions about this Public Notice, please direct them to Roger Noel of the Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, by electronic mail to rnoel@fcc.gov or by telephone to (202) 418-0620. ATTACHMENT A - LIST OF APPLICATIONS FCC FILE NUMBER RECEIPT DATE C021887 November 12, 1999 C021888 November 12, 1999 C021889 November 12, 1999 C021890 November 12, 1999 C021891 November 12, 1999 C021892 November 12, 1999 C021893 November 12, 1999 C021894 November 12, 1999 C021895 November 12, 1999 C021896 November 12, 1999 C021897 November 12, 1999 C021898 November 12, 1999 C021899 November 12, 1999 C021900 November 12, 1999 C021901 November 12, 1999 C021902 November 12, 1999 C021903 November 12, 1999 C021904 November 12, 1999 C021905 November 12, 1999 C021906 November 12, 1999 C021907 November 12, 1999 C021908 November 12, 1999 C021909 November 12, 1999 C021910 November 12, 1999 C021911 November 12, 1999 C021912 November 12, 1999 C021913 November 12, 1999 C021914 November 12, 1999 C021915 November 12, 1999 C021916 November 12, 1999 C021917 November 12, 1999 C021918 November 12, 1999 C021919 November 12, 1999 C021920 November 12, 1999 C021921 November 12, 1999 C021922 November 12, 1999 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1999 C022000 November 12, 1999 C022001 November 12, 1999 C022002 November 12, 1999 C022003 November 12, 1999 C022004 November 12, 1999 C022005 November 12, 1999 C022006 November 12, 1999 C022007 November 12, 1999 C022008 November 12, 1999 C022009 November 12, 1999 C022010 November 12, 1999 C022011 November 12, 1999 C022012 November 12, 1999 C022013 November 12, 1999 C022014 November 12, 1999 C022015 November 12, 1999 C022016 November 12, 1999 C022017 November 12, 1999 C022018 November 12, 1999 C022019 November 12, 1999 C022020 November 12, 1999 C022021 November 12, 1999 C022022 November 12, 1999 C022023 November 12, 1999 C022024 November 12, 1999 C022025 November 12, 1999 C022026 November 12, 1999 C022027 November 12, 1999 C022028 November 12, 1999 C022029 November 12, 1999 C022030 November 12, 1999 C022031 November 12, 1999 C022032 November 12, 1999 C022033 November 12, 1999 C022034 November 12, 1999 C022035 November 12, 1999 C022036 November 12, 1999 C022037 November 12, 1999 C022038 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1999 C022077 November 12, 1999 C022078 November 12, 1999 C022079 November 12, 1999 C022080 November 12, 1999 C022081 November 12, 1999 C022082 November 12, 1999 C022083 November 12, 1999 C022084 November 12, 1999 C022085 November 12, 1999 C022086 November 12, 1999 C022087 November 12, 1999 C022088 November 12, 1999 C022089 November 12, 1999 C022090 November 12, 1999 C022091 November 12, 1999 C022092 November 12, 1999 C022093 November 12, 1999 C022094 November 12, 1999 C022095 November 12, 1999 C022096 November 12, 1999 C022097 November 12, 1999 C022098 November 12, 1999 C022099 November 12, 1999 C022100 November 12, 1999 C022101 November 12, 1999 C022102 November 12, 1999 C022103 November 12, 1999 C022104 November 12, 1999 C022105 November 12, 1999 C022106 November 12, 1999 C022107 November 12, 1999 C022108 November 12, 1999 C022109 November 12, 1999 C022110 November 12, 1999 C022111 November 12, 1999 C022112 November 12, 1999 C022113 November 12, 1999 C022114 November 12, 1999 C022115 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