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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 TWELFTH STREET, S.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554                                           DA 00-1611

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


                                                    Released: July 19, 2000


           WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS
            929 AND 931 MHz PAGING AUCTION LICENSES 
                                
                      Auction Event No. 26
                                
                                
Report No. AUC-26 (Auction No. 26)

     On June 7, 2000, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) announced that it is
prepared to grant applications for 33 licenses to the winners of the 929 and 931 MHz Paging licenses
(Auction 26), provided that each applicant makes its final payment before the deadlines established by
the Commission.  The final payment deadline was July 6, 2000.

     Final payment was received for these 33 licenses by the initial final payment deadline. 
Accordingly, by this Public Notice we announce the grant of the 929 and 931 MHz Paging licenses listed
in Attachment A.  We grant these licenses pursuant to Section 309(a) of the Communications Act, 47
U.S.C.  309(a), and Section 0.331 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.331, because it will serve
the public interest, convenience and necessity.

This Public Notice contains the following Attachments:

               Attachment A:  List of Applications the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is Granting - sorted by
               Applicant.

               Attachment A1: List of Applications the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is Granting - sorted by
               market and block.

               Attachment B:  Instructions for Searching for Applications Listed in Attachments A and A1 using ULS.

               Attachment C:  Instructions for Searching for Granted Licenses Listed in Attachments A and A1 using
               ULS.

Attachment D:  Instructions for Accessing the FCC Network Using Windows 95/98.

     For further information, the news media should contact Meribeth McCarrick, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418-0654.  For questions regarding legal matters and licensing
issues, contact Gary Oshinsky or Erin McGrath, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial
Wireless Division, Policy and Rules Branch at (202) 418-7240.


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