PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th Street, S.W., TW-A325 WASHINGTON, DC 20554 DA 00-2352 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: October 19, 2000 MOTOROLA, INC. AND NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SEEK CONSENT TO ASSIGN 900 MHZ SMR LICENSES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED Petitions/Comments due: November 20, 2000 Oppositions/Replies due: November 30, 2000 Motorola, Inc., and two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Motorola SMR, Inc., and Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. (collectively "Motorola"), and FCI 900, Inc. ("FCI 900"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nextel Communications, Inc., filed applications under Section 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, seeking Commission approval to assign various 900 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio ("SMR") licenses and authorizations held by Motorola to FCI 900. SECTION 310 APPLICATIONS Part 90 - Specialized Mobile Radio Service The following applications for assignment of authorization have been filed and have been assigned the file numbers indicated below. File No. Licensee Call Signs 0000224878 Motorola, Inc. WNLR323 (lead) 0000224877 Motorola SMR, Inc. KNNX301 (lead) 0000224876 Motorola Communications KNNT453 (lead) and Electronics, Inc. GENERAL INFORMATION The applications referenced 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 31 days following the date of this Public Notice. See 47 U.S.C.  309(b). Interested parties may file comments or petitions to deny no later than November 20, 2000. Oppositions or replies to such pleadings may be filed no later than November 30, 2000. All filings concerning matters referenced in this Public Notice should refer to DA 00-2352, as well as the specific file numbers of the individual applications or other matters to which the filings pertain. Pursuant to 47 C.F.R.  1.1200(a), which permits the Commission to adopt modified ex parte procedures in particular proceedings if the public interest so requires, we announce that this proceeding will be governed by permit-but-disclose ex parte procedures that are applicable to non-restricted proceedings under 47 C.F.R.  1.1206. All documents filed in this proceeding should indicate in the caption that this matter is before the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division, Policy and Rules Branch. An original and four copies of all comments, petitions to deny, oppositions and replies must be filed with the Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, 445 12th Street, S.W., TW-B204, Washington, D.C. 20554, in accordance with Section 1.51 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.51. 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"), 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554; (2) Office of Media Relations, Reference Operations Division, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY- A257, Washington, D.C. 20554; (3) Lauren Kravetz, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 4-A163, Washington, D.C. 20554; and (4) John Branscome, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th St., S.W., Room 4-A234, Washington, D.C. 20554. Copies of the applications and any subsequently-filed documents in this matter may be obtained from International Transcription Service, Inc., 445 12th Street, S.W., CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) 857-3800. The applications and documents are also available for public inspection and copying during normal reference room hours at the following Commission office: Office of Media Relations, Reference Operations Division, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. These applications are also available electronically through the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau's Universal Licensing System, which may be accessed on the Commission's Internet website. For further information, contact Lauren Kravetz or John Branscome, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-7240. - FCC -