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'  &y%%&&y%%&yC @ $$@C  ?[X']xdE]x?   `    FederalCommunicationsCommission  FCC99335   $57=CIOW_e25I.A.1.a.(1)(a)i)a)($      C$  &y%%&&y%%&yC @ $$@C[%&yԀ  1      LetterfromAmyJ.Zoslov,Chief,AuctionsandIndustryAnalysisDivision,WirelessTelecommunications  Bureau,toMarkJ.Tauber,CounselforOmnipointCorporation,DA99332(February12,1999).XX[X-gXXX(!2$ Zx!  &y%%&&y%%&yC @ $3]C  [%&yԀ  0    Zx!  &y%%&&y%%&yC @ $$@C  [%&yԀ  2    Section24.712statesthatawinningCblockbidderthatisa"smallbusiness"mayuseabiddingcreditof  15percenttolowerthecostofitsbidandthatawinningCblockbidderthatisa"verysmallbusiness"mayuseabiddingcreditof25percenttolowerthecostofitsbid.47C.F.R.24.712.UnderSection24.720(b)oftheCommission'srules,asmallbusinesshasaverageannualgrossrevenuesnotexceeding$40millionfortheprecedingthreeyears;whereas,averysmallbusinesshasaverageannualgrossrevenuesnotexceeding$15millionfortheprecedingthreeyears.47C.F.R.24.720(b);see47C.F.R.1.2110(e)(2)(ii),(iii). 8 C$  &y%%&&y%%&yC @ $$@C[%&yԀ  3      AuctionNo.22,thelatestauctionofCandFblockPCSspectrum,beganonMarch23,1999andclosedon  April15,1999.See"C,D,E,andFBlockBroadbandPCSLicenseAuctionCloses;WinningBiddersof302LicensesAnnounced,"PublicNotice,DA99-757(releasedApril20,1999).  C$  ..InordertoobtainawaiverofSection24.712,Omnipointmustshoweither(i)thattheunderlyingpurposeoftherulewillnotbeserved,orwouldbefrustrated,byitsapplicationinaparticularcase,andthatgrantofthewaiverisotherwiseinthepublicinterest;or(ii)thattheuniquefactsandcircumstancesofaparticularcaserenderapplicationoftheruleinequitable,undulyburdensomeorotherwisecontrarytothepublicinterest.SeeOrderat2;47C.F.R.24.819. 4 C$  ..SeeAmendmentoftheCommission'sRulesRegardingInstallmentPaymentFinancingforPersonalCommunicationsServices(PCS)Licenses,FourthReportandOrder,13FCCRcd.15743,1576869,47(1998)("CBlockFourthReportandOrder").  C$  ..Section1.115oftheCommission'srulesrequiresanapplicationforreviewtospecify,fromamongthefollowing,thefactor(s)whichwarrantCommissionconsiderationofthequestionspresented:(i)theactiontakenpursuanttodelegatedauthorityisinconflictwithstatute,regulation,caseprecedent,orestablishedCommissionpolicy;(ii)theactioninvolvesaquestionoflaworpolicywhichhasnotpreviouslybeenresolvedbytheCommission;(iii)theactioninvolvesapplicationofaprecedentorpolicywhichshouldbeoverturnedorrevised;(iv)anerroneousfindingastoanimportantormaterialquestionoffact;(v)orprejudicialproceduralerror.See47C.F.R.1.115(b)(2)(1997). @ C$  ..Applicationat817.SeeImplementationofSection309(j)oftheCommunicationsActCompetitiveBidding,FCC94285,FifthMemorandumOpinionandOrder,10FCCRcd403,43839,441,62,6677(1994)("FifthMemorandumOpinionandOrder"). Z!    Ӏ    ..FifthMemorandumOpinionandOrder,10FCCRcdat468,126. H C$  ..SeeOrderat3. C$  ..FifthMemorandumOpinionandOrder,10FCCRcdat46869,126(emphasisadded). C$  ..SeeExParteLetterofMarkJ.TauberandMarkJ.O'Connor,CounselforOmnipointCorporation,toAriFitzgerald,Esq.,FCC,datedJanuary25,1999(filedinWTDocketNo.9782). e C$  ..SeeFifthMemorandumOpinionandOrder,10FCCRcdat469,127.Seealsoid.at466,119;FifthReportandOrder,9FCCRcdat5591,134(Commissionadoptsthebiddingcreditunjustenrichmentrulewithnomentionofgrandfatheringalicensee'seligibilityforbiddingcredits).  Z!    Ӏ    ..SeeCBlockFourthReportandOrder,13FCCRcd.at15,76869,4.Seealso47C.F.R.24.709(b)(9)(i).  Z!    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F   ׀TheDivision'sOrderadheredtotheCommission'sdecisionintheCBlockFourthReportandOrder G   ׀todeterminebiddingcrediteligibilityinfutureCblockauctionsattheshortformapplicationfilingdeadline,andnotto"grandfather"biddingcreditstatusfrompriorCblockauctions...24.3  ԀOmnipointrequestsreviewoftheDivision'sOrderonthegroundsthatitsconclusionsconflictwithestablishedCommissionpolicy. H   ׀OmnipointarguesfirstthattheDivisionfailedadequatelytoconsiderthepublicinterestbymisconstruingCommissionpolicy,assetforthintheFifthMemorandumOpinionandOrderinthecompetitivebiddingdocket. I   ׀WhileOmnipointadmitsthatitscurrentbusinesssizemakesitineligibleforalargerbiddingcredit,itsubmitsthataproperreadingoftheFifthMemorandumOpinionandOrderrequiredtheCommissiontobaseOmnipoint'seligibilityforbiddingcreditsonitsbusinesssizeatthetimeofanearlierCblockauction.Second,OmnipointarguesthattheDivisionfailedadequatelytoconsiderOmnipoint'sspecialcircumstances,whichmakegrantofitswaiverrequestinthepublicinterest.Uponreview,wefindthatgrantofOmnipoint'swaiverrequestwouldnotbeconsistentwithCommissionpolicy.Moreover,weagreewiththeDivisionthatOmnipoint'srequestdoesnotmeetthestandardforgrantofawaiver...25.3  ԀOmnipointclaimsthattheFifthMemorandumOpinionandOrder, J   ׀theCommissionestablishedspecialbiddingcreditunjustenrichmentrulesforlicensetransferstoentitiesthatholdotherentrepreneurs'blocklicensesandthus,atthetimeoftheinitialCorFblockauction,satisfiedtheentrepreneurs'blockcriteria,regardlessofbusinesssize.Onthebasisofthisclaim,OmnipointextrapolatesthatCommissionpolicyallowsit,asanentrepreneurinanearlierauction,toacquireentrepreneurs'blocklicensesfromotherlicenseeswithoutincurringanyunjustenrichmentobligations,thoughtheoriginallicenseemayhavequalifiedforalargerbiddingcreditthanOmnipoint,ineffectgrandfatheringOmnipoint'searlier(andlarger)biddingcredit.Therefore,Omnipointclaimsthatitcouldobtainthebenefitofaverysmallbusinessbiddingcreditinasecondarymarkettransaction,evenifitwouldnotbeabletoobtainthebenefitdirectlyinAuctionNo.22underSection24.712.OmnipointbelievesthattheDivision'sapplicationtoOmnipointofSection24.712,governingbusinesssizestandardsandbiddingcredits,contradictsthispolicy...26.3  ԀWedisagreewithOmnipoint'scontentions.AsdiscussedintheDivision'sOrder, K   Omnipoint'srelianceontheFifthMemorandumOpinionandOrderismisguided.Omnipoint'sargumentisbasedentirelyonitsinterpretationofonesentenceintheFifthMemorandumOpinionandOrderdiscussingtheapplicationofunjustenrichmentrulesintheeventalicenseetransfersentrepreneurs'blocklicenses:8.."[W]eclarifythatbetweenyearsfourandfivewewillallowlicenseestotransferalicensetoanyentitythateitherholdsotherentrepreneurs'blocklicenses(andthusatthetimeofauctionsatisfiedtheentrepreneurs'blockcriteria)orthatsatisfiesthecriteriaatthetimeoftransfer. Unjustenrichmentpenalties(asdescribedabove)applyiftheserequirementsarenotmet ,oriftheyqualifiedfordifferentprovisions..atthetimeoflicensing." L   Omnipointreliesontheboldedlanguagewhileignoringtheremainderofthesentencethatclearlystatesthattheprovisiondoesnotapplyinsituationswherethelicenseesqualifiedfordifferentlevelsofbiddingcredits. M   ׀However,thisinterpretationiscontrarytotheCommission'sintentand,indeed,iscontradictedinthenextparagraphofthesameorder:8..[W]ereiteratethatifadesignatedentitytransfersorassignsitslicensebeforeyearfivetoacompanythatqualifiesfornobiddingcredit,thensuchasalewillentailfullpaymentofthebiddingcreditasaconditionoftransfer.If,however,thesametransactionoccurs(duringthesametimeframe),butthebuyeriseligibleforalesserbiddingcredit,thenthedifferencebetweenthebiddingcreditobtainedbytheseller0..andbiddingcreditforwhichthebuyerwouldqualify,mustbepaidtotheU.S.TreasuryforthetransactiontobeapprovedbytheFCC. N   Moreover,theCBlockFourthReportandOrder,whichthoroughlydiscussesthegrandfatheringexceptiontotheentrepreneurs'blockeligibilityrequirement,makesnoreferencetoagrandfatheringexceptiontobiddingcreditunjustenrichmentobligations. O   ....27.3  ԀSecond,Omnipointcontendsthatspecialcircumstancesnecessitatethatwegrantitswaiverrequest.ItstatesthatitistheonlyCblocklicenseethathasoutgrownitspriorbiddingcrediteligibility.ItarguesthattheCommissionisresponsibleforthedelaysinauctioningavailableCblockspectrum,absentwhichOmnipointwouldstillqualifyasaverysmallbusiness.Finally,OmnipointproteststhatitmadeitsJune1998electiondecisionsbasedontheCommission'spromiseofameaningfulopportunitytoparticipateinthenextCblockauction...28.3  ԀWefindtheseargumentsunpersuasive.WhiletheCommissionattemptedinitsrestructuringorderstoaddressthemanyconcernsofparticipantsinthepriortwoCblockauctions,itdidnotattempttoplaceandexpresslyindicatedthatitwouldnotplacepriorparticipantsinthesamepositiontheywouldhaveoccupiedhadtheinitialCblockauctionsnotoccurred. P   ׀OmnipointhadnoreasonablebasisonwhichtoexpectthatitwouldautomaticallyqualifyinupcomingCblockauctionsforthesamelevelofbiddingcreditsforwhichitpreviouslyhadbeeneligible...29.3  ԀAccordingly,ITISORDEREDthat,pursuanttotheauthoritygrantedinSection4(i),303(r),and309(j)oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended,47U.S.C.154(i),303(r),and309(j),theApplicationforReviewsubmittedbyOmnipointISDENIEDasprovidedherein...` ..`  .. ..h..hFEDERALCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSION..` ..`  .. ..h..hMagalieRomanSalas..` ..`  .. ..h..hSecretary