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                                                   Released: March 23, 1998




                    WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACTION


                    WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
               APPROVES MERGER OF CELLCALL, INC., INDUSTRIAL
                   WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., POTOMAC 
                CORPORATION AND NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.


Today, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau approves the applications filed by CellCall, Inc.
(CellCall), Industrial Wireless Technologies, Inc. (Industrial), Potomac Corporation (Potomac) and Nextel
Communications, Inc. (Nextel), pursuant to section 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended (Communications Act).  The applicants seek the Commission's consent to assign the
Commission authorizations held by CellCall, Industrial, and Potomac to Nextel.  

Section 310(d) of the Communications Act requires that the Commission determine whether the proposed
transaction would serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity.  As part of the public interest
determination, the Commission considers the effect of the proposed transaction on competition.  We have
reviewed the applications in accordance with the competitive analysis set forth in Applications of
Pittencrieff Communications, Inc. for Transfer of Control of Pittencrieff Communications, Inc. and its
Subsidiaries, Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA 97-2260 (rel. Oct. 24, 1997), and find that the
proposed transactions will serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity.  Therefore, we grant the
applications.

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