PUBLIC NOTICE
                                                                              
   Federal Communications Commission
   1919 M St., N.W.
   Washington, D.C. 20554

                                                                         

                                                                         
D                                                                A 98-641

                                                                         
R                                                  eleased: April 3, 1998

                                                                         
       COMMERCIAL WIRELESS DIVISION DISMISSES REMAINING APPLICATIONS
     FOR NATIONWIDE COMMERCIAL 220-222 MHz PRIVATE LAND MOBILE LICENSES
 
 On July 24, 1991, the Commission issued a Public Notice listing the 140 applicants for
commercial nationwide 220-222 MHz licenses.  In February, 1993, the Commission announced that a
lottery would be held on March 31, 1993 to select four of the applications to be awarded the four
commercial nationwide 220-222 MHz licenses.

 On March 31, 1993, the Commission tentatively selected four applicants by random selection from
the 140 applications.  The Commission thereafter granted the four selectees the commercial nationwide
220-222 MHz licenses.  However, the grant of two of these licenses was challenged by certain applicants
that had not been selected.  The two nationwide commercial licenses remained contingent on the
resolution of these challenges.  These challenges have now been resolved, and the time for filing appeals
has expired.  Therefore, the remaining 136 applications listed in the Public Notice released on July 24,
1991, are hereby dismissed.

 For further information, contact Scott A. Mackoul,  Federal Communications Commission,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division, Policy and Rules Branch, at (202)
418-7240.

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