PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION News media information 202/418-0500 1919 M STREET N.W. Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS INFORMATION Report No. CWS-98-19 February 12, 1998 This Public Notice includes, where applicable, information regarding the following applications filed with the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division: Cellular Radiotelephone Services applications Accepted for Filing; Cellular Radiotelephone Services applications Actions Taken; Paging and Radiotelephone Services applications Accepted for Filing; Paging and Radiotelephone Services applications Actions Taken; Personal Communications Services applications Accepted for Filing; Personal Communications Services applications Actions Taken; Wireless Communications Services applications Accepted for Filing; Wireless Communications Services applications Actions Taken; Cellular Radiotelephone Services RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING The following Phase 2 applications for unserved area have been accepted for filing. Received Callsign Market File Number Name of Applicant 1/23/98 KNKQ406 490A1 01413-CL-P2-98 USCOC of Iowa RSA #16, Inc. 1/26/98 KNKN456 669A1 01412-CL-P2-98 Texas #20 Rural Cellular, Inc. 1/27/98 KNKN208 320A,322A 01414-CL-P2-98 Smith Bagley, Inc. 1/29/98 KNKQ406 490A1,642A1, 01411-CL-P2-98 USCOC of Iowa RSA #16, Inc. 267A1 The following applications for major modifications to cellular systems have been accepted for filing. Some of the applications may have de minimis extensions into adjacent MSA/RSA. Received Callsign Market File Number Name of Applicant 1/27/98 KNKA224 29B 01415-CL-MP-98 Louisiana CGSA, Inc. The above application is a major environmental action pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. Interested persons will have thirty (30) days from the date of this notice to submit Petitions/Comments on the above applications. Oppositions may be filed within ten (10) days, replies may be filed within five (5) days. No further pleadings will be accepted. Copies of Petitions/Comments should be submitted to Licensing & Technical Analysis Branch, 2100 M St., N.W., Room 8042, Washington, D.C. 20554 Cellular Radiotelephone Services RE: ACTIONS TAKEN The following Phase 2 unserved area applications have been granted on the date of this Public Notice unless otherwise noted. File Number Callsign Market Name of Applicant 00550-CL-P2-98 KNKN563 435A GCC License Corporation 00741-CL-P2-98 KNKA218 11B1,511B1, Eastern Missouri Cellular Limited 514B1 Partnership 00804-CL-P2-98 KNKN214 544A,39A GCC License Corporation 00836-CL-P2-98 KNKN227 337B,215B, Modoc RSA Limited Partnership 343B 00837-CL-P2-98 KNKQ325 594B1,594B2 Minford Cellular Telephone Company These authorizations do not convey to the licensee the right to receive protection from the capture of subscriber traffic, co-channel interference or first-adjacent-channel interference in any area outside of the authorized Cellular Geographic Service Area (CGSA) of the system. Moreover, any facility authorized herein with a service area boundary (SAB) extending into the CGSA of any other operating cellular system on the same channel block, regardless of when such other cellular system was/is authorized, is subject to the following condition: In the event that the licensee of the other cellular system requests that the SAB of the facilities authorized herein be removed from its CGSA, the licensee herein must reduce transmitting power or antenna height (or both) as necessary to remove the SAB from the CGSA, unless written consent from the licensee of the other cellular system, allowing the SAB extension, is obtained. Paging and Radiotelephone Services RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING The applications listed herein have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission may return any of the applications if, upon further examination, it is determined they are defective or not in conformance with the Commission's Rules and Regulations, or its policies. Final action will not be taken on any of these applications earlier than 31 days following the date of this notice, except for radio applications not requiring a 30 day notice period ( 309(c)) of the Communications Act. In order for a mutually exclusive application to be entitled to concurrent consideration with any application appearing herein, it must be received in a condition acceptable for filing and timely in accordance with the following: (a) in the case of initial applications for non-931 MHz frequencies subject to Part 22 of the Commission's Rules, no later than 30 days from the date of this Public Notice; (b) if the application is for a 931 MHz frequency, no later than 60 days after this Public Notice or the close of business one business day preceding the day on which the Commission takes an action, but in no case less than 30 days after this Public Notice. File Number Licensee Call Sign Freq. MHz Location 21192-CD-P/L-98 MOBEX GEM, INC KNLW605 75.5 BOISE, ID 21192-CD-P/L-98 MOBEX GEM, INC KNLW605 75.88 BOISE, ID 21192-CD-P/L-98 MOBEX GEM, INC KNLW605 75.94 BOISE, ID 21193-CD-P/ML-98 WEST CENTRAL PAGERS, INC. WRW299 72.02 DES MOINES, IA Paging and Radiotelephone Service RE: ACTIONS TAKEN File Number Licensee CallSign Code Freq.MHz Location 26321-CD-R-88 BRIDGE WATER TELEPHONE COMPANY WXS219 C 454.45 MONTICELLO, MN 26321-CD-R-88 BRIDGE WATER TELEPHONE COMPANY WXS219 C 454.65 MONTICELLO, MN 26434-CD-R-88 VERNON TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. KEJ900 C 152.6 VERNON CENTER, NY 30206-CD-P/ML-96 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS, INC. KNLT748 G 454.075 NORTHVIEW, MO 33333-CD-P/ML-96 CRYSTAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. KNKC796 G 152.54 EVANSVILLE, IN 20962-CD-P/ML-97 CONTACT NEW MEXICO,INC KKM582 G 158.61 ALBUQUERQUE, NM 23921-CD-P/ML-97 PAGING NETWORK OF PHILADELPHIA, INC. KNKO290 G 75.88 PITTSBURGH, PA 23921-CD-P/ML-97 PAGING NETWORK OF PHILADELPHIA, INC. KNKO290 G 75.88 PITTSBURGH, PA 23922-CD-P/ML-97 WESTLINK LICENSEE CORPORATION KNKM725 G 459.6 TUCSON, AZ 24624-CD-P/ML-97 SKYTEL CORPORATION KNKO204 G 72.54 PRAIREVILLE, MI 24844-CR-P/L-97 NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC KNLW531 G 152.03 PINON, AZ 24844-CR-P/L-97 NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC KNLW531 G 152.12 PINON, AZ 24844-CR-P/L-97 NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC KNLW531 G 152.18 PINON, AZ 24844-CR-P/L-97 NAVAJO COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC KNLW531 G 152.21 PINON, AZ 20627-CD-P/ML-98 PANAM LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC. KWB400 G 75.9 GUAYNABO, PR 20748-CD-P/ML-98 AMERITECH MOBILE SERVICES, INC. KSA752 G 157.89 ROCKFORD, IL 20783-CD-P/ML-98 PAGING USA INC.KWT930 G 459.625 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 20784-CD-P/ML-98 MOBILPAGE, INC.KWU464 G 459.4 CHILLICOTHE, MO The following codes describe the preceding actions: G Grant- The award of an authorization for the construction and operation of apparatus for the transmission of energy, or communications, or signals by radio. 47 U.S.C.  153 (cc)(ee). Authorization is granted if the applicant is found qualified, there are frequencies available, and the public interest, convenience, and necessity would be served by the grant.  22.132. V Developmental - Authorization for experimentation leading to the development of a service regulated by Part 22.  22.401 et seq. D Dismissal - An application may be rejected for failure: to prosecute, comply, or justify noncompliance with Commission requests for additional information or at the request of the applicant. Dismissal may be with or without prejudice.  1.748; 22.128. T Termination - License ceases to be valid or is no longer in force, by operation of Commission Rules.22.144. C Cancellation - Authorization is voided because of voluntary relinquishment by the licensee.  22.144(e). R Return - Application not in accordance with Commission Rules is defective and is returned as unacceptable for filing.  1.746; 22.120. N Developmental to Regular Authority - Conditions of Developmental grant were satisfied and regular authority is granted.  22.411(d); 22.413(b). Corrections - Amendment to previously reported information. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION After preliminary review, the application(s) listed herein for major environmental action, pursuant to 47 C.F.R. 1.1307 (a) are ACCEPTED for filing. The Commission may, however, return or dismiss any of the application(s) that it finds, upon further examination to be defective or not in accordance with the Commission's rules. See 47 C.F.R.  24.426(c) and 24.826(c). No application listed herein will be granted earlier than 31 days after the date of this Public Notice. See 47 C.F.R.  24.427(b) and 24.827(b). Petitions to deny any of the listed application(s) may be filed no later than 30 days from the date of this Public Notice. Oppositions to petitions to deny may be filed no later than 10 days after the original petition to deny is filed. Replies to the oppositions may be filed no later than 5 days after the time for filing oppositions has expired. See 47 C.F.R.  1.45, 1.2108, 24.430, and 24.830. Market/ Channel Applicant Date Rec'd File Number Call Sign B364/F Omnipoint Boston-Providence-Presque 2/6/98 50361-CW-ML-98 KNLH320 Isle F License, LLC B364/F Omnipoint Boston-Providence-Presque 2/6/98 50362-CW-ML-98 KNLH320 Isle F License, LLC B364/F Omnipoint Boston-Providence-Presque 2/6/98 50363-CW-ML-98 KNLH320 Isle F License, LLC B364/F Omnipoint Boston-Providence-Presque 2/6/98 50364-CW-ML-98 KNLH320 Isle F License, LLC B364/F Omnipoint Boston-Providence-Presque 2/6/98 50365-CW-ML-98 KNLH320 Isle F License, LLC B364/F Omnipoint Boston-Providence-Presque 2/6/98 50366-CW-ML-98 KNLH320 Isle F License, LLC B364/F Omnipoint Boston-Providence-Presque 2/6/98 50367-CW-ML-98 KNLH320 Isle F License, LLC B364/F Omnipoint Boston-Providence-Presque 2/6/98 50368-CW-ML-98 KNLH320 Isle F License, LLC B364/F Omnipoint Boston-Providence-Presque 2/6/98 50369-CW-ML-98 KNLH320 Isle F License, LLC For further information contact Irene Longin or Irene Griffith at (202) 418-1385. Information regarding the above referenced item(s) will be available for public inspection in Room 5608, 2025 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., during regular hours of the Public Reference and Information Branch, Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Copies may be obtained from: International Transcription Service, Inc. 12 31 20th Street, N.W Wa shington, D.C. 20037 Ph one: (202)857-3800 -F CC-