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-98-21 February 26, 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 2/9/98KNKN402 483B 01598-CL-P2-98 RCC Licenses, Inc.. 2/10/98 KNKQ377 220A,294A 01596-CL-P2-98 WWC Texas RSA Limited 295A,659A Partnership 2/10/98 KNKN630 601A1 01597-CL-P2-98 United States Cellular Telephone of Greater Tulsa, L.L.C. 2/10/98 KNKN481 583B,634B 01599-CL-P2-98 Badlands Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership 2/12/98 KNKN277 214A 01624-CL-P2-98 BMCT, L.P. 2/17/98 KNKN269 342A 01643-CL-P2-98 Century El Centro Cellular Corp. 2/17/98 KNKN530 419B 01644-CL-P2-98 Iowa 8 Monana Limited Partnership 2/17/98 KNKN361 719B 01645-CL-P2-98 Cellular Inc. Network Corporation 2/18/98 KNKR207 24B 01659-CL-P2-98 AWZ Cellular Corporation The following applications for major modifcations to cellular systems have been accepted for filing. Some of the applications may have de minimis extension in adjacent MSA/RSA. Received Callsign Market File Number Name of Applicant 2/9/98 KNKQ381 634B 01586-CL-MP-98 General Cellular Corporation The above application proposes to combine the CGSA of South Dakota 1 - 634A - KNKQ381 and North Dakota 4 - 583A - KNKN343. 2/13/98 KNKA206 1B 01618-CL-MP-98 New York SMSA Limited Partnership 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 ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE OF PHASE I SOLE APPLICATIONS AND TENTATIVE SELECTEE FOR UNSERVED AREAS The following sole applications are accepted for filing and these applicants are named tentative selectees. This does not mean that the application are ready for grant and, on further review, additional information may be requested or the applications may later be found defective. Each applicant must submit the items listed below to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC. 1. The paper original of the application with two (2) full-sized (1:500,000) maps must be filed within seven (7) days of the date of this Public Notice. See Section 22.929 of the Rules. The application must be enclosed in stiff covers and fastened securely along the left edge without exposed sharp edges. There will be no filing fee required because the fee was paid when the application was filed. 2. Any Section 1.65 amendments within 30 days of the date of this Public Notice. See Section 22.129(d) and 1.4 of the Rules. Petitions to Deny against the listed tentative selectees must be filed by March 30, 1998. See Section 22.130(a)(4) of the Commission's Rules. Market 319A - Phoenix, AZ MSA Smith-Bagley, Inc. File No.: 01575-CL-P1-98 2040 S Street, N.W. - Suite 200 Call Sign: KNKR335 Washington, DC. 20009 Market 634A - South Dakota 1 - Harding RSA General Cellular Corporation File No.: 01537-CL-P1-98 2001 NW Sammamish Road - Suite 100 Call Sign: KNKQ381 Issaquah, WA 98027 If you have any questions, you may call Michael Kleeb at (202) 418-1306. Cellular Radiotelephon e 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 00155-CL-P2-98 KNKQ345 493A,196AMississippi-34 Cellular Corporation The following applications for major modifications of cellular systems have been granted on the date of this Public Notice unless otherwise noted. File Number Callsign MarketName of Applicant 01092-CL-MP-98KNKN499 459B Acadiana Cellular General Partnership The Bureau has made a finding that the proposed tower of the above application would not have a significant impact upon the environment. 01030-CL-MP-98KNKQ353 334A Centercom Arkansas Limited Partnership ____________________________________________________________ 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 21283-CD-P/ML-98 SCHUYLKILL MOBILE FONE, INC. KGA589 75.74 BEAVER POND, PA 21301-CD-P/ML-98 MOBILEMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. KNKG813 75.88 BRIGHTON, MA Paging and Radiotelephone Service RE: ACTIONS TAKEN File Number Licensee CallSign Code Freq.MHz Location 28139-CD-P/ML-90 BENZ, ROBERT O. KNLM474 D 931.6625 SAN DIEGO, CA 24214-CD-P/L-96 WORD, JON D. KNLV627 G 931.0375 CASPER, WY 29669-CD-P/ML-96 GA IND. RSA #7 & 10 CELL. PARTNERSHIP KNKP793 C 454.45 WAYCROSS, GA 31711-CD-P/ML-96 WESTERN TELEPAGE, INC. KKB370 C 454.05 TENINO, WA 32995-CD-P/ML-96 HOUSTON TELEPHONE & PAGING, INC KNLT378 G 454.175HOUSTON, TX 20712-CD-P/ML-97 MOBILECOMM OF THE NORTHEAST, INC. KNKM491 D 72.1 NEW YORK, NY 24613-CD-P/ML-97 SKYTEL CORPORATION KNKK941 G 928.8625 SALEM, OR 24615-CD-P/ML-97 SKYTEL CORPORATIONKNKO204 G 928.8875 SALEM, OR 20156-CD-P/ML-98 AIRSIGNAL OF CALIFORNIA, INC. KNKK345 G 75.58 MARIPOSA, CA 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 ACTIONS TAKEN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau determined, based on an independent review of the Environmental Assessments filed by the applicants, listed herein, that the proposed towers will not have any significant impact upon the environment. See 47 C.F.R.  1.1308(d). Accordingly, the application(s) listed herein for major environmental actions are GRANTED. Market/ Channel Applicant Date Rec'd File Number Call Sign M020/B PrimeCo Personal Communications, L.P. 10-30-97 50042-CW-ML-98 KNLF207 B347/D U S West Communications, Inc. 12-29-97 50299-CW-ML-98 KNLH683 B347/D U S West Communications, Inc. 12-29-97 50300-CW-ML-98 KNLH683 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. 1231 20th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 Phone: (202)857-3800 -FCC-