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-98-27 April 9, 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 3/27/98 KNKN475 455A 02087-CL-P2-98 Centennial Morehouse Cellular LLC 3/31/98 KNKN452 667A1 02124-CL-P2-98 Texas #20 Rural Cellular, Inc. 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 3/26/98 KNKA651 162A 02102-CL-MP-98 Brownsville Cellular Telephone Company, Inc. 3/30/98 KNKA229 9B 02107-CL-MP-98 Dallas SMSA Limited Partnership The above applications are major environmental actions pursuant to Sec. 1.1307(a) of the Rules. The following applications for initial license to cover have been accepted for filing. Received Callsign Market File Number Name of Applicant 3/9/98 KNKQ454 461B 01894-CL-ML-98 Louisiana RSA No. 8 Limited Partnership 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 00685-CL-P2-98 KNKN257 344B1 GTE Mobilnet of Central California Incorporated 01112-CL-P2-98 KNKN257 344B GTE Mobilnet of Central California Incorporated 01299-CL-P2-98 KNKN257 344B1 GTE Mobilnet of Central California Incorporated 01338-CL-P2-98 KNKN412 555B1 New Mexico RSA 3 Limited Partnership 01392-CL-P2-98 KNKR316 553A Smith Bagley, Inc. 01447-CL-P2-98 KNKN567 704A1 Washington/Baltimore Cellular Limited Partnership 01448-CL-P2-98 KNKN277 700A BMCT, L.P. 01449-CL-P2-98 KNKN236 677B2 Uintah Basin Electronic Telecommunications 01452-CL-P2-98 KNKN381 524A WWC Holding Co., Inc. 01511-CL-P2-98 KNKN261 317B Pacific Telecom Cellular of Alaska, Inc. 01512-CL-P2-98 KNKR316 356A,553A Smith Bagley, Inc. 01535-CL-P2-98 KNKN525 281A1,670A1 Texas #20 Rural Cellular, Inc. 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 Market Name of Applicant 01682-CL-MP-98 KNKQ296 369B 360 Communications Co. of Ft. Walton Beach Limited Partnership The Bureau has made a finding that the proposed tower of the above application would not have a significant impact upon the environment. 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. _________________________________________ INFORMATIVE: The following Phase II Cellular Radio Station authorization have been terminated by Commission's letter effective April 2, 1998. The market will be treated as unserved area. 316B8 KNKR287 Mactel Cellular System 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 22153-CD-P/ML-98 TELETOUCH LICENSES, INC. KNKD849 75.66 ARLINGTON, TX Paging and Radiotelephone Service RE: ACTIONS TAKEN File Number Licensee CallSign Code Freq. MHz Location 24231-CD-R-88 NEMONT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. KWU506 C 152.69 ROSE HILL TRAILER CT, MT 24231-CD-R-88 NEMONT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. KWU506 C 152.72 ROSE HILL TRAILER CT, MT 25234-CD-R-88 NEMONT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. KLF544 C 152.6 SCOBEY, MT 25234-CD-R-88 NEMONT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. KLF544 C 152.78 SCOBEY, MT 26610-CD-R-88 SUNFLOWER TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. KAQ651 C 152.51 LEOTI, KS 26610-CD-R-88 SUNFLOWER TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. KAQ651 C 152.75 LEOTI, KS 26612-CD-R-88 SUNFLOWER TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. KAQ652 C 152.66 TRIBUNE, KS 26612-CD-R-88 SUNFLOWER TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. KAQ652 C 152.78 TRIBUNE, KS 26613-CD-R-88 SUNFLOWER TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. KAQ653 C 152.54 SHARON SPRINGS, KS 24615-CD-R-89 NPI HOLDINGS, INC. KNKC399 C 454.65 SYRACUSE, NY 20483-CD-P/ML-90 MOBILECOMM OF THE NORTHEAST, INC. KNKM477 C 75.5 ASHTABULA, OH 20483-CD-P/ML-90 MOBILECOMM OF THE NORTHEAST, INC. KNKM477 C 75.5 ASHTABULA, OH 24190-CD-P/ML-92 CAPITOL RADIOTELEPHONE CO., INC. KQD614 G 152.51 ATHENS, OH 29997-CD-ML-92 NEMONT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. KDS759 C 152.54 RESERVE, MT 29997-CD-ML-92 NEMONT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. KDS759 C 152.54 RESERVE, MT 29997-CD-ML-92 NEMONT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. KDS759 C 152.72 RESERVE, MT 29997-CD-ML-92 NEMONT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. KDS759 C 152.72 RESERVE, MT 33386-CD-P/ML-96 TSR PAGING, INC. KGC222 C 454.15 WILLIAMSPORT, PA 24838-CD-P/ML-97 MOBILEMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC KQK771 G 454.025 GLADWIN, MI 24840-CD-P/ML-97 MOBILEMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC KQK771 G 454.025 HARBOR BEACH, MI 21192-CD-P/L-98 MOBEX GEM, INC KNLW605 G 75.5 BOISE, ID 21192-CD-P/L-98 MOBEX GEM, INC KNLW605 G 75.88 BOISE, ID 21192-CD-P/L-98 MOBEX GEM, INC KNLW605 G 75.94 BOISE, ID 21226-CD-P/ML-98 PORTA-PHONE LICENSEE CORP. KWU238 G 72.42 HIGH SPRINGS, FL 21283-CD-P/ML-98 SCHUYLKILL MOBILE FONE, INC. KGA589 G 75.74 BEAVER POND, PA 21301-CD-P/ML-98 MOBILEMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. KNKG813 G 75.88 BRIGHTON, MA 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 B440/E Florida Cellular Service, Inc. 4-2-98 50412-CW-ML-98 KNLG-643 B440/E Florida Cellular Service, Inc. 4-2-98 50413-CW-ML-98 KNLG-643 B440/E Florida Cellular Service, Inc. 4-2-98 50414-CW-ML-98 KNLG-643 B440/E Florida Cellular Service, Inc. 4-2-98 50415-CW-ML-98 KNLG-643 B440/E Florida Cellular Service, Inc. 4-2-98 50416-CW-ML-98 KNLG-643 B440/E Florida Cellular Service, Inc. 4-2-98 50417-CW-ML-98 KNLG-643 B440/E Florida Cellular Service, Inc. 4-2-98 50418-CW-ML-98 KNLG-643 B440/E Florida Cellular Service, Inc. 4-2-98 50419-CW-ML-98 KNLG-643 B440/E Florida Cellular Service, Inc. 4-2-98 50420-CW-ML-98 KNLG-643 B440/E Florida Cellular Service, Inc. 4-2-98 50421-CW-ML-98 KNLG-643 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-