PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 12th Street, S.W., TW-A325
WASHINGTON, DC  20554                                  DA 00-1273
News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov   ftp.fcc.gov 

                                        Released: June 12, 2000

   WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT TO BELL
   ATLANTIC AND GTE FOR ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF
           CERTAIN CELLULAR, MICROWAVE AND TELEPHONE
          MAINTENANCE RADIO SERVICE LICENSES TO ALLTEL

     Pursuant to sections 4(i) and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47
U.S.C.  154(i), 310(d), and section 0.331 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.331, the
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau approves the applications requesting Commission consent
to assign or transfer control of certain licenses currently controlled by Bell Atlantic Corporation
("Bell Atlantic") and GTE Corporation, including various affiliates ("GTE"), to and from
ALLTEL Corporation ("ALLTEL").  These applications pertain to certain cellular, microwave,
and telephone maintenance radio service licenses.  No comments or petitions to deny were
received in response to the public notice announcing that the applications had been accepted for
filing.  See DA 00-502, released March 3, 2000.  These transactions will eliminate some of the
ownership overlaps between GTE and Bell Atlantic or Vodafone AirTouch Plc ("Vodafone") by
transferring GTE's interests in certain of the overlap markets, directly or indirectly, to ALLTEL. 
As part of the transactions, ALLTEL will transfer its interests in certain other markets, directly or
indirectly, to GTE, none of which will create any new overlapping interests between Bell
Atlantic and GTE.

     Pursuant to section 1.103 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.103, the consent
granted herein is effective upon release of this Public Notice.  Pursuant to sections 1.106(f) and
1.115(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.106(f), 1.115(a), petitions for reconsideration
and applications for review may be filed within thirty days of the release of this public notice.  

     For further information, contact Lauren Kravetz or Michael Samsock, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division, at (202) 418-7240, or Monica
Desai, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, at
(202) 418-0680.  

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