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                                                     DA 00-1587
                                        Released: July 17, 2000
                                                               
               WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
GRANTS TEMPORARY WAIVER OF PROHIBITION AGAINST DISAGGREGATION OF
  NARROWBAND PCS SPECTRUM AND CONSENTTO PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT OF
                    NARROWBAND PCS LICENSES

On October 1, 1999, MobileMedia License Co. L.L.C. (MobileMedia), filed an application
requesting Commission consent to assignment of its 12.5 kHz narrowband PCS return channels, Station
KNKV207, to SkyTel Corp. (SkyTel), File No. 0000032545 (MobileMedia Application), and SkyTel filed
an application requesting Commission consent to assignment of its 12.5 kHz narrowband PCS return
channels, Station KNKV208, to MobileMedia, File No. 0000032541 (Skytel Application).  On June 29,
2000, MobileMedia and Skytel jointly filed a minor amendment to the applications certifying, in
accordance with new Section 24.104(g)(1)(i) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  24.104(g)(1)(i), that
MobileMedia will satisfy the 10-year buildout requirements for the entire license area of Station KNKV207
and that SkyTel will satisfy the 10-year buildout requirements for the entire license area of Station
KNKV208. 

No comments or petitions to deny were received in response to the public notice announcing that
the applications had been accepted for filing.  See Public Notice, WTB Rpt. No. 341 (rel. Oct. 13, 1999). 

Pursuant to Section 1.925(b)(3) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.925(b)(3), the Policy and
Rules Branch (Branch) of the Commercial Wireless Division grants MobileMedia and SkyTel temporary
waivers of the Commission's policy proscribing disaggregation of narrowband PCS spectrum because new
rule Section 24.104, which becomes effective on August 7, 2000, will allow disaggregation of narrowband
PCS spectrum.  Each waiver shall automatically expire on that date. 

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 Branch finds that the
proposed assignments are in the public interest and approves the Skytel Application, File No. 0000032541,
and the MobileMedia Application, File No. 0000032545.

Pursuant to Section 1.103 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.103, the actions taken herein
are 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.

Action by the Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Division.

For further information, contact Richard Arsenault, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,
Commercial Wireless Division, Policy and Rules Branch, (202) 418-0920.