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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 12th Street, S.W., TW-A325
WASHINGTON, DC  20554                               DA 00-1588
News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov   ftp.fcc.gov 


                                        Released: July 17, 2000
                                                               
                                                               
     WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT FOR
    ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSES FROM  FLEETTALK PARTNERS 900 LTD.
                        TO FCI 900, INC. 

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 application requesting Commission consent
to assign 900 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio ("SMR") licenses and authorizations currently held
by FleetTalk Partners 900 Ltd. ("FleetTalk") to FCI 900, Inc. ("FCI 900"), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Nextel Communications, Inc. ("Nextel").  No comments or petitions to deny were
received in response to the Public Notice announcing that the application had been accepted for
filing.  See DA 00-1132, released May 23, 2000.

Pursuant to the proposed asset purchase transaction, FCI 900 will acquire 63 FleetTalk
900 MHz SMR licenses, some of which are located in markets that are covered by the Consent
Decree between the U.S. Department of Justice and Nextel.  FleetTalk and Nextel, however, have
stated that the proposed transaction complies with the terms of the Consent Decree.

     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 John Branscome, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division, at (202) 418-7240. 

                             -FCC-