PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 12th Street, S.W., TW-A325
WASHINGTON, DC  20554                                  DA 00-2194
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                                   Released: September 27, 2000

        WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU AND
         INTERNATIONAL BUREAU GRANT CONSENT 
TO SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND ALLTEL COMMUNICATIONS,
             INC. TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF 
                  WIRELESS LICENSES 
                           
                  WT Dkt. No. 00-81

     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 sections 0.331 and 0.261 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 
0.331, 0.261 the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and the International Bureau approve the
applications requesting Commission consent to transfer control to ALLTEL Communications,
Inc. ("ALLTEL") of licenses and authorizations currently controlled by subsidiaries and affiliates
of SBC Communications Inc. ("SBC").  These applications pertain to Cellular Radiotelephone
Service, Paging Services, Satellite Earth Stations, and Fixed Microwave Services 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 00-1881, released August 17, 2000.  

     This transaction is related to the proposed U.S. wireless joint venture between SBC and
BellSouth Corporation ("BSC").  On May 4, 2000, SBC and BSC filed applications seeking
consent to transfer control of most of their domestic mobile wireless authorizations to a newly
created joint venture, Alloy LLC ("Alloy").  The transaction contemplated by the applications
granted herein is intended to resolve cellular overlaps in the New Orleans cellular geographic
service area that would result from the combination of SBC's and BSC's wireless properties.




     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, Commercial
Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418-7240 (Parts 22, 24, and
90), Jamison Prime, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, at (202) 418-0680 (Part 101), or Jeanette Spriggs, Satellite and Radiocommunication
Division, International Bureau at (202) 418-0727 (Part 25).
                                
                                
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