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   November 14, 2008

   VIA CERTIFIED MAIL

   RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

   AND FACSIMILE AT 480-539-0794

   Ken McLeod, President

   CSG Wireless Inc.

   PO Box 13110

   Chandler, Arizona 85248-0036

   Re: File No. EB-07-SE-173

   Dear Mr. McLeod:

   This is an official CITATION, issued pursuant to Section 503(b)(5) of the
   Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to
   CSG Wireless Inc. (also referred to as "CSG" or "Company") for failing to
   respond to directives of the Enforcement Bureau to provide certain
   information and documents. As explained below, future violations of
   Commission orders in this regard may subject your company to monetary
   forfeitures.

   On July 17, 2007, the Spectrum Enforcement Division of the Enforcement
   Bureau ("Bureau") sent a Letter of Inquiry ("LOI") to CSG to investigate
   allegations raised by a complaint that CSG was operating wireless
   communication facilities without authorization. In its September 17, 2007
   Response, CSG denied the allegations, emphasizing that CSG does not lease
   or operate microwave links but that it constructed the wireless
   communication system in question. Because CSG's LOI Response failed to
   identify the geographic location (longitude and latitude) of each
   transmitter and receiver site and the frequencies used in connection with
   operation of these links as instructed in the LOI, the Bureau sent CSG a
   follow-up LOI on August 18, 2008 (copy enclosed) via certified mail and
   facsimile, seeking additional information about the installation of the
   links at various locations. Confirmation from the United States Postal
   Office and a facsimile transmission report indicate that CSG received this
   LOI. CSG's response to this LOI was due on September 8, 2008. As of the
   date of this Citation, however, the Bureau has not received CSG's
   response. Accordingly, it appears that CSG violated a Commission order by
   failing to respond to Bureau directives to provide certain information and
   documents.

   Sections 4(i), 4(j), and 403 of Act, 47 U.S.C. S:S: 154 (i), 154 (j) and
   403, afford the Commission broad authority to investigate the entities it
   regulates. Section 4(i) authorizes the Commission to "issue such orders,
   not inconsistent with this Act, as may be necessary in the execution of
   its functions." Section 4(j) of the Act states that "the Commission may
   conduct its proceedings in such manner as will best conduce to the proper
   dispatch business and to the ends of justice." Section 403 of the Act
   grants the Commission "full authority and power at any time to institute
   an inquiry, on its own motion, in any case and as to any matter or thing
   concerning which complaint is authorized to be made, to or before the
   Commission by any provision of this Act, or concerning which any question
   may arise under any of the provisions of this Act."

   A party may not ignore the directives in a Bureau inquiry letter. You are
   again ordered, pursuant to Sections 4(i), 4(j) and 403 of the Act, to
   provide a response to the Bureau's Second LOI within 10 days of the date
   of this citation in the manner indicated in the Second LOI.

   If, after receipt of this citation, CSG violates the Communications Act or
   the Commission's rules in any manner described herein, the Commission may
   impose monetary forfeitures not to exceed $16,000 for each such violation
   or each day of a continuing violation, up to a total forfeiture amount of
   $112,500 for any single act or failure to act.

   If you choose to do so, you may respond to this citation within 30 days
   from the date of this letter either through (1) a personal interview at
   the Commission's Field Office nearest to your place of business, or (2) a
   written statement. Your response should specify the actions that CSG is
   taking to ensure that it does not violate the Commission's rules governing
   responses to official Commission correspondence or directives.

   The nearest Commission field office is the San Diego Office in San Diego,
   California. Please call Nissa Laughner at 202-418-1358 if you wish to
   schedule a personal interview. You should schedule any interview to take
   place within 30 days of the date of this letter. You should send any
   written statement within 30 days of the date of this letter to:

   Kathryn S. Berthot

   Chief, Spectrum Enforcement Division

   Enforcement Bureau

   Federal Communications Commission

   445 12th Street, S.W., Rm. 3-C366

   Washington, D.C. 20554

   Under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. S: 552(a)(e)(3), we are informing
   you that the Commission's staff will use all relevant material information
   before it, including information that you disclose in your interview or
   written statement, to determine what, if any, enforcement action is
   required to ensure your compliance with the Communications Act and the
   Commission's rules.

   The knowing and willful making of any false statement, or the concealment
   of any material fact, in reply to this citation is punishable by fine or
   imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. S: 1001.

   Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.

   Sincerely,

   Kathryn S. Berthot

   Chief, Spectrum Enforcement Division

   Enforcement Bureau

   Enclosures

   cc: James Padish, Esq.

   See Letter from Kathryn S. Berthot, Chief, Spectrum Enforcement Division,
   Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission to Ken McLeod,
   President, CSG Wireless Inc. (July 17, 2007).

   See Letter from Ken McLeod, President, CSG Wireless Inc., to Katherine S.
   Berthot, Division Chief, Spectrum Enforcement Division, Enforcement
   Bureau, Federal Communications Commission at 2 (September 17, 2007) ("LOI
   Response").

   See Letter from Kathryn S. Berthot, Chief, Spectrum Enforcement Division,
   Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission to Ken McLeod,
   President, CSG Wireless Inc. (August 18, 2008) ("Second LOI").

   See, e.g., SBC Communications, Inc., Forfeiture Order, 17 FCC Rcd 7589,
   7591 (2002). In SBC Communications, Inc., the Commission imposed a
   $100,000 forfeiture against a carrier for its willful refusal to supply a
   sworn declaration in response to an Enforcement Bureau letter of inquiry.
   The Commission stated, "[T]he order here was squarely within the
   Commission's authority and, in any event, parties are required to comply
   with Commission orders even if they believe them to be outside the
   Commission's authority." Id. at 7591.

   See 47 C.F.R. S: 1.80(b)(3).

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