Report No. WT 98-4       WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACTION      February 24, 1998
     

                      COMMISSION CHANGES DATE FOR 
               C BLOCK LICENSEES TO ELECT PAYMENT OPTION
                         (WT Docket No. 97-82)
                                    
     
     Today the Commission voted unanimously to change the election date for Broadband Personal
Communications Services (PCS) C block licensees to select a payment option from the options set forth in
the Commission's September 25, 1997, Second Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule
Making.   This action gives C block licensees until 60 days after publication in the Federal Register of the
Commission's forthcoming Order on Reconsideration to select their payment options.  The Commission
also changed the March 31, 1998 payment deadline for both C and F block licensees to a date that is at least
30 days after the revised election date.  

     Action by the Commission, February 24, 1998, by Order (FCC 98-28).  Chairman Kennard,
Commissioners Furchtgott-Roth, Powell and Tristani with Commissioner Ness concurring and  issuing a
separate statement.

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