*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 8503.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov DA 01- 1047 Released: April 24, 2001 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES THAT RECORD REGARDING “STATUS REPORT ON LICENSING AND SERVICE ISSUES AND DEPLOYMENT STRATEGIES FOR DSRC- BASED INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN THE 5.850- 5.925 GHZ BAND” IS AVAILABLE ON THE ELECTRONIC COMMENT FILING SYSTEM (ECFS) On March 16, 2001, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) released a Public Notice (March 16 Public Notice) 1 seeking comment on a report entitled “Status Report on Licensing and Service Issues and Deployment Strategies for DSRC- based Intelligent Transportation Services in the 5. 850- 5.925 GHz Band” (Status Report), which was released by ITS America in October 2000. 2 The March 16 Public Notice stated that the Status Report and all responses to the public notice would be available for inspection and copying in the Reference Information Center (RIC). Interested parties are hereby informed that the Commission subsequently established a docket, WT Docket No. 01- 90, and placed the Status Report and other related documents on the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). 3 Those interested in reviewing the Status Report and other related documents on- line may do so at http:// www. fcc. gov/ e- file/ ecfs. html. Interested parties may file comments on or before May 16, 2001, and reply comments on or before May 31, 2001. 4 Comments and reply comments may be filed using the ECFS system or by filing paper copies. Parties should refer to this Public Notice, including the DA number, and the docket number, in their submissions. Parties who chose to file by paper must send a copy to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, S. W., TW- A325, Washington, D. C. 20554. A copy of each response also should be sent to International Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 20036, (202) 857- 3800, and to Nancy M. Zaczek, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Policy and Rules Branch, 445 Twelfth Street, S. W., Room 4- C330, Washington, D. C. 20554. 1 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment Regarding Intelligent Transportation System Applications Using Dedicated Short Range Communications, Public Notice, DA 01- 686 (WTB PSPWD rel. Mar. 16, 2001, corrected version rel. Mar. 22, 2001) (March 16 Public Notice). 2 ITS America is a Federal Advisory Committee to the DOT under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which includes representatives of the entire transportation industry, including business, academia, and federal, state, and municipal transportation industries. 3 In the Matter of Intelligent Transportation System Applications Using Dedicated Short Range Communicatios, Order, DA 01- 932 (rel. Apr. 13, 2001). 4 Id. at 1. 1 Comments filed through the ECFS system can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to http:// www. fcc. gov/ e-file/ ecfs. html. In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions for e- mail comments, commenters should send an e- mail to ecfs@ fcc. gov, and should include the following words in the body if the message, “get form