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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION  445  12th  STREET,  S.  W.  WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  20554  DA01-  1707 
 News  media  information  202/  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202/  418-  2830  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 Released:  July  16,  2001 


 WIRELESS  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  BUREAU  GRANTS  CONSENT  TO  TRANSFER  CONTROL  OF 
 A,  C,  F  and  BLOCK  BROADBAND  PCS  LICENSES  And 
 Common  Carrier  Fixed  Point  to  Point  Microwave  Service 


 Pursuant  to  Section  310(  d)  of  the  Communications  Act,  47  U.  S.  C.  §  310(  d),  and  Section  0.331  of  the  Commission's  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  0.331,  the  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  (Bureau)  approves, 
 subject  to  the  conditions  set  forth  below,  the  applications  requesting  Commission  consent  to  the  following  transfer  of  control: 


 Via  Wireless,  LLC  to  Ubiquitel,  Inc.:  Markets  M002A2  –  Los  Angels,  CA;  BTA  (A  Block);  B157  –  Fresno,  B291  –  Merced,  B303  –  Modesto,  B434  –  Stockton,  B458  – 
 Visalisa,  CA;  B218  –  Johnson,  PA;  B004  –  Ada,  OK;  BTA  (F  Block);  Call  Signs:  WPOQ778,  WPOQ779,  WPOQ780,  WPOQ781,  WPOQ782  and  WPOQ783;  Radio 
 Service  CF;  File  No.  0000386850. 
 Wireless  Communications  Ventures  -  Sherburne  Tel-  Com,  Inc.  to  Sherbrune  Tele-  Systems,  Inc.:  Partitioned  Markets  B037C2  –  Bemidji,  B054C2  –  Brainerd, 
 B142C2  –  Fergus  Falls,  MN;  BTA  (  C  Block);  B391  –  St  Cloud,  MN;  BTA  (F  Block);  File  No.  0000290031. 


 Wireless  Communications  Ventures  –  Benton  Cooperative  Telephone  Company  to  Communications  Alternatives,  Inc.:  Partitioned  Markets  B037C2  –  Bemidji,  B054C2 
 –  Brainerd,  B142C2  –  Fergus  Falls,  MN;  BTA  (  C  Block);  B391  –  St  Cloud,  MN;  BTA  (F  Block);  File  No.  0000291587. 


 Wireless  Communications  Ventures  –  Albany  Mutual  Telephone  Association  to  Central  Stearns  Comsis,  Inc.:  Partitioned  Markets  B037C2  –  Bemidji,  B054C2  – 
 Brainerd,  B142C2  –  Fergus  Falls,  MN;  BTA  (  C  Block);  B391  –  St  Cloud,  MN;  BTA  (F  Block);  File  No.  0000291586. 


 We  approve  these  transfer  of  control  applications  because  we  find  they  are  in  the  public  interest,  convenience,  and  necessity. 
 See  47  U.  S.  C.  §  310(  d).  By  this  approval,  the  parties  are  authorized  to  proceed  to  the  final  stages  of  their  respective  transactions.  Section  1.948(  d)  of  the  Commission's  rules 


 provides  that  "the  Commission  shall  be  notified  by  letter  of  the  date  of  completion  of  the  assignment  or  transfer  of  control." 
 See  47  C.  F.  R.  §1.948(  d).  Hence,  we  remind  parties  that  a  transfer  shall  not  be 
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 considered  complete  until  the  underlying  transaction  closes  and  all  conditions  set  forth  in  the  grant 
 documents,  including  this  Public  Notice  and  the  application,  are  met.  Additionally,  all  installment  payments  must  be  current  on  the  consummation  date.  1  It  is  also  conditioned  upon  full  payment  of  any 
 required  unjust  enrichment  payments  on  or  before  the  consummation  date.  See  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.2111(  c)  and  (d).  Upon  receipt  of  the  letter  required  by  Section  1.948(  d)  of  the  Commission's  rules,  and  satisfaction  of 
 all  requisite  conditions,  the  Bureau  will  consider  the  transfer  "complete"  and  will  issue  the  license  to  the  transferee. 


 Failure  of  the  parties  to  comply  with  Section  1.948(  d)  of  the  Commission's  rules,  or  any  specific  condition  described  above,  will  result  in  automatic  cancellation  of  the  Commission's  approval,  and 
 dismissal  of  the  underlying  applications. 
 Grant  of  this  application  is  without  prejudice  to  whatever  enforcement  action  may  be  deemed  appropriate  arising  from  the  facts  discussed  herein. 


 For  information  regarding  this  notice  contact  Rita  Cookmeyer  or  Yolanda  Lee  at  (202)  418-  0660.  This  Public  Notice  is  issued  by  the  Chief,  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau. 


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 In  order  to  be  current,  the  installment  payment  may  not  be  in  the  non-  delinquency  period  or  grace 


 period.  Amendment  of  Part  1  of  the  Commission's  Rules  --  Competitive  Bidding  Procedures,  Third  Report  and 
 Order  and  Second  Further  Notice  of  Proposed  Rulemaking,  13  FCC  Rcd.  374  (1997).  In  addition,  there  must  be 
 no  outstanding  fees,  including  late  fees,  due  to  the  Commission. 
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