*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 7159.doc* 1 PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET, S. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 520 News media information 202/ 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202/ 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov Released: February 27, 2001 C AND F BLOCK BROADBAND PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (PCS) AUCTION APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Auction Event No. 35 Pleading Cycle Established Report No. AUC- 35 (Auction No. 35) The long- form applications (FCC Form 601) for C and F Block Broadband Personal Communications Services (“ C& F Block PCS”) licenses listed in Attachment A have been found, upon initial review, accepted for filing. 1 The Commission may return or dismiss any application if it is found, upon further examination, to be defective or not in conformance with the Commission's rules. See 47 C. F. R. § 1. 934( a), (d). Attachment A also indicates the applicants seeking a Tribal Land Bidding Credit (“ TLBC”). See 47 C. F. R. § 1. 2110( f)( 3). 2 For those applicants who have not yet submitted the required certifications to the Commission for an award of the TLBC, the “Tribal Land Bidding Credit” column in Attachment A will be blank. See id. Petitions to deny the applications listed in Attachment A must be filed no later than March 9, 2001, ten (10) days after the date of this Public Notice. See 47 C. F. R. § 1.2108( b). Oppositions to a petition to deny must be filed no later than March 16, 2001, five (5) business days after the filing date for petitions to deny. See 47 C. F. R. § 1. 2108( c). Replies to oppositions must be filed no later than March 23, 2001, five (5) business days after the filing date for oppositions. See 47 C. F. R. § 1.2108( c). All pleadings filed regarding C& F Block PCS long- form applications should refer to Report No. AUC- 35 (Auction No. 35), as well as to the specific file number of the individual application. 1 Attachment A1 contains the same information as Attachment A, sorted by market and block rather than by applicant name. 2 See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces Availability of Bidding Credits for Providing Wireless Services to Qualifying Tribal Lands, Public Notice, DA 00- 2219 (rel. Sept. 28, 2000). 1 2 Certain applicants failed to file an original FCC Form 602 in our Gettysburg office by February 12, 2001, as required by sections 1.2107( f), 1.913( a)( 2), (d)( 4) and 1.919( b) of the Commission's Rules and have sought waivers to allow late filing of their Form 602. 3 47 C. F. R. §§ 1. 2107( f), 1. 913( a)( 2), (d)( 4), 1.919( b). Because the Form 602 filing requirement became effective only recently, and some applicants may have been unfamiliar with the new filing procedures, we hereby grant the waiver requests associated with these long- form applications, pursuant to sections 0.331 and 1.925 of the Commission's Rules. 47 C. F. R. §§ 0. 331, 1. 925. We note, however, that such waiver requests will not be routinely granted in the future in the absence of a clear showing of good cause. An original and four copies of all pleadings must be filed with the Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, TW- A325, Washington, DC 20054, in accordance with section 1.51( c) of the Commission's Rules. See 47 C. F. R. § 1.51( c). In addition, one copy of each pleading must be delivered to each of the following locations: (1) the Commission's duplicating contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036; (2) Office of Public Affairs, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY- C314, Washington, DC 20554; and (3) Gary A. Oshinsky, Room 4- A363, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554. The applications listed in Attachment A are available to the public for electronic viewing in the Commission's Universal Licensing System (“ ULS”). Instructions for obtaining and using ULS are contained in Attachments B and C of this Public Notice. After the pleading cycle, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will announce by further public notice applicants to which the Commission is prepared to award licenses. All winning bidders will be required to pay the balance of their winning bids in a lump sum payment within ten (10) business days following the release of the public notice announcing that the Commission is prepared to grant their respective licenses. See 47 C. F. R. § 1. 2109( a). Licenses will be awarded upon the full and timely payment of the winning bids and any applicable late fees. Any amendments to FCC Form 601 applications must be filed electronically. For technical assistance in using ULS for viewing applications or making amendments to applications, contact the FCC Technical Support Hotline at (202) 414- 1250. The FCC Technical Support Hotline generally will be available Monday through Friday, from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. ET. All calls to the FCC Technical Support Hotline are recorded. Questions regarding procedural issues should be directed to Gary Oshinsky, Erin McGrath or Amal Abdallah, at (202) 418- 7240, or JoAnn Epps, at (202) 418- 1342. This Public Notice contains the following attachments: Attachment A: List of Applications Accepted for Filing – sorted by Applicant. Attachment A1: List of Applications Accepted for Filing – sorted by market and block. 3 The following applicants requested a waiver for failure to file a FCC Form 602: Northcoast Communications, L. L. C, File No. 0000365464, SLO Cellular, Inc., File No. 0000363734 and PCS Partners, L. P., File No. 0000369312. 2 3 Attachment B: Instructions for Searching for Applications Listed in Attachment A using ULS. Attachment C: Instructions for Accessing the FCC Network Using Windows 95/ 98. 3