*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 7555.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET, S. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 697 News media information 202/ 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202/ 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov Released: March 16, 2001 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS RURAL CELLULAR LICENSES Pursuant to the Launching Our Communities’ Access to Local Television Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106- 553, 114 Stat. 2762, Title X, § 1007 (2000) (“ Local TV Act”), and Section 0.331 of the Commission's rules, 47 C. F. R. § 0.331, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (“ Bureau”) hereby grants, subject to the conditions set forth below, the following applications: Applicant Name File Number Market Great Western Cellular Partners, L. L. C. 10269CLP88 492A - Goodhue, MN Monroe Telephone Services, L. L. C. 10625CLP89 370A – Monroe, FL FutureWave Partners, L. L. C. 10810CLP89 615A – Bradford, PA The Local TV Act directed the Commission to reinstate the applicants listed above as tentative selectees in the respective markets, and to permit each applicant to amend its application to update factual information and to comply with the Commission’s rules. Local TV Act, § 1007( a)( 1). Pursuant to the Act, the applicants filed their amended applications on February 9, 2001. Under the statute, the amended applications were exempt from petitions to deny. Local TV Act, § 1007( a)( 2). The Commission was directed to grant the licenses within 90 days of enactment of the Local TV Act. Local TV Act, § 1007( b)( 3). Under the Act, the Commission was required and did establish a fee for each of the applicants to pay in connection with the grant of each respective license. Local TV Act, § 1007( b)( 3). Upon review of the applications, the Bureau has determined that each of the above applicants is technically, financially, and otherwise qualified to be a Commission licensee. 1 The grant of each license is conditioned upon the payment of the full amount of the license fee no later than 18 months from this grant date, i. e., by September 16, 2002. The license fee for RSA 492A – Goodhue, MN is $510,526. The license fee for RSA 370A – Monroe, FL is $319,911. The license fee for RSA 615A – Bradford, PA is $346,223. Failure of any licensee named above to make full and timely payment will result in the automatic cancellation of the license. Grant of each license is also conditioned upon the applicant providing cellular radiotelephone service to subscribers in accordance with sections 22. 946 and 22.947 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. §§ 22.946 and 22.947, except that the time period for build- out in section 22.947 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. § 22.947, shall be three years rather than five years. Local TV Act, § 1007( b)( 2). Additionally, during the five- year period that begins on the date of this public 1 In connection with the amendment and grant of these applications, the Division grants a waiver of section 22.937 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. § 22.937, to the extent necessary. 1 2 notice, the Commission will not authorize the transfer or assignment of any license listed above under section 310 of the Communications Act, 47 U. S. C. § 310. Local TV Act, § 1007( c). The grant of each of the licenses is also conditioned upon the applicant’s execution of the loan documents including any applicable financing statements (i. e., the UCC- 1 Forms) and payment of all costs associated with the preparation and recordation of the financing statements. The Bureau will send all applicants listed above the appropriate loan documents and financing statements. Each applicant must return the loan documents to the Commission via overnight mail within 48 hours of execution of the loan documents but no later than ten (10) business days from the applicant’s receipt of the loan documents. Failure of any applicant to execute and return the loan documents within that ten (10) business day period will result in the rescission of this Public Notice and the application grant with respect to that applicant, and dismissal of the underlying application. Action by the Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. - FCC - 2