^PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION News media information 202/418-0500 445 12th St. SW Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554_________________________________Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov DA 01-935 Released: April 13,2001 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU APPROVES WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW AND PETITIONS TO DENY FILED BY CAROLINA PCS I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Pursuant to Section 4(i) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 154(i), and Section 0.331 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 0.331, the Policy and Rules Branch (Branch) of the Commercial Wireless Division hereby approves the withdrawal of applications for review and petitions to deny identified below, which were filed by Carolina PCS I Limited Partnership. On March 1, 2001, the Branch approved a Settlement Agreement dated November 21,2000, as amended by the First Amendment to Settlement Agreement, dated February 9,2001 (collectively, Settlement Agreement), between Carolina PCS I Limited Partnership (Carolina PCS) and Leap Wireless International, Inc. (Leap). 1 On March 8, 2001, pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, Carolina PCS filed six motions to withdraw one for each of the following Applications for Review and Petitions to Deny: 1. Application for Review (filed Nov. 13, 2000) and Supplement to Application for Review (filed Dec. 27, 2000) of Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA 00-231 (Policy & Rules Branch, rel. Oct. 13, 2000), Leap Wireless International, Inc. and Nedelco, Inc.; Zuma PCS, LLC and Leap Wireless International, Inc.; Radiofone PCS, LLC and Cricket Licensee Denver, Inc.; Leap Wireless International, Inc. and CM PCS LLC; Chandu Patel d/b/a Center Point PCS and Cricket Licensee (Reauction), Inc.; Lakeland PCS LLC and Cricket Licensee (Lakeland) Inc.; Applications for Assignment of Authorizations, File Nos. 0000078055, 0000083794, 0000083799, 0000083814, 0000083827, 0000119257, 0000119262, and 0000191738. 2. Application for Review (filed Jan. 8, 2001) of Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA GO- 2778 (Policy & Rules Branch, rel. Dec. 8, 2000), Beta Communications, L.L.C. (Assignor), Leap 1 See Public Notice "Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Approves Settlement Agreement Between Leap Wireless International, Inc. and Carolina PCS I Limited Partnership," DA 01-538 (rel. March 1,2001). 7991 Wireless International, Inc. (Assignee), Application for Assignment of Authorization, File Nos. 0000110639 and 0000110695. 3. Petition to Deny (filed Dec. 29, 2000), Communications Venture PCS LP (Assignor) and Cricket Licensee (Reauction), Inc. (Assignee), Station KNLG967, File No. 0000264637. 4. Petition to Deny (filed Dec. 29, 2000), ClearComm L.P. (Assignor) and Cricket Licensee (Reauction), Inc. (Assignee), Station KNLF734, File No. 0000249306. 5. Petition to Deny (filed Jan. 5, 2001), BRK Wireless Company, Inc. (Assignor) and Cricket Licensee (Reauction), Inc. (Assignee), Station WPOJ704, File No. 0000266824. 6. Petition to Deny (filed Feb. 16, 2001), CIVS IV Licensee Sub I, LLC (Assignor) and Cricket Licensee (Reauction), Inc. (Assignee), Station KNLF734, File No. 50002CWAAO1. The Branch has reviewed and hereby approves each of the six motions to withdraw the pleadings identified above, filed by Carolina PCS I Limited Partnership. For further information, contact: Richard Arsenault of the Commercial Wireless Division at (202) 418-0920 or rarsenau@fcc.gov. Action by the Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. 7992