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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION  News  Media  Information:  (202)  418-  0500  445  12th  STREET,  S.  W.  Fax-  On-  Demand:  (202)  418-  2830  WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  20554  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov 
 ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 DA  01-  962 
 April  17,  2001 


 VHF  PUBLIC  COAST  AND 
 LOCATION  AND  MONITORING  SERVICE  SPECTRUM 
 AUCTION  SCHEDULED  FOR  JUNE  6,  2001 


 Pre-  Auction  Seminar  Reminder 
 April  24,  2001 
 A  free  FCC  pre-  auction  seminar  for  the  VHF  Public  Coast  and  Location  and  Monitoring  Service 
 (“  LMS”)  Auction  (Auction  No.  39)  is  scheduled  for  Tuesday,  April  24,  2001.  Interested  parties 
 must  pre-  register  using  the  attached  form  or  by  calling  the  FCC.  Registration  will  begin  at  9:  30 
 a.  m.  and  the  program  will  end  by  2  p.  m.  The  seminar  will  be  held  at  the  Federal 
 Communications  Commission,  445  12  th  Street  S.  W.,  Room  TW-  C438/  468,  Washington,  D.  C. 
 Potential  bidders  in  the  auction  are  strongly  encouraged  to  attend.  This  seminar  provides  an 
 opportunity  for  hands-  on  demonstrations  of  the  FCC  filing  and  bidding  software  and  access  to 
 the  FCC  staff  responsible  for  the  VHF  Public  Coast  and  LMS  licensing  and  auction  conduct 
 procedures. 


 The  following  is  a  timeline  of  the  important  events  prior  to  the  auction  start  date: 
 Deadline  to  register  for  Pre-  Auction  Seminar:  April  20,  2001 
 Seminar  Date:  April  24,  2001 
 Short  Form  Application  (FCC  Form  175):  May  4,  2001  6:  00  p.  m.  EST 
 Upfront  Payments  (via  wire  transfer):  May  18,  2001  6:  00  p.  m.  EST 
 Orders  for  Remote  Bidding  Software:  May  21,  2001  6:  00  p.  m.  EST 
 Mock  Auction:  June  4,  2001 
 Auction  Start  Date:  June  6,  2001 


 It  is  strongly  advised  that  potential  bidders  review  all  public  notices  released  for  this  auction 
 prior  to  the  seminar.  To  register  for  the  seminar,  please  contact  the  FCC’s  Auctions  Hotline  at 
 (888)-  225-  5322,  Press  Option  #2,  or  directly  at  (717)  338-  2888. 


 For  further  information,  please  contact  Linda  Sanderson  of  the  Auctions  Operations  Branch  at 
 (717)  338-  2888,  or  for  press  inquiries,  Meribeth  McCarrick  at  (202)  418-  0654. 
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 FCC  AUCTION  SEMINAR  REGISTRATION  FORM 
 Auction  No.  39 
 The  FCC  will  sponsor  a  one-  day  seminar  for  Auction  No.  39  applicants.  The  seminar  is  free  of 
 charge  and  will  provide  information  about  pre-  auction  procedures,  service  and  auction  rules, 
 conduct  of  the  auction,  and  the  FCC  remote  bidding  software. 


 Seminar  specifics: 
 Tuesday,  April  24,  2001 
 Federal  Communications  Commission 
 445  12th  Street  SW,  Room  TW-  C438/  468 
 Washington,  DC  20554 
 Registration  9:  30  a.  m.  -  10:  00  a.  m. 
 Seminar  10:  00  a.  m.  –  2:  00  p.  m. 
 If  hotel  accommodations  are  needed 
 Please  contact  1-  888-  225-  5322  (option  #2)  for  a  list  of  hotels  in  the  area 


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 To  register,  complete  the  form  below  and 
 return  no  later  than 
 Friday,  April  20,  2001,  by  mail  or  fax  to: 


 FCC  Auction  No.  39 
 Auctions  Operations  Branch 
 1270  Fairfield  Road 
 Gettysburg,  PA  17325-  7245 


 FAX:  717-  338-  2850 
 Phone:  717-  338-  2888 
 _______________________________________________________ 


 I/  We  will  attend  the  Auction  No.  39  Seminar,  scheduled  for  Tuesday,  April  24,  2001. 
 Name  of  attendee:  _____________________________________________________ 
 Name  of  attendee:  _____________________________________________________ 
 Company  name:  ______________________________________________________ 
 Phone:  __________________________  Fax:  _______________________________ 
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