*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 23588.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY: 1- 888- 835- 5322 DA 02- 3391 Released: December 9, 2002 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS UPPER AND LOWER PAGING BANDS LICENSES AUCTION EVENT NO. 40 Report No. AUC- 40 (Auction No. 40) On May 31 and September 27, 2002, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announced that it was prepared to grant applications for licenses to winning bidders in the Upper and Lower Paging Bands Auction (Auction No. 40), provided that each applicant made full and timely payment of the remaining balance of its winning bid( s). 1 The Commission received full and timely payment, as required by Section 1.2109( a) of the Commission’s rules, for the licenses listed in Attachment A. Accordingly, by this Public Notice, we announce the grant of the Upper and Lower Paging Bands licenses listed in Attachment A. We grant these licenses pursuant to Section 309( a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U. S. C. § 309( a), and section 0.331 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. § 0.331, because it will serve the public interest, convenience and necessity. This Public Notice contains the following Attachments: Attachment A: List of Applications the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is Granting. Attachment B: Instructions for Searching for Applications Listed in Attachment A Using ULS. Attachment C: Instructions for Searching for Granted Licenses Listed in Attachment A Using ULS. Attachment D: Instructions for Accessing the FCC Network Using Windows 95/ 98. 1 See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces It is Prepared to Grant Upper and Lower Paging Band Licenses Upon Full and Timely Payment, Public Notice, DA 02- 1217 (rel. May 31, 2002) (the payment deadline was June 14, 2002); see Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces It is Prepared to Grant Upper and Lower Paging Band Licenses Upon Full and Timely Payment, Public Notice, DA 02- 2426 (rel. Sept. 27, 2002) (the payment deadline was October 11, 2002). 1 2 For further information, the news media should contact Lauren Kravetz Patrich, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418- 7944. For questions regarding legal matters and licensing issues, contact Amal Abdallah, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division, Policy and Rules Branch, at (202) 418- 7307. 2