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 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  03-  1720 
 May  16,  2003 


 WIRELESS  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  BUREAU  COMMERCIAL  WIRELESS  DIVISION 
 APPROVES  WITHDRAWAL  OF  PETITION  TO  DISMISS  OR  DENY 


 On  February  20,  2003,  Elbert  County  Wireless,  LLC  (Elbert)  filed  a  Petition  to  Dismiss  or  Deny  (Petition)  the  application  of  Verizon  Wireless  (VAW),  LLC  For  Modification  of  Call  Sign  KNKA220  To 
 Add  Additional  Contour  Coverage  in  Cellular  Market  Areas  Nos.  19B  (Denver,  CO  MSA)  and  352B  (Colorado-  5,  Elbert),  File  No.  0001026175. 


 On  March  17,  2003,  Elbert  sought  to  withdraw  its  Petition  by  filing  a  Corrected  Withdrawal  of  Petition  to  Dismiss  or  Deny  (Withdrawal  Request).  On  April  24,  2003,  Elbert  filed  a  Declaration  in  Support  of  its 
 Withdrawal  Request  pursuant  to  Section  1.935(  a)  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §1.935(  a) 
 Pursuant  to  Section  4(  i)  of  the  Communications  Act,  47  U.  S.  C.  §  154(  i),  and  Sections  0.331  and  1.935(  a)  of  the  Commission's  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  0.331  and  1.935(  a),  the  Policy  and  Rules  Branch  of  the 
 Commercial  Wireless  Division  has  reviewed  and  hereby  approves  Elbert’s  request  to  withdraw  its  Petition.  In  light  of  our  approval  of  Elbert’s  request  to  withdraw  its  Petition,  we  dismiss  all  other 
 pleadings  filed  in  this  matter  as  moot. 
 Action  by  the  Chief,  Policy  and  Rules  Branch,  Commercial  Wireless  Division,  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau. 


 FOR  FURTHER  INFORMATION  CONTACT:  Richard  Arsenault  of  the  Commercial  Wireless  Division  at  (202)  418-  0920  or  rarsenau@  fcc.  gov. 
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