*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 30076* 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- 2599 Released: August 6, 2003 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS UPPER AND LOWER PAGING BAND LICENSES AUCTION EVENT NO. 40 Report No. AUC- 40 (Auction No. 40) On July 25, 2003, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announced that it was prepared to grant the application for the licenses listed in Attachment A to the winning bidder of Upper and Lower Paging Band Licenses (Auction 40) provided that the applicant made final payment before the deadlines established by the Commission. 1 The final payment deadline was August 8, 2003. 2 Final payment was received for these licenses by the payment deadline. Accordingly, by this Public Notice we announce the grant of the Upper and Lower Paging Band Licenses listed in Attachment A. We grant these licenses pursuant to Section 309( a) of the Communications Act, 47 U. S. C. § 309( a), and section 0.331 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. § 0.331, because it will service the public interest, convenience and necessity. This Public Notice contains the following Attachments: Attachment A: Application the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is Granting. Attachment B: Instructions for Searching for the Application 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. For further information, the news media should contact Meribeth McCarrick, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418- 0654. For questions regarding legal matters and licensing issues, contact Evan Baranoff, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division, Policy and Rules Branch, at (202) 418- 7142. 1 See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces It is Prepared to Upper and Lower Paging Band Licenses Upon Full and Timely Payment, Public Notice, DA 03- 2470 (rel. July 25, 2003). 2 See id. 1 2 2