*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 25012.doc* - 1 - PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12 th Street, S. W., TW- A325 WASHINGTON, DC 20554 DA 03- 418 News media information 202/ 418- 0500 Fax- On Demand 202/ 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov Released: February 12, 2003 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT FOR THE FULL AND PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSES TO IMPLEMENT GSM CORRIDOR, LLC JOINT VENTURE WT Dkt. No. 02- 354 Pursuant to sections 4( i) and 310( d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 1 and section 0.331 of the Commission’s rules, 2 the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (“ Bureau”) approves the applications filed by AT& T Wireless Services, Inc. (“ AWS”) and Cingular Wireless LLC (“ Cingular”) listed below requesting Commission consent to the full and partial assignment and transfer of control of broadband Personal Communications Service (“ PCS”) licenses. This consent is necessary to implement a joint venture – GSM Corridor, LLC (“ GSM Corridor”) – to build infrastructure using GSM technology that will enable the joint venture partners to provide service to subscribers along approximately 4,000 miles of select highways in rural parts of the country. No comments or petitions to deny were received in response to the Public Notice announcing that the applications had been accepted for filing. 3 The Bureau finds, upon consideration of the record, that the proposed full and partial assignments and transfers of control will serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity. 4 I. ASSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS FROM THIRD PARTIES TO AWP File Number Licensee Lead Call Sign 0001053809 Lewis and Clark Communications, LLC KNLF929 0001053817 Royal Wireless, L. L. C. KNLG715 0001053811 Southwest Wireless, L. L. C. KNLF766 Consent to the above- referenced applications is conditioned upon full payment of the required unjust enrichment payments on or before the consummation date. 5 1 47 U. S. C. §§ 154( i), 310( d). 2 47 C. F. R. § 0.331. 3 See AT& T Wireless Services, Inc. and Cingular Wireless LLC Seek FCC Consent to Assign and Transfer Control of PCS Licenses, Public Notice, DA 02- 3081 (rel. Nov. 8, 2002). 4 See 47 U. S. C. § 310( d). 5 See 47 C. F. R. § 1.2111( c), (d). 1 - 2 - II. PRO FORMA ASSIGNMENT APPLICATIONS TO PARTITION OR PARTITION AND DISAGGREGATE THE HIGHWAY AREAS File Number Assignee Lead Call Sign 0001056342 AT& T Wireless Roadrunner License Sub, LLC KNLG464 50000- CW- AA- 03 AT& T Wireless Roadrunner License Sub, LLC KNLG207 0001056322 Roadrunner Cingular License Sub, LLC KNLF291 50001- CW- AA- 03 Roadrunner Cingular License Sub, LLC KNLF766 0001056309 Cingular New England License Sub LLC WPSL626 III. TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS TO GSM CORRIDOR File Number Licensee Lead Call Sign 50002- CW- TC- 03 AT& T Wireless Roadrunner License Sub, LLC KNLG534 50003- CW- TC- 03 Roadrunner Cingular License Sub, LLC KNLF291 50004- CW- TC- 03 Cingular New England License Sub LLC WPSL626 IV. APPLICATIONS TO ASSIGN CERTAIN NON- HIGHWAY AREAS TO SOUTHWESTERN BELL WIRELESS, LLC File Number Assignee Lead Call Sign 50005- CW- AA- 03 Southwestern Bell Wireless, LLC KNLF291 50006- CW- AA- 03 Southwestern Bell Wireless, LLC KNLG715 Pursuant to section 1.103 of the Commission’s rules, 6 the consent granted herein is effective upon release of this Public Notice. By this approval, the parties are authorized to consummate the transaction described in their applications. 7 Pursuant to sections 1.106( f) and 1.115( a) of the Commission’s rules, 8 petitions for reconsideration and applications for review may be filed within thirty days of the release of this Public Notice. For further information, contact Erin McGrath, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418- 7240, or Rita Cookmeyer, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418- 0660. - FCC - 6 47 C. F. R. § 1.103. 7 Section 1.948( d) of the Commission's rules provides that “the transaction must be consummated and notification provided to the Commission within 180 days of public notice of approval, and notification of consummation must occur no later than 30 days after actual consummation.” Id. § 1.948( d). 8 Id. §§ 1. 106( f), 1. 115( a). 2