*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 38073* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET, S. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20554 DA 04- 1251 News media information 202/ 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202/ 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov Released: April 30, 2004 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT TO ASSIGN PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES LICENSES Pursuant to Section 310( d) of the Communications Act, 1 and Section 0.331 of the Commission's rules, 2 the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (“ Bureau”) approves, subject to the conditions set forth below, the application (“ Application”) requesting Commission consent to assign the following licenses: 3 NOW Licenses, LLC to Dobson Communications Corporation: Markets: BTA011, Block C (WPOJ782) – Alpena, MI; BTA169, Blocks C6 (WPUR877), E2 (WPOM283), E4 (WPQP555), and F2 (WPUR880) – Grand Rapids, MI; BTA241, Blocks E2 (WPZB692) and F2 (WPUR881) – Lansing, MI; BTA307, Block E (KNLH301) – Mt. Pleasant, MI; BTA310, Blocks E (KNLH302) and C2 (WPOL268) – Muskegon, MI; BTA345, Blocks C1 (KNLF707) and D (KNLG268) – Petoskey, MI; BTA390, Blocks E4 (WPOM284) and E6 (WPQP554) - Saginaw- Bay City, MI; BTA409, Block C (WPOJ844) – Sault Ste. Marie, MI; BTA446, Block C1 (KNLF708) – Traverse City, MI; File No. 0001555982. The above- referenced Application is subject to the following conditions: all installment payments must be current on the consummation date, notwithstanding any applicable grace periods. 4 Consent is also 1 47 U. S. C. § 310( d). 2 47 C. F. R. § 0.331. 3 The parties requested that we address NOW Licenses, LLC’s pending LNP and TTY temporary waiver requests, and CALEA compliance extension request, in coordination with the Application; however, at this time, we are deferring consideration of the TTY and LNP temporary waiver and CALEA extension requests. See Telephone Number Portability, CC Docket No. 95- 116, NOW Licenses, LLC Request for Temporary Partial Waiver of Section 52.31 of the Commission’s Rules Pertaining to the Porting In of Numbers (filed Jan. 8, 2004); Revision of the Commission’s Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems, CC Docket No. 94- 102, Supplement to Request of NOW Licenses, LLC for a Temporary Waiver of Section 20.18( c) of the Commission’s Rules (filed Dec. 23, 2003); NOW Licenses, LLC, Further Supplement to Petition for Extension of Time to Comply with the Assistance Capability Requirements of Section 103 of CALEA (filed Feb. 12, 2004). 4 See Amendment of Part 1 of the Commission's Rules -- Competitive Bidding Procedures, Order on Reconsideration of the Third Report and Order, Fifth Report and Order, and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed 1 2 conditioned upon full payment of any required unjust enrichment payments on or before the consummation date. 5 We approve this assignment of license Application because we find it is in the public interest, convenience, and necessity. 6 By this approval, the parties are authorized to proceed to the final stages of their respective transactions. Section 1.948( d) provides that licensees are required to notify the Commission of consummation using FCC Form 603. 7 Hence, we remind parties that an assignment shall not be considered complete until the underlying transaction closes and all conditions set forth in the grant documents, including this Public Notice and the Application, are met. In addition, the approval of each assignment is conditioned upon the execution of all Commission loan documents by the assignor, assignee and the Commission, unless the license being assigned has been paid in full. Failure of the parties to comply with Section 1.948( d) of the Commission's rules, or any specific condition described above, will result in automatic cancellation of the Commission's assignment approval, and dismissal of the underlying assignment Application. To notify the Bureau of the proposed consummation date and to request loan documents and financing statements, contact Rita Cookmeyer or Yolanda Lee at (202) 418- 0660. Requests for loan documents and financing statements should be made at least 10 days prior to consummation. This Public Notice is issued by the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. - FCC - Rulemaking, 15 FCC Rcd. 21520 (2000). In addition, there must be no outstanding fees, including late fees, due to the Commission. 5 See 47 C. F. R. § 1.2111( c) and (d). 6 See 47 U. S. C. § 310( d). 7 See 47 C. F. R. § 1.948( d). 2