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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  04-  444 
 Released:  February  23,  2004 


 WIRELESS  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  BUREAU  MOBILITY  DIVISION 
 APPROVES  WITHDRAWAL  OF  PETITION  TO  DENY 


 This  Public  Notice  approves  the  withdrawal  of  a  Petition  to  Deny  (“  Petition”)  filed  by  Mount  Mansfield  Television,  Inc.  (“  Mansfield”).  1  Mansfield  filed  the  Petition  on  September  22, 
 2003,  to  deny  the  long-  form  application  of  Vermont  Telephone  Company,  Inc.  (“  Vermont  Telephone”)  for  Lower  700  MHz  Band  licenses  (Auction  No.  49).  2 


 By  letter  dated  October  28,  2003,  Mansfield  requested  the  withdrawal  of  the  Petition.  Mansfield  provided  a  certification  in  accordance  with  section  1.935(  a),  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.935,  of  the 
 Commission’s  rules.  3  The  Mobility  Division  has  reviewed  the  letter  and  finds  that  it  raises  no  substantial  material  questions  of  fact  under  Section  309(  d)  of  the  Communications  Act  of  1934, 
 as  amended.  4  Pursuant  to  sections  0.131,  0.331,  and  1.935  of  the  Commission’s  rules  5  ,  and  the  statements  contained  in  the  letter,  the  Mobility  Division  hereby  approves  the  letter  and  dismisses 
 with  prejudice  Mansfield’s  Petition. 


 Action  by  the  Deputy  Chief,  Mobility  Division,  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau. 
 For  further  information,  contact  Evan  Baranoff,  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau,  Mobility  Division,  at  (202)  418-  7142  or  Evan.  Baranoff@  fcc.  gov. 


 1  Mt.  Mansfield,  Petition  to  Deny,  filed  Sept.  22,  2003. 
 2  See  FCC  File  No.  0001369849.  Vermont  Telephone’s  long-  form  application  covers  markets  CMA044 
 (Albany-  Schenectady-  Troy,  New  York),  CMA248  (Burlington,  Vermont),  CMA266  (Glen  Falls,  New  York),  CMA679  (Vermont  1-  Franklin),  and  CMA680  (Vermont  2  –  Addison). 


 3  47  C.  F.  R.  §1.  935. 
 4  47  U.  S.  C.  §309(  d). 
 5  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  0.131,  0.  331,  and  1.935. 
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