*Pages 1--4 from Microsoft Word - 54127.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 TWELFTH STREET, S. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20554 DA 05- 3169 News media information 202/ 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202/ 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov Released: December 30, 2005 MIDWEST WIRELESS HOLDINGS, L. L. C. AND ALLTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SEEK FCC CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF LICENSES AND AUTHORIZATIONS WT Docket No. 05- 339 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED Petitions to Deny Due: January 30, 2006 Oppositions Due: February 9, 2006 Replies Due: February 16, 2006 I. INTRODUCTION Midwest Wireless Holdings, L. L. C. (“ Midwest”) and ALLTEL Communications, Inc. (“ ALLTEL”) (collectively, the “Applicants”) have filed a series of applications pursuant to Sections 214 and 310( d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. 1 In these applications, the Applicants seek Commission approval of the transfer of control of Midwest’s licensee subsidiaries to ALLTEL. These transfer of control applications pertain to licenses for the Part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone Service, Part 24 Personal Communications Service, and Part 101 Common Carrier Fixed Point- to- Point Microwave, 39 GHz, and Local Multipoint Distribution Services, as well as international Section 214 authorizations. II. SECTION 310( d) APPLICATIONS The following applications for consent to transfer control of Midwest licensee subsidiaries to ALLTEL have been assigned the file numbers listed below. 1 47 U. S. C. §§ 214, 310( d). 1 2 File No. Licensee Lead Call Sign 0002391997 2 Midwest Wireless Communications L. L. C KNLG884 0002395311 Midwest Wireless Iowa L. L. C KNKQ308 0002395362 Midwest Wireless Wisconsin L. L. C KNKN396 0002395398 Switch 2000 L. L. C WPQR586 III. SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATIONS The following applications for consent to the transfer of control of Midwest subsidiaries holding international Section 214 authorizations to ALLTELL have been assigned the file numbers listed below. File No. Authorization Holder Authorization Number ITC- T/ C- 20051202- 00491 Midwest Wireless Communications L. L. C ITC- 214- 19990224- 00111 ITC- T/ C- 20051202- 00490 Midwest Wireless Iowa L. L. C ITC- 214- 20050819- 00334 ITC- T/ C- 20051202- 00489 Midwest Wireless Wisconsin L. L. C ITC- 214- 20050819- 00333 IV. EX PARTE STATUS OF THIS PROCEEDING Pursuant to section 1.1200( a) of the Commission’s rules, 3 the Commission may adopt modified or more stringent ex parte procedures in particular proceedings if the public interest so requires. We announce that this proceeding will be governed by permit- but- disclose ex parte procedures that are applicable to non- restricted proceedings under section 1.1206 of the Commission’s rules. 4 Parties making oral ex parte presentations are directed to the Commission’s statement reemphasizing the public’s responsibility in permit- but- disclose proceedings and are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must contain the presentation’s substance and not merely list the subjects discussed. 5 More than a one- or two- sentence description of the views and arguments presented is generally required. 6 Other rules pertaining to oral and written presentations are set forth in section 1.1206( b) as well. 7 We urge parties to use the Electronic Comment Filing System (“ ECFS”) to file ex parte submissions. 8 2 ULS File No. 0002391997 has been designated as the lead application, and all pleadings and other submissions filed in this matter that pertain generally to the transaction and not to a particular application will be available through this file number in ULS at http:// wireless. fcc. gov/ uls/. 3 47 C. F. R. § 1.1200( a). 4 Id. § 1.1206. 5 See Commission Emphasizes the Public’s Responsibilities in Permit- But- Disclose Proceedings, Public Notice, 15 FCC Rcd. 19945 (2000). 6 See 47 C. F. R. § 1.1206( b)( 2). 7 Id. § 1.1206( b). 8 See discussion infra Part V. 2 4 One copy of each pleading must be delivered electronically, by e- mail or facsimile, or if delivered as paper copy, by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first- class or overnight U. S. Postal Service mail (according to the procedures set forth above for paper filings), to: (1) the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., at FCC@ BCPIWEB. COM or (202) 488- 5563 (facsimile); (2) Erin McGrath, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at erin. mcgrath@ fcc. gov, or (202) 418- 7447 (facsimile); (3) Susan Singer, Spectrum and Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at susan. singer@ fcc. gov, or (202) 418- 7447 (facsimile); (4) Linda Ray, Broadband Division, at linda. ray@ fcc. gov, or 418- 8188 (facsimile); (5) Jodi Cooper, Policy Division, International Bureau, at jodi. cooper@ fcc. gov, or (202) 418- 2824 (facsimile); and (6) Ann Bushmiller, Office of General Counsel, at ann. bushmiller@ fcc. gov, or (202) 418- 1234 (facsimile). Copies of the applications and any subsequently- filed documents in this matter may be obtained from Best Copy and Printing, Inc. in person at 445 12th Street, S. W., Room CY- B402, Washington, D. C. 20554, via telephone at (202) 488- 5300, via facsimile at (202) 488- 5563, or via e- mail at FCC@ BCPIWEB. COM. The applications and any associated documents are also available for public inspection and copying during normal reference room hours at the following Commission office: FCC Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street, S. W., Room CY- A257, Washington, D. C. 20554. The applications are also available electronically through the Commission’s ECFS, which may be accessed on the Commission’s Internet website at http:// www. fcc. gov. In addition, applications filed under Parts 22, 24, 90, and 101 of the Commission’s rules are available electronically through ULS, which may be accessed on the Commission’s Internet website. Additional information regarding the transaction will be available on the FCC's Office of General Counsel's website, http:// www. fcc. gov/ ogc, which will contain a fully indexed, unofficial listing and electronic copies of all materials in this docket. Alternate formats of this public notice (computer diskette, large print, audio recording, and Braille) are available to persons with disabilities by contacting Brian Millin at (202) 418- 7426 (voice), (202) 418- 7365 (TTY), or send an e- mail to access@ fcc. gov. For further information, contact Erin McGrath, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418- 2042, or Susan Singer, Spectrum and Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418- 1340. -FCC- 4