*Pages 1--5 from Microsoft Word - 45939.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 TWELFTH STREET, S. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20554 DA 05- 332 News media information 202/ 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202/ 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov Released: February 7, 2005 WESTERN WIRELESS COPORATION AND ALLTEL CORPORATION SEEK FCC CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF LICENSES AND AUTHORIZATIONS WT Docket No. 05- 50 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED Petitions to Deny Due: March 9, 2005 Oppositions Due: March 21, 2005 Replies Due: March 28, 2005 I. INTRODUCTION Western Wireless Corporation (“ WWC”) and ALLTEL Corporation (“ 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 generally seek Commission approval of the transfer of control of WWC’s licensee subsidiaries to ALLTEL. This transfer of control will take place as a result of a proposed merger whereby WWC will be merged into Wigeon Acquisition LLC (“ Wigeon”), a limited liability company wholly owned by ALLTEL. 2 These transfer of control applications pertain to licenses for the Part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone Service, the Part 22 Paging and Radiotelephone Service, the Part 24 Personal Communications Service, the Part 90 Industrial/ Business Pool Service, the Part 90 Private Carrier Paging Service, the Part 90 Specialized Mobile Radio Service, the Part 101 Common Carrier Fixed Point- to- Point Microwave Service, and the Part 101 Local Multipoint Distribution Service, as well as international Section 214 authorizations. II. SECTION 310( d) APPLICATIONS The following applications for consent to transfer control of licenses from WWC to ALLTEL have been assigned the file numbers listed below. 1 47 U. S. C. §§ 214, 310( d). 2 As explained herein, applicants seek consent to the assignment of an international 214 authorization from WWC to Wigeon. 1 2 File No. Licensee Lead Call Sign 0002016468 3 WWC Holding Co., Inc. WLR200 0002016892 WWC License L. L. C. WHC981 0002016459 4 WWC Paging Corporation KNKP536 0002016476 WWC Texas RSA Limited Partnership WHF514 0002016889 Western CLEC Corporation WPLM339 The following application for consent to the transfer of control of a de facto transfer lease authorization from WWC to ALLTEL has been assigned the file number listed below. File No. Authorization Holder Lead Call Sign 0002018539 WWC Holding Co., Inc. WPZZ711- L2 III. SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATIONS The following applications for consent to the assignment of WWC’s international Section 214 authorization and for consent to the transfer of control of a WWC subsidiary have been assigned the file numbers listed below. File No. Authorization Holder Authorization Number ITC- ASG- 20050126- 00031 Western Wireless Corporation ITC- 214- 20010427- 00254 ITC- T/ C- 20050126- 00030 Western Wireless International Enterprise, Inc. ITC- 214- 20021021- 00502 IV. EX PARTE STATUS OF THIS PROCEEDING Pursuant to section 1.1200( a) of the Commission’s rules, 5 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. 6 3 ULS File No. 0002016468 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/. 4 This Application appeared on a separate public notice, dated February 2, 2005. See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Assignment of License Authorization Applications, Transfer of Control of Licensee Applications, and De Facto Transfer Lease Applications Accepted for Filing, Public Notice, Rpt. No. 2061 (WTB rel. Feb. 2, 2005) (“ February 2, 2005 Public Notice”). This Public Notice supersedes the February 2, 2005 Public Notice and will be used to determine the timeliness of any pleadings filed regarding this transaction. 5 47 C. F. R. § 1.1200( a). 6 Id. § 1.1206. 2 5 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- 5