*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 47081.doc* 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 05- 694 Released: March 16, 2005 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS 24 GHZ BAND LICENSES AUCTION EVENT NO. 56 Report No. AUC- 04- 56- E (Auction No. 56) On July 28, 2004, the Federal Communications Commission completed the auction of 880 24 GHz Service licenses in the 24.25- 24.45 GHz and 25.05- 25.25 GHz bands (“ 24 GHz band”) (“ Auction No. 56”). 1 In that auction, three winning bidders won a total of seven licenses. On February 10, 2005, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announced that, based upon a preliminary review of the long-form applications, it was accepting for filing the applications for winning bidders in Auction No. 56. 2 The Commission has received full and timely payment, as required by Section 1.2109( a) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. § 1.2109( a), for the licenses listed in Attachment A. 3 Upon further review and examination, the applications listed in Attachment A have been found to be complete and in conformance with the Commission’s rules. Accordingly, by this Public Notice, we announce the grant of the seven (7) 24 GHz licenses listed in Attachment A. We grant these licenses pursuant to Section 309( a) of the Communications Act, 47 U. S. C. § 309( a), and Section 0.331 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. § 0.331, because it will serve the public interest, convenience and necessity. This Public Notice contains the following Attachments: Attachment A: Applications the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is Granting. Attachment B: Instructions for Searching for the Application Listed in Attachment A Using ULS. Attachment C: Instructions for Searching for Granted Licenses Listed in Attachment A Using ULS. Attachment D: Instructions for Accessing the FCC Network Using Windows 95/ 98/ 2000/ XP for ULS. 1 See 24 GHz Service Spectrum Auction Closes; Winning Bidders Announced, Public Notice, DA 04- 2429 (rel. Aug. 2, 2004) (“ Closing PN”). 2 See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces that Applications for 24 GHz Service are Accepted for Filing, Public Notice, DA 05- 362 (rel. Feb. 10, 2005). 3 By Public Notice, auction winners were directed to pay the balance of their winning bids in a lump sum by August 30, 2004. See Closing PN at 2. 1 2 For further information, the news media should contact Lauren Patrich, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418- 7944. For questions regarding legal matters and licensing issues, contact Nancy Zaczek, Esq., Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Broadband Division, at (202) 418- 7590. -FCC- 2