*Pages 1--4 from Microsoft Word - 59645.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 06- 1878 Released: September 15, 2006 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON REQUEST BY NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AND CONSOLIDATION OF CONSTRUCTION DEADLINES FOR PART 22 AND PART 90 LICENSES WT Docket No. 06- 173 Comment Date: October 16, 2006 Reply Comment Date: October 30, 2006 By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on a request for extension of time and consolidation of construction deadlines filed by New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG). 1 NYSEG requests a waiver of section 22. 503( k) for its Part 22 economic area (EA) paging frequencies 2 and section 90.155( a) for its Part 90 150 MHz industrial/ business frequencies 3 to allow a consolidated construction deadline of December 31, 2009 for its planned 51- site statewide radio system. 4 NYSEG serves approximately 848,000 electricity customers and 253,000 natural gas customers across more than forty percent of upstate New York. 5 NYSEG states that it plans to replace various existing radio systems with a single integrated, statewide system that maximizes efficiency through 1 See Appendix A for a list of the call signs and corresponding File Nos. of the requests for extension of time to construct (Waiver Request). 2 Generally, section 22. 503( k) of the Commission’s rules states that an EA paging licensee must construct facilities to cover one- third of the population of its license area within three years and cover two- thirds of the population of its license area within five years of the grant of the authorization. Alternatively, the licensee may elect to demonstrate that, no later than five years after the initial grant of its license, it provides substantial service to its licensed area. 47 C. F. R. § 22. 503( k). 3 Section 90.155( a) of the Commission’s rules states that a Part 90 150 MHz industrial/ business licensee, must place its stations in operation within twelve months from the grant of its authorization. 47 C. F. R. § 90. 155( a). 4 The five- year construction deadlines for NYSEG’s Part 22 licenses are between June 21, 2007 and March 20, 2009. The twelve month construction deadlines for NYSEG’s Part 90 licenses are between January 20, 2007 and April 10, 2007. 5 Waiver Request at 2. 1 3 o U. S. Postal Service first- class, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12 th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554. Copies of this public notice, and NYSEG’s Reques, will be posted on the web at http:// gullfoss2. fcc. gov/ prod/ ecfs/ comsrch_ v2. cgi and will be available for public inspection and duplication during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY- A257, Washington, DC 20554. Copies of the comments and other filings in this docket also may be obtained from the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. in person at 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY- B402, Washington, DC 20554, via telephone at (202) 488- 5300 or (800) 378- 3160, via facsimile at (202) 488- 5563, or via e- mail at fcc@ bcpiweb. com. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e- mail to fcc504@ fcc. gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202- 418- 0530 (voice), 202- 418- 0432 (tty). This proceeding is designated as a “permit- but- disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules. 9 Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentations must contain summaries of the substance of the presentations and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments presented is generally required. 10 Other rules pertaining to oral and written ex parte presentations in permit- but- disclose proceedings are set forth in Section 1.1206( b) of the Commission’s rules. 11 For further information, contact James Brown, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (717) 338- 2621 or via email at James. Brown@ fcc. gov. By the Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. -FCC- 9 47 C. F. R. §§ 1. 1200( a), 1. 1206. 10 47 C. F. R. § 1.1206( b). 11 Id. 3 4 APPENDIX A New York State Electric & Gas Corporation Extension Applications File Number Call Sign Radio Service Code Date Filed 0002652309 WPVF298 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652310 WPVF314 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652311 WPXN900 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652312 WPZP559 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652313 WPZP560 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652314 WPZP561 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652315 WPZW633 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652316 WPZW634 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652317 WPZW635 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652318 WPZW636 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652319 WPZW637 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652320 WPZW638 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652321 WPZW639 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652322 WPZW640 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652323 WPZW641 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652324 WPZW642 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652325 WPZW643 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652326 WPZW644 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652327 WPZW645 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652328 WPZW646 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652329 WPZW647 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652330 WPZW648 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652331 WPZW649 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652332 WPZW650 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652333 WPZW651 CP 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652345 WQDZ733 YG 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652346 WQEG663 YG 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652347 WQEI789 YG 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652348 WQEQ261 YG 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652349 WQEQ270 YG 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652350 WQEQ425 YG 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652351 WQEQ426 YG 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652352 WQER995 YG 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652353 WQES833 YG 06/ 15/ 2006 0002652354 WQET480 YG 06/ 15/ 2006 4