PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 DA 09-1152 May 29, 2009 AUCTION OF FM BROADCAST CONSTRUCTION PERMITS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 Reminder: Pre-Auction Seminar June 16, 2009 The Federal Communications Commission will hold a pre-auction seminar for Auction 79 on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Attendance at this seminar is free of charge. Interested parties should pre-register by June 12, 2009. To do so, please provide the information listed below by fax, e-mail or telephone to the FCC. The seminar will be held at the Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The following is a timeline of the important events prior to the auction start date: Deadline to register for Pre-Auction Seminar ....................................... June 12, 2009 Pre-Auction Seminar ............................................................................. June 16, 2009 Short-Form (FCC Form 175) Filing Window Opens ............................ June 16, 2009; 12:00 p.m. ET Short-Form (FCC Form 175) Application Deadline ............................. June 25, 2009; 6:00 p.m. ET Upfront Payments (via wire transfer) .................................................... July 31, 2009; 6:00 p.m. ET Mock Auction........................................................................................ August 28, 2009 This seminar provides an opportunity for hands-on demonstrations of the application and bidding components of the FCC Auction System, as well as access to the FCC staff responsible for the FM Broadcast Service rules and auction procedures. Attendees are advised to review all public notices released for this auction prior to the seminar. A live webcast of this seminar will also be available from the FCC’s Auction 79 web page at http://wireless.fcc.gov/auctions/79/. Select the “Auction Seminar” link. The seminar webcast will then be archived for future viewing. To register for the seminar, please use the attached registration form. For further information, please phone Linda Sanderson of the Auctions and Spectrum Access Division at (717) 338-2868. For press inquiries, please phone Matt Nodine at (202) 418-1646. - FCC - News Media Information: 202-418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FCC AUCTION 79 SEMINAR REGISTRATION FORM The FCC will sponsor a one-day seminar for prospective Auction 79 applicants. The seminar is free of charge and will provide information about pre-auction procedures, service and auction rules, conduct of the auction, and the FCC Auction System. The seminar will be held: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Registration 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Seminar 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. If hotel accommodations are needed, please contact the Auctions staff at (717) 338-2868 for a list of hotels in the area. ********************************** To register, please provide the information listed below no later than Friday, June 12, 2009, by either E-mail: Auchelp@fcc.gov Facsimile: (717) 338-2850 Phone: (717) 338-2868 Note: The seminar will also be available via webcast and may be viewed by clicking on the Auction Seminar link on the Auction 79 web page, http://wireless.fcc.gov/auctions/79/. For further information about accessing FCC webcasts, please visit http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/. _______________________________________________________ I/We will attend the Auction 79 Seminar, scheduled for Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Name of attendee: ____________________________________________________________________ Name of attendee: ____________________________________________________________________ Company name: ______________________________________________________________________ Company address: ____________________________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________ Fax: _____________________________________