PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET, S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 DA 10-617 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: April 9, 2010 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES THAT AN APPLICATION FOR LOWER 700 MHz BAND LICENSES IS ACCEPTED FOR FILING Auction No. 44 Report No. AUC-44 (Auction No. 44) The long-form application (FCC Form 601) of Star Wireless LLC for the Lower 700 MHz Band licenses listed in Attachment A has been found, upon initial review, acceptable for filing.1 The Commission may return or dismiss any application if it is found, upon further examination, to be defective or not in conformance with the Commission's rules. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.934(a), (d). Petitions to deny the application listed in Attachment A must be filed no later than April 19, 2010, ten (10) days after the date of this Public Notice. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.2108(b). Oppositions to a petition to deny must be filed no later than April 26, 2010, five (5) business days after the filing date for petitions to deny. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.2108(c). Replies to oppositions must be filed no later than May 3, 2010, five (5) business days after the filing date for oppositions. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.2108(c). All pleadings filed regarding Lower 700 MHz Band long-form applications should refer to Report No. AUC- 44, as well as to the specific file number of the individual application. Submissions may be filed electronically, through the Commission’s Universal Licensing System (“ULS”), or by paper,2 pursuant to the instructions below. · If filed electronically, the ULS website may be accessed at http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/. From the ULS website, interested parties begin the process of submitting a pleading by clicking on the “SUBMIT A PLEADING” link. The link takes the user first to the Pleadings Information Screen. Upon completion of that screen, clicking “CONTINUE” will take the user to the File Numbers/Call Signs Screen. Upon completing that screen, the user continues to complete the 1 When filing the Form 175, the Applicant applied for a 35% bidding credit available to entrepreneurs with average gross revenues not exceeding $3 million for the preceding three years. In completing the Form 601, the Applicant has determined that, based on complete financial results for fiscal 2001, revenues and other income resulted in its average annual gross revenues for the three-year period 1999-2001 exceeding the $3,000,000 threshold for Entrepreneur status. However, based on average annual gross revenues for the 1999-2001 period not exceeding $15,000,000, the Applicant qualifies for the 25% bidding credit as a Very Small Business. 2 The Commission enhanced ULS to implement the electronic filing of pleadings. See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Enhances the Commission’s Universal Licensing System to Implement Electronic Filing for Pleadings, Public Notice, 21 FCC Rcd 424 (WTB 2006) (“ULS Pleadings Implementation PN”); see also FCC Announces New Filing Location for Paper Documents and a New Fax Number for General Correspondence, Public Notice, 16 FCC Rcd 22165 (2001); Reminder: Filing Locations for Paper Documents and Instructions for Mailing Electronic Media, Public Notice, 18 FCC Rcd 16705 (2003). 2 third and fourth steps of the process, in the Attach File and Confirmation Screens, respectively. Each screen will indicate the information to be supplied and/or the action(s) to be performed for completion of that screen. Additionally, a more detailed description of the instructions can be found in the Public Notice announcing the enhancement of ULS to implement electronic filing for pleadings.3 · If filed by paper, the original and four copies of each filing must be filed by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St., SW, Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. 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); and (2) Kathy Harris, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at kathy.harris@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-7224 (facsimile). The applications listed in Attachments A are available to the public for electronic viewing in the Commission's Universal Licensing System (“ULS”). Instructions for accessing and using ULS are contained in Attachments B and C of this Public Notice. After the pleading cycle, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will announce by further public notice that the Commission is prepared to award licenses. The winning bidder will be required to pay the balance of its winning bids in a lump sum payment within ten (10) business days following the release of the public notice announcing that the Commission is prepared to grant its respective licenses. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.2109(a). Licenses will be awarded upon the full and timely payment of the winning bids and any applicable late fees. Any amendments to FCC Form 601 applications must be filed electronically. For technical assistance in using ULS for viewing applications or making amendments to applications, contact the FCC Technical Support Hotline at (202) 414-1250. The FCC Technical Support Hotline generally will be available Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. All calls to the FCC Technical Support Hotline are recorded. Questions regarding procedural issues should be directed to Kathy Harris at (202) 418-0620. This Public Notice contains the following attachments: Attachment A: Application Accepted for Filing Attachment B: Instructions for Searching for Application Listed in Attachments A Using ULS. 3 See ULS Pleadings Implementation PN, 21 FCC Rcd at 425. 3 Attachment C: Instructions for Accessing the FCC Network Using Windows 95/98/2000/XP. - FCC -