PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 TWELFTH STREET, S.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 DA 12-1219
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Released:  July 30, 2012
APPLICATIONS PROPOSING THE ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSES FROM AFFILIATES OF 
ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP, INC. AND GENERAL 
COMMUNICATION, INC. TO THE ALASKA WIRELESS NETWORK, LLC ARE NOW 
GOVERNED BY PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE EX PARTE PROCEDURES
WT Docket No. 12-187
On June 18, 2012, affiliates of Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. and General 
Communication, Inc. filed applications to assign licenses to The Alaska Wireless Network, LLC.  The 
purpose of this public notice is to announce that these applications and this proceeding are now governed 
by permit-but-disclose ex parte procedures that are applicable to non-restricted proceedings under section 
1.1206 of the Commission’s rules.1 We note that this public notice does not establish the pleading cycle 
for the applications; a future public notice will be issued that will set forth the dates for the filing of 
pleadings once the applications have been determined to be complete and acceptable for filing.
Pursuant to section 1.1200(a) of the Commission’s rules,2 the Commission may adopt modified or 
more stringent ex parte procedures in particular proceedings if the public interest so requires.  Parties 
making oral ex parte presentations are directed to the Commission’s revised ex parte rules.  Parties are 
reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must contain the presentation’s substance and 
not merely list the subjects discussed.3  More than a one- or two-sentence description of the views and 
arguments presented is generally required.4 Other rules pertaining to oral and written presentations are set 
forth in section 1.1206(b).5  We urge parties to use the Electronic Comment Filing System (“ECFS”) to 
file ex parte submissions.
One copy of each ex parte submission, which should include a reference to WT Docket No. 12-
187, 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); 
(2) Kathy Harris, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB), at 
kathy.harris@fcc.gov or (202) 418-7447 (facsimile); (3) Kate Matraves, Spectrum and Competition 
Policy Division, WTB, at catherine.matraves@fcc.gov or (202) 418-7447 (facsimile); and (4) Jim Bird, 
Office of General Counsel, at jim.bird@fcc.gov or (202) 418-1234 (facsimile).
  
1 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206.
2 Id. § 1.1200(a).
3 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(1).
4 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(2).
5 Id. § 1.1206(b).
2For further information, contact Kathy Harris, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau, at (202) 418-0609, or Kate Matraves, Spectrum and Competition Policy Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-7878.
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