Federal Communications Commission DA 12-885 
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
POCKETINET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Petition for Reconsideration of Pending 
Termination of License for Stations WQCL406, 
WQFQ724, and WQFR827 
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File Nos. 0004256650, 0004256563, 
0004256732
ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION
Adopted:  June 4, 2012 Released:  June 5, 2012
By the Deputy Chief, Broadband Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:
I. INTRODUCTION
1. In this Order on Reconsideration, we dismiss as untimely petitions for reconsideration of 
our placement into termination pending status1 of paths for common carrier fixed point-to-point 
microwave stations in Washington and Oregon.  
II. BACKGROUND
2. Between August 2, 2010 and August 4, 2010, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 
issued Pocketinet Communications, Inc. (Pocketinet) modified licenses for common carrier fixed point-
to-point microwave Stations WQCL406, WQFQ724, and WQFR827 (the Stations).2 The deadline for 
constructing the Stations was between February 2, 2012 and February 4, 2012.3 On November 1, 2011 
and November 8, 2011, the Bureau sent Pocketinet construction/coverage reminder letters.4 On March 7, 
2012 and March 14, 2012, license auto-termination letters were sent5 and the relevant paths of the 
Stations6 entered termination pending status.  Accordingly, on the same days, the Bureau provided public 
  
1 When a licensee fails to file a notification that it has completed construction by an applicable buildout deadline, the 
license, location, or frequency is placed in “termination pending” status.  For a license, location, or frequency in that 
status, the Bureau presumes that the licensee did not meet buildout requirement.  If the licensee does not file a 
petition for reconsideration within 30 days after public notice of the termination pending status demonstrating that it 
met that buildout requirement, the status of the license, location, or frequency is changed to “terminated” as of the 
buildout deadline.  See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces Deployment Of “Auto-Term,” the 
Automated Feature in its Universal Licensing System That Identifies Unconstructed Stations Resulting in Automatic 
Termination of Licenses, Public Notice, 21 FCC Rcd 163 (WTB 2006).
2 See File Nos. 0004256650 (granted Aug. 2, 2010), 0004256563 (granted Aug. 4, 2010), 0004256732 (granted Aug. 
3, 2010).  The modifications modified or added paths to previously existing licenses.
3 See File Nos. 0004256650 (granted Aug. 2, 2010), 0004256563 (granted Aug. 4, 2010), 0004256732 (granted Aug. 
3, 2010). 
4 Construct/Coverage Reminders, Ref. Nos. 5243206 (Nov. 1, 2011), 5247951 (Nov. 8, 2011).
5 Auto Termination letters, Ref. Nos. 5327984 (Mar. 7, 2012), 5332480, 5332481 (Mar. 14, 2012).
6 The paths in question are as follows:  Station WQCL405 – Paths 5 and 6; WQFQ724- Path 2; WQFR827 – Path 3.  
The remaining paths on those licenses remain validly licensed.
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notice of the pending license terminations.7 On April 16, 2012, Pocketinet filed petitions for 
reconsideration of the placement of the relevant paths of the Stations into termination pending status.8
III. DISCUSSION
3. Section 405(a) of the Communications Act, as implemented by Section 1.106(f) of the 
Commission’s Rules, requires that a petition for reconsideration be filed within thirty days from the date 
of public notice of Commission action.9 Computation of the thirty-day period is determined in 
accordance with Section 1.4 of the Commission’s Rules.10 Since public notice of the impending license 
terminations were given on March 7, 2012 and March 14, 2012, respectively, pursuant to Section 
1.4(b)(4) of the Commission’s Rules, the first day to be counted in computing the thirty-day period was 
March 8, 2012 and March 15, 2012, respectively.  The last days for filing petitions for reconsideration 
were April 6, 2012 and April 13, 2012, respectively.
4. We received Pocketinet’s Petitions on April 16, 2012.  Therefore, we find that the 
Petitions were filed late.  The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has 
consistently held that the Commission is without authority to extend or waive the statutory thirty-day 
filing period for filing petitions for reconsideration specified in Section 405(a) of the Communications 
Act,11 except where “extraordinary circumstances indicate that justice would thus be served.”12 We note 
the filing requirement of Section 405(a) of the Act applies even if the petition for reconsideration is filed 
only one day late.13 We do not believe that Pocketinet has shown such extraordinary circumstances to be 
present here.  Indeed, Pocketinet has failed to acknowledge that it did not file in a timely manner.   
Accordingly, we dismiss the Petitions as late-filed.
5. If Pocketinet wishes to continue operating the terminated facilities, it must file a 
completed Form 601, in accordance with all applicable Commission rules, to reauthorize the facilities.   In 
the interim, Pocketinet should file a request for Special Temporary Authority, in accordance with Section 
1.931 of the Commission’s rules, if it wishes to continue operating the facilities.
  
7 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Site Based Licenses Termination Pending, Report No. 7592, Public Notice
(Mar. 7, 2012) at 7; Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Site Based Licenses Termination Pending, Report No. 
7611, Public Notice (Mar. 14, 2012) at 6.
8 Petitions for Reconsideration, Pocketinet Communications, Inc. (filed Apr. 16, 2012) (Petitions).
9 47 U.S.C. § 405(a); 47 C.F.R. § 1.106(f).
10 47 C.F.R. § 1.4.
11 See Reuters Ltd. v. FCC, 781 F.2d 946, 951-52 (D.C. Cir. 1986); Gardner v. FCC, 530 F.2d 1086 (D.C. Cir. 
1976). 
12 Gardner v. FCC, 530 F.2d at 1091.
13 See, e.g., Panola Broadcasting Co., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 68 FCC 2d 533 (1978); Metromedia, Inc., 
Memorandum Opinion and Order, 56 FCC 2d 909 (1975).
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IV. ORDERING CLAUSES
6. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 405 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i), 405, and Section 1.106 of the 
Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.106, the petitions for reconsideration filed by Pocketinet 
Communications on April 16, 2012 ARE DISMISSED.
7. This action is taken under delegated authority pursuant to Sections 0.131 and 0.331 of the 
Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.131, 0.331.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
John J. Schauble
Deputy Chief, Broadband Division
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau