PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 13-1345 June 10, 2013 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS BROADBAND PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (PCS) LICENSES Auction 78 Report No. AUC-78 (Auction 78) On August 20, 2008, the Federal Communications Commission completed an auction of licenses in the Broadband Personal Communications Service (“Broadband PCS”) (Auction 78).1 After a preliminary review of the FCC long-form applications (FCC Form 601), the application listed in Attachment A to this Public Notice was accepted for filing.2 Upon further review, we find that the application listed in Attachment A is complete and conforms to the Commission’s rules. Furthermore, the Commission has received full payment, as required by section 1.2109(a) of its rules,3 for the licenses listed in Attachment A. Accordingly, by this Public Notice, we announce the grant of the licenses listed in Attachment A.4 We grant these licenses pursuant to section 309(a) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 309(a), and section 0.331 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 0.331, because it will serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity. This Public Notice includes the following Attachment: Attachment A: The Application the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Is Granting – sorted by Applicant. Please contact Kathy Harris, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Mobility Division, at (202) 418-0609, for questions regarding legal matters and licensing issues. - FCC - 1 Auction of AWS-1 and Broadband PCS Licenses Closes; Winning Bidders Announced for Auction 78, Public Notice, 23 FCC Rcd 12749 (WTB 2008). 2 See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces That Applications for Broadband PCS Licenses Are Accepted for Filing, Public Notice, 23 FCC Rcd 14773 (WTB 2008). Applications for Advanced Wireless Services (AWS-1) licenses filed with respect to Auction 78 were accepted for filing in a separate public notice. See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces that Applications for Advanced Wireless Services Licenses Are Accepted for Filing, Public Notice, 23 FCC Rcd 14895 (WTB 2008). 3 47 C.F.R. § 1.2109(a). 4 This Public Notice addresses only Broadband PCS license grants pursuant to Auction 78. Any AWS-1 licenses granted pursuant to Auction 78 will be addressed separately.