Federal Communications Commission DA 20-777 DA 20-777 July 23, 2020 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES THAT APPLICATION FOR 24 GHZ BAND FLEXIBLE USE LICENSE IS ACCEPTED FOR FILING On May 28, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) completed the auction of 24 GHz Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS) licenses (Auction 102), and announced the results on June 3, 2019. Auction of 24 GHz Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service Licenses Closes: Gross Winning Bidders Announced for Auction 102, Public Notice, 24 FCC Rcd 4294 (OEA 2019) (Auction 102 Closing PN). The long-form application (FCC Form 601) for the 24 GHz UMFUS licensee listed in Attachment A has been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The application listed in Attachment A is the final application found to be acceptable for filing out of the 33 applications filed by Auction 102 winning bidders. Previously, 32 of 33 Auction 102 applications were found to be acceptable for filing. See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces that Applications for 24 GHz Band Flexible Use Licenses are Accepted for Filing, Public Notice, 34 FCC Rcd 9678 (WTB 2019). The Commission may return or dismiss the application if it is found, upon further examination, to be defective or not in conformance with the Commission’s rules. See 47 CFR § 1.934(a), (d). Petitions to deny See 47 CFR § 1.2108 (Procedures for filing petitions to deny against long-form applications). the application listed in Attachment A must be filed no later than August 3, 2020, ten (10) days after the date of this Public Notice. Oppositions to a petition to deny must be filed no later than August 10, 2020, five (5) business days after the filing date for petitions to deny. Replies to oppositions must be filed no later than August 17, 2020, five (5) business days after the filing date for oppositions. All pleadings filed regarding the 24 GHz UMFUS long-form application should reference the file number of the application. The application is a restricted proceeding under the Commission’s rules. See 47 CFR § 1.1208 (Restricted proceedings). A petitioner shall serve a copy of its petition to deny on the applicant and on all other interested parties pursuant to 47 CFR § 1.47. Oppositions and replies shall be served on the petitioner and all other interested parties. See 47 CFR § 1.939(c). Pleadings may be filed electronically through the Commission’s Universal Licensing System (ULS), or by paper pursuant to the following instructions. Parties are strongly encouraged to file electronically using ULS. § Electronic Filers: Pleadings may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing ULS: https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/systems-utilities/universal-licensing-system. Each screen indicates the information to be provided or the action(s) to be performed to complete that screen. From the ULS website, to begin the process of filing a pleading click on “SUBMIT A PLEADING.” The link takes the user to the Pleadings Information screen. Upon completing the Pleadings Information screen, click “CONTINUE” to go to the File Numbers/Call Signs screen. Upon providing the information required on that screen, complete steps three and four at the Attach File and Confirmation screens, respectively. For more information, detailed instructions can be found in the Public Notice announcing the implementation of electronic filing for pleadings. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Enhances the Commission’s Universal Licensing System to Implement Electronic Filing for Pleadings, Public Notice, 21 FCC Rcd 424 (WTB 2006). § Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. § As of March 19, 2020, the FCC is no longer accepting hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings at FCC Headquarters due to the COVID-19 pandemic. FCC Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand-Delivery Filing, Public Notice, DA 20-304 (OMD Mar. 19, 2020). Furthermore, after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted the new filing location for paper documents will be 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. FCC Announces Closing of Filing Window at FCC Headquarters and Permanent Change in the Location and Hours for Receiving Hand-Carried Filings, Public Notice (OMD July 7, 2020). § Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. § U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, Washington DC 20554. We request that one copy of each pleading be delivered electronically, by email to: Madelaine Maior, Madelaine.Maior@fcc.gov and John Schauble, John.Schauble@fcc.gov. The application listed in Attachment A is available to the public for electronic viewing through ULS. Any amendments to a FCC Form 601 application must also be filed electronically through ULS. For technical assistance in using ULS for viewing the application or filing an amendment to an application, contact the ULS Licensing Support Hotline at (877) 480-3201. The ULS Licensing Support Hotline is available Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Eastern Time. All calls to the ULS Licensing Support Hotline are recorded. Questions regarding procedural issues should be directed to Madelaine Maior, (202) 418-1466 or Madelaine.Maior@fcc.gov. Copies of materials can be obtained from the FCC’s Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270. Press contact: Cecilia Sulhoff at (202) 418-0587 or Cecilia.Sulhoff@fcc.gov. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). Attachment A – 24 GHz UMFUS Application Accepted for Filing – Sorted by Licensee Attachment B – 24 GHz UMFUS Application Accepted for Filing – Sorted by Market 2