PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 News Media Information: (202) 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand: (202) 418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov DA 97-2153 October 3,1997 AUCTION OF 800 MHZ SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO SERVICE LICENSES Status of Applications to Participate in Auction Report No. AUC-97-16-E (Auction No. 16) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received 96 timely-filed FCC Form 175 applications to participate in an auction scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 28, 1997, for 525 licenses in the upper 200 channels of 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Service ("SMR"). The applications have been reviewed for completeness and compliance with the Commission's rules, and have been classified into the following categories: ACCEPTED FOR FILING................................................. 55 Applications INCOMPLETE.................................................................... 41 Applications Accepted: Applications classified as accepted for filing are listed alphabetically in Attachment A. These applicants will become qualified bidders upon receipt of the required upfront payment by October 14, 1997, as discussed below. With respect to their applications, they need lake no further action except as may be necessary to keep their applications up-to- date. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.65 and 1.2106. Applicants are also advised that Attachment A includes FCC account numbers which are automatically created by the FCC software system for each applicant. Incomplete: Applications classified as incomplete are listed alphabetically in Attachment B. These applicants will become qualified bidders only if they: (1) resubmit their applications by 5:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 14, 1997, to correct the minor deficiencies indicated, and (2) make the required upfront payments by October 14, 1997, as discussed below. They must also keep their applications up-to-date as required. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.65 and 1.2106. Applicants are also advised that Attachment B includes FCC account numbers which are automatically created by the FCC software system for each applicant. 7912 Waiver requests: Some applications included waiver requests (either in the waiver data field or in exhibits) that may affect the applicant's qualifications to hold 800 MHz SMR licenses in particular markets. Applications denoted with an asterisk (*) in the Attachments have pending waiver request(s). Acceptance of the applications for filing is conditioned on our resolution of the waiver request(s). Confidentiality requests: Applications containing a request for confidential treatment of certain information are accepted conditioned on the disposition of the confidentiality requests. Ultimately, however, applicants may be required to make this information publicly available. RESUBMISSION FILING DEADLINE Corrected FCC Form 175 applications must be filed no later than 5:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 14,1997. This will be the only opportunity to cure FCC Form 175 defects; late resubmissions will not be accepted. Applicants who filed their FCC Form 175 applications electronically must resubmit their corrected applications electronically. Applicants who filed their FCC Form 175 applications manually may resubmit their corrected applications either manually or electronically, but must resubmit electronically if they wish to bid electronically. Manual Resubmission: Manual resubmissions. whether mailed, hand-delivered or sent by private courier, must be delivered to: Attn: FCC Form 175 Processing, Auction No. 16 Federal Communications Commission Auctions & Industry Analysis Division 1270 Fairfield Road Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325-7245 NOTE: Manual resubmissions delivered to unauthorized locations or received after the deadline will not be considered properly filed, and will be returned without consideration. Manual resubmissions must consist of a new FCC Form 175, complete in all respects including exhibits, correcting the identified deficiencies and signed with an original signature. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.2105(b)(3). In addition, corrected applications consisting of more than five pages must include either three microfiche copies of the complete application or a 3.5-inch diskette containing ASCII text (.TXT) files of all exhibit documentation attached to the FCC Form 175. Electronic Resubmission of Manual Applications: Manual filers may resubmit their corrected FCC Form 175 applications electronically, either to correct deficiencies or in order to become eligible to bid electronically. In either case, however, manual filers must first 7913 obtain log-in codes that will let them access and amend their applications on-line. To do so, either the certifying official or one of the authorized representatives (as shown on the FCC Form 175) must appear in person during normal business hours at the FCC Auction Headquarters, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C., with two forms of identification, one of which must include a photograph. UPFRONT PAYMENT DEADLINE Upfront payments and accompanying FCC Remittance Advice (FCC Form 159s) for this auction are due at Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by 6:00 P.M. ET on Tuesday, October 14, 1997. Payments must be made by wire transfer. No other payment method is acceptable for this auction. See the Public Notice announcing the 800 MHz SMR auction, DA 97-1672, released on August 6, 1997 for detailed remittance and upfront payment instructions. Applicants who have filed applications classified by this public notice as incomplete must submit timely upfront payments in order for the Commission to review their resubmitted applications. If such an application remains incomplete following its resubmission, it will be dismissed; the upfront payment will be refunded automatically if the applicant has provided its Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and wire transfer instructions. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION Qualified bidders: A final public notice listing all applicants qualified to bid in the auction will be released after upfront payments have been received, resubmitted FCC Form 175 applications have been processed and reviewed, and payments and applications have been correlated. The final public notice will also include instructions for monitoring the auction on-line and how to access the bid tracking tool software. Reserve Price or Minimum Opening Bid: A decision will be issued by the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau formally advising all applicants of the reserve price or minimum opening bid established for this auction on Monday, October 6, 1997. Anti-collusion rule: As of the Monday, September 29, 1997 FCC Form 175 filing deadline, applicants are generally prohibited from communicating with other applicants for licenses in the same markets regarding bids, bidding strategies or settlements. The only exception is where applicants entered into a bidding agreement before the September 29, 1997 FCC Form 175 deadline and disclosed the existence of the agreement on their application. Both applicants to the agreement must disclose this information in order for the agreement to be valid and to permit communication during the auction. More particularly, the Commission's anti-collusion rule provides that, applicants may not cooperate, collaborate, discuss or disclose the substance of their bids or bidding strategies with other bidders until after the high bidder makes the required down payment. 47 C.F.R. § 1.2105(c)(l)(emphasis added). In addition, applicants are reminded that they are subject to the antitrust laws, which are designed to 7914 prevent anti-competitive behavior in the marketplace. Winning bidders will be required to disclose in their long-form applications the specific terms, conditions and parties involved in all bidding consortia, joint ventures, partnerships, and other arrangements entered into relating to the competitive bidding process. Bidders found to have violated the anti-collusion rule may be subject to sanctions. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.2105(c), 1.2107(d), and 1.209(d). Ex parte rule: Applicants should also be aware that the Commission has generally exempted auction proceedings from the strict requirements of the ex parte rule (47 C.F.R. § 1.1208). See "Commission Announces that Mutually Exclusive 'Short-Form' Applications (Form 175) to Participate in Competitive Bidding Process ('Auctions') Are Treated as Exempt for Ex Parte Purposes," Public Notice, 9 FCC Red 6760 (1994). Mock auction: Likewise, all applicants whose FCC Form 175 applications have been accepted for filing are eligible to participate in a mock electronic auction on Thursday, October 23, 1997. When software for the mock auction is posted for downloading, its availability will be announced by public notice available on-line. Remote bidding software: Applicants are reminded that qualified bidders who filed (or amend) their FCC Form 175 applications electronically are eligible to bid either electronically or telephonically, whereas manual filers may bid only by telephone. To order the remote bidding software, applicants should complete the software order form attached to this public notice as Attachment C. To ensure timely delivery of remote bidding software before the auction begins, the Commission must receive software orders by 5:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 15, 1997. For additional information regarding this public notice, please contact: Alice Elder or Ruby Hough, Auctions & Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-0660. -FCC- 7915 FCC 800MHz SMR-Upper 200 Channels Auction ATTACHMENT A Form 175 Accepted List (Initial) Auction ID: 16 (Sorted by Applicant) Date of Report: 10/3/97 The following Form 175 Applicants have been judged 'Acceptable' and have applied for the following licenses: FCC Account* Name ___ Waiver Requested 0161701092 A P W ELECTRONICS INC. The following License(s): E130-A E130-B 0161304389 AP&T Wireless, Inc. The following License(s): ALL 0161810153 Adams Telcom, Inc. The following License(s): E097-A E097-B E097-C 0161822574 Airlinx, G.P. The following License(s): E096-A E096-B E096-C 0161432065 Alaska Independent Radio Comm., LLC dba AirCo The following Licenses): ALL 0161253032 Applied Technology Group, Inc. The following License(s): E160-A E160-B E160-C 0161504306 Atlantic Communications Inc. The following License(s): ALL 0161638116 Bay Electronics. Inc. The following License(s): ALL 0161619164 C&W Communications. Inc. The following License(s): E090-A E090-B 0161643437 CHATTANOOGA SMR INC. The following License(s): ALL 0161828593 Clark Communications Inc The following License(s): E147-A E147-B E147-C 7916 FCC 800MHz SMR-Upper 200 Channels Auction ATTACHMENT A Form 175 Accepted List (Initial) Auction ID: 16 (Sorted by Applicant) Date of Report: 10/3/97 The following Form 175 Applicants have been judged 'Acceptable* and have applied for the following licenses: PCC Account # Name Waiver Requested 0161044005 ComServ, Inc. The following Ucen»e(s): ALL 0161031337 Communications Engineering Company The following Licensed): ALL 0161809047 Communications Equipment Company, L.L.C. The following Uceraefc): E093-A E093-B E093-C E094-A E094-B E094-C 0161647116 Communications Maintenance, Inc. The following License(s): E067-A £067.8 E067-C E069-A E069-B E069-C 0161002556 David B. Diffley The following Ucense<8): E152-A E152-B E152-C E153-A E153-B E153-C 0161502563 Day Management Corporation d/b/a Clackamas C The following LJcenae(s): ALL 0161528341 Digital Radio, L.P. The following Ucenee(a): ALL 0161459521 Electronic SMR Communication Services The following LJcenae(a): ALL 0161505456 HTC COMMUNICATIONS The following Licenses): ALL 0161620299 Harish C. Puri The following Ucense(«): ALL 0161530259 Hawaiian SMR Company The following Lteensefa): ALL 7917 FCC 800MHz SMR-Upper 200 Channels Auction ATTACHMENT A Form 175 Accepted List (Initial) Auction ID: 16 (Sorted by Applicant) Date of Report: 10/3/97 The following Form 175 Applicants have been judged 'Acceptable' and have applied for the following licenses: FCC Account # Name Waiver Requested 0161327569 High Tech Communications Services. Inc. The following License(s): E174-A 0161615359 IE Communications, Inc. The following License(s): El El 016144550$ E068-A E096-C >S E068-B E097-A James E. E068-C E097-B Treatch D.B E072-A E097-C E072-B E098-A E072-C E098-B E094-A E098-C E094-B E094-C E096-A E096-B .A. A Communications lie following License(s): E001-A E009-B E018-A E025-B E033-B E038-B E045-A E052-C E060-C E068-B E075-B E081-B E087-A E091-C E095-C E102-B E106-C E111-C E115-B E120-A E126-A E132-B E137-B E142-B E146-A E001-B E011-A E019-A E026-A E034-A E039-A E045-B E054-A E061-A E069-A E076-A E082-A E087-B E092-A E097-A E103-A E108-A E112-A E115-C E120-B E126-B E133-A E137-C E142-C E146-B E002-A E014-A E020-A E026-B E035-A E039-B E046-A E054-B E061-B E069-B E076-B E082-B E087-C E092-B E097-B E103-B E108-B E112-B E116-A E120-C E126-C E133-B E138-A E143-A E146-C E002-B E014-B E021-A E027-A E035-B E041-A E046-B E056-A E061-C E070-A E076-C E082-C E088-A E092-C E098-A E103-C E109-A E112-C E116-B E121-A E128-A E134-A E138-B E143-B E147-A E004-A E014-C E021-B E027-B E036-A E042-A E047-A E058-A E062-A E071-A E077-A E083-A E088-B E093-A E098-B E104-A E109-B E113-A E117-A E121-B E128-B E135-A E139-A E143-C E147-B E004-B E015-A E022-A E028-A E036-B E042-B E048-A E058-B E063-A E072-A E078-A E084-A E089-A E093-B E098-C E104-B E109-C E113-B E117-B E121-C E128-C E135-B E139-B E144-A E148-A E005-A E016-A E022-B E028-B E036-C E042-C E049-A E058-C E065-A E072-B E079-A E084-B E089-B E093-C E099-A E105-A E110-A E113-C E117-C E122-A E129-A E135-C E139-C E144-B E148-B E006-A E016-B E023-A E029-A E037-A E043-A E050-A E059-A E065-B E072-C E079-B E085-A E089-C E094-A E100-A E105-B E110-B E114-A E118-A E123-A E129-B E136-A E140-A E144-C E148-C E007-A E016-C E024-A E032-A E037-B E043-B E051-A E059-B E066-A E073-A E080-A E085-B E090-A E094-B E101-A E105-C E110-C E114-B E119-A E123-B E129-C E136-B E140-B E145-A E14&A E008-A E017^A E024-B E032-B E037-C E044-A E052-A E060-A E066-B E074-A E080-B E086-A E091-A E095-A E101-B E106-A E111-A E114-C E119-B E124-A E130-A E136-C E140-C E145-B E149-B E009-A E017-B E025-A E033-A E038-A E044-B E052-B E060-B E068-A E07SA E081-A E086-B E091-B E095-B E102-A E106-B E111-B E115-A E119-C E125-A E132-A E137-A E142-A E145-C E149-C 7918 FCC 800MHz SMR-Upper 200 Channels Auction ATTACHMENT A Form 175 Accepted List (Initial) Auction ID: 16 (Sorted by Applicant) Date of Report: 10/3/97 The following Form 175 Applicants have been judged 'Acceptable* and have applied for the following licenses: FCC Account # Name _________ ______________Waiver Requested 0161445508 James E. Treatch D.B.A. A Communications The following License(s): E150-A E150-B E150-C E151-A E151-B E152-A E153-A E154-A E154-B E154-C E155-A E155-B E155-C E156-A E156-B E157-A E157-B E158-A E159-A E159-B E161-A E162-A E164-A E165-A E165-B E165-C E166-A E166-B E167-A E168-A E1S8-B E168-C E169-A E169-B E171-A E171-B E172-A E173-A E173-B E173-C E175-A E175-B E175-C 0161925092 Jamestown Communications, Inc. Th0 following License(s): ALL 0161709373 Kathleen L. Janssen The following License(s): ALL 0161123309 L. P. Ganacias Enterprises, Inc. dba RadioCom The following License(s): E171-A E171-B E172-A E173-A E173-B E173-C 0161522366 LEON'S RADIO INC The following License(s): ALL 0161131274 LMR International, Inc. The following Licenses): ALL 0161901127 MID-STATES WIRELESS, INC. The following Licensees): ALL 0161749546 Mobile Relays, Inc. The following LJeense(s): E133-A E133-B E133-C 0161653256 Mobile Relays, Inc. The following License(s): ALL 0161310031 Morris Communications, Inc. The following License(s): ALL 7919 FCC 800MHz SMR-Upper 200 Channels Auction ATTACHMENT A Form 175 Accepted List (Initial) Auction ID: 16 (Sorted by Applicant) Date of Report: 10/3/97 The following Form 175 Applicants have been judged 'Acceptable' and have applied for the following licenses: FCC Account* Name Waiver Requested 0161631338 Mountain Communications, Inc. The following License(s): E140-A E140-B E140-C E141-A E141-B E141-C E155-A E155-B E155-C 0162004528 Nathan Sherman Enterprises, In*:. The following Licensees): ALL 0161500229 Nevada Wireless Th'e following Licencefs): E139-A E139-B E139-C E143-A E143-B E143-C E144-A E144-B E144-C E145-A E145-B E145-C E146-A E146-B E146-C E147-A E147-B E147-C E148-A E148-B E148-C E149-A E149-B E149-C E150-A E150-B E150-C E151-A E151-B E151-C E152-A E152-B E152-C E153-A E153-B E153-C E154-A E154-B E154-C E155-A E155-B E155-C E156-A E156-B E156-C E164-A E164-B E164-C E165-A E165-B E165-C E166-A E166-B E166-C E167-A E167-B E167-C E168-A E168-B E168-C E169-A E169-B E169-C 0161321207 New Spectrum Partnership, L.P. The following Licensees): ALL 0161123319 Northeast Communications of Wisconsin, Inc. The following License(s): E058-A E058-B E058-C E059-A E059-B E059-C E060-A E060-B E060-C E068-A E068-B E068-C E097-A E097-B E097-C E100-A E100-B E100-C E101-A E101-B E101-C E102-A E102-B E102-C E103-A E103-B E103-C E104-A E104-B E104-C E105-A E105-B E105-C E106-A E106-B E106-C E108-A E108-B E108-C E109-A E109-B E109-C E110-A E110-B E110-C E111-A E111-B E111-C E112-A E112-B E112-C E113-A E113-B E113-C E114-A E114-B E114-C E115-A E115-B E115-C E116-A E116-B E116-C E117-A E117-B E117-C 0161707564 Omega Cellular Partners. L.C. The following Licenses): ALL 0161340299 Porta-Phone Paging Licensee Corp. The following License(s): ALL 0161615206 Qualicom Systems Inc. The following License(s): E032-A E032-B E032-C 7920 FCC 800MHz SMR-Upper 200 Channels Auction ATTACHMENT A Form 175 Accepted List (initial) Auction ID: 16 (Sorted by Applicant) Date of Report: 10/3/97 The following Form 175 Applicants have been judged 'Acceptable* and have applied for the following licenses. ^Cc'AccountT'^Nam?11^ -^ Waiver Requested 0161802104 Racom Corporation The following Licenses): ALL 0161131237 S. K. Warren Communications, Inc. The following License(«): ALL 0161626501 SEGNO Communications, Inc. The following License(s): E064-A E064-B E064-C E067-A E067-B E067-C E068-A E068-B E068-C E069-A E069-B E069-C E097-A E097-B E097-C E173-A E173-B E173-C E175-A E175-B E175-C 0161556469 Silver Palm Communications, Inc. The following Licenses): ALL 0161050497 Skrtronics, Inc. The following Ucen*e{s): ALL 0161759272 Southern Company The following Ucensef*): ALL 0161655057 Supreme Radio Communications, Inc. The following Licenses): E101-A E101-B E101-C 0161849136 Team Electronics The following Ucensefs): ALL 0161724206 Tetecedular, Inc. The following Uc«n»e<*): ALL 0161354289 Teton Communications, Inc. The following License(s): ALL 0161005269 The Alpha Group, LLC. The following License(s): E100-A E100-B E107-B E114-B E115-A E116-A E116-B E116-C E117-A E117-B E117-C 7921 FCC 800MHz SMR-Upper 200 Channels Auction ATTACHMENT A Form 175 Accepted List (Initial) Auction ID: 16 (Sorted by Applicant) Date of Report: 10/3/97 The following Form 175 Applicants have been judged 'Acceptable' and have applied for the following licenses: FCC Account* Name Waiver Requested 0161221065 Tri-County Communications, Inc. The following License(s): ALL 0161618369 ZipWaveLLC The following Liceme(s): ALL 7922 FCC 800MHz SMR-Upper 200 Channels Auction ATTACHMENT B Form 175 Incomplete List (Initial) Auction ID: 16 (Sorted by Applicant) Date of Report: 10/3/97 The following entries have been found to be deficient in completing their Form 175 for the following reasons: FCC Account* Name Error Description Waiver Requested 0161246382 AAR ELECTRONICS. INC. Invalid TIN/SSN Invalid Attachments Invalid Mail Address 0161040012 ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS & ELE Invalid Attachments 0161126371 Alpha Communication Sites Inc. Invalid Attachments 0161731133 Arthur Patrick d.b.a. Lawton Communicati Invalid Attachments 0161105276 Business Radio. Inc 0161244387 CELLUTECH Invalid Attachments Invalid TIN/SSN Invalid Attachments 0161138182 CEMSTONE PRODUCTS COMPANY 0161434115 Capital Digitronics. Inc. Invalid TIN/SSN Missing Applicant Status Invalid Attachments 7923 FCC 800MHz SMR-Upper 200 Channels Auction ATTACHMENT B Form 175 Incomplete List (Initial) Auction ID: 16 (Sorted by Applicant) Date of Report: 10/3/97 The following entries have been found to be deficient in completing their Form 175 for the following reasons: FCC Account * Name Error Description Waiver Requested 0161151147 Castle Tower Corporation (PR) Invalid Attachments 0161328319 Chariton Valley Communication Corporatio Invalid Attachments 0161119541 CoastCom, Inc. 0161304561 Communications Pacfic Inc. 0161150107 Courtfand P. Young 0161231423 DOMER COMMUNICATION. INC. 0161343021 Fifties Communications, Inc. 0160939412 GSS.LLC Invalid TIN/SSN Invalid Attachments Invalid TIN/SSN Missing Certifying Title Invalid TIN/SSN Invalid Attachments Incorrect Version of FCC Form 175 Invalid TIN/SSN Invalid Attachments Invalid Attachments 7924 FCC 800MHz SMR-Upper 200 Channels Auction ATTACHMENT B Form 175 Incomplete List (initial) Auction ID: 16 (Sorted by Applicant) Date of Report: 10/3/97 The following entries have been found to be deficient in completing their Form 175 for the following reasons: FCC Account * Name Error Description Waiver Requested 0161050193 Integrated Communications. Inc. 0161640143 Margaret Doctor 0161709047 Midwestern Electronics Co. 0161230144 Mobex Communications. Inc. 0161415013 Montana TEL-NET. INC. 0161806027 Mountain SMR Group 0161622566 Nextel License Acquisition Corp. 0161323387 Niles Radio Communications Invalid TIN/SSN Invalid Attachments Invalid TIN/SSN Missing Fax Number Invalid Attachments Missing Certifying IHto Invalid Attachments Invalid Attachments Invalid Attachments Invalid Attachments Invalid Attachments Invalid Attachments 7925 FCC 800MHz SMR-Upper 200 Channels Auction ATTACHMENT B Form 175 Incomplete List (Initial) Auction ID: 16 (Sorted by Applicant) Date of Report: 10/3/97 The following entries have been found to be deficient in completing their Form 175 for the following reasons: FCC Account # Name Error Description Waiver Requested 0161203599 North Sight Communications, Inc. Invalid TIN/SSN Invalid Mail Address .Incorrect Version of FCC Form 17w 0161104176 PLATTE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS O : Invalid TIN/SSN Invalid Attachments 0161620061 Puri Capital Corp. 0161613474 -Radio Communications Co. Inc. 0161702222 Radio Communications Systems, Inc. 0161746224 Radio-Comm Services Inc. 0161145075 Redbank Communications 0161846102 Reidy, Rhodes & Taylor Inc. 0161727078 STC Netcom, Inc. Invalid Attachments Invalid Attachments Invalid Attachments Invalid Attachments Invalid TIN/SSN Invalid Attachments Invalid Attachments 7926 FCC 800MHz SMR-Upper 200 Channels Auction ATTACHMENT B Form 175 Incomplete List (Initial) Auction ID: 16 (Sorted by Applicant) Date of Report: 10/3/97 The following entries have been found to be deficient in completing their Form 175 for the following reasons: FCC Account # Name Error Description Waiver Requested 0161200011 Scott Beverty 0161142477 Stone's Mobile Radio.lnc. Invalid TIN/SSN Missing Certifying Title Invalid Attachments 0161128418 Tallahassee Communications. Inc. 0161715269 Telebeepr of New Mexico. Inc. 0161154109 Timothy M. Spears Invalid Attachments Invalid Mail Address Missing Certifying Title 0161736482 Total Network Comm. dba T-NET Comm. Invalid Attachments 0161127558 UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CO. 0161535071 Western Communications. Inc. Invalid TIN/SSN Missing Fax Number Invalid Attachments Invalid Attachments 7927 ATTACHMENT C FCC REMOTE BIDDING SOFTWARE ORDER FORM 800 MHz Special MobUe Radio Service (SMR) Only those qualified bidders that file their FCC Form 175 applications electronically have the option of using the FCC Remote Bidding Software to participate in the auction bidding process. Further, while bidders are free to copy the software for use by authorized bidder at different locations, the FCC auction system will accept electronic bids only from bidders who have purchased the software. (Since bidding software is tailored to a specific auction, software from prior auctions will not work for Auction 16.) The price of the. FCC Remote Bidding Software is $175.00. including a user manual and shipping. To order, complete the form below and return no later than 5:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, October 15, 1997, to: FCC Bidding Software, Auction No. 16 Auction Operations Branch 1270 Fairfield Rd. Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245 FAX: 717-338-2850 For security purposes, software packages will be sent with other registration materials only to the contact person at the applicant address specified on the FCC Form 175. NO EXCEPTIONS. Auction applicant: FCC Assigned Account No. _______________ Phone:_ Fax: Fax Modem No. Payment of $ 175,00 US by: D check enclosed D Visa D MasterCard Type: LJ 3.5 diskette O Compact Disc Credit card number ______________________ Expiration date _ Name on card ___________________________________ Authorized signature __________________________ Date _ 7928 Federal Communications Commission DA 97-2154 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C 20554 In the Matter of Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. d/b/a Pine Belt Cable, Inc. CUE) No. MS0052(CityofHartiesburg) Petition for Reconsideration and Petition for Stay ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION Adopted: October 3,1997 By the Chief, Cable Services Bureau: Released: October 3,1997 1. hi this Order we consider a petition for reconsideration concerning the rates the above- captioned operator ("Operator") was charging for its cable programming services tier ("CPST") in the community referenced above. Operator attempted to justify its CPST rates through benchmark showings on FCC Form 1200 and multiple FCC Forms 1210. We issued an order addressing the reasonableness of Operator's CPST rates in effect from March 1, 1995 to the present (Prior Order").1 Our Prior Order held that the Operator's rates in effect beginning July 1,1995 to the present were unreasonable. Operator filed a Petition for Reconsideration ("Petition") of our Prior Order on August 25, 1997. Operator also filed a Petition for Stay of our Prior Order on August 28, 1997. The Commission has received no opposition to the Petition for Reconsideration or the Petition for Stay. This Order addresses Operator's Petition for Reconsideration of our Prior Order for the community referenced above. Accordingly, we will deny Operator's Petition for Stay as moot. 2. The Communications Act2 authorizes the Federal Communications Commission ("Commission") to review the CPST rates of cable systems not subject to effective competition to ensure that rates charged are not unreasonable. The Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 19923 (" 1992 Cable Act"), and our rules inplementing the 1992 Cable Act, required the Commission to review CPST rates upon the filing of a valid complaint by a subscriber or local franchise authority ("LFA"). If the Commission finds the rate to be unreasonable, it shall determine the correct rate and any 1 See In the Matter of Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. d/b/a Pine Belt Cable, Inc., DA 97-1562 (released July 24, 1997). This community was not a part of the Comcast Resolution. See In the Matter of Comcast Cable Communications, Inc., Final Resolution of 'Cable Programming Service Rate Complaints, 11 FCC Red 4029 (1995). 2 Section 623(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Section 543(c) (1996). 3 Pub. L. No. 102-385, 106 Slat 1460 (1992).V ' 7929