PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
1919 M STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 DA 98 2127
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WT Docket No. 97-115 
Released: October 15, 1998
MOBILEMEDIA CORPORATION DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION,
AND ARCH COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC. 
SEEK FCC CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF LICENSES
Pleading Cycle Established
Report No. LB -99-05
On September 2, 1998, MobileMedia Corporation, Debtor-in-Possession 
("MobileMedia"), and Arch Communications Group, Inc. ("Arch") (collectively "Applicants") 
filed Applications for Transfer of Control and a Petition to Terminate and for Special Relief, 
seeking Commission consent to effectuate a merger and reorganization. Specifically, the 
Applicants seek Commission consent, under section 310(d) of the Communications Act, 47 
U.S.C. § 310(d), to effectuate a merger transaction which, when completed, would result in (1) 
the transfer of control of MobileMedia to Arch, as Arch will be constituted at the time of the 
merger; (2) the pro forma assignment of all of MobileMedia licenses and authorizations to a 
single subsidiary MobileMedia License Co. L.L.C.; and (3) the transfer of control of Arch to 
a new, widely dispersed group of investors.
On -September 11, 1998, the Assistant General Counsel of the Commission's 
Administrative Law Division directed the Wireless Telecoirimunications Bureau (Bureau) to 
proceed with the processing of these transfer of control applications in accordance with the 
Bureau's usual procedures and to report to the Commission by filing a pleading in this 
proceeding providing the Bureau's analysis, as appropriate, concerning the grantability of the 
applicants' applications. Mobile Media Corporation, et al. Applicant for Authorizations and 
Licensee of Certain Stations in Various Services, WT Docket No. 97-115, FCC 981-39, Order, 
adopted September 14, 1998. On September 25, 1998, the Assistant General Counsel ordered
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that the deadline for filing comments or petitions to deny on all aspects of the Applicant's 
proposal shall be established by the Bureau in a Public Notice when the applications are 
accepted for filing. Mobile Media Corporation, et al. Applicant for Authorizations and Licensee 
of Certain Stations in Various Services, WT Docket No. 97-115, FCC 981-40, Order, adopted 
September 25, 1998.
This Public Notice establishes the pleading cycle in this proceeding. The deadline for 
filing petitions to deny, formal petitions for other forms of relief, and other comments is 
November 16, 1998. Oppositions to petitions and other reply comments must be filed by 
November 27, 1998.
MOBILEMEDIA APPLICATIONS
SECTION 310 APPLICATIONS 
Part 22 - Narrowband Paging and Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service
The following 13 applications for consent to transfer control from MobileMedia 
Corporation, Debtor-in-Possession, to the New Shareholders of Arch Communications Group, 
Inc. the site specific licenses and authorizations held or requested by subsidiaries of 
MobileMedia Corporation, Debtor-in-Possession, have been assigned the file numbers noted 
below in this service:
File Nos. Licensee
50007 FWS Radio, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
50008 Mobile Communications Corporation of America, 
 Debtor-in-Possession
50009 MobileComm Nationwide Operations, Inc., 
 Debtor-in-Possession
50010 MobileComm of Florida, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
50011 MobileComm of the MidSouth, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
50012 MobileComm of the Northeast, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
50013 MobileComm of the Southeast, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
50014 MobileComm of the Southwest, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
50015 MobileComm of Tennessee, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
50016 MobileComm of the West, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
50017 MobileMedia DP Properties, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
50018 MobileMedia Paging, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
Call Sims
KNKI465 et al. 
KDS460 et al.
KNKG815 et al.
KIA955 et al. 
KAF250 et al. 
KCC483 et al. 
KNKJ386 et al. 
KDS451 et al. 
KDS452 et al. 
KAQ628 et al. 
KDS397 et al. 
KAA209 et al.
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Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service
File Nos. Licensee Call Signs 
22778-CG-TC-98 MobileMedia DP Properties, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession KNKO580 et al. 
Part 24 - Narrowband Personal Communications Service
The following two applications for consent to transfer control from MobileMedia 
Corporation, Debtor-in-Possession, to the New Shareholders of Arch Communications Group, 
Inc. the site specific licenses and authorizations held or requested by subsidiaries of 
MobileMedia Corporation, Debtor-in-Possession, have been assigned the file numbers noted 
below in this service:
File Nos. Licensee Call Signs
50019 MobileMedia PCS, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession KNKV214 et al.
50020 MobileMedia Communications, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession KNKV207
Part 25 - Fixed Satellite Service
The following application for consent to transfer control from MobileMedia Corporation, 
Debtor-in-Possession, to the New Shareholders of Arch Communications Group, Inc. the site 
specific licenses and authorizations held or requested by subsidiaries of MobileMedia 
Corporation, Debtor-in-Possession, have been assigned the file numbers noted below in this 
service:
File Nos. Licensee Call Signs
(SES-T/C-19980902-01287) MobileMedia Paging, Inc., E930331 et al.
Debtor-in-Possession
The following seven applications for consent to transfer control from MobileMedia 
Corporation, Debtor-in-Possession, to the New Shareholders of Arch Communications Group, 
Inc. the site specific licenses and authorizations held or requested by subsidiaries of 
MobileMedia Corporation, Debtor-in-Possession, have been assigned the file numbers noted 
below in this service:
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Private Carrier Paging Service 
File Nos. Licensee
911087 MobileComm of the Northeast, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession 
911083 MobileMedia Paging, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
Business Radio Service 
File Nos. Licensee
911089 MobileComm of the MidSouth, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession 
911088 MobileComm of the Northeast, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession 
911086 MobileComm of the Southeast Private
Carrier Operations, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
911085 MobileMedia DP Properties, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession 
911084 MobileMedia Paging, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
Part 101 - Common Carrier Point-to-Point Microwave Service
Call Signs
WN1R387 et al. 
KNNF600 et al.
Call Sims
WNYA560 et al. 
WNRH787 
WNCY941 et al.
KNNF432 et al. 
KL7419 et al.
The following four applications for consent to transfer control from MobileMedia 
Corporation, Debtor-in-Possession, to the New Shareholders of Arch Communications Group, 
Inc. the site specific licenses and authorizations held or requested by subsidiaries of 
MobileMedia Corporation, Debtor-in-Possession, have been assigned the file numbers noted 
below in this service:
Call Signs
WLL898 et al. 
WDU308 et al. 
WFY861 et al. 
WFY948 et al.
File Nos. Licensee
9713737 MobileComm of the Northeast, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
9713735 MobileComm of the West, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
9713736 MobileMedia DP Properties, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
9713738 MobileMedia Paging, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession
ARCH APPLICATIONS
SECTION 310 APPLICATIONS
Part 22 - Narrowband Paging, Rural Radiotelephone and Air-Ground Radiotelephone Services
The following 15 applications for consent to transfer control from the Existing 
Shareholders of Arch Communications Group, Inc. to the New Shareholders of Arch
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Communications Group, Inc. the site specific licenses and authorizations held or requested by 
subsidiaries of Arch Communications Group, Inc. have been assigned the file numbers noted 
below in this service:
File Nos. Licensee
50021 Arch Paging, Inc.
50022 Westlink Licensee Corporation
50023 Westlink of New Mexico Licensee Corporation
50024 Arch Southeast Communications, Inc.
50025 The Beeper Company of America, Inc.
50026 Arch Connecticut Valley, Inc.
50027 Becker Beeper, Inc.
50028 Cascade Mobile Communications LP
50029 Kelleys Licensee Corporation
50030 Arch Michigan, Inc.
50031 Answer Iowa Licensee Corporation
50032 Arch Capitol District, Inc.
Call Signs
KDS762 et al. 
KAF241etal. 
KKH476 et al. 
KFL876 et al. 
KAF636 et al. 
KCB892 et al. 
KNLM443 et al. 
KNKI641 et al. 
KOA733 
KKB613 et al. 
KAL879 et al. 
KAA814 et al.
Air-Ground Radiotelephone Service 
File Nos. Licensee
22779-CG-TC-98 Westlink of New Mexico Licensee Corporation
22780-CG-TC-98 Arch Capitol District, Inc.
Rural Radiotelephone Service 
File Nos. Licensee
22781-CR-TC-98 Arch Southeast Communications, Inc. 
Part 25 - Fixed Satellite Service
Call Signs
WXR919 
KUC954
Call Signs
KLU50 et al.
The following two applications for consent to transfer control from the Existing 
Shareholders of Arch Communications Group, Inc. to the New Shareholders of Arch 
Communications Group, Inc. the site specific licenses and authorizations held or requested by 
subsidiaries of Arch Communications Group, Inc. have been assigned the file numbers noted 
below in this service:
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File Nos. Licensee Call Signs
(SES-T/C-19980902-01288) Westlink Licensee Corporation E930077 
(SES-T/C-19980902-01298) Arch Paging, Inc. E940347
Part 90 - Private Land Mobile Radio Services
The following 17 applications for consent to transfer control from the Existing 
Shareholders of Arch Communications Group, Inc. to the New Shareholders of Arch 
Communications Group, Inc. the site specific licenses and authorizations held or requested by 
subsidiaries of Arch Communications Group, Inc. have been assigned the file numbers noted 
below in this service:
Private Carrier Paging Service
File Nos. Licensee Call Signs
911094 Arch Paging, Inc. KNNG389 et al.
911095 Westlink Licensee Corporation KNGJ215
911096 Arch Southeast Communications, Inc. KNNF531 et al.
911097 Arch Communications Services, Inc. KNNM421 et al.
911098 Arch Connecticut Valley, Inc. WPFH574 et al.
911099 Westlink of New Mexico Licensee Corporation WPKJ982
911100 Arch Capitol District, Inc. WPEI788 et al.
911101 Nationwide 929.8875 LLC KNNF609 et al.
911102 Arch Michigan, Inc. WPEI810 et al.
Business Radio Service 
File Nos. Licensee Call Sign
911103 Arch Southeast Communications, Inc. KNNI382etal.
911104 Westlink Licensee Corporation KNHH823 et al.
911105 Arch Connecticut Valley, Inc. WNKT914 et al.
911106 Arch Communications Services, Inc. WPJW953 et al.
911107 Arch Paging, Inc. WNGU433 et al.
911108 Arch Capitol District, Inc. WPCC643 et al.
Business Radio Service (PMRS)
File Nos. Licensee Call Sign
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911109 Arch Connecticut Valley, Inc. KNJV556
Specialized Mobile Radio Service
File Nos. Licensee Call Sign
911110 Arch Connecticut Valley, Inc. WNAU450 
Part 101 - Common Carrier Point-to-Point Microwave Service
The following five applications for consent to transfer control from the Existing 
Shareholders of Arch Communications Group, Inc. to the New Shareholders of Arch 
Communications Group, Inc. the site specific licenses and authorizations held or requested by 
subsidiaries of Arch Communications Group, Inc. have been assigned the file numbers noted 
below in this service:
File Nos. Licensee Call Signs
9713739 Arch Paging, Inc. WGX343 (LEAD of 15)
9713740 Westlink Licensee Corporation WGX437 (LEAD of 10)
9713741 Arch Capitol District, Inc. WHQ965 (LEAD of 20)
9713742 Westlink of New Mexico Licensee Corporation WHE427 (LEAD of 6)
9713743 Arch Connecticut Valley, Inc. WLK723 (LEAD of 8)
Part 101 - Private Operational Fixed Microwave Service
The following 3 applications for consent to the transfer of control from the Existing 
Shareholders of Arch Communications Group, Inc. to the New Shareholders of Arch 
Communications Group, Inc. for site specific licenses and authorizations held or requested by 
subsidiaries of Arch Communications Group, Inc. have been assigned the file numbers noted 
below in this service:
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File Nos. Licensee Call Signs
911091 Westlink Licensee Corporation KEZ49
911092 Arch Connecticut Valley, Inc. WNTF824
911093 Arch Paging, Inc. WNES202 (LEAD of 4)
OTHER ISSUES
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The Applicants also request a temporary waiver of the Narrowband PCS spectrum aggregation 
limit contained in section 24.101 of the Commission's rules. See Applications, Vol. I at 12-18 
Section 24.101 of the Commission's rules prohibit an entity from having a five percent or greater 
interest in more than three Narrowband PCS licenses in a given geographic area. 47 C.F.R. § 
24.101. The Applicants request that the Commission permit Arch to hold these licenses until 90 
days after completion of the spectrum cap rulemaking proceeding. Applications, Vol. I at 12, 
citing Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Establish New Personal Communications 
Services, Narrowband PCS, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 12 FCC Red 12972 (1997).
In addition, the Applicants also request that the Commission grant Arch standard license 
authority to operate certain stations which MobileMedia is currently operating under a grant of 
interim operating authority. Id. at 18-20. Because these authorizations were not timely 
constructed, the Commission declared these authorizations to be automatically terminated, but 
granted MobileMedia authority to operate these facilities on an interim basis until the 
Commission takes further action. Id. The Applicants request that Arch be granted standard 
operating authority for these facilities so it can operate them after consummation of the 
transaction. Id.
Pursuant to Section 1.1117, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1117, the Applicants also request a waiver and 
refund of the filing fees for the applications for consent to transfer control of MobileMedia's 
licenses because MobileMedia and its subsidiaries have filed under Chapter 11 of the U.S. 
Bankruptcy Code in order to restructure more than $1.1 billion in debt. Applications, Vol. I at 
20-23.
On October 6,1998, MobileMedia and Arch supplemented the Application to reflect a revision 
in the transaction to incorporate a Market Price Protection Mechanism that may result in certain 
existing parties receiving additional equity in Arch. Because one of these parties is non-U.S. 
entity, the Applicants request permission to exceed the 25% statutory benchmark for indirect 
foreign ownership of a Commission licensee. See 47 U.S.C. § 310(b)(4).
GENERAL INFORMATION
By this Public Notice, the Bureau finds, upon initial review, that the transfer of control 
of license applications listed below are accepted for filing. The Commission reserves the right 
to return any applications if, upon further examination, they are determined to be defective and 
not in conformance with the Commission' s rules or policies.
Final action will not be taken on these applications earlier than 31 days following the date 
of this notice, except for radio applications not requiring a 30-day notice period. See 47 U.S.C. 
§ 309(c). Persons wishing to file petitions to deny or formal petitions for other forms of relief,
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and other persons wishing to file comments, must do so no later than November 16, 1998. 
Oppositions to petitions and other reply comments shall be filed no later than November 27, 
1998. All filings concerning any or all of the matters referenced in this Public Notice should 
refer to WT Docket No. 97-115 and Report No. LB-99-05, as well as reference specific file 
numbers of the individual applications or other matters to which the filing pertains.
An original and four copies of all pleadings must be filed with the Commission's 
Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, 1919 M St., N.W., Room 222, Washington, D.C. 20554, in 
accordance with Section 1.51(c) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.51(c). In addition, one 
copy of each, pleading must be delivered to each of the following locations: (1) the Commission's 
duplicating contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc. ("ITS"), 1231 20th St., N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20036; (2) John Riffer, Assistant General Counsel, Administrative Law 
Division, Office of the General Counsel, 1919 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20554; (3) John 
Schauble, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Enforcement Division, 2025 M Street, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20554; (4) Jonathan Radin, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless 
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Room 700, Washington, D.C. 20554; (5) Private 
Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Public Reference Room, 1270 Fairfield 
Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325; and (6) International Bureau, Room 803, 2000 M St., N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20554; and (7) Office of Public Affairs (OPA), Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau, Room 5608, 2025 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554; .
Copies of the applications and any subsequently filed documents in this matter may be 
obtained from International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20th Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20036 (202) 857-3800. The applications and documents are also available for 
public inspection and copying during normal reference room hours at the following Commission 
offices.
Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 
Reference Operations Division 
Room 5608 
2025 M Street, N.W. 
Washington, D.C. 20554 
(Part 22 and Part 24)
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
(Gettysburg)
Public Reference Room
1270 Fairfield Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(Part 90 and Part 101)
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International Bureau 
Public Reference Room 
Room 102
2000 M Street, N.W. 
Washington, D.C. 20554 
(Part 25)
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