*Pages 1--3 from pn.READY2GT.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission News Media Information: (202) 418- 0500 445 Twelfth Street, S. W. Fax on Demand: (202) 418- 2830 Washington, DC 20554 Internet: www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov MASS MEDIA BUREAU PREPARED TO ISSUE MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE BTA AUTHORIZATIONS Report No. 691- A March 14, 2002 By the Mass Media Bureau: On June 28, 1996, July 19, 1996, August 2, 1996, August 23, 1996, September 6, 1996, September 20, 1996, October 4, 1996, October 18, 1996, November 15, 1996, December 16, 1996, January 21, 1997, April 4, 1997, May 16, 1997, July 11, 1997, February 3, 1998, July 23, 1998, December 9, 1998, May 14, 1999, and October 1, 1999, the Mass Media Bureau issued public notices identifying Basic Trading Area (BTA) authorizations for Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS) which the Bureau was prepared to issue. This public notice identifies additional BTA authorizations which are ready to be issued and provides details regarding final payments. The applicants identified in the attached list must submit the balance due on the specified BTA authorization( s) by March 28, 2002. Pursuant to Section 1.2109( a) of the Commission’s rules, the final payment must be received by the Commission within ten business days of the date of this Public Notice. 1 The BTA authorization( s) will be issued to the applicants approximately ten business days following notification of receipt of full 1 47 C. F. R. § 1.2109( a). We note that 47 C. F. R. § 21.958 requires an MDS winning bidder to pay the balance of its winning bid within five business days following release of the public notice stating that the BTA authorization is ready to be issued. However, in the Part 1 Fifth Report and Order, the Commission directed the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau to conform the service- specific competitive bidding rules, eliminating rules that are repetitive, rules that contain obvious discrepancies, or rules that have been superseded by the Part 1 general competitive bidding rules. Amendment of Part 1 of the Commission’s Rules – Competitive Bidding Procedures, Order on Reconsideration of the Third Report and order, Fifth Report and Order, and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 15 FCC Rcd 15293, 15330 (2000). Recognizing that the payment provision in 47 C. F. R. § 21.958 will be removed in the conforming edits process, we are applying 47 C. F. R. § 1.2109( a) in this instance. 1 payment. An applicant who submitted a long- form application for an MDS station license within its BTA will receive its BTA authorization concurrent with the grant of its MDS conditional station license( s) within its BTA. 2 Section 1.2109( a) provides for an additional ten business day grace period for applicants who fail to meet the initial ten business day payment deadline. If a winning bidder fails to pay the balance of its winning bid by the applicable deadline specified by the Commission, it may make a late payment within ten business days after the payment deadline (by April 11, 2002), provided that it also pays a late fee equal to five percent of the amount due. All payments must be made in U. S. currency in the form of a wire transfer. The wire transfer payment must be received by Mellon Bank by 6: 00 p. m. Eastern Standard Time, on March 28, 2002 (or 6: 00 p. m. Eastern Standard Time, April 11, 2002, along with the five percent late fee). Applicants should allow sufficient time for the wire transfer to be initiated and for the transmission to be completed prior to the deadline. To submit funds by wire transfer, applicants will need the following information: ABA Routing Number: 043000261 Receiving Bank: Mellon Pittsburgh BNF: FCC/ AC- 9116106 OBI Field: (Skip one space between each information item) "AUCTIONPAY" FCC REGISTRATION NO. (FRN): (FCC Form 159, Block 11 and/ or 21) PAYMENT TYPE CODE: (same as FCC Form 159, Block 24A: "AMMD") FCC CODE 1: (same as FCC Form 159, Block 28A: "6") PAYOR NAME: (same as FCC Form 159, Block 2) LOCKBOX NO. 358850 Payments must be accompanied by a completed FCC Remittance Advice Form (FCC Form 159), and proper completion of this form is critical to ensuring correct credit of applicant payments. Applicants must send via facsimile a completed FCC Form 159 to Mellon Bank at (412) 209- 6045 at least one hour prior to placing the order for the wire transfer (but on the same business day). Questions concerning the calculation and submission of final payments should be directed to Gail Glasser or Tim Dates of the Auctions Accounting Group at (202) 418- 1995. Questions regarding legal or licensing issues should be directed to Barrett Brick at (202) 418- 1065 or Nazifa Naim at (202) 418- 7059. – FCC – 2 See 47 C. F. R. §§ 21.956 and 21.958. 2 ARN Latitude Longitude Ground Elev. BTA Channel Center of Rad. Market Name New Name (If Applicable) BMDP960510EP 39 Deg 57'44'' 83 Deg 00'08'' 229.00 M B095 1 175.00 M Columbus, OH American Telecasting of Columbus, inc. BMDP960510FN 40 Deg 02'21'' 75 Deg 14'13'' 74.00 M B346 2 330.00 M Philadelphia, PA WorldCom Broadband Solutions, Inc. BMDP960510FO 40 Deg 02'21'' 75 Deg 14'13'' 74.00 M B346 H3 328.00 M Philadelphia, PA WorldCom Broadband Solutions, Inc. 3