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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 22

[PP Docket No. 93-253; FCC 94-123]

 

Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act--
Competitive Bidding

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This Memorandum Opinion and Order states the Commission's 
intention to use lotteries to award licenses for all cellular unserved 
areas in which applications were filed prior to July 26, 1993. This 
action is taken because the Commission indicated in a prior order in 
this proceeding that it would address in a separate action the 
applicability of competitive bidding or lottery procedures to certain 
radio applications filed before July 26, 1993. The Commission concludes 
that this action to use random selection instead of competitive bidding 
to award licenses among these competing applications will serve the 
public interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Markendorff (202) 418-1320 or 
Geraldine Matise (202) 418-1300 in the Common Carrier Bureau.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Memorandum Opinion and Order (Order) in PP Docket No. 93-253, adopted 
May 27, 1994 and released July 14, 1994. The full text of Commission 
decisions are available for inspection and copying during normal 
business hours in the FCC Docket Branch (room 230), 1919 M Street, NW., 
Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be 
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International 
Transcription Service, Inc. (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20037.

Synopsis of Order

    In this Order, the Commission states its intention to use existing 
random selection procedures to choose from among mutually exclusive 
applications filed prior to July 26, 1993, for authorization to provide 
cellular service to unserved areas. This action is consistent with the 
Special Rule adopted in Section 6002(e) of the Budget Act. In the near 
future, the Commission's staff will issue a Public Notice rescheduling 
the two previously scheduled lotteries. Finally, the Commission stated 
that it will consider requests for approval of full market settlements 
and proceed with licensing where such approval is granted.

Ordering Clauses

    Accordingly, it is ordered that selection from among mutually 
exclusive applications filed prior to July 26, 1993, to provide 
cellular service to unserved areas shall be by random selection, in 
accordance with existing Commission rules.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 22

    Communications common carriers, Radio.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-17699 Filed 7-20-94; 8:45 am]
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