[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 216 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60243-60244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29403]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 97-2300]


Private Land Mobile Radio

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On November 3, 1997, the Public Safety and Private Wireless 
Division released a public notice seeking comments on a request made by 
Amoco Production Company (Amoco) for an advisory opinion. The advisory 
opinion was requested to determine whether a proposed joint arrangement 
between Amoco and Shell Offshore Services Company (SOSCO) constitutes a 
``not-for-profit, cost shared'' arrangement.

DATES: Comments are to be filed on or before December 10, 1997, and 
reply comments on or before December 24, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M St., N.W. 
Washington, D.C. 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Moskowitz, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, Public Safety & Private Wireless Division, 
(202) 418-0680, or via E-mail to ``[email protected]''.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Released: November 3, 1997.

    1. On January 8, 1997, Amoco Production Company (Amoco) filed a 
document captioned ``Request for an Advisory Opinion'' (Request) on the 
issue of whether a proposed joint arrangement between Amoco and Shell 
Offshore Services Company (SOSCO) constitutes a ``not-for-profit, cost-
shared'' arrangement pursuant to Sec. 90.603 of the Commission's Rules. 
The Commission now invites comment on the Request.
    2. Amoco proposes to expand its existing 900 MHz Industrial/Land 
Transportation trunked two-way mobile communications system in the Gulf 
of Mexico and integrate that system with SOSCO's existing 6 GHz common 
carrier, point-to-point microwave network. Amoco states that this 
project will expand its 900 MHz system

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considerably--from its current twelve channels trunked in three-channel 
groups at thirteen sites, to approximately thirty sites with ``a small 
number'' of additional channels. Amoco estimates that this system will 
serve as many as 200 ``participants,'' employing approximately 8,000 
portable units.
    3. This system will also incorporate the 6 GHz point-to-point 
microwave network that SOSCO currently operates in the Gulf of Mexico 
as a common carrier pursuant to Sec. 101.701 of the Commission's Rules. 
Under the plan outlined in the Request, SOSCO is to be the principal 
point-to-point bandwidth provider to transport the 900 MHz traffic 
between sites in the Gulf to interconnection points with on-shore 
common carriers. Additionally, Amoco proposes to have SOSCO provide 
local exchange and long distance service to the ``participants'' in the 
900 MHz system at a profit.
    4. Interested parties may file comments on Amoco's Request no later 
than December 10, 1997. Parties interested in submitting reply comments 
must do so no later than December 24, 1997. All comments should 
reference Amoco's Request and the File No. DA 97-2300, and should be 
filed with the Office of Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 
1919 M Street, N.W., Room 222, Washington, DC 20554. A copy of each 
filing should be sent to International Transcription Service, Inc. 
(ITS), 1231 20th Street, N.W.,Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800 and 
to James Moskowitz, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, 
2025 M Street, N.W., Room 8010, Washington, D.C. 20554.
    5. The full text of the petition, comments, and reply comments may 
be obtained from International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231 
20th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800.

Federal Communications Commission.
David E. Horowitz,
Division Chief, Public Safety & Private Wireless Division.
[FR Doc. 97-29403 Filed 11-6-97; 8:45 am]
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