[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 16503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8768]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 98-568]


Deadline for Tax Certificates Regarding Relocation of Microwave 
Incumbent Licensees

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document reminds microwave incumbent licensees that the 
mandatory negotiation deadline for A- and B-Block PCS licensees is 
April 4, 1998. The Commission will not grant tax certificates for 
agreements with A-and B-Block licensees entered into after that date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamison S. Prime, Policy and Rules 
Branch, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, at [email protected] or (202) 418-7474.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Communications Commission 
released a Public Notice on March 25, 1998, to remind interested 
parties that the Commission will not issue tax certificates to 
microwave incumbent licensees forced to relocate or who reach 
agreements with A- and B-Block Personal Communications Services (PCS) 
licensees after the mandatory negotiation period. In its Report and 
Order in ET Docket No. 92-9 [57 FR 49020, October 29, 1992] the 
Commission established procedures for granting tax certificates to 
incumbent licensees in the 1850-1990 MHz frequency band who incur 
taxable income due to agreements with PCS licensees concerning 
relocation. Because the mandatory negotiation deadline for A- and B-
Block PCS licensees is April 4, 1998, the Commission will not grant tax 
certificates for agreements with A- and B-Block licensees entered into 
after that date. In addition, all agreements associated with relocation 
transactions must be consummated prior to January 1, 2000. We note that 
this April 4, 1998, deadline does not affect tax certificate 
eligibility for agreements with other PCS licensees.
    The Public Safety and Private Wireless Division of the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau will continue to process tax certificate 
requests under the terms of the Public Notice, DA 95-1659, released 
August 3, 1995 (corrected notice). Requests should be sent to the 
Federal Communications Commission, Public Safety and Private Wireless 
Division, 2025 M Street, N.W., Room 8010, Washington, D.C. 20554, and 
marked ``Attn: Tax Certificate Request.'' The processing of tax 
certificate requests that do not include all information requested in 
the Public Notice may be delayed or denied. As a result, in preparing 
their requests, applicants are reminded to refer to the Public Notice 
and to include the following:
     A statement that the certification is being made under 
penalty of perjury; and
     The date PCS licenses were granted (A and B Blocks were 
granted June 23, 1995) and the PCS market names and numbers.
    Applicants are also reminded that tax certificate requests should 
be signed and submitted after the consummation date (i.e., the date the 
fixed microwave incumbent ceased use of, assigned, transferred, or 
otherwise relinquished control of the path(s) in the affected band).

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-8768 Filed 4-2-98; 8:45 am]
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