[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 208 (Wednesday, October 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57688-57689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28931]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 98-2144]


Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Request for 
Stay of Location and Monitoring Service Auction; Comment Sought on 
Request for Temporary Delay From MicroTraxTM.

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice; seeking comment.

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SUMMARY: In a letter dated October 22, 1998, to the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, MicroTraxTM (``MicroTrax'') 
requested a temporary delay of the Location and Monitoring Service 
auction. On October 23, 1998, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 
released a Public Notice seeking comment on all aspects and each of the 
concerns raised in a request for temporary delay from MicroTrax.

DATES: Comments are due on or before November 2, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to: Amy Zoslov, Chief, Auctions 
and Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 
Room 5202, 2025 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. In addition, a 
copy of the comments should be sent to Kenneth Burnley, Auctions and 
Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Room 
5126-D, 2025 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Burnley, Auctions and Industry 
Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-
0660.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of a Public 
Notice released by the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau on October 
23, 1998. The complete text of this Public Notice is available in its 
entirety, including attachments, for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 
Reference Center, 2025 M Street, N.W., Room 5608, Washington, D.C., 
20554, and also may be retrieved from the FCC World Wide Web Auctions 
site at http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions.

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Synopsis of the Public Notice

A. Introduction

    1. On December 15, 1998, the Federal Communications Commission 
(``Commission'') is scheduled to hold an auction for 528 
multilateration Location and Monitoring Service (``LMS'') licenses to 
operate in the 902-928 MHz band.
    2. In a letter dated October 22, 1998, to the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau (``Bureau''), MicroTraxTM 
(``MicroTrax'') requested a temporary delay of the LMS auction. 
MicroTrax contends that a six-month delay will allow it, ``and possibly 
other similarly situated companies, much needed time to organize and 
fully participate in the LMS auction.'' MicroTrax further contends that 
absent such a delay, it will not be able to participate in the LMS 
auction.
    3. To assist the Bureau in making recommendations to the 
Commission, the Bureau seeks comment on all aspects and each of the 
concerns raised in the request for temporary delay from MicroTrax. 
Comments are due November 2, 1998.

Federal Communications Commission.
Amy Zoslov,
Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-28931 Filed 10-27-98; 8:45 am]
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