[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11059-11060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4835]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[FCC 00-60]


Federal Communications Commission Announces Change to the 
Election Date for 218-219 MHz Service

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) is changing 
the election date for 218-219 MHz service in order to address the 
issues raised in the various petitions for reconsideration received 
sufficiently in advance of the deadline for mailing. A Public Notice 
announcing the new election date will be issued after the Order 
addressing the petitions is released.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Freeman or Nicole Oden, Auctions 
and Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at 
(202) 418-0660.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of a Public Notice 
released February 18, 2000 (Notice). The complete text of the Notice is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC Reference Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th Street, SW, 
Washington, DC. It may also be purchased from the Commission's copy 
contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc., (ITS, Inc.) 
1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20035, (202) 857-3800. It is also 
available on the Commission's web site at http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions.
    1. On September 7, 1999, the Commission adopted the 218-219 MHz 
Order, 64 FR 59656 (November 3, 1999), which, among other things, 
modified service and technical rules for the band and extended the 
license term from five to ten years. The Commission also adopted a 
restructuring plan for existing licensees that:
    (i) Were current on installment payments as of March 16, 1998;

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    (ii) Were less than ninety days delinquent on the last installment 
payment due before March 16, 1998; or
    (iii) Had pending properly filed grace period requests under the 
former installment payment rules (``Eligible Licensees'').
    The Commission permitted Eligible Licensees to choose between three 
options: (a) Reamortization and Resumption of Payments; (b) Amnesty; or 
(c) Prepayment. Eligible Licenses that fail to submit an election with 
respect to any license by Election Day will be assumed to have elected 
Amnesty.
    2. On December 28, 1999, a Preliminary Implementation Procedures, 
Public Notice (15 FCC Rcd. 22) was issued which announced that Eligible 
Licensees had to make their elections by 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 
29, 2000.
    3. The Commission has received various petitions for 
reconsideration of the 218-219 MHz Order. In order to address the 
issues raised in the petitions for reconsideration sufficiently in 
advance of Election Day, the Commission has determined to change the 
Election Day. The new date will be the last, business day of the first 
full month after an Order on the petitions for reconsideration is 
released by the Commission. A public notice announcing the new election 
date will be issued after the Order addressing the petitions is 
released.
    4. Documents related to this rule making proceeding and its 
implementation may be found on the Federal Communications Commission 
web site located at http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions/218rest/218rest.html.

Federal Communications Commission.
Louis J. Sigalos,
Deputy Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division.
[FR Doc. 00-4835 Filed 2-29-00; 8:45 am]
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