[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 43 (Friday, March 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11578-11579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5097]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 00-368]


Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Airadigm 
Communications Inc.'s Contingent Emergency Petition for Reinstatement 
or in the Alternative for Waiver

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) seeks Comment 
on Airadigm Communications Inc.'s Contingent Emergency Petition for 
Reinstatement or in the Alternative for waiver of the automatic 
cancellation of its PCS C and F block licenses.

DATES: Comments are due March 17, 2000 and reply comments are due March 
31, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments and replies should be filed with the Office of the 
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, TW B204, 445 12th St. SW 
Washington, DC 20554. Copies of the comments and replies should also be 
provided to Jose M. Ochoa, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, Rm. 
4-B544, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
Commission, 445 12th St. SW Washington, DC 20554. All comments should 
reference DA 00-368.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Jose M. Ochoa of the Auctions and Industry 
Analysis Division at (202) 418-0660.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of a Public Notice 
released February 24, 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. Airadigm Communications Inc. (``Airadigm'') filed a ``Contingent 
Emergency Petition for Reinstatement or in the Alternative for Waiver'' 
(the

[[Page 11579]]

``Petition'') of the automatic cancellation of its PCS C and F Block 
licenses. Airadigm argues that reinstating its licenses, or granting a 
waiver of cancellation of its licenses, would serve the public interest 
by permitting the continued delivery of wireless services.
    2. Parties should not construe the Bureau's request for comment on 
Airadigm's petition to include the operation of the Commission's 
automatic cancellation rules or the effect of bankruptcy on the 
operation of those rules. We intend by this notice to limit comment to 
Airadigm's request for regulatory relief in the form of license 
reinstatement, or alternativately, a waiver of the automatic 
cancellation of the licenses under the Commission's rules.
    3. This proceeding has been designated as a ``permit-but-disclose'' 
proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules. 47 CFR 
1.1200(a), 1.1206. Persons making oral ex parte presentations are 
reminded that memoranda describing the presentations must contain 
summaries of the substance of the presentations and not merely a 
listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence 
description of the views and arguments presented is generally required. 
See 47 CFR 1.1206(b). Other rules pertaining to oral and written ex 
parte presentations in permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth in 
Sec. 1.1206(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1206(b).
    4. The Airadigm petition is available for public inspection and 
copying in the Reference Center, Room CY A257, 445 12th St., SW, 
Washington, DC 20554. Copies of the petition are also available from 
ITS at 1231 20th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036, or by calling (202) 857-
3800.

Federal Communications Commission.
Louis J. Sigalos,
Deputy Chief, Auctions & Industry Analysis Division.
[FR Doc. 00-5097 Filed 3-2-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P