[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 68 (Friday, April 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18333-18334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8784]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 00-760]


Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Sets Comment Schedule for 
Petitions for Reconsideration of the Order on Reconsideration of the 
Fourth Report and Order in WT Docket No. 97-82

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document gives notice of a jointly filed petition for 
reconsideration of the Order on Reconsideration of the Fourth Report 
and Order in WT Docket No. 97-82 and sets an expedited schedule for 
filing oppositions.

DATES: Oppositions are due April 17, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties who choose to file by paper must file an 
original and four copies of their filing with the Office of the 
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, TW B204, 445 12th Street, 
SW, Washington, DC 20554. In addition, parties should send two copies 
to Audrey Bashkin, Legal Branch, Auctions and Industry Analysis 
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
Commission, 445 12th St. SW Washington, DC 20554, and one copy to ITS, 
at 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Bashkin at (202) 418-0660. The 
fax number is (202) 418-0890.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of a Public Notice 
released April 5, 2000. The complete text of the public notice is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC Reference Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th Street, SW, 
Washington, D.C. 20554. It may also be purchased from the Commission's 
copy contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS, Inc.) 
1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036, (202) 857-3800. It is 
also available on the Commission's web site at http://www.fcc.gov.
    1. Notice is hereby given that the parties listed have jointly 
petitioned the Commission for reconsideration of the Order on 
Reconsideration of the Fourth

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Report and Order (Order on Reconsideration) in WT Docket No. 97-82, FCC 
00-54, 65 FR 14213 (March 16, 2000). The Order on Reconsideration 
addresses petitions for reconsideration of the C Block Fourth Report 
and Order, 63 FR 50791 (September 23, 1998), in which the Commission 
modified the rules governing auctions of C block broadband Personal 
Communications Services (``PCS'') spectrum.
    2. In light of the auction schedule for the upcoming PCS C and F 
block auction (``Auction No. 35''), and the requests of certain 
commenters that the Commission resolve all issues related to Auction 
No. 35 in an expedited manner, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 
(``Bureau'') has determined that good cause exists in this instance to 
alter the periods specified in Sec. 1.429 of the Commission's rules for 
oppositions to petitions for reconsideration. Preliminary review of the 
petition indicates that it raises issues regarding the eligibility of 
certain parties to participate in Auction No. 35. To provide timely 
guidance to prospective bidders, we must close the record on 
reconsideration issues on an expedited schedule. We note also that 
there are pending petitions for reconsideration on spectrum cap issues. 
Accordingly, oppositions to petitions for reconsideration of the Order 
on Reconsideration shall be filed no later then April 17, 2000.
    3. The petition listed reflects Commission records as of April 4, 
2000. Any timely filed petitions subsequently posted on the Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS), or received in paper form, will be 
subject to a filing schedule for oppositions similar to that adopted 
herein. In addition, the record of comments and other documents filed 
in response to the petitions of Nextel Communications, Inc. and SBC 
Communications Inc. regarding PCS C and F block rules will be 
incorporated into this docket. See PCS C and F Block Spectrum Public 
Notice, 65 FR 8363 (February 18, 2000). See also DA 00-318, released 
February 18, 2000. Commenters therefore need not restate their 
positions on C and F block issues in response to this petition for 
reconsideration.

Procedural Matters

    4. Parties submitting oppositions should address the petitions for 
reconsideration in light of the requirements of 47 U.S.C. 309, 47 CFR 
1.429 and any other public interest considerations. All oppositions 
should reference the docket number of this proceeding, i.e., WT Docket 
No. 97-82.
    5. 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 summarizing 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).
    6. Parties may obtain the Order on Reconsideration and petitions 
for reconsideration at the FCC website, http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html. The petitions are also available for public inspection and 
copying in the Reference Center, Room CY A257, 445 12th Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20554. Copies of the petitions are also available from 
ITS at 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036, or by calling 
(202) 857-3800.
    7. Oppositions to petitions for reconsideration may be filed using 
the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing 
paper copies. Oppositions filed through the ECFS can be sent as an 
electronic file via the Internet to http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html. Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be 
filed. In completing the transmittal screen, parties should include 
their full name, Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable 
docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic 
opposition by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions for e-mail 
filings, parties should send an e-mail message to [email protected], 
including ``get form to your e-mail address>'' in the body of the 
message. A sample form and directions will be sent in response.

Parties Filing Petitions for Reconsideration in WT Docket 97-82

    8. This list reflects the Commission's records as of April 4, 2000 
of parties that have petitioned the Commission for reconsideration of 
the Order on Reconsideration. Sprint Spectrum L.P. and US WEST 
Wireless, LLC (April 4, 2000) (filing jointly).

Federal Communications Commission.
Louis J. Sigalos,
Deputy Chief, Auctions & Industry Analysis Division.
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