[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 24484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10355]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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700 MHz Guard Band Pre-Auction Seminar Thursday, April 27, 2000

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces a free pre-auction seminar scheduled 
for Thursday, April 27, 2000. This seminar will provide information 
about pre-auction procedures, service and auction rules, conduct of the 
auction, and the FCC remote bidding software.

DATES: April 27, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Garland of the Auctions 
Operations Branch at (717) 338-2888, or for Press Inquiries, Meribeth 
McCarrick at (202) 418-0654.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of a Public Notice 
released April 20, 2000. The complete text of the public notice, 
including the registration form, 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, D.C. 
20036, (202) 857-3800. It is also available on the Commission's web 
site at http://www.fcc.gov.
    1. The free seminar for the 700 MHz Guard Band Auction (Auction No. 
33) is scheduled for Thursday, April 27, 2000. Interested parties must 
pre-register using the attached form or by calling the FCC's Auctions 
Hotline at (888)-225-5322, and select option #2, or (717) 338-2888.
    2. The seminar will be held at the Federal Communications 
Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, D.C. Registration will 
begin at 8:30 a.m. and the program will end by 4 p.m. Potential bidders 
in the auction are strongly encouraged to attend. This seminar provides 
an opportunity for hands-on demonstrations of the FCC filing and 
bidding software and access to the FCC staff responsible for the 700 
MHz band licensing and auction conduct procedures.
    It is strongly advised that all potential bidders review the public 
notices released for this auction prior to the seminar.
    3. The following is a timeline of the important events prior to the 
auction start date:

Deadline to register for Pre-Auction Seminar: April 25, 2000, 5:30 p.m. 
ET
Seminar Date: April 27, 2000
FCC Form 175 Application Deadline: May 9, 2000, 6:00 p.m. ET
Upfront Payment Deadline: May 26, 2000, 6:00 p.m. ET
Orders for Remote Bidding Software: May 30, 2000, 6:00 p.m. ET
Mock Auction: June 12, 2000
Auction Start Date: June 14, 2000

Federal Communications Commission.
Louis J. Sigalos,
Deputy Chief, Auctions and Industry Division.
[FR Doc. 00-10355 Filed 4-25-00; 8:45 am]
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