[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: 00-10356]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 00-878]


747-762 and 777-792 MHz Band Pre-Auction Seminar Monday, April 
24, 2000

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces a free pre-auction seminar scheduled 
for Monday, April 24, 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 24, 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 18, 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 747-762 and 777-792 MHz Band Auction 
(Auction No. 31) is scheduled for Monday, April 24, 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 21, 2000, 5:30 p.m. 
ET
Seminar Date: April 24, 2000
FCC Form 175 Application Deadline: May 8, 2000, 6:00 p.m. ET
Upfront Payment Deadline: May 22, 2000, 6:00 p.m. ET
Orders for Remote Bidding Software: May 23, 2000, 6:00 p.m. ET
Mock Auction: June 2, 2000
Auction Start Date: June 7, 2000

Federal Communications Commission.
Louis J. Sigalos,
Deputy Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division.
[FR Doc. 00-10356 Filed 4-25-00; 8:45 am]
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