[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 8972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[Report No. AUC-01-31-A (Auction No. 31); DA 01-266]


Auction of Licenses for the 747-762 and 777-792 MHz Bands 
Postponed Until September 12, 2001

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the postponement of the upcoming 
auction of licenses in the 747-762 and 777-792 MHz band (Auction No. 
31), originally scheduled to begin on March 6, 2001, the new date is 
September 12, 2001. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) 
believes that a brief delay is warranted to provide additional time for 
bidder preparation and planning.

DATES: Auction No. 31 is rescheduled to begin on September 12, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Davenport or Bill Huber, 
Auctions Legal Branch at (202) 418-0660, or Kathy Garland, Auctions 
Operations at (717) 338-2801.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of a Public Notice 
released January 31, 2001 (Auction No. 31 Postponement Public Notice). 
The complete text of the Auction No. 31 Postponement Public Notice, 
including attachments, 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 form the 
Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services, 
Inc. (ITS, Inc.), 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B400, Washington, DC 
20554, (202) 314-3070. The Auction No. 31 Postponement Public Notice is 
also available on the Internet at the Commission's web site: http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/documents.html.
    1. On January 18, 2001, Verizon Wireless (``Verizon'') submitted a 
letter to the Bureau requesting a postponement of Auction No. 31. Later 
that day, the Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on 
Verizon's request. The Bureau received 13 timely-filed comments in 
response to that Public Notice. A majority of commenters support a 
postponement of this auction, while others oppose any delay. Under the 
current circumstances, the Bureau believes that a brief delay is 
warranted to provide additional time for bidder preparation and 
planning and for reasons of auction administration, consistent with the 
Commission's obligations under section 309(j)(3)(E) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    2. The short-form (FCC Form 175) application filing window for 
Auction No. 31 is now closed. Any applications that were in the system 
are deemed ineffective and will be purged from the system. The new 
schedule is as follows:
     Filing Deadline for FCC Form 175: August 17, 2001; 6:00 PM 
ET.
     Auction Start Date: September 12, 2001.
    The Bureau will announce other pre-auction deadlines in a 
subsequent public notice.

Federal Communications Commission.
Margaret Wiener,
Deputy Chief, Auctions & Industry Analysis Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-3040 Filed 2-2-01; 11:17 am]
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