[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 31704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13194]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 03-1735]


Audit of Certain 220-222 MHz Band Licenses

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 
(Bureau) announces it has mailed audit letters to licensees holding 
authorizations for certain site-specific licenses operating in three 
commercial radio services in the 220-222 MHz band.

DATES: Response is needed by June 13, 2003.

ADDRESSES: http://www.wireless.fcc.gov/uls.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise D. Walter, Commercial Wireless 
Division, at 202-418-0620.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Federal 
Communications Commission's Public Notice, DA 03-1735, released on May 
20, 2003. The full text of this document is available for inspection 
and copying during normal business hours in the Federal Communications 
Commission Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20554. The complete text may be purchased from the Federal 
Communications Commission's copy contractor, Qualex International, 445 
12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. The full text may 
also be downloaded at http://wireless.fcc.gov. Alternative formats are 
available to persons with disabilities by contacting Brian Millin at 
(202) 418-7426 or TTY (202) 418-7365 or at [email protected].
    1. On May 14, 2003, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) began its license audit of 
the operational status of certain site-specific licenses operating in 
the 220-222 MHz band in the following radio services: QT (non-
nationwide 5-channel trunked systems), QD (non-nationwide data), and QO 
(non-nationwide other).
    2. Every licensee in these radio services must respond and certify, 
by June 13, 2003, that its authorized station(s) has not discontinued 
operations for one year or more.
    3. Audit letters were mailed to the licensees at their address of 
record. If a licensee received more than one audit letter, they must 
respond to each letter sent by the Commission in order to account for 
all of its call signs that are part of the audit. Licensees can use the 
Audit Search at http://wireless.fcc.gov/licensing/audits/220 to 
determine if a particular call sign is part of the audit. If the Audit 
Search shows a letter was mailed, the licensee is required to respond 
to the audit even though the audit letter was not received. For 
instructions on how to proceed in this instance, licensees should call 
the Commission at 717-338-2888 or 888-CALLFCC (888-225-5322) and select 
option 2.
    4. The process for responding to the audit was included in the 
audit letter. A response is mandatory and must be submitted 
electronically by June 13, 2003. Failure to provide a timely response 
may result in the Commission presuming that the station has been non-
operational for one year or more, and thus the license may be presumed 
to have automatically cancelled. Failure to provide a timely response 
may also result in a enforcement action, including monetary forfeiture, 
pursuant to section 503(b)(1)(B) of the Communications Act and 47 CFR 
1.80(a)(2).

Federal Communications Commission.
William W. Kunze,
Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-13194 Filed 5-27-03; 8:45 am]
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