[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 119 (Friday, June 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 36989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15581]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[Report No. AUC-03-52-B (Auction No. 52); DA 03-1926]


Auction of Direct Broadcast Satellite Service Licenses (Auction 
No. 52) Is Postponed

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the postponement of Auction No. 52.

DATES: Auction No. 52 which was scheduled to begin on August 6, 2003, 
is postponed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Carter, Auctions and Industry 
Analysis Division, at (202) 418-0660, or Lisa Stover, Auctions 
Operations Branch, at (717) 338-2888.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The auction of licenses to use the Direct 
Broadcast Satellite (``DBS'') service allocation (Auction No. 52), 
previously scheduled to begin on August 6, 2003, will be delayed 
pending Commission resolution of certain issues on which it has sought 
comment. Specifically, on March 3, 2003, the Commission sought comment 
on its conclusion that the DBS licenses that will be offered in Auction 
No. 52 are not subject to the auction prohibition of the ORBIT Act and 
on whether it should adopt eligibility restrictions for any of these 
licenses. Following the Commission's resolution of these issues, the 
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will release a public notice 
announcing key dates for Auction No. 52.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Margaret Wiener,
Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, WTB.
[FR Doc. 03-15581 Filed 6-19-03; 8:45 am]
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