![](media/image1.png){width="0.6541666666666667in"
height="0.6604166666666667in"}PUBLIC NOTICE

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 12^th^ Street, S.W., TW-A325

[WASHINGTON, DC 20554 DA 00-1273]{.underline}

News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On Demand 202/418-2830 Internet:
http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov

**Released: June 12, 2000**

**WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT TO BELL ATLANTIC AND
GTE FOR ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CERTAIN CELLULAR,
MICROWAVE AND TELEPHONE**

**MAINTENANCE RADIO SERVICE LICENSES TO ALLTEL**

Pursuant to sections 4(i) and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i), 310(d), and section 0.331 of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 0.331, the Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau approves the applications requesting Commission consent to assign
or transfer control of certain licenses currently controlled by Bell
Atlantic Corporation ("Bell Atlantic") and GTE Corporation, including
various affiliates ("GTE"), to and from ALLTEL Corporation ("ALLTEL").
These applications pertain to certain cellular, microwave, and telephone
maintenance radio service licenses. No comments or petitions to deny
were received in response to the public notice announcing that the
applications had been accepted for filing. *See* DA 00-502, released
March 3, 2000. These transactions will eliminate some of the ownership
overlaps between GTE and Bell Atlantic or Vodafone AirTouch Plc
("Vodafone") by transferring GTE's interests in certain of the overlap
markets, directly or indirectly, to ALLTEL. As part of the transactions,
ALLTEL will transfer its interests in certain other markets, directly or
indirectly, to GTE, none of which will create any new overlapping
interests between Bell Atlantic and GTE.[^1]

Pursuant to section 1.103 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.103,
the consent granted herein is effective upon release of this Public
Notice. Pursuant to sections 1.106(f) and 1.115(a) of the Commission's
rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.106(f), 1.115(a), petitions for reconsideration
and applications for review may be filed within thirty days of the
release of this public notice.

For further information, contact Lauren Kravetz or Michael Samsock,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division, at
(202) 418-7240, or Monica Desai, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,
Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, at (202) 418-0680.

**-FCC-**

[^1]: On April 26, 2000, ALLTEL filed an amendment deleting its
    requested transfer of Call Sign WLN992. *See* FCC Form 603,
    Submitted on ULS 04/26/2000 at 05:27 PM, File Number 0000076331. On
    May 11, 2000, the parties filed a clarification stating that GTE
    Wireless of Ohio Incorporated would, at the time of this
    transaction, be the licensee only of the call signs assigned
    pursuant to file nos. 0000076939 and 0000078113; for the other call
    signs on the applications, enumerated in file nos. 0000076349,
    0000076821, 0000077963, 0000076897, 0000078683, 0000078680, and
    0000076869, GTE Wireless of Ohio Incorporated is a controlling
    entity, and the licensee identity remains as indicated in the
    applications. A transfer of control of those entities, as described
    in the applications, will still occur. *See* Letter from Katherine
    M. Harris, Esq. Wiley, Rein & Fielding to Magalie Roman Salas,
    Secretary, Federal Communications Commission (dated May 11, 2000).
    On May 19, 2000, the parties deleted call signs: KNKN800, WMK700,
    WMK701, WMK702, WMP357, KNKN870, WMM907, WMM908, WMQ644, and WPND486
    from File No. 00002-CL-TC-00, attached to File No. 0000078113. *See*
    Letter from Katherine M. Harris, Esq. Wiley, Rein & Fielding to
    Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission
    (dated May 19, 2000).