**DA 01-2092**

**Released: September 6, 2001**

**THE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES THAT IT IS**

**PREPARED TO GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR VHF PUBLIC COAST SERVICE LICENSES**

**(Balance of Winning Bid is due by September 20, 2001)**

**Auction Event No. 39**

The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announces that it is prepared to
grant the long-form applications (FCC Form 601) for VHF Public Coast
Service licenses that are listed in the Attachment. These grants will
occur upon the full and timely payment of the remaining balance of the
applicant's winning bid by September 20, 2001, which is ten business
days after the date of this public notice.[^1]

Note that the Commission\'s Part 1 competitive bidding rules also
provide an additional ten business day grace period for applicants who
fail to meet the initial ten business day payment deadline.[^2] Under
Section 1.2109(a), if an applicant fails to meet the initial ten
business day deadline, it will be given an additional ten business days
in which to pay, provided that it also pays a late fee equal to five
percent of the amount due.[^3] If an applicant does not submit the
required payment by the late payment deadline of October 4, 2001, it
will be considered in default and subject to automatic license
cancellation and additional default payments*.*[^4] Should the applicant
default, it will be subject to a default payment of three percent of the
subsequent winning bid or three percent of the defaulting bid, whichever
is less.[^5] This amount will be deducted from any remaining upfront
payment or down payment that it has on deposit with the Commission.[^6]

**Issuance of Individual Licenses**

Following the timely payment of the balance of the applicant\'s winning
bid amount, the Commission will issue individual licenses for each
market listed in the Attachment.

**[PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS]{.underline}**

**Final payment.** The applicant must submit the balance of its winning
bid in lump sum payment to Mellon Bank by September 20, 2001.

**Method of payment.** The payment must be in U.S. dollars and made in
the form of a wire transfer. No personal checks, credit card payments,
or other forms of payment will be accepted. **The payment must be
accompanied by a completed FCC Remittance Advice Form (FCC Form
159)**[^7]^7^ A partially completed copy of the FCC Form 159 will be
sent to the applicant on September 6, 2001 to facilitate submission of
the correct remaining balance of the winning bid. If the applicant does
not receive the partially completed FCC Form 159 by September 10, 2001,
it should contact Gail Glasser at 202-418-1995. **However, the applicant
is ultimately responsible for the verification and submission of the
correct balance on the date due.**

**Wire transfer payment** must be **received** by Mellon Bank by **6:00
p.m. Eastern Time, on Thursday, September 20, 2001**. The applicant
should coordinate with its banker ahead of time regarding its wire
transfer, and allow sufficient time for the wire transfer to be
**initiated and completed prior to the deadline**. To submit funds by
wire transfer, the applicant will need the following information:

ABA Routing Number: 043000261

Receiving Bank: Mellon Pittsburgh

BNF: 911-6106

OBI Field: (Skip one space between each information item)

"AUCTIONPAY"

TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NO. (same as FCC Form 159, Block 22)

PAYMENT TYPE CODE (same as FCC Form 159, Block 24A: \"A39D\") FCC CODE 1
(same as FCC Form 159, Block 28A: \"39\")

PAYOR NAME (same as FCC Form 159, Block 2)

LOCKBOX NO. 358850

The applicant must fax a completed FCC Form 159 to Mellon Bank at
412-209-6045 at least one hour before placing the order for the wire
transfer (but on the same business day).

Proper completion of the **FCC Form 159** is critical to ensuring
correct credit of bidder deposit. **The applicant must use the same
Taxpayer Identification Number used on its FCC Form 175 (as amended).**
Questions concerning the calculation and submission of final payment
should be directed to Gail Glasser or Tim Dates at 202-418-1995.

**For further information, contact:**

News Media: Meribeth McCarrick at 202-418-0654

Technical Support Hotline: Technical Support Personnel

at 202-414-1250

Office of the Managing Director

(payment, FCC Form 159 and refund questions): Gail Glasser or Tim Dates

at 202-418-1995

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,

Public Safety and Private Wireless Division

(FCC Form 601 questions): Keith Fickner at 202-418-7308

**This Public Notice contains a "Prepared to Grant" Attachment.**

**Attachment**

Prepared to Grant Applications

  ---------------- ------------------- ----------------- -------------------
  1\) File Number  2\) Applicant       3\) Market        4\) Market Name
                                       Designator        

  **0000505639**   **Maritel, Inc.**   **VPC010**        **Grand Forks,
                                                         ND-MN**

  **0000505639**   **Maritel, Inc.**   **VPC012**        **Bismarck,
                                                         ND-MT-SD**

  **0000505639**   **Maritel, Inc.**   **VPC015**        **North Platte,
                                                         NE-CO**

  **0000505639**   **Maritel, Inc.**   **VPC019**        **Odessa-Midland,
                                                         TX**

  **0000505639**   **Maritel, Inc.**   **VPC020**        **Hobbs, NM-TX**

  **0000505639**   **Maritel, Inc.**   **VPC021**        **Lubbock, TX**

  **0000505639**   **Maritel, Inc.**   **VPC022**        **Amarillo, TX-NM**

  **0000506566**   **SMR Systems,      **VPC013**        **Aberdeen, SD**
                   Inc.**                                

  **0000506566**   **SMR Systems,      **VPC014**        **Rapid City,
                   Inc.**                                SD-MT-NE-ND**

  **0000506598**   **SMR Systems,      **VPC018**        **San Angelo, TX**
                   Inc.**                                

  **0000537185**   **Telesaurus        **VPC026**        **Scottsbluff,
                   Holdings GB, LLC**                    NE-WY**
  ---------------- ------------------- ----------------- -------------------

[^1]: *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.2109(a).

[^2]: *See* Amendment of Part 1 of the Commission\'s Rules \--
    Competitive Bidding Procedures, WT Docket No. 97-82, *Third Report
    and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making*, 13 FCC
    Rcd 374 (1997) (amending the Commission\'s Part 1 competitive
    bidding rules); *see also* 47 C.F.R. § 1.2109(a) (as amended).

[^3]: *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.2109(a).

[^4]: *See* 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.2104(g)(2) (as amended), 1.2109, 1.2107(b),
    101.1105; s*ee also* Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Will
    Strictly Enforce Default Payment Rules, DA 96-481, *Public Notice*,
    11 FCC Rcd 10853 (1996).

[^5]: *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.2104(g)(2).

[^6]: *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.2106(e).

[^7]: ^.7^ Copies of the FCC Form 159 may be obtained by calling the
    Commission\'s Forms Distribution Center at 1-800-418-3676 (outside
    Washington, D.C.) or 202-418-3676 (in the Washington area). Copies
    of the FCC Form 159 can also be obtained via the Internet
    \<\<http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html\>\> or by Fax-On-Demand
    (202-418-2830).