**DA 02-1780**

**Released: July 24, 2002**

**FCC Seeks Comment on the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration's Report "An Assessment of the Viability of Accommodating
Advanced Mobile Wireless (3G) Systems in the 1710-1770 MHz and 2110-2170
MHz Bands."**

**(ET Docket No. 00-258)**

**Comment Date: August 8, 2002**

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeks comment on the final
report, "*An Assessment of the Viability of Accommodating Advanced
Mobile Wireless (3G) Systems in the 1710-1770 MHz and 2110‑2170 MHz
Bands*" released by the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) on July 23, 2002 ("*NTIA Report*"). This report
has also been incorporated into the record of the Commission's *Advanced
Wireless Services* proceeding in ET Docket No. 00-258 and is available
on NTIA's web site: <http://www.ntia.doc.gov/>.

The *NTIA Report* was prepared by the NTIA, in cooperation with the FCC,
Department of Defense (DOD), and other federal agencies, and explores
the viability of making all or a portion of the 1710‑1770 MHz and
2110-2170 MHz bands available for advanced wireless services. The *NTIA
Report* sets forth a plan for the reallocation of 90 MHz for advanced
wireless services consisting of 45 megahertz from the 1710‑1755 MHz band
and 45 megahertz from within the 2110-2170 MHz band.

We hereby solicit comment by **August 8, 2002** on issues addressed in
the *NTIA Report*. Comments should be filed in **ET Docket No. 00-258**.
Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing
System (ECFS) as an electronic file via the Internet at
<http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html>. In completing the transmittal
screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal Service
mailing address, and ET Docket No. 00-258. Parties may also submit an
electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To obtain filing instructions for
e-mail comments, commenters should send an e-mail to <ecfs@fcc.gov>, and
should include the following words in the body of the message: "get form
\<your e-mail address\>." A sample form and directions will be sent in
reply. Additional information on ECFS is available at
<http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html>.

Filings may also be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial
overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service
mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal
Service mail). The Commission's contractor, Vistronix, Inc., will
receive hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the
Commission's Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Suite 110,
Washington, D.C. 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands
or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the
building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive,
Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express
Mail, and Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW,
Washington, D.C. 20554. All filings must be addressed to the
Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission.

An additional copy should be submitted to Jamison Prime of the FCC's
Office of Engineering and Technology. This copy may be sent in
accordance with the procedures outlined above and addressed to Jamison
Prime, Room 4-A734, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20554 or via
email <jprime@fcc.gov>.

The *NTIA Report* is available at the NTIA's Internet website
(http://www.ntia.doc.gov/), the FCC's 3G website
(http://www.fcc.gov/3G/), as part of the record in ET Docket No. 00-258
(accessible via ECFS), and for public inspection and copying during
regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals
II, 445 12^th^ St., S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. Copies
may be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex
International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-B402,
Washington, D.C., telephone (202) 863-2893, facsimile (202) 863-2898, or
via e-mail <qualexint@aol.com>.

This matter shall be treated as a "permit-but-disclose" proceeding in
accordance with the Commission's *ex parte* rules. *See* 47 C.F.R. §§
1.1200 and 1.1206. Persons making oral *ex parte* presentations are
reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentations must contain
summaries of the substance of the presentations, and not merely a one or
two sentence description. *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b). Other rules
pertaining to oral and written *ex parte* presentations in
permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b).

This action is taken pursuant to authority found in Sections 4(i) and
303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§
154(i) and 303(r); and pursuant to Sections 0.31 and 0.241 of the
Commission\'s Rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.31 and 0.241.

For further information, contact Jamison Prime, Office of Engineering
and Technology, 202‑418‑7474 (<jprime@fcc.gov>).

\- By the Office of Engineering and Technology -