**DA 04-1718**

**June 15, 2004**

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES THAT\
APPLICATIONS FOR MULTICHANNEL VIDEO DISTRIBUTION AND DATA SERVICE\
ARE ACCEPTED FOR FILING

**AUCTION EVENT NO. 53**

***Pleading Cycle Established***

**Report No. AUC-53 (Auction No. 53)**

On January 27, 2004, the Federal Communications Commission completed the
auction of 214 Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Service
("MVDDS") service licenses ("Auction No. 53").[^1] The long-form
applications (FCC Form 601) for the MVDDS licenses listed in Attachment
A have been, upon initial review, accepted for filing. The Commission
may return or dismiss any application if it is found, upon further
examination, to be defective or not in conformance with the Commission's
rules. *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.934 (a), (d).

Petitions to deny the applications listed in Attachment A must be filed
no later than **June 25, 2004**, ten (10) days after the date of this
Public Notice. *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.2108(b). Oppositions to a petition to
deny must be filed no later than **July 2, 2004**, five (5) business
days after the filing date for petitions to deny. *See* 47 C.F.R. §
1.2108(c). Replies to oppositions must be filed no later than **July 12,
2004**, five (5) business days after the filing date for oppositions.
*See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.2108(c). All pleadings filed regarding the MVDDS
long-form applications should refer to **Report No. AUC-53 (Auction No.
53**), as well as to the specific FCC file number of the individual
application.

Under the Commission's current procedures for the submission of filings
and other documents, submissions in this matter may be filed
electronically or by paper, according to the instructions below. [^2]

-   **If filed electronically** by e-mail, pleadings shall be filed at
    the following e-mail address: WTBSecretary@fcc.gov. Please also
    copy (CC) Mindy Littell at mindy.littell@fcc.gov. For security
    purposes, we recommend that pleadings filed via electronic mail be
    converted to PDF format.

-   **If filed by hand delivery**, an original and four copies of each
    pleading shall be delivered to 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Suite
    110, Washington, DC 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. Please address copies of pleadings to
    Mindy Littell, Broadband Division, Wireless Telecommunications
    Bureau, 445 12^th^ Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.

-   **If filed by commercial overnight delivery service** (other than
    U.S. Postal Service Express and Priority Mail), an original and four
    copies of each pleading must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive,
    Capitol Heights, MD 20743. Please address copies of pleadings to
    Mindy Littell, Broadband Division, Wireless Telecommunications
    Bureau, 445 12^th^ Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.

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-   **If filed by U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express Mail or
    Priority Mail**, an original and four copies of each pleading must
    be addressed to 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20554.
    Please address copies of pleadings to Mindy Littell, Broadband
    Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12^th^ Street, SW,
    Washington, DC 20554.

In addition, one copy of each pleading must be delivered to the
Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.
(BCPI), Portals II, 445 12^th^ Street, SW, Room CY-B402, Washington, DC
20554, telephone 1-800-378-3160, or via e-mail at the following e-mail
address: [WWW.BCPIWEB.COM](http://WWW.BCPIWEB.COM/).

The applications listed in Attachment A are available to the public for
electronic viewing in the Commission's Universal Licensing System
("ULS"). Instructions for obtaining and using ULS are contained in
Attachments B and C to this Public Notice.

After the pleading cycle, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will
announce by further public notice applicants to which the Commission is
granting licenses. All winning bidders were required to pay the balance
of their total winning bids in a lump sum payment by March 2, 2004 (or
March 16, 2004, along with the 5% late fee). See 47 C.F.R. § 1.2109(a).

Any amendments to FCC Form 601 applications must be filed
electronically. For technical assistance in using ULS for viewing
applications or making amendments to applications, contact the FCC
Technical Support Hotline at (202) 414-1250 or Elizabeth Fishel,
Industry Analyst, at (717) 338-2649. The Technical Support Hotline
generally will be available Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
ET. All calls to the FCC Technical Support Hotline are recorded.
Questions regarding procedural issues concerning the applications should
be directed to Mindy Littell, Esq. at (202) 418-0789.

This Public Notice contains the following attachments:

Attachment A: List of Applications Accepted for Filing -- sorted by
Applicant.

Attachment A1: List of Applications Accepted for Filing -- sorted by
Market.

Attachment B: Instructions for Searching for Applications Listed in
Attachment A using ULS.

Attachment C: Instructions for Accessing the FCC Network Using Dial Up
Networking in Windows 95/98/2000/XP for ULS Filing.

[^1]: *See* Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Service Spectrum
    Auction Closes, Winning Bidders Announced , *Public Notice*, DA
    04-215 (rel. Feb. 2, 2004).

[^2]: *See* In the Matter of Implementation of Interim Electronic Filing
    Procedures for Certain Commission Filings*,* *Order*, 16 FCC Rcd
    21483 (2001); FCC Announces a New Filing Location for Paper
    Documents and a New Fax Number for General Correspondence, *Public
    Notice,* 16 FCC Rcd 22165 (2001).