**PUBLIC NOTICE**![](media/image1.png){width="0.6541666666666667in"
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**Federal Communications Commission**

**445 12th St., S.W.**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

Federal Communications Commission

PUBLIC NOTICE

AUCTION OF 929 AND 931 MHZ PAGING SERVICE SPECTRUM

Report No. AUC‑99‑26‑C (Auction No. 26)

**DA 99‑2988**

December 23, 1999

Auction Notice for 2,499 Paging Upper Band Licenses

Scheduled for February 24, 2000

Due Diligence Issues

This Public Notice provides supplemental due diligence information for
potential bidders in the upcoming Paging 929 and 931 MHz Upper Bands
Auction (\"Upper Bands Auction\"). *See Auction of 929 and 931 MHz
Paging Service Spectrum*, Public Notice DA 99-1591 (Aug. 12, 1999).

Potential bidders are reminded that certain filings, including waiver
requests, petitions for reconsideration, and applications for review,
are pending before the Commission that relate to particular applicants
or incumbent 929 and 931 MHz licensees. Resolution of these matters
could affect the availability of spectrum for licensees in the 929 and
931 MHz bands. While the Commission will continue to act on such pending
matters, some of these matters may not be resolved by the time of the
auction.

The FCC also has recently released orders that resolve a number of 929
MHz and 931 MHz licensing proceedings. Parties with standing to
challenge such orders may, within 30 days of the release of such orders
and in accordance with applicable FCC rules, seek reconsideration or
review of such orders before the FCC. In addition, a party with standing
may, in accordance with applicable FCC rules and Section 402 of the
Communications Act of 1934, seek judicial review within 30 days of a
Commission order's becoming final.

To aid potential bidders, attached to this Public Notice is a list of
matters that the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commerical Wireless
Division is aware of, as of December 17, 1999, that are pending before
the Commission that relate to licenses or applications for the 929 MHz
and 931 MHz service. The Commission makes no representations or
guarantees that the listed matters are the only pending matters that
could affect spectrum availability in the 929 or 931 MHz bands.

Potential bidders are solely responsible for investigating and
evaluating the degree to which such pending matters may affect spectrum
availability in areas where they seek licenses.

Copies of the pleadings relating to the 931 MHz band identified in the
attached list are available for public inspection and copying during
normal reference room hours at: Office of Public Affairs (OPA),
Reference Operations Division, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., Room CY‑C314,
Washington, D.C. 20554. Copies of the pleadings relating to the 929 MHz
band identified in the attached list are available for public inspection
and copying during normal reference room hours at: Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau (Gettysburg), Public Reference Room, 1270
Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325.

In addition, potential bidders may research the Bureau\'s licensing
databases on the World Wide Web in order to determine which frequencies
are already licensed to incumbent licensees. Because some of our
incumbent paging licensing records have not yet been converted to the
Bureau\'s new Universal Licensing System (ULS), potential bidders may
have to select other databases to perform research for the frequency(s)
of interest. The research options below will allow potential bidders to
download licensing data, as well as to perform queries online.

[929 MHz band Incumbent Licenses]{.underline}: Licensing records for the
929 MHz band are contained in the Bureau\'s Land Mobile database (not
ULS) and may be researched on the internet at http://www.fcc.gov/wtb by
selecting the \"Databases\" link at the top of the page. Potential
bidders may download a copy of the licensing database by selecting
\"Download the Wireless Databases\" and choosing the appropriate files
under \"Land Mobile Database Files ‑ 47 C.F.R. Parts 74, 90, and 95.\"
Alternatively, potential bidders may query the Bureau\'s licensing
records online by selecting \"Search the Wireless Databases Online.\"

[931 MHz band Incumbent Licenses]{.underline}: Licensing records for the
931 MHz band are contained in the Bureau\'s ULS and may be researched on
the internet at http:// www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls by selecting the \"License
Search\" button in the left frame. Potential bidders may query the
database online and download a copy of their search results if desired.
The Bureau recommends that potential bidders select the \"Frequency\"
option under License Search, specify the desired frequency, and use the
\"GeoSearch\" button at the bottom of the screen to limit their searches
to a particular geographic area. Detailed instructions on using License
Search (including frequency searches and the GeoSearch capability) and
downloading query results are available online by selecting the \"?\"
button at the bottom right‑hand corner of the License Search screen.

Potential bidders should direct questions regarding the search
capabilities described above to the FCC Technical Support Hotline at
(202) 414‑1250 (voice) or (202) 414‑1255 (TTY), or via email at
ulscomm@fcc.gov. The hotline is available Monday through Friday, from
8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time. In order to provide better service to
the public, *all calls to the hotline are recorded*.

The Commission makes no representations or guarantees regarding the
accuracy or completeness of information that has been provided by
incumbent licensees and incorporated into the databases. Potential
bidders are strongly encouraged to physically inspect any sites located
in or near the geographic area for which they plan to bid.

For further information, contact Richard Arsenault, Policy and Rules
Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth St., SW, Room
4‑A234, Washington, D.C. 20554Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,
418-0920, rarsenau@fcc.gov.