**PUBLIC NOTICE**

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 12th STREET, S.W., TW-A325

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 **DA 00-1092**

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

**May 17, 2000**

**Neoworld License Holdings, Inc.,**

**Hughes Electronics Corporation, and Wilmington Trust Company**

**Seek FCC Consent for Assignment**

**of 900 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Licenses**

## PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED

#### Comments/Petitions due: June 16, 2000

**Responses/Oppositions due: July 3, 2000**

Neoworld License Holdings, Inc. ("Neoworld"), Hughes Electronics
Corporation ("Hughes"), and Wilmington Trust Company, Liquidating
Trustee, ("Wilmington Trust") have filed applications pursuant to
Section 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.
§ 310(d), seeking Commission consent to assign various 900 MHz
Specialized Mobile Radio ("SMR") licenses and authorizations held by
Hughes or Wilmington Trust to Neoworld, a Delaware corporation. Hughes
and Wilmington Trust recently acquired these licenses from the
bankruptcy estate of Geotek Communications, Inc.[^1]

###### SECTION 310 APPLICATIONS

**Part 90 -- Specialized Mobile Radio Service (MTA)**

The following applications for consent to assign various 900 MHz SMR
MTA-based licenses from Hughes or Wilmington Trust to Neoworld have been
assigned the file numbers below.

> **[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline} [Call
> Sign]{.underline}**
>
> 0000103142 Hughes Electronics Corporation KNNX262 (Lead)
>
> DBA Hughes Network Systems
>
> 0000104291[^2] Wilmington Trust Company, KNNX218 (Lead)
>
> Liquidating Trustee

**Part 90 -- Specialized Mobile Radio Service (DFA)**

An application for consent to assign two 900 MHz SMR Designated Filing
Area ("DFA") licenses from Wilmington Trust to Neoworld has been filed.
No specific file number for this assignment application will be
assigned.

> **[Licensee]{.underline}** **[Call Sign]{.underline}**

Wilmington Trust Company, WNJA893 (Lead)

Liquidating, Trustee

**[GENERAL INFORMATION]{.underline}**

The assignment applications referenced herein have been found, upon
initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission reserves the
right to return any application if, upon further examination, it is
determined to be defective and not in conformance with the Commission's
rules or policies.

Final action will not be taken on these applications earlier than 31
days following the date of this Public Notice. *See* 47 U.S.C. § 309(b).
Interested parties may file comments or petitions to deny no later than
**June 16, 2000**. Oppositions to such pleadings may be filed no later
than **July 3, 2000**. All filings concerning matters referenced in this
Public Notice should refer to **DA 00-1092,** as well as the specific
file numbers of the individual applications or other matters to which
the filings pertain.

Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 1.1200(a), which permits the Commission to adopt
modified *ex parte* procedures in particular proceedings if the public
interest so requires, we announce that this proceeding will be governed
by **permit-but-disclose** *ex parte* procedures that are applicable to
non-restricted proceedings under 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206.

An original and four copies of all comments, petitions to deny,
oppositions, and replies must be filed with the Commission's Secretary,
Magalie Roman Salas, 445 12th Street, S.W., TW-B204, Washington, D.C.
20554, in accordance with Section 1.51 of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R. § 1.51. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be delivered
to each of the following locations: (1) the Commission's duplicating
contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc. ("ITS"), 445 12th
Street, S.W., Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554; (2) Consumer
Information Bureau, Reference Division, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room
CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554; (3) Lauren Kravetz, Policy and Rules
Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 4-A163, Washington, D.C. 20554, and
(4) John Branscome, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street, S.W.,
Room 4-A234, Washington, D.C. 20554.

Copies of the applications and any subsequently filed documents in this
matter may be obtained from International Transcription Service, Inc.,
445 12^th^ Street, S.W., CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554, telephone
(202) 857-3800. Copies of the applications and documents are also
available for public inspection and copying during normal reference room
hours at the Commission\'s Reference Center, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W.,
CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. In addition, application file numbers
0000103142 and 0000104291 are available electronically through the
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau's Universal Licensing System, which
may be accessed on the Commission's Internet website.

For further information, contact Lauren Kravetz or John Branscome,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division, at
(202) 418-7240.

**- FCC -**

[^1]: *See Applications of Various Subsidiaries and Affiliates of Geotek
    Communications, Inc., and Wilmington Trust Company or Hughes
    Electronics Corporation, and Applications of Wilmington Trust
    Company or Hughes Electronics Corporation and FCI 900, Inc., For
    Consent to Assignment of 900 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Licenses*,
    15 FCC Rcd 790 (WTB, 2000) ("*Geotek Order*").

[^2]: File No. 0000104291 inadvertently appeared as accepted for filing
    on April 12, 2000. *See* *Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
    Assignment of Authorization and Transfer of Control Applications
    Accepted for Filing*, Public Notice, Report No. 503 (rel. Apr. 12,
    2000). We clarify that petitions to deny File No. 0000104291 are due
    June 16, 2000, and that File No. 0000104291 is officially part of
    the pleading cycle for DA 00-1092.