PUBLIC NOTICE![](media/image1.png){width="0.7in" height="0.7in"}

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 12th STREET, S.W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 **DA 99-2775**

News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet:
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> **Released: December 13, 1999**

**\*\* COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED \*\***

**ON PROPOSED JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN DOBSON**

**COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND AT&T WIRELESS**

**SERVICES, INC. TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF LICENSES HELD**

**BY AMERICAN CELLULAR CORPORATION**

On November 16, 1999, the Commission released a Public Notice (DA
99-2542) accepting for filing the applications of AT&T Wireless
Services, Inc., Dobson Communications Corporation and American Cellular
Corporation ("ACC") requesting consent, pursuant to Section 310(d) of
the Communications Act, as amended, to transfer control of the licenses
of ACC to a joint venture to be created between Dobson Communications
Corporation and AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. The Public Notice announced
a deadline of December 16, 1999, for filing petitions to deny and
comments with respect to these applications.

On November 27, 1999, the applications were inadvertently changed to
"dismissed" status by the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau's Universal
Licensing System and remained on dismissed status until December 6,
1999. Because this change in status could have led the public to believe
that the applications and the transaction were no longer viable, **the
Commercial Wireless Division has determined that the public notice
period for the applications should be extended through December 23,
1999.**

Therefore, final action will not be taken on these applications earlier
than December 27, 1999. Oppositions to such pleadings may be filed no
later than **January 7, 1999**. All filings concerning matters
referenced in this Public Notice should refer to both this Public
Notice, **DA 99-2775 and** **DA 99-2542,** as well as the specific file
numbers of the individual applications or other matters to which the
filings pertain. Further, the public is reminded 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(c) of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R. § 1.51(c). **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. 020554;
(2) Office of Public Affairs, 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) Ramona Melson, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Public Safety and
Private Wireless Division, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 4-C237,
Washington, D.C. 20554.

Copies of the applications and any subsequently filed documents in this
matter may be obtained from ITS. The applications and documents are also
available for public inspection and copying during normal reference room
hours at the following Commission office: Office of Public Affairs,
Reference Operations Division, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-A257,
Washington, D.C. 20554. In addition, the applications listed herein 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 Elizabeth Williams,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division, at
(202) 418-7240 (Parts 22 and 24), or Ramona Melson, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division,
at (202) 418-0680 (Part 101).

**- FCC -**