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**FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION** News Media Information: (202)
418-0500

**445 12th STREET, S.W.** Fax-On-Demand: (202) 418-2830

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#### DA 00-878

April 18, 2000

**747-762 and 777-792 MHz BAND**

**PRE-AUCTION SEMINAR**

## Monday, April 24, 2000

The free seminar for the 747-762 and 777-792 MHz Band Auction **(Auction
No. 31)** is scheduled for Monday, April 24, 2000. Interested parties
must pre-register using the attached form or by calling the FCC's
Auctions Hotline at (888)-225-5322, and select option #2,

or (717) 338-2888.

The seminar will be held at the Federal Communications Commission, 445
12^th^ Street S.W., Washington, D.C. Registration will begin at 8:30
a.m. and the program will end by 4:00 p.m.

Potential bidders in the auction are strongly encouraged to attend. This
seminar provides an opportunity for hands-on demonstrations of the FCC
filing and bidding software and access to the FCC staff responsible for
the 700 MHz band licensing and auction conduct procedures.

It is strongly advised that all potential bidders review the public
notices released for this auction prior to the seminar.

The following is a timeline of the important events prior to the auction
start date:

##  *Deadline to register for Pre-Auction Seminar: April 21, 2000, 5:30 p.m. ET*

*Seminar Date: April 24, 2000*

*FCC Form 175 Application Deadline: May 8, 2000, 6:00 p.m. ET*

*Upfront Payment Deadline May 22, 2000, 6:00 p.m. ET*

*Orders for Remote Bidding Software May 23, 2000, 6:00 p.m. ET*

*Mock Auction: June 2, 2000*

*Auction Start Date: June 7, 2000*

For further information, please contact Kathy Garland of the Auctions
Operations Branch at (717) 338-2888, or for Press Inquiries, Meribeth
McCarrick at (202) 418-0654.

FCC AUCTION SEMINAR REGISTRATION FORM

Auction No. 31

The FCC will sponsor a one-day seminar for the 747-762 and 777-792 MHz
Band auction applicants. The seminar is free of charge and will provide
information about pre-auction procedures, service and auction rules,
conduct of the auction, and the FCC remote bidding software.

Reservation will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis until room
capacity is filled.

The seminar will be held:

**Monday, April 24, 2000**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**445 12^th^ Street S.W.**

#### Washington, DC 20554

**Registration 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.**

**Seminar 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.**

**If hotel accommodations are needed**

**Please contact 1-888-225-5322 (option #2) for a list of hotels in the
area**

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**To register, complete the form below and return no later than**

**Friday, April 21, 2000,** by mail or fax to:

## FCC Auction 31

Auctions Operations Branch

1270 Fairfield Road

Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245

FAX: 717-338-2850

Phone: 717-338-2888

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