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## DA 01-538

# Released: March 1, 2001

**WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU APPROVES**

**SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND
CAROLINA PCS I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP**

Pursuant to Section 4(i) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 154(i),
and Section 0.331 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 0.331, the
Policy and Rules Branch of the Commercial Wireless Division hereby
approves the Settlement Agreement dated November 21, 2000, as amended by
the First Amendment to Settlement Agreement dated February 9, 2001
(collectively, Settlement Agreement), between Carolina PCS I Limited
Partnership (Carolina PCS) and Leap Wireless International, Inc.
(Leap).[^1]

Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, Carolina PCS will seek dismissal
of its Appeal in *Carolina PCS I Limited Partnership v. FCC*, Case No.
00-1386 (D.C. Cir. filed Aug. 25, 2000),[^2] and will withdraw the
following Applications for Review and Petitions to Deny:

1\. Application for Review (filed Nov. 13, 2000) and Supplement to
Application for Review (filed Dec. 27, 2000) of *Memorandum Opinion and
Order*, DA 00-231 (Policy & Rules Branch, rel. Oct. 13, 2000), Leap
Wireless International, Inc. and Nedelco, Inc.; Zuma PCS, LLC and Leap
Wireless International, Inc.; Radiofone PCS, LLC and Cricket Licensee
Denver, Inc.; Leap Wireless International, Inc. and CM PCS LLC; Chandu
Patel d/b/a Center Point PCS and Cricket Licensee (Reauction), Inc.;
Lakeland PCS LLC and Cricket Licensee (Lakeland) Inc.; Applications for
Assignment of Authorizations, File Nos. 0000078055, 0000083794,
0000083799, 0000083814, 0000083827, 0000119257, 0000119262, and
0000191738.

2\. Application for Review (filed Jan. 8, 2001) of *Memorandum Opinion
and Order*, DA 00-2778 (Policy & Rules Branch, rel. Dec. 8, 2000), Beta
Communications, L.L.C. (Assignor), Leap Wireless International, Inc.
(Assignee), Application for Assignment of Authorization, File Nos.
0000110639 and 0000110695.

3\. Petition to Deny (filed Dec. 29, 2000), Communications Venture PCS
LP (Assignor) and Cricket Licensee (Reauction), Inc. (Assignee), Station
KNLG967, File No. 0000264637.

4\. Petition to Deny (filed Dec. 29, 2000), ClearComm L.P. (Assignor)
and Cricket Licensee (Reauction), Inc. (Assignee), Station KNLF734, File
No. 0000249306.

5\. Petition to Deny (filed Jan. 5, 2001), BRK Wireless Company, Inc.
(Assignor) and Cricket Licensee (Reauction), Inc. (Assignee), Station
WPOJ704, File No. 0000266824.

For further information, contact: Richard Arsenault of the Commercial
Wireless Division at (202) 418-0920 or rarsenau@fcc.gov.

Action by the Deputy Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.

[^1]: *See* Request for Approval of Settlement Agreement, lead File No.
    0000078055 (filed Dec. 4, 2000) (transmitting Settlement Agreement),
    Supplement to Request for Approval of Settlement Agreement (filed
    Dec. 21, 2000), Further Supplement to Request for Approval of
    Settlement Agreement (filed Jan. 24, 2001), Second Further
    Supplement to Request for Approval of Settlement Agreement (filed
    Feb. 12, 2001) (transmitting First Amendment to Settlement
    Agreement).

[^2]: This case is a consolidated appeal of AirGate Wireless, L.L.C.,
    Assignor, and Cricket Holdings, Inc., Assignee, and Application of
    Leap Wireless International, Inc. for Authorization to Construct and
    Operate 36 Broadband PCS C Block Licenses, *Memorandum Opinion and
    Order*, 14 FCC Rcd 11827 (Commercial Wireless Div., 1999),
    Application for Review (filed Aug. 23, 1999) denied by 15 FCC Rcd
    133557 (2000), and PCS Devco, Inc., ChaseTel Licensee Corp., and
    Leap Wireless International, Inc. Applications for Assignment of
    Authorizations, *Memorandum Opinion and Order*, DA 00-279 (Auctions
    and Industry Analysis Div., rel. Feb. 14, 2000), Application for
    Review (filed March 14, 2000) denied by 15 FCC Rcd 13557 (2000).