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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 12th STREET, S.W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 **DA 99-1460**

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> **Released: July 23, 1999**

**ALLTEL AND LIBERTY SEEK CONSENT FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL**

**PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED**

ALLTEL Corporation and Liberty Cellular, Inc. have filed applications
under Sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. §§
214, 310(d), requesting Commission approval to transfer control of
licenses or authorizations currently held by Liberty Cellular, its
subsidiaries or other affiliates, from the officers and shareholders of
Liberty to ALLTEL. The structure of the proposed transfer provides that
ALLTEL will acquire all of the common stock of Liberty, and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of ALLTEL will merge into Liberty. The surviving
corporation will be Liberty Cellular, which will become a wholly-owned,
first-tier subsidiary of ALLTEL.

The following applications have been filed for consent to transfer
control from Liberty to ALLTEL and have been assigned the file numbers
indicated below.

**SECTION 310 APPLICATIONS**

**Part 22 -- Cellular Radiotelephone Service**

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline} [Call Sign
(s)]{.underline}**

0000015823 Liberty Cellular, Inc. KNKN434

KNKN493

KNKN501

KNKN535

KNKN542

KNKN543

KNKN590

KNKN591

KNKN609

KNKN650

KNKN702

KNKN772

KNKN801

KNKN815

KNKR220

KNKN585

# Part 101 -- Local Multipoint Distribution Service

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline} [Call Sign
(s)]{.underline}**

0000014614 KINI L.C. not yet assigned

We note that the above application is currently a pending initial
application and will be treated in accordance with Commission precedence
if the transfer of control application is acted upon prior to action
being taken on the initial application. *See* Craig O. McCaw and
American Telephone and Telegraph Company, *Memorandum Opinion and
Order*, 9 FCC Rcd. 5836, 5909 n.300 (1994), *recon. denied on other
grounds*, *Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration*, 10 FCC Rcd.
11,786 (1995), *aff'd sub nom. SBC Communications, Inc. v. FCC*, 56 F.3d
1484 (D.C. Cir. 1995).

0000015870 Liberty Cellular, Inc. WPLM505

WPLM506

WPLM507

WPLM508

WPLM509

WPLM510

WPLM511

WPLM512

WPLM513

WPLM514

WPLM515

WPLM516

WPLM517

WPLM518

WPLM519

WPLM520

WPLM521

WPLM522

WPLM523

WPLM524

WPLM525

# Part 101 -- Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline} [Call Sign
(s)]{.underline}**

9714079 Liberty Cellular, Inc. WLR235

WLR236

WLW497

WLW498

WLW499

WLW500

WLW583

WLW584

WLR243

WLR244

WLR314

WLR315

WLR316

WLR317

WMJ967

WMJ970

WMJ699

WMJ700

WMJ701

## SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS

**[File No.]{.underline} [Licensee]{.underline}**

WPC6759 KIN Network, Inc. (Domestic)

ITC-T/C-19990702-00413 Liberty Cellular, Inc. (International)

ITC-T/C-19990702-00414 KIN Network, Inc. (International)

**GENERAL INFORMATION**

The transfer of control requests listed 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
thirty-one days following the date of this notice, except for radio
applications not requiring a thirty-day notice period. *See* 47 U.S.C. §
309. Interested parties may file comments or petitions to deny no later
than **August 23, 1999**. Oppositions to such pleadings may be filed no
later than **August 30, 1999**. Replies to oppositions may be filed no
later than **September 3, 1999**. All filings concerning any or all of
the matters referenced in this Public Notice should refer to **DA
99-1460**, 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 or more stringent *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 pleadings must be filed with** the
Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W.,
Room 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 12^th^ Street, S.W., CY-B402, Washington,
D.C. 20554; (2) Office of Public Affairs (OPA), Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room 3-C122,
Washington, D.C. 20554; (3) Lauren Kravetz, Policy and Rules Branch,
Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445
12^th^ Street, S.W., Room 4-A163, Washington, D.C. 20554; (4) Ramona
Melson, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room 4-C237,
Washington, D.C. 20554; (5), Susan O'Connell, International Bureau, 445
12^th^ Street, S.W., Room 6-A847, Washington, D.C. 20554; and (6)
Michelle Carey, Common Carrier Bureau, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room
5-C122, Washington, D.C. 20554.

Copies of the applications and any subsequently filed documents in this
matter may be obtained from International Transcription Service, Inc.
(ITS), 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554, (202)
314-3070. 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 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room CY-C314, Washington,
D.C. 20554.

For further information, contact Lauren Kravetz or Elizabeth Williams,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division, at
(202) 418-7240 (Part 22); Ramona Melson, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, at (202) 418-0680
(Part 101); Susan O'Connell, International Bureau at (202) 418-0727
(International 214); or Michelle Carey, Common Carrier Bureau at (202)
418-1580 (Domestic 214).