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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION News media information 202/418-0500

445 12th St. SW Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830

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# DA 01-1757

# Released: July 24, 2001

######## JOSEPH J. SIMONS, TRUSTEE, SEEKS EXTENSION OF 

> **WIRELESS ASSETS TRUST**

On June 26, 2000, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau ("Bureau")
granted consent for Bell Atlantic Corporation, now known as Verizon
Communications, Inc. ("Verizon"), GTE Corporation ("GTE"), and Vodafone
AirTouch Plc ("Vodafone") to place certain wireless licenses in trust
for purposes of divestiture. *See In re Applications of GTE Corporation,
Vodafone AirTouch PLC, and Bell Atlantic Corporation for Consent to
Transfer Control of or Assign Properties to Divestiture Trust and for
temporary Waivers of the CMRS Spectrum Cap Rule*, DA 00-1414 (WTB, rel.
June 26, 2000) ("Trust Order"). On August 29, 2000, wireless assets for
operations in Chicago, including a PCS license, were transferred to a
trust administered by the approved trustee, Joseph J. Simons, Esq.
("Trustee"). Pursuant to the Trust Order, any such divestiture trust was
limited to 180 days duration. On February 21, 2001, the Bureau extended
the period of the divestiture trust through August 25, 2001. *See
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Grants Request of Joseph J. Simons,
Esq., Trustee, To Extend Divestiture Trust*, DA 01-467 (rel. Feb. 21,
2001). An application to assign the Chicago PCS license to PrimeCo
Acquisition LLC was filed on June 25, 2001. *See* ULS File No.
0000499462. On July 9, 2001, the Trustee requested a further extension
of time through fifteen business days after Commission action on the
pending assignment application for the Chicago PCS licenses becomes
final.

**Interested parties are invited to comment concerning the Trustee's
request by July 31, 2001**. **Reply submissions are due by August 3,
2001.**

All submissions in this matter 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. 20554; (2) Office of Public Affairs, Reference Operations Division,
445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554; and (3)
Lauren Kravetz Patrich, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 4-A163,
Washington, D.C. 20554.

Copies of the Trustee's request and any subsequently-filed documents in
this matter may be obtained from ITS and 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 request is available electronically on the
Commission's website as an attachment to ULS file number 0000499462.

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

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