![](media/image1.png){width="0.6541666666666667in"
height="0.6604166666666667in"}PUBLIC NOTICE

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 12^th^ Street, S.W., TW-A325

[WASHINGTON, DC 20554 DA 00-1618]{.underline}

News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On Demand 202/418-2830 Internet:
http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov

> Released: July 21, 2000

**PRIMECO PCS, GTE WIRELESS INCORPORATED, AND BGV LICENSE COMPANY, LLC
SEEK FCC CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF AND ASSIGN WIRELESS LICENSES**

**PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED**

**Petitions/Comments: August 21, 2000**

**Replies/Oppositions: August 28, 2000**

Chicago 20 MHz, LLC ("Chicago 20 MHz"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
PrimeCo PCS, LP ("PrimeCo"), GTE Wireless Cincinnati LLC ("Cincinnati
LLC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GTE Wireless Incorporated ("GTE
Wireless"), and BGV License Company, LLC ("BGV") have filed applications
pursuant to Section 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. § 310(d), seeking Commission approval of (1) the
transfer of control to BGV of licenses currently operated by
subsidiaries of PrimeCo and GTE Wireless and (2) the simultaneous
assignment of those licenses to a wholly-owned subsidiary of BGV. The
parties state that PrimeCo and GTE Wireless are now controlled by Bell
Atlantic Corporation d/b/a Verizon Communications, Inc. ("Bell
Atlantic"), and that these transactions are part of the divestitures
required to comply with the Commission's Order approving the transfers
of control of GTE Corporation's ("GTE") licenses and lines to Bell
Atlantic[^1] and with the requirements of the Consent Decree among GTE,
Bell Atlantic, Vodafone AirTouch Plc, and the Department of Justice.[^2]

The following applications have been filed for consent to transfer
control of the Personal Communications Services licenses listed below
and have been assigned the file numbers indicated.[^3]

SECTION 310 APPLICATIONS

**Licensees Holding Authorizations in the Part 24 Personal
Communications Services**

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  [File                 [Licensee]{.underline}                     [Lead Call
  Number]{.underline}                                              Sign]{.underline}
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  0000188187            Chicago 20 MHz, LLC                        WPQL237

  0000188219            GTE Wireless Cincinnati LLC                KNLF236

                                                                   

                                                                   

                                                                   

                                                                   
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Final action on these applications will not be taken earlier than 31
days following the date of this Public Notice. *See* 47 U.S.C. § 309(b).
Interested parties may file comments or petitions to deny no later than
**August 21, 2000**. Replies to such pleadings may be filed no later
than **August 28, 2000**. All filings concerning matters referenced in
this Public Notice should refer to DA 00-1618, as well as the specific
file numbers of the individual applications or other matters to which
the filings pertain.

**GENERAL INFORMATION**

The transfer of control applications referenced 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.

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. **Pursuant to the requirements of 47 C.F.R. § 1.927(i), *ex
parte* notifications filed by the applicants must be served on all
parties to the proceeding.**

**All documents filed in this proceeding should indicate in the caption
that this matter is before the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,
Commercial Wireless Division, Policy and Rules Branch.**

An original and four copies of all pleadings must be filed with the
Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W.,
TW-A325, 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., Room CY-B402,
Washington, D.C. 20554; (2) Office of Media Relations, Reference
Operations Division, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington,
D.C. 20554; (3) Lauren Kravetz, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 4-A163,
Washington, D.C. 20554; and (4) Michael Samsock, Commercial Wireless
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W.,
Room 4-A131, Washington, DC 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 Media Relations,
Reference Operations Division, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room CY-A257,
Washington, D.C. 20554. In addition, the applications are available
electronically through the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau's
Universal Licensing System, which may be accessed on the Commission's
Internet web site at http://www.fcc.gov.

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

**-FCC-**

[^1]: *See In re Application of GTE Corporation and Bell Atlantic
    Corporation for Consent to Transfer of Control,* Memorandum Opinion
    and Order, CC Dkt. 98-184, FCC 00-221 (rel. June 16, 2000).

[^2]: *See* Final Judgment, *U.S. v. Bell Atlantic Corp*., Civ. No.
    1:99CV01119 (LFO) (D.D.C. Apr. 18, 2000).

[^3]: The parties have informed the Commission that they will also file
    applications to assign the international 214 authority of Chicago 20
    MHz and Cincinnati LLC to BGV. These applications will be processed
    separately by the International Bureau.