**DA 06-120**

> **Released: January 23, 2006**

**LOW POWER TELEVISION AUCTION NO. 81 WINNING BIDDER APPLICATIONS**

**ACCEPTED FOR FILING**

*Pleading Cycle Established*

The long-form applications (FCC Form 346 or 301-CA) for the winning
bidders in the Low Power Television Auction No. 81 listed in Attachment
A have been found acceptable for filing. [^1] The Commission may return
or dismiss any application if it is found, upon further examination, to
be defective or not in conformance with the Commission\'s rules. In
addition, applications listed in Attachment A that are pending with
associated petitions for waiver are accepted conditioned on resolution
of such requests.

Petitions to deny the applications listed in Attachment A must be filed
no later than February 7, 2006 which is fifteen (15) days after the date
of this Public Notice. *See* 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.4 and 73.5006(b).
Oppositions to a petition to deny must be filed no later than fifteen
(15) days from the specified filing deadline for petitions to deny.
Replies to the opposition must be filed no later than ten (10) days from
the filing date for oppositions. *See* 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.4 and 73.5006(c).
All pleadings concerning these long-form applications should reference
the specific file numbers of the individual applications.

An original and four copies of all pleadings must be filed with the
Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth
Street, S.W., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554, in accordance with
Section 1.51(c) of the Commission\'s rules. *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.51(c).
In addition, it is requested that a courtesy copy of all pleadings be
sent to: Shaun Maher, Video Division, Media Bureau, Federal
Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., Room 2-A820,
Washington, DC 20054.

The applications listed in Attachment A are available to the public for
viewing on-line using the Commission's Consolidated Database System
(CDBS) access to which is available through the Commission's web site:
[www.fcc.gov](http://www.fcc.gov/). Copies may be purchased from the
Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.
("BCPI"), 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, (800)
378-3160 or [http://www.bcpiweb.com](http://www.bcpiweb.com/).

Upon resolution, favorable to the winning bidders, of matters raised in
any petitions to deny and/or any other technical or legal issues raised
by the long-form applications,[^2] the Commission will issue a public
notice announcing that it is prepared to award the construction permits
to the winning bidders. *See* 47 C.F.R. § 73.5006(d). Within ten
business days after the date of that public notice, the winning bidders
will be required to make full payment of the balance of their winning
bids. *See* 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.2109 and 73.5003. Broadcast construction
permits will be granted only after the full and timely payment of the
winning bids and any applicable late fees, in accordance with 47 C.F.R.
§ 1.2109(a).

For further information, contact Shaun Maher of the Video Division at
(202) 418-2324 or email at Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov.

-FCC-

**ATTACHMENT A**

**APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING**

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  **GROUP**   **PREFIX**   **ARN**       **APPLICANT**          **CITY**           **ST**   **FAC
                                                                                            ID**

                                                                                            

  MX001       BNPTVL       20000802AAL   MARSHALL D. MARTIN     BEAUMONT           TX       125026

  MX005       BNPTTL       20000830BJS   THREE ANGELS           HIBBING            MN       130204
                                         BROADCASTING NETWORK,                              
                                         INC.                                               

  MX007       BNPTTL       20000828AYV   CHARLES C. TOWNSEND,   ABERDEEN           SD       128179
                                         III                                                

  MX013       BNPTTL       20000802ADC   SHON HEERSINK          ROMEO              CO       125434

  MX020       BNPTT        20000804ADE   NEXSTAR BROADCASTING,  BILLINGS           MT       125462
                                         INC.                                               

  MX025       BNPTTL       20000807AAU   MICHAEL MINTZ          MERIDAN            MS       125094

  MX026       BNPTTL       20000828AXU   CHARLES C. TOWNSEND,   BISMARCK           ND       128102
                                         III                                                

  MX027       BNPTTL       20000807ABV   LAURIE MINTZ           SALISBURY          MD       125165

  MX029       BNPTTL       20000818ABA   TIGER EYE LICENSING,   COLUMBUS           GA       125686
                                         LLC                                                

  MX033       BNPTTL       20000807AHP   HOWARD MINTZ           CORPUS CHRISTI     TX       131350

  MX042       BNPTTL       20000828ASR   CHARLES C. TOWNSEND,   REHOBOTH           DE       127694
                                         III                                                

  MX044       BNPTTL       20000818ABW   TIGER EYE LICENSING,   PLAINVIEW          TX       125723
                                         LLC.                                               

  MX049       BNPTTL       20000818ADP   TIGER EYE LICENSING,   ABILENE            TX       126078
                                         LLC.                                               

  MX058       BNPTTL       20000830AWR   PAPPAS TELECASTING OF  ELKO               NV       129154
                                         NEVADA, L.P.                                       

  MX059       BNPTTL       20000828AWN   CHARLES C. TOWNSEND,   BANGOR             ME       127984
                                         III                                                

  MX067       BNPTTL       20000829AWV   KM COMMUNICATIONS,     WAILUKU            HI       131150
                                         INC.                                               

  MX082       BNPTTL       20000831AEH   ANDREW FARA            CHICO              CA       126977

  MX083       BNPTTL       20000831CFD   KM COMMUNICATIONS,     PRESCOTT           AZ       130491
                                         INC.                                               

  MX089       BNPTTL       20000828AIU   SYDCOM, INC.           FORBES/JASPER CTY  TX       126580

  MX098       BNPTTL       20000828AYF   CHARLES C. TOWNSEND,   GRANTS             NM       128124
                                         III                                                

  MX099       BNPTTL       20000828ARG   CHARLES C. TOWNSEND,   BISHOP             CA       127593
                                         III                                                

  MX101       BNPTTL       20000828ASO   CHARLES C. TOWNSEND,   STEAMBOAT SPRINGS  CO       127688
                                         III                                                

  MX104       BNPTTL       20000828AND   DEAN M. MOSELY         WINNFIELD          CA       127087

  MX105       BNPTTL       20000830BBO   TELECOM WIRELESS, LLC  TUPELO             MS       129521

  MX108       BNPTTL       20000828AOY   DEAN M. MOSELY         HATTIESBURG        MS       127265

  MX110       BNPTTL       20000830BBG   TELECOM WIRELESS, LLC  FLAGSTAFF          AZ       129509

  MX113       BNPTVL       20000828ASU   DEAN M. MOSELY         BASTROP            LA       127700

  MX120       BNPTTL       20000830ARI   CHARLES C. TOWNSEND,   STARKVILLE         MS       128683
                                         III                                                

  MX124       BNPTVL       20000830ADF   MD BROADCASTING        COLUMBUS           GA       126882

  MX129       BNPTTL       20000828BFS   CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION DENISON            TX       130288
                                         CORPORATION                                        

  MX137       BNPTTL       20000807AGT   HOWARD MINTZ           FLAGSTAFF          AZ       125496

  MX138       BNPTTL       20000830BEH   TELECOM WIRELESS, LLC  IDAHO FALLS        ID       129822

  MX141       BNPTTL       20000831CIP   CYRIL H. MILLER        AMARILLO           TX       130982

  MX144       BNPTTL       20000830BKF   THREE ANGELS           AMARILLO           TX       130221
                                         BROADCASTING NETWORK,                              
                                         INC.                                               

  MX149       BNPTTL       20000830BBL   TELECOM WIRELESS, LLC  REDDIN             CA       129514

  MX154       BNPTTL       20000830AOU   CHARLES C. TOWNSEND,   ANCHORAGE          AK       128277
                                         III                                                

  MX165       BNPTTL       20000830BTL   TELECOM WIRELESS, LLC  PORT ARTHUR        TX       131299

  MX171       BNPTT        20000823ACD   KTVK, INC.             WILLIAMS-ASHFORK   AZ       126160

  MX172       BNPTTL       20000830BLE   PANHANDLE TELECASTING  CLOVIS             NM       130253
                                         CO.                                                

  MX176       BNPTTL       20000830BCV   TELECOM WIRELESS, LLC  BUTTE              MT       129574

  MX179       BNPTTL       20000807ADQ   AMANDA ORRICK          NORH PLATTE        NE       125228

  MX184       BNPTTL       20000831BVE   VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES   BELLINGHAM         WA       129611
                                         GROUP, LLC                                         

  MX186       BNPTTL       20000830BLJ   PANHANDLE TELECASTING  CANYON             TX       130256
                                         CO.                                                

  MX189       BNPTTL       20000830BKE   THREE ANGELS           ERIE               PA       130220
                                         BROADCASTING NETWORK,                              
                                         INC.                                               

  MX197       BNPTTL       20000830BUZ   THREE ANGELS           GRAND RAPIDS       MN       136589
                                         BROADCASTING NETWORK,                              
                                         INC.                                               

  MX211       BNPTTL       20000831BZF   FIBERLESSNET, INC.     HALLETTSVILLE      TX       129828

  MX216       BNPTTL       20000804ABP   TV 3, INC.             NEWPORT            AR       125337

  MX240       BNPTVL       20000831BTS   TANANA VALLEY          FAIRBANKS          AK       129430
                                         TELEVISION COMPANY                                 

  MX244       BNPTTL       20000831AXO   FIBERLESSNET, INC.     BUCKEYE            AZ       128392
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[^1]: ^?^ Winning bidders were instructed to submit their long-form
    applications by October 31, 2005. *See* "Auction of Low Power
    Television Construction Permits Closes," *Public* Notice, DA
    05-2543, released September 30, 2005. This deadline was extended to
    November 30, 2005. *See* "Media Bureau and Wireless
    Telecommunications Bureau Announce Extension of Auction No. 81
    Deadlines for Applications and Down Payments," *Public Notice*, DA
    05-2847, released October 28, 2005.

[^2]: ^?^ A winning bidder that is found unqualified to be a Commission
    licensee will be deemed to have defaulted, its application will be
    dismissed, and it will be liable for the payment specified in 47
    C.F.R. §§ 1.2104(g)(2) or 1.2104(g)(3), whichever is applicable.
    *See also* 47 C.F.R. § 1.2109(c).