DA 02-2040

August 20, 2002

**WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES IT IS PREPARED TO GRANT
CELLULAR RURAL SERVICE AREAS ("RSA") LICENSES UPON FULL AND TIMELY
PAYMENT**

**AUCTION EVENT NO. 45**

**Report No. AUC-45 (Auction No. 45)**

On June 4, 2002 the Federal Communications Commission completed the
auction of three cellular RSA licenses.[^1] After a preliminary review
of the FCC long-form applications (FCC Form 601), applications listed in
Attachment A to the June 6, 2002 Public Notice were accepted for
filing.[^2]

By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announces
that it is prepared to grant the applications for the licenses listed in
Attachment A to this Public Notice, upon the full and timely payment of
the remaining balance of each applicant's winning bid(s). Such payment
must be received by the Commission within ten (10) business days after
the date of this Public Notice (*i.e.* by **September 4, 2002**). *See*
47 C.F.R. § 1.2109(a). If a winning bidder fails to pay the balance of
its winning bid(s) in a lump sum by **September 4, 2002**, it may pay
the remaining balance within ten (10) business days after the payment
deadline (*i.e*. by **September 18, 2002**), provided that it also pays
a late fee equal to five percent of the amount due. *See* 47 C.F.R. §
1.2109(a).

A winning bidder listed in Attachment A that fails to pay the balance of
its winning bid(s) by the late payment deadline of **September 18,
2002** will be in default and subject to applicable default payments.
*See* 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.2104(g), 1.2109(c). Such an applicant will be
assessed default penalties as prescribed by sections 1.2104(g) and
1.2109(c) of the Commission's rules. *See* 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.2104(g),
1.2109(c).

**Payment Instructions**

All payments must be made in U.S. currency in the form of a wire
transfer. *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.2107(b). No personal checks, cashier's
checks or other forms of payment will be accepted.

Wire transfer payments must be received by Mellon Bank no later than
**6:00 p.m. Eastern Time**, **September 4, 2002 (or 6:00 p.m. Eastern
Time, September 18, 2002, along with the five percent late fee**).
Applicants should allow sufficient time for the wire transfer to be
initiated and for the transmission to be completed prior to the
deadline. To submit funds by wire, applicants will need the following
information to properly effect the transmittal:

ABA ROUTING NUMBER: 043000261

RECEIVING BANK: Mellon Pittsburgh

BNF: FCC Account Number 911-6106

OBI Field: (Skip one space between each information item) "AUCTIONPAY"

APPLICANT'S FRN NO.: (same as FCC Form 159, Block 21)

PAYMENT TYPE CODE: (enter "A45D")

FCC CODE 1: (same as FCC Form 159, Block 28A: "45")

PAYOR NAME: (same as FCC Form 159, Block 2)

LOCKBOX NO.: 358850

Payments must be preceded by a completed FCC Remittance Advice Form (FCC
Form 159). Each applicant must fax, on the same business day that it
pays the balance due to Mellon Bank, a completed FCC Form 159 to Mellon
Bank at (412) 209-6045 at least one hour prior to placing the order

for the wire transfer. On the FCC Form 159, applicants must use the same
FRN number used on their FCC Form 601s.

When completing FCC Form 159 (February 2000 Version), applicants must
type the auction

number, "45," in Block(s) 28A and 28B ("FCC Code 1"). Applicants also
must type the applicable license number(s) in Block(s) 29A and 29B ("FCC
Code 2") of FCC Form 159. License numbers should be identified by typing
"CX" (radio service code), followed by the market designator (CMA),
followed by the market number, and the frequency block (blocks A, B and
C). An example of a correct license number would be "CXCMA727A" The
radio service code, market designator, market number, and frequency
block designations are listed in Attachment A. Form 159 provides
sufficient boxes to list only two licenses. Applicants with three or
more licenses must then use FCC Form 159-C ("Continuation Sheet") for
the remainder of their licenses.

**Further information**

For questions regarding the calculation and submission of final payment,
the FCC Form 159 and

refunds, contact Gail Glasser or Tim Dates, Office of the Managing
Director, Financial Operations Center, Auctions Accounting Group, at
(202) 418-1995.

For questions regarding legal matters and licensing issues, contact Amal
Abdallah, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless
Division, Policy and Rules Branch, at (202) 418-7307.

The news media should contact Meribeth McCarrick, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, at

\(202\) 418-0654.

This Public Notice contains the following Attachments:

Attachment A: List of Applications the Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau is Prepared to Grant.

Attachment B: Instructions for Searching for Applications Listed in
Attachment A using ULS.

Attachment C: Instructions for Accessing the FCC Network Using Windows
95/98.

[^1]: *See* Cellular Rural Service Areas Auction Closes, Winning Bidders
    Announced, *Public Notice*, DA 02-1316 (rel. June 6, 2002.

[^2]: S*ee* Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces that
    Applications for Cellular Rural Service Areas ("RSA") Are Accepted
    for Filing, Auction Event No. 45, *Public Notice*, DA 02-1814 (rel.
    July 26, 2002).