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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 TWELFTH STREET, S.W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 **DA 01-963**

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

**Released: April 18, 2001**

**WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES**

# IT IS PREPARED TO GRANT EIGHT 700 MHz GUARD BANDS AUCTION LICENSES 

# UPON FULL AND TIMELY PAYMENT

**Auction Event No. 38**

**Report No. AUC-38 (Auction No. 38)**

On February 21, 2001, the Federal Communications Commission completed
the auction of eight (8) licenses in the 700 MHz Guard Bands
Auction.[^1] After a preliminary review of the FCC long-form
applications (FCC Form 601), applications for eight (8) licenses were
accepted for filing.[^2]

By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announces
that it is prepared to grant the applications for the eight (8) licenses
listed in Attachment A of 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 **May 2, 2001**).
*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 **May 2, 2001**, it may
pay the remaining balance within ten (10) business days after the
payment deadline (*i.e.*, by **May 16, 2001**), 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 who fails to pay the balance of
its winning bid(s) by the late payment deadline of **May 16, 2001**,
will be in default and subject to applicable default payments. *See* 47
C.F.R. §§ 1.2104(g), 1.2109(c). Such applicants 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, May 2, 2001 (or 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, May
16, 2001, 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 in Pittsburgh, PA

BNF: FCC/AC-9116106

OBI Field: (Skip one space between each informational item.)

"AUCTION PAY"

TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NO. (same as FCC Form 159, Block 12)

PAYMENT TYPE CODE (same as FCC Form 159, Block 24A: "A38D")

FCC CODE 1 (same as FCC Form 159, Block 28A: "38")

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

LOCKBOX NO.: 358850

Payments must be preceded by a completed FCC Remittance Advice Form (FCC
Form 159, Version 2/00). On the same business day that the applicant
pays the balance due to Mellon Bank, the applicant must fax 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 FCC Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) used on their
FCC Form 601s.

When completing FCC Form 159, applicants must type the auction number,
"38," 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 \"WX\"
(radio service code), followed by the market designator (MEA), followed
by the market number (001-173), and the frequency block (blocks A and
B). An example of a correct license number would be \"WXMEA012-A\" or
"WXMEA048-B." The radio service code, market designator, market number,
and frequency block designations are listed in Attachment A and
Attachment A1. 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 Shirley Hanberry,
Office of the Managing Director, Financial Operations Center, Auctions
Accounting Group, at (202) 418-1995.

For questions regarding legal matters and licensing issues, contact Gary
A. Oshinsky, Erin McGrath, or Amal Abdallah, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division, Policy and Rules Branch, at (202)
418-7240.

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 -- sorted by Applicant.

Attachment A1: List of Applications the Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau is Prepared to Grant -- sorted by market and block.

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* 700 MHz Guard Bands Auction Closes: Winning Bidders
    Announced, *Public Notice*, DA 01-478 (rel. Feb. 22, 2001).

[^2]: *See* 700 MHz Guard Bands Auction: Applications Accepted for
    Filing, *Public Notice*, DA 01-732 (rel. Mar. 22, 2001).