**DA 02-1814**

**July 26, 2002**

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES THAT APPLICATIONS FOR
CELLULAR RURAL SERVICE AREAS ("RSA") ARE ACCEPTED FOR FILING

**AUCTION EVENT NO. 45**

***Pleading Cycle Established***

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

The long-form applications (FCC Form 601) for Cellular RSA licenses
listed in Attachment A have been found, upon initial review, accepted
for filing. 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. *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.934 (a), (d).

Petitions to deny the applications listed in Attachment A must be filed
no later than **August 5, 2002**, ten (10) days after the date of this
Public Notice. *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.2108(b). Oppositions to a petition to
deny must be filed no later than **August 12, 2002**, five (5) business
days after the filing date for petitions to deny. *See* 47 C.F.R. §
1.2108(c). Replies to oppositions must be filed no later than **August
19, 2002**, five (5) business days after the filing date for
oppositions. *See* 47 C.F.R. § 1.2108(c). All pleadings filed regarding
Cellular RSA long-form applications should refer to **Report No. AUC-45
(Auction No. 45**), as well as to the specific FCC file number of the
individual application.

Due to the threat of contamination that resulted in the disruption of
regular mail, the Commission released on November 29, 2001 an
*Order*[^1] temporarily amending certain procedural rules on an
emergency basis.

Pleadings must be filed electronically (i.e., by e-mail or facsimile),
by overnight delivery service (i.e., other than U.S. Postal Service
Express and Priority Mail) or by hand delivery to the Commission's
Massachusetts Avenue location.

> **· If filed electronically** by e-mail, pleadings shall be filed at
> the following e-mail address: WTBSecretary@fcc.gov. Please also copy
> (CC) Amal Abdallah at aabdalla@fcc.gov. For security purposes, we
> recommend that documents filed via electronic mail be converted to PDF
> format.
>
> **· If filed by facsimile**, pleadings shall be faxed to 202-418-0187.
> The fax transmission should include a cover sheet listing contact
> name, phone number and, if available, an e-mail address. Please also
> fax a copy to Amal Abdallah, Room 4-A-234, Policy and Rules Branch,
> Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at
> (202) 418-6736.
>
> **· If filed by hand deliver**y, pleadings shall be delivered to 236
> Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Suite 110, Washington DC 20002.[^2] Please
> address copies to Amal Abdallah, Room 4-A-234, Policy and Rules
> Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications
> Bureau.
>
> **· If filed by overnight delivery service** (other than U.S. Postal
> Service Express and Priority Mail), pleadings must be received at the
> Commission's headquarters at 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.
> 20554. As noted in the October 17 and October 18, 2001 public
> notices,[^3] the Commission will divert those deliveries to the
> Capitol Heights facility.

In addition, one copy of each pleading must be delivered to the
Commission's duplicating

contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12^th^ Street, SW,
Room CY-B402, Washington D.C.,

20554, telephone (202) 863-2893, facsimile (202) 863-2898, or via e-mail
<qualexint@aol.com>.

The applications listed in Attachment A are available to the public for
electronic viewing in the

Commission's Universal Licensing System ("ULS"). Instructions for
obtaining and using ULS are contained in Attachments B and C to this
Public Notice.

After the pleading cycle, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will
announce by further public notice applicants to which the Commission is
prepared to award licenses. All winning bidders will be required to pay
the balance of their total winning bids in a lump sum payment within ten
(10) business days following the release of the public notice announcing
that the Commission is prepared to grant their

respective licenses. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.2109(a). Licenses will be awarded
upon the full and timely

payment of the winning bids and any applicable late fees.

Any amendments to FCC Form 601 applications must be filed
electronically. For technical assistance in using ULS for viewing
applications or making amendments to applications, contact the FCC
Technical Support Hotline at (202) 414-1250 or Michael H. Kleeb at (202)
418-1306. The Technical Support Hotline generally will be available
Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. All calls to the FCC
Technical Support Hotline are recorded. Questions regarding procedural
issues concerning the applications should be directed to Amal Abdallah,
at (202) 418-7307.

This Public Notice contains the following attachments:

-   Attachment A: List of Applications Accepted for Filing -- sorted by
    Applicant.

-   Attachment A1: List of Applications Accepted for Filing -- 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* In the Matter of Implementation of Interim Electronic Filing
    Procedures for Certain Commission Filings, *Order*, FCC 01-345 (rel.
    Nov. 29, 2001).

[^2]: *See Public Notice*, "FCC Announces a New Filing Location for
    Paper Documents and a New Fax Number for General Correspondence," DA
    01-2919 (rel. Dec. 14, 2001).

[^3]: *See Public Notice*, "FCC Announces Change in Filing Location for
    Paper Documents," DA 01-2436 (rel. Oct. 17, 2001); *Public Notice*,
    "FCC Announces Changes In Filing Procedures," DA 01-2430 (rel. Oct.
    17, 2001); *Public Notice*, "Clarification on FCC's Announced
    Changes in Filing Procedures," DA 01-2451 (rel. Oct. 18, 2001).