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height="0.6604166666666667in"}PUBLIC NOTICE

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

[WASHINGTON, DC 20554 DA 00-1869]{.underline}

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

**Released: August 15, 2000**

**TLA SPECTRUM, LLC AND THE STOCKHOLDERS OF**

**SACO RIVER TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANY**

**SEEK FCC CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF**

**BROADBAND PCS, CELLULAR, AND MICROWAVE AUTHORIZATIONS**

**PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED**

**Petitions/Comments: September 14, 2000**

**Replies/Oppositions: September 25, 2000**

TLA Spectrum, LLC ("TLA"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Rural Cellular
Corporation ("RCC"), and the stockholders of Saco River Telegraph and
Telephone Company ("Saco River") have filed applications pursuant to
Section 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Act"), 47 U.S.C. § 310(d), seeking Commission approval to transfer
control of licenses and authorizations held by Saco River and its
subsidiaries from the stockholders of Saco River to TLA.[^1] As part of
the proposed transaction, SRTT Acquisition Corp., a newly formed, wholly
owned subsidiary of TLA, will be merged into Saco River, with Saco River
as the surviving entity. Following this proposed merger, the name of
Saco River will be changed to Saco River Telecommunications, Inc.
("SRTI"), with TLA holding all the stock of SRTI.

Final action will not be taken on these applications 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
September 14, 2000. Replies to such pleadings may be filed no later than
September 25, 2000. All filings concerning matters referenced in this
Public Notice should refer to DA 00-1869, as well as the specific file
numbers of the individual applications or other matters to which the
filings pertain.

**[SECTION 310 APPLICATIONS]{.underline}**

**Part 24 -- Personal Communications Services**

The following applications for consent to transfer control of licenses
granted pursuant to Part 24 of the Commission's rules have been assigned
the file numbers below:

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  [File                 [Licensee]{.underline}                 [Call
  Number]{.underline}                                          Sign]{.underline}
  --------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------
                                                               

  0000187620[^2]        Saco River Communications Corporation  KNLG999

  0000186166[^3]        New Hampshire Wireless, LLC            KNLF937
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

**Part 22 -- Cellular Radiotelephone Service**

The following application for consent to transfer control of licenses
granted pursuant to Part 22 of the Commission's rules has been assigned
the file number below:

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  [File                 [Licensee]{.underline}                     [Call
  Number]{.underline}                                              Sign]{.underline}
  --------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------
                                                                   

  0000186145            SRCL Holding Company, Inc.                 KNKA644
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

**Part 101 -- Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service**

The following applications for consent to transfer control of licenses
granted pursuant to Part 101 of the Commission's rules have been
assigned the file numbers below:

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  [File                 [Licensee]{.underline}                 [Lead Call
  Number]{.underline}                                          Sign]{.underline}
  --------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------
                                                               

  0000186138            SRCL Holding Company, Inc.             WLK951

  0000186152            Communications Design, Inc.            WLC692
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

**[GENERAL INFORMATION]{.underline}**

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. § 1.1200.

An original and four copies of all pleadings must be filed with the
Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, 445 12^th^ 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; (4) John Branscome, Commercial Wireless
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street, S.W.,
Room 4-A234, Washington, D.C. 20554; and (5) Jamison Prime, Public
Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 4-A734, Washington, D.C. 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 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov.

For further information, contact Lauren Kravetz or John Branscome,
Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at
(202) 418-7240 (Parts 22 and 24); or Jamison Prime, Public Safety and
Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (202)
418-0680 (Part 101).

**-FCC-**

[^1]: Because Robert C. Carroll controls, directly or indirectly, a
    majority of the stock of Saco River -- the remaining stock of Saco
    River is held by siblings of Robert C. Carroll -- the parties have
    identified Robert C. Carroll as the transferor on the applications.
    As part of the proposed transaction, the parties also have filed,
    pursuant to Section 214 of the Act, 47 U.S.C. § 214, an application
    for the transfer of control to RCC of an international 214
    authorization currently held by Communications Design, Inc. This
    application will be processed separately by the International
    Bureau. In addition, the parties filed an application for the
    transfer of control to RCC of a Telephone Maintenance Radio Service
    authorization (station KDK899) currently licensed to Saco River;
    however, because this application does not require public notice
    prior to grant, it is not separately listed herein.

[^2]: File No. 0000187620 has been designated as the lead application in
    this transaction, and all pleadings and other submissions filed in
    this matter that pertain generally to the transaction and not to a
    particular application will be available through this file number.

[^3]: Robert C. Carroll and other stockholders of Saco River hold a
    50-percent membership interest in New Hampshire Wireless, LLC. ACN,
    Inc. ("ACN") holds the other 50-percent membership interest in New
    Hampshire Wireless, LLC. File No. 0000186166 was originally filed to
    reflect a transfer of control of New Hampshire Wireless, LLC by
    virtue of the proposed transfer of the 50-percent membership
    interest held by Robert C. Carroll and other Saco River
    stockholders. Since the original filing of File No. 0000186166, TLA
    has entered into an agreement with ACN to acquire the remaining
    50-percent membership interest held by ACN in New Hampshire
    Wireless, LLC. Accordingly, on August 4, 2000, the parties amended
    File No. 0000186166 to also reflect the proposed transfer of control
    of ACN's 50-percent membership interest.