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height="0.6604166666666667in"}PUBLIC NOTICE

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

[WASHINGTON, DC 20554 DA 00-1581]{.underline}

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

> Released: July 17, 2000

**GTE CORPORATION AND SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC. SEEK FCC CONSENT TO
TRANSFER CONTROL OF WIRELESS LICENSES**

**WT Dkt. No. 00-81**

**PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED**

**Petitions/Comments: August 16, 2000**

**Replies/Oppositions: August 23, 2000**

GTE Corporation ("GTE") and SBC Communications Inc. ("SBC") filed
applications pursuant to Sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 214, 310(d), seeking Commission
approval of the transfer of control to SBC of licenses currently
controlled by subsidiaries and affiliates of GTE. As listed below, these
applications pertain to licenses for Cellular Radiotelephone Service,
Personal Communications Services, Fixed Microwave Services, and
International 214 Authorizations.

This transaction is related to the proposed U.S. wireless joint venture
between SBC and Bell South Corporation ("BSC"). On May 4, 2000, SBC and
BSC filed applications seeking consent to transfer control of most of
their domestic mobile wireless authorizations to a newly created joint
venture.[^1] Assuming that the transfer of control applications for the
licenses listed below are granted, SBC intends to contribute these
licenses to the joint venture, Alloy LLC. The applications listed below
will be considered part of WT Dkt. No. 00-81, which relates to the
transfer of control of licenses and authorizations to Alloy LLC.
Interested parties are invited to comment also on the transfer of
control of these licenses to Alloy LLC.

The following applications have been filed for consent to transfer
control of the licenses listed below and have been assigned the file
numbers indicated.

**STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATION**

Part 63---International Service (47 C.F.R. § 63.18)

The application listed below for consent to transfer control to SBC, and
potentially to Alloy LLC, of international Section 214 authority held by
affiliates or subsidiaries of GTE has been found, upon initial review,
to be acceptable for filing and subject to the streamlined processing
procedures set forth in Section 63.12 of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R. § 63.12. This application is for authority under Section 214 of
the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 214, to transfer control of a global
international Section 214 authorization, to the extent specified below.
This application can be removed from streamlined processing only in the
sound discretion of Commission staff. The filing of comments or of
petitions to deny will not necessarily result in the application being
deemed ineligible for streamlined processing.

Streamlined grant of this application is conditioned upon the
Applicants\' agreement not to transfer these authorizations unless and
until the Commission grants the underlying wireless license transfer
applications listed below. Streamlined grant would in no way prejudge
the outcome of the pending license transfers in WT Docket No. 00- 81.

+------------------------+---------------------------------+-----------+
| [File                  | [Authorization                  | [Auth     |
| Number]{.underline}    | Holders]{.underline}            | orization |
|                        |                                 | N         |
|                        |                                 | umber]{.u |
|                        |                                 | nderline} |
+========================+=================================+===========+
| ITC-T/C-20000713-00397 | GTE Wireless Seattle LLC, GTE   | I         |
|                        | Wireless Victoria LLC, GTE      | TC-95-561 |
| Request for transfer   | Mobilnet of Austin Limited      |           |
| of control of          | Partnership, GTE Mobilnet of    |           |
| authorization to       | Texas RSA #11 Limited           |           |
| resell the             | Partnership, GTE Mobilnet of    |           |
| international switched | Texas RSA #16 Limited           |           |
| services of            | Partnership, and Texas RSA 10B3 |           |
| unaffiliated U.S.      | Limited Partnership             |           |
| carriers on a          |                                 |           |
| nondominant basis.     |                                 |           |
+------------------------+---------------------------------+-----------+

SECTION 310 APPLICATIONS

**Licensees Holding Authorizations in the Part 22 Cellular
Radiotelephone Services, Part 24 Personal Communications Services and/or
Part 101 Fixed Microwave Services**

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  [File                 [Licensee]{.underline}                     [Lead Call
  Number]{.underline}                                              Sign]{.underline}
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  0000182389            GTE Wireless Seattle LLC                   KNLF247

  0000181822            GTE Mobilnet of Austin Limited Partnership KNKA302

  0000182390            GTE Wireless Victoria LLC                  KNKA546

  0000181823            Texas RSA 10B3 Limited Partnership         KNKN888

  0000181824            GTE Mobilnet of Texas RSA #11 Limited      KNKN538
                        Partnership                                

  0000181825            GTE Mobilnet of Texas RSA \# 16 Limited    KNKN608
                        Partnership                                
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Final action on the applications filed pursuant to Section 310(d) 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 August 16, 2000.
Replies to such pleadings may be filed no later than August 23, 2000.
All filings concerning matters referenced in this Public Notice should
refer to DA-00-1581 and WT Docket No. 00-81, as well as the specific
file numbers of the individual applications or other matters to which
the filings pertain.

**GENERAL INFORMATION**

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. §
1.1206.

An original and four copies of all pleadings must be filed with the
Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, 445 Twelfth 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) Michael Samsock, Commercial Wireless
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W.,
Room 4-A131, Washington, DC 20554; (5) Jamison Prime, Public Safety and
Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th
Street, S.W., Room 4-A737, Washington, D.C. 20554; and (6) Justin
Connor, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau, 445 12^th^
Street, S.W., Room 6-A832, 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 http://www.fcc.gov.

For further information, contact Lauren Kravetz, Commercial Wireless
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-7240, Michael
Samsock Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
(Parts 22 and 24), Jamison Prime, Public Safety and Private Wireless
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at

\(202\) 418-0680 (Part 101); and Justin Connor, Telecommunications
Division, International Bureau, at (202) 418-1476 (international Section
214 authorizations).

**-FCC-**

[^1]: *See* Public Notice, *SBC Communications Inc. and BellSouth
    Corporation Seek FCC Consent to Transfer Control of, or Assign,
    Licenses to Joint Venture,* WT Dkt. No. 00-81, DA 00-1120 (rel. May
    19, 2000).