PUBLIC NOTICE![](media/image1.png){width="0.6541666666666667in"
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**Federal Communications Commission**

**445 12th St., S.W.**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

> **DA 01-2308**
>
> **October 5, 2001**
>
> **Alaska Power & Telephone Company, Inc.,**
>
> **Files Request for Waiver of Sections 15.319 and 15.321**
>
> On August 16, 2001, Alaska Power & Telephone Company, Inc., (AP&T)
> requested a waiver of Sections 15.319 and 15.321 of the Commissions
> rules to allow AP&T to operate isochronous (voice) devices in the
> unlicensed PCS (1910-1920 MHz) band thereby allowing it to provide
> fixed and mobile wireless telephone service in rural Alaska.
>
> Unlicensed PCS operation is permitted in the 1910-1930 MHz band under
> Part 15 of the Commission's regulations. Operation in the 1910-1920
> MHz band is limited to use by asynchronous devices, and operation in
> the 1920-1930 MHz band is limited to isochronous devices. Asynchronous
> devices transmit at irregular intervals, as is typical of packet data
> applications, while isochronous devices typically have a fixed frame
> structure and transmit regular, periodic signals, such as
> time-division voice systems. AP&T requests a waiver of this spectrum
> etiquette in order to provide voice transmissions in the band reserved
> for high speed data transmissions.
>
> AP&T contends that a grant of the requested waiver would result in the
> timely provision of fixed and mobile wireless voice services and
> moderate-speed Internet service to unserved and underserved
> communities in rural Alaska.
>
> The Office of Engineering and Technology is reviewing the request to
> determine whether a waiver of the rules should be granted and seeks
> comments from interested parties concerning this matter.
>
> Interested parties may file comments or oppositions to this waiver
> request on or before November 5, 2001. Parties interested in
> submitting reply comments must do so on or before November 20, 2001.
> All comments should reference the subject Waiver Request by Alaska
> Power & Telephone Company, Inc., DA 01-2308, and should be filed with
> the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445
> Twelfth Street, SW, Room TW-A325, Washington, D.C. 20554. A copy of
> each filing should be sent to Qualex International, 445 Twelfth
> Street, SW, Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554. In addition,
> courtesy copies of each filing should be sent to Anh Wride, Policy and
> Rules Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal
> Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW, Room 7-B144,
> Washington, D.C. 20554.
>
> The full text of the Waiver Request, comments and reply comments will
> be available for public inspection and duplication during regular
> business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Room CY-A257,
> 445 Twelfth Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20554. Copies may also be
> obtained from Qualex International, 445 Twelfth Street, SW, Room
> CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554, (202) 863-2893.

## This matter shall be treated as a "permit-but-disclose" proceeding in accordance with the 

> Commission's ex parte rules. [See]{.underline} 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200 and
> 1.1206. Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that
> memoranda summarizing the presentations must contain summaries or the
> substance of the presentations and not merely a listing of the
> subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence description of the
> views and arguments presented generally is required. [See]{.underline}
> 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b). Other rules pertaining to oral and written ex
> parte presentations in permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth
> in 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b).
>
> For further information concerning this proceeding, please contact Anh
> Wride at
>
> \(202\) 418-0577, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal
> Communications Commission.
>
> -FCC-