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#### DA 99-2731

December 6, 1999

**929 and 931 MHz Paging**

### Pre-Auction Seminar

## FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2000

The pre-auction seminar for the 929 and 931 MHz Paging Auction is
scheduled for Friday, January 7, 2000, with registration beginning at
8:30 a.m., and the seminar ending at 4 p.m. The seminar will be held at
the Federal Communications Commission, 445 12^th^ Street S.W.,
Washington, D.C. Potential bidders in the auction are strongly
encouraged to attend. This seminar provides an opportunity for hands-on
demonstrations of the FCC filing and bidding software and access to the
FCC staff responsible for the Paging service licensing and auction
conduct procedures.

The following is a timeline of the important events prior to the auction
start date:

##  *Deadline to register for Pre-Auction Seminar: January 5, 2000* 

*Seminar Date: January 7, 2000*

*Short Form Application (FCC Form 175): January 20, 2000 5:30 p.m. ET*

*Upfront Payments (via wire transfer): February 7, 2000 6:00 p.m. ET*

*Orders for Remote Bidding Software: February 8, 2000 5:30 p.m. ET*

*Mock Auction: February 22, 2000*

*Auction Start Date: February 24, 2000*

It is strongly advised that all potential bidders review the public
notices released for the auction and the bidder information package
prior to the seminar. To receive a bidder information package, please
call 1-888-CALL-FCC, (Press Option #2) or directly at (717)

338-2888.

For further information, please contact Lisa Hartigan of the Wireless
Telecommunication Bureau, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, at
(202) 418-0660 or for Press Inquiries, Meribeth McCarrick at (202)
418-0654.

FCC AUCTION SEMINAR REGISTRATION FORM 929 and 931 MHz Paging Auction

The FCC will sponsor a one day seminar for the Paging auction
applicants. The seminar is free of charge and will provide information
about pre-auction procedures, service and auction rules, conduct of the
auction, and the FCC remote bidding software.

**Space is limited.** A maximum of two representatives from each company
may attend on a reservation basis, first-come first-served until room
capacity is filled. Additional seating may be available on a stand-by
basis the day of the seminar. The seminar will be held:

**Friday, January 7, 2000**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**445 12^th^ Street S.W.**

### Washington, DC 20554

**Registration 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.**

**Seminar 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.**

**If hotel accommodations are needed**

**Please contact 1-888-CALL-FCC (option #2) for a list of hotels in the
area**

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**To register, complete the form below and**

**return. to be received no later than**

**Wednesday, January 5, 2000,** by mail or fax to:

FCC Auction 26

Auctions Operations Branch

1270 Fairfield Road

Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245

FAX: 717-338-2850

Phone: 717-338-2888

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