PUBLIC NOTICE

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 12th STREET, S.W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 **DA 01-697**

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**Released: March 16, 2001**

**WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS RURAL CELLULAR LICENSES**

Pursuant to the Launching Our Communities' Access to Local Television
Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106-553, 114 Stat. 2762, Title X, § 1007 (2000)
("Local TV Act"), and Section 0.331 of the Commission\'s rules, 47
C.F.R. § 0.331, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau ("Bureau") hereby
grants, subject to the conditions set forth below, the following
applications:

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| # Applicant Name      | # File Number         | # Market              |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Great Western         | 10269CLP88            | 492A - Goodhue, MN    |
| Cellular Partners,    |                       |                       |
| L.L.C.                |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Monroe Telephone      | 10625CLP89            | 370A -- Monroe, FL    |
| Services, L.L.C.      |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| FutureWave Partners,  | 10810CLP89            | 615A -- Bradford, PA  |
| L.L.C.                |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

The *Local TV Act* directed the Commission to reinstate the applicants
listed above as tentative selectees in the respective markets, and to
permit each applicant to amend its application to update factual
information and to comply with the Commission's rules. *Local TV Act*,
§ 1007(a)(1). Pursuant to the Act, the applicants filed their amended
applications on February 9, 2001. Under the statute, the amended
applications were exempt from petitions to deny. *Local TV Act*,
§ 1007(a)(2). The Commission was directed to grant the licenses within
90 days of enactment of the *Local TV Act*. *Local TV Act*,
§ 1007(b)(3). Under the Act, the Commission was required and did
establish a fee for each of the applicants to pay in connection with the
grant of each respective license. *Local TV Act*, § 1007(b)(3).

Upon review of the applications, the Bureau has determined that each of
the above applicants is technically, financially, and otherwise
qualified to be a Commission licensee.[^1] The grant of each license is
conditioned upon the payment of the full amount of the license fee no
later than 18 months from this grant date, *i.e.*, by September 16,
2002. The license fee for RSA 492A -- Goodhue, MN is \$510,526. The
license fee for RSA 370A -- Monroe, FL is \$319,911. The license fee for
RSA 615A -- Bradford, PA is \$346,223. Failure of any licensee named
above to make full and timely payment will result in the automatic
cancellation of the license. Grant of each license is also conditioned
upon the applicant providing cellular radiotelephone service to
subscribers in accordance with sections 22.946 and 22.947 of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 22.946 and 22.947, except that the time
period for build-out in section 22.947 of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R. § 22.947, shall be three years rather than five years. *Local TV
Act*, § 1007(b)(2). Additionally, during the five-year period that
begins on the date of this public notice, the Commission will not
authorize the transfer or assignment of any license listed above under
section 310 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 310. *Local TV Act*,
§ 1007(c).

The grant of each of the licenses is also conditioned upon the
applicant's execution of the loan documents including any applicable
financing statements (*i.e.*, the UCC-1 Forms) and payment of all costs
associated with the preparation and recordation of the financing
statements. The Bureau will send all applicants listed above the
appropriate loan documents and financing statements. Each applicant must
return the loan documents to the Commission via overnight mail within 48
hours of execution of the loan documents but no later than ten (10)
business days from the applicant's receipt of the loan documents.
Failure of any applicant to execute and return the loan documents within
that ten (10) business day period will result in the rescission of this
Public Notice and the application grant with respect to that applicant,
and dismissal of the underlying application.

Action by the Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau.

**- FCC -**

[^1]: In connection with the amendment and grant of these applications,
    the Division grants a waiver of section 22.937 of the Commission's
    rules, 47 C.F.R. § 22.937, to the extent necessary.