24484 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 81 / Wednesday, April 26, 2000 / Notices

Federal Communications Commission.

Shirley S. Suggs,

Chief, Publications Group Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–10359 Filed 4–25–00; 8:45 am]

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[DA 00–895]

700 MHz Guard Band Pre-Auction

Seminar Thursday, April 27, 2000

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This document announces a

free pre-auction seminar scheduled for

Thursday, April 27, 2000. This seminar

will provide information about preauction procedures, service and auction

rules, conduct of the auction, and the

FCC remote bidding software.

DATES: April 27, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathy Garland of the Auctions

Operations Branch at (717) 338–2888, or

for Press Inquiries, Meribeth McCarrick

at (202) 418–0654.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of a Public Notice released

April 20, 2000. The complete text of the

public notice, including the registration

form, is available for inspection and

copying during normal business hours

in the FCC Reference Center (Room CY–

A257), 445 12th Street, SW,

Washington, DC. It may also be

purchased from the Commission’s copy

contractor, International Transcription

Services, Inc. (ITS, Inc.) 1231 20th

Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036,

(202) 857–3800. It is also available on

the Commission’s web site at http://

www.fcc.gov.

1. The free seminar for the 700 MHz

Guard Band Auction (Auction No. 33) is

scheduled for Thursday, April 27, 2000.

Interested parties must pre-register

using the attached form or by calling the

FCC’s Auctions Hotline at (888)–225–

5322, and select option #2, or (717) 338–

2888.

2. The seminar will be held at the

Federal Communications Commission,

445 12th Street SW, Washington, D.C.

Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and

the program will end by 4 p.m. 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 700 MHz band

licensing and auction conduct

procedures.

It is strongly advised that all potential

bidders review the public notices

released for this auction prior to the

seminar.

3. The following is a timeline of the

important events prior to the auction

start date:

Deadline to register for Pre-Auction

Seminar: April 25, 2000, 5:30 p.m. ET

Seminar Date: April 27, 2000

FCC Form 175 Application Deadline:

May 9, 2000, 6:00 p.m. ET

Upfront Payment Deadline: May 26,

2000, 6:00 p.m. ET

Orders for Remote Bidding Software:

May 30, 2000, 6:00 p.m. ET

Mock Auction: June 12, 2000

Auction Start Date: June 14, 2000

Federal Communications Commission.

Louis J. Sigalos,

Deputy Chief, Auctions and Industry Division.

[FR Doc. 00–10355 Filed 4–25–00; 8:45 am]

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[DA 00–878]

747–762 and 777–792 MHz Band PreAuction Seminar Monday, April 24,

2000

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This document announces a

free pre-auction seminar scheduled for

Monday, April 24, 2000. This seminar

will provide information about preauction procedures, service and auction

rules, conduct of the auction, and the

FCC remote bidding software.

DATES: April 24, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathy Garland of the Auctions

Operations Branch at (717) 338–2888, or

for Press Inquiries, Meribeth McCarrick

at (202) 418–0654.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of a Public Notice released

April 18, 2000. The complete text of the

public notice, including the registration

form, is available for inspection and

copying during normal business hours

in the FCC Reference Center (Room CYA257), 445 12th Street, SW,

Washington, DC. It may also be

purchased from the Commission’s copy

contractor, International Transcription

Services, Inc. (ITS, Inc.) 1231 20th

Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036,

(202) 857–3800. It is also available on

the Commission’s web site at http://

www.fcc.gov.

1. The free seminar for the 747–762

and 777–792 MHz Band Auction

(Auction No. 31) is scheduled for

Monday, April 24, 2000. Interested

parties must pre-register using the

attached form or by calling the FCC’s

Auctions Hotline at (888)-225–5322, and

select option #2, or (717) 338–2888.

2. The seminar will be held at the

Federal Communications Commission,

445 12th Street SW, Washington, D.C.

Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and

the program will end by 4 p.m. 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 700 MHz band

licensing and auction conduct

procedures.

It is strongly advised that all potential

bidders review the public notices

released for this auction prior to the

seminar.

3. The following is a timeline of the

important events prior to the auction

start date:

Deadline to register for Pre-Auction

Seminar: April 21, 2000, 5:30 p.m. ET

Seminar Date: April 24, 2000

FCC Form 175 Application Deadline:

May 8, 2000, 6:00 p.m. ET

Upfront Payment Deadline: May 22,

2000, 6:00 p.m. ET

Orders for Remote Bidding Software:

May 23, 2000, 6:00 p.m. ET

Mock Auction: June 2, 2000

Auction Start Date: June 7, 2000

Federal Communications Commission.

Louis J. Sigalos,

Deputy Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis

Division.

[FR Doc. 00–10356 Filed 4–25–00; 8:45 am]

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[Report No. AUC–00–34–B (Auction No. 34);

DA 00–877]

Auction of Additional Licenses for 800

MHz Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR)

Service To Be Included in Auction No.

34 Scheduled for August 23, 2000;

Comment Sought on Reserve Prices or

Minimum Opening Bids and Other

Auction Procedural Issues

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This document provides

additional information concerning the

800 MHz licenses being offered in

Auction No. 34 scheduled to commence

August 23, 2000. This document also

seeks comment on procedural issues