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No. 41 to withdrawing standing high

bids in no more than two rounds during

the course of the auction. To permit a

bidder to withdraw bids in more than

two rounds would likely encourage

insincere bidding or the use of

withdrawals for anti-competitive

purposes. The two rounds in which

withdrawals are utilized will be at the

bidder’s discretion; withdrawals

otherwise must be in accordance with

the Commission’s rules. There is no

limit on the number of standing high

bids that may be withdrawn in either of

the rounds in which withdrawals are

utilized. Withdrawals will remain

subject to the bid withdrawal payment

provisions specified in the

Commission’s rules. We seek comment

on this proposal.

E. Stopping Rule

35. For Auction No. 41, the Bureau

proposes to employ a simultaneous

stopping rule approach. The Bureau has

discretion ‘‘to establish stopping rules

before or during multiple round

auctions in order to terminate the

auction within a reasonable time.’’ A

simultaneous stopping rule means that

all licenses remain open until the first

round in which no new acceptable bids,

proactive waivers, or withdrawals are

received. After the first such round,

bidding closes simultaneously on all

licenses. Thus, unless circumstances

dictate otherwise, bidding would

remain open on all licenses until

bidding stops on every license.

36. However, the Bureau proposes to

retain the discretion to exercise any of

the following options during Auction

No. 41:

i. Utilize a modified version of the

simultaneous stopping rule. The

modified stopping rule would close the

auction for all licenses after the first

round in which no bidder submits a

proactive waiver, withdrawal, or a new

bid on any license on which it is not the

standing high bidder. Thus, absent any

other bidding activity, a bidder placing

a new bid on a license for which it is

the standing high bidder would not

keep the auction open under this

modified stopping rule. The Bureau

further seeks comment on whether this

modified stopping rule should be used

at any time or only in stage three of the

auction.

ii. Keep the auction open even if no

new acceptable bids or proactive

waivers are submitted and no previous

high bids are withdrawn. In this event,

the effect will be the same as if a bidder

had submitted a proactive waiver. The

activity rule, therefore, will apply as

usual, and a bidder with insufficient

activity will either lose bidding

eligibility or use a remaining activity

rule waiver.

iii. Declare that the auction will end

after a specified number of additional

rounds (‘‘special stopping rule’’). If the

Bureau invokes this special stopping

rule, it will accept bids in the specified

final round(s) only for licenses on

which the high bid increased in at least

one of the preceding specified number

of rounds.

37. The Bureau proposes to exercise

these options only in certain

circumstances, such as, for example,

where the auction is proceeding very

slowly, there is minimal overall bidding

activity, or it appears likely that the

auction will not close within a

reasonable period of time. Before

exercising these options, the Bureau is

likely to attempt to increase the pace of

the auction by, for example, increasing

the number of bidding rounds per day,

and/or increasing the amount of the

minimum bid increments for the limited

number of licenses where there is still

a high level of bidding activity. We seek

comment on these proposals.

II. Conclusion

38. Comments are due on or before

June 25, 2001, and reply comments are

due on or before July 2, 2001. An

original and four copies of all pleadings

must be filed with the Commission’s

Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, Office

of the Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission, Room

TW–A325, 445 Twelfth Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20554, in accordance

with § 1.51 of the Commission’s rules.

In addition, one copy of each pleading

must be delivered to each of the

following locations: (i) The

Commission’s duplicating contractor,

International Transcription Service, Inc.

(ITS), 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036; (ii) Office of

Media Relations, Public Reference

Center, Room CY–A257, 445 Twelfth

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554; (iii)

Rana Shuler, Auctions and Industry

Analysis Division, Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau, Room 4–

A628, 445 Twelfth Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20554. Comments and

reply comments will be available for

public inspection during regular

business hours in the FCC Public

Reference Room, Room CY–A257, 445

12th Street, SW., Washington, DC

20554.

39. This proceeding has been

designated as a ‘‘permit-but-disclose’’

proceeding in accordance with the

Commission’s ex parte rules. Persons

making oral ex parte presentations are

reminded that memoranda summarizing

the presentations must contain

summaries of 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 is generally

required. Other rules pertaining to oral

and written ex parte presentations in

permit-but-disclose proceedings are set

forth in § 1.1206(b) of the Commission’s

rules.

Federal Communications Commission.

Louis J. Sigalos,

Deputy Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis

Division, WTB.

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Network Reliability and Interoperability

Council

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, this

notice advises interested persons of the

fourth meeting of the Network

Reliability and Interoperability Council

(Council) under its charter renewed as

of January 6, 2000.

DATES: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 10:00

a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, 445 12th St. SW., Room

TW–C305, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kent

R. Nilsson at 202–418–0845 or TTY

202–418–2989.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Council was established by the Federal

Communications Commission to bring

together leaders of the

telecommunications industry and

telecommunications experts from

academic, consumer and other

organizations to identify and

recommend measures that would

enhance network reliability.

The Council will receive reports on,

and discuss, the progress of its focus

groups: Network Reliability, Wireline

Spectrum Management and Integrity,

and Interoperability. The Council may

also discuss such other matters as come

before it at the meeting.

Notice of this meeting was delayed

because a date had to be set that would

not conflict with the changing and

conflicting schedules of NRIC V

members. Future meetings of this

Council will be held on October 30,

2001, and January 4, 2002. At each of

those meetings, the Council will address

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matters that have been developed by the

Council’s focus groups. The Council

will also address any other business that

comes before it during those meetings.

Members of the general public may

attend the meeting. The Federal

Communications Commission will

attempt to accommodate as many

people as possible. Admittance,

however, will be limited to the seating

available. The public may submit

written comments before the meeting to

Kent Nilsson, the Commission’s

Designated Federal Officer for the

Network Reliability and Interoperability

Council, by email

(KNILSSON@FCC.GOV) or U.S. mail (7–

B452, 445 12th St. SW., Washington, DC

20554). Real Audio and streaming video

access to the meeting will be available

at http://www.fcc.gov/.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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[Report No. 2489]

Petitions for Reconsideration of Action

in Rulemaking Proceedings

June 8, 2001.

Petitions for Reconsideration have

been filed in the Commission’s

rulemaking proceedings listed in this

Public Notice and published pursuant to

47 CFR Section 1.429(e). The full text of

these document are available for

viewing and copying in Room CY–

A257, 445 12th Street, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. or may be purchased

from the Commission’s copy contractor,

ITS, Inc. (202) 857–3800. Oppositions to

these petitions must be filed by July 3,

2001. See Section 1.4(b)(1) of the

Commission’s rules (47 CFR 1.4(b)(1)).

Replies to an opposition must be filed

within 10 days after the time for filing

oppositions have expired.

Subject: Amendment FM Table of

Allotments, Order to Show Cause [MM

Docket No. 80–120].

Number of Petitions Filed: 1.

Subject: Amendment FM Table of

Allotments, Order to Show Cause [MM

Docket No. 91–352].

Number of Petitions Filed: 1.

Subject: Amendment of the FM Table

of Allotments [MM Docket No. 90–195].

Number of Petitions Filed: 1.

Subject: Amendment of the FM Table

of Allotments [MM Docket No. 92–214].

Number of Petitions Filed: 1.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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Low Power Television Auction No.

81—Mutually Exclusive Proposals—60-

Day Settlement Window Ending July

24, 2001

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This document identified

those proposals filed during the limited

low power television/television

translator/Class A television auction

filing window that are mutually

exclusive and announces a 60-day

settlement window ending July 24,

2001.

DATES: Settlements must be submitted

by July 24, 2001.

ADDRESSES: To submit a settlement,

parties must send the requisite

paperwork identified in the Public

Notice to: Office of the Secretary,

Federal Communications Commission,

445 Twelfth Street, SW., Room TW–

A325, Washington, DC 20054. In

addition, it is requested that a courtesy

copy of all such filings be delivered to

Shaun Maher, Video Services Division,

Mass Media Bureau, Federal

Communications Commission, 445 12th

Street, SW., Room 2–A820, Washington,

DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shaun Maher, Video Services Division,

Mass Media Bureau at (202) 418–1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of a Public Notice released

May 25, 2001. It does not include the

attachment. The complete text of the

Public Notice, including attachment, is

available for public 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, DC 20035,

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

the Commission’s web site at http://

www.fcc.gov.

In this Public Notice, the Mass Media

Bureau identifies those proposals filed

during the limited low power television,

television translator, and Class A

television auction filing window that

are mutually exclusive. Parties have

until July 24, 2001, to file a settlement

if they desire to avoid going to auction.

Federal Communications Commission.

Robert H. Ratcliffe,

Deputy Chief, Mass Media Bureau.

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Low Power Television Auction No.

81—Non-Mutually Exclusive

Proposals—June 25, 2001, FCC Form

346 Application Deadline

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This document identified

those proposals filed during the limited

low power television/television

translator/Class A television auction

filing window that are not mutually

exclusive and announces a June 25,

2001, deadline for filing an FCC Form

346.

DATES: FCC Form 346 must be filed by

each party identified in the Public

Notice by June 25, 2001.

ADDRESSES: To submit by mail,

applicants must send an original and

two copies of the FCC Form 346

application to: Federal Communications

Commission, Mass Media Services, P.O.

Box 358185, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

15251–5190. To hand carry, in person or

by courier, applicants must deliver an

original and two copies of the FCC Form

346 application to: Mellon Bank, Three

Mellon Bank Center, 525 William Penn

Way, 27th Floor, Room 153–2713,

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Applicants

should send a courtesy copy of each

FCC Form 346 application to Hossein

Hashemzadeh, Video Services Division,

Mass Media Bureau, Federal

Communications Commission, 445 12th

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

Applicants may also file their FCC Form

346 application electronically.

Instructions for use of the electronic

filing system are available in the CDBS

User’s Guide, which can be accessed

from the electronic filing web site at:

http://www.fcc.gov/mmb. For assistance

with electronic filing, call the Mass

Media Bureau Help Desk at (202) 418–

2MMB.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shaun Maher, Video Services Division,

Mass Media Bureau at (202) 418–1600.