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??? ?? ??~?  ? ?? ??????? ?? ?  ?  ? ? ? ?? ?? ?? ? ? ? ???? ??? ? ?? ?? ? ? ?? ?  ? ? ??  ??  ?? ? ?  ?   ?  ?? ??  ?  ?  >?  ?  ?? , ?9 8 3? ?3 3 3? 3 3 3 3 4? 4 3 ?3 ?3 4 4 4 ?0? ?0 ?0 ?0 ?/ 0x 0 . .? ?. . . . -? ??-? ?- <- , , , , , + + ?++,?,,,,?*?)??)?*+>+++?+?+?+,,-?-?-?-$?$$$$$$?$$?$?$?$%%&&&?&?&?&&?&'((((x(?(?(?(()***W? ? ? ???""?%"%"? $"0$"x?$"?x$"?|$"?$"?$"?$"?$"$"$"$"?$"#"?#"?#"#"?#"#"#"#"#"#"#"#"#"""??""""?""?""?"#?"# &# ?&# &)&)&*&**WB0fcclogo.wpg/2AArialBold($     = !  %X(XX%X%X(XX%X(@,  *` h!X*-` h!X!-  Ӏ%$'X%X(5D%$'  515D6151See"AuctionofLocalMultipointDistributionService(LMDS)LicensesStatusofApplicationsto  ParticipateinAuction,"PublicNotice,DA98141(releasedJanuary27,1998);"CorrectiontoPublicNoticeDA  141,StatusofApplicationstoParticipateinLMDSAuction,"PublicNotice,DA98155(releasedJanuary28, b 1998);IntheMatterofAuctionofLocalMultipointDistributionService(LMDS)LicensesMinimumOpeningBidorReservePrices,Order,DA9866(releasedJanuary14,1998);"WirelessTelecommunicationsBureau >  RespondstoQuestionsAbouttheLocalMultipointDistributionServiceAuction,"PublicNotice,DA9837  (releasedJanuary9,1998);"FCCAnnouncesSpectrumAuctionSchedulefor1998,"PublicNotice,DA972497 v (releasedNovember25,1997);"OpportunityforReplyCommentsonReservePricesorMinimumOpeningBidsforLMDSAuctionExtended,"PublicNotice,DA972420(releasedNovember18,1997);"LMDSAuction R PostponedUntilFebruary18,1998FCCPostponesAuctionNo.17,"PublicNotice,DA972352(released  November10,1997);"CommentsSoughtonReservePricesorMinimumOpeningBidsforLMDSAuction,"PublicNotice,DA972224(releasedOctober17,1997);"AuctionofLocalMultipointDistributionService," T  PublicNotice,DA972081(releasedSeptember25,1997).SeealsoIntheMatterofRulemakingtoAmendParts  j 1,2,21,and25oftheCommission'sRulestoRedesignatethe27.529.5GHzFrequencyBand,ToReallocatethe29.530.0GHzFrequencyBand,ToEstablishRulesandPoliciesforLocalMultipointDistributionServiceandforFixedSatelliteServices,CCDocketNo.92297,SecondOrderonReconsideration,FCC97323(released l   September12,1997).6XX615XXX6X* `CG Times) `CG Times  = !  %X(XX%X%X(XX%X(@,  r^X` hDp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXrx[X` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXDpXxӀ  2  r^X` hDp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXrӀ%X%X("AuctionofLocalMultipointDistributionService (LMDS)LicensesStatusofApplicationstoParticipatein  Auction,"PublicNotice,DA98141(releasedJanuary27,1998).!"#$'()* =W]ciowAgendaAgenda ItemsI.A.1.a.(1)(a)i)a) 5u{77Right-Aligned Paragraph NumbersI.A.1.a.(1)(a)i)a) 5u{78Right-Aligned Paragraph NumbersI.A.1.a.(1)(a)i)a)3|j%\  `$Times NewRomanXXj\  PG;XP%\  `$Times NewRomanX\  PG;P%\  `$Times NewRoman|\  PG;P) `$CG TimeswRomanc P7P4D4A`ArialTTomanX:}D4PXP*X   `*Times New RomanTTXFxX  P!CXP<6X9`("Courier NewTTTTd6X@%7@\  `*Times New RomanTTa\  P-QP\  `*Times New RomanTTy\  P/QP%2A`ArialTTomanTTB2P1QP2 `*Times New RomanTT P37P2 `*Times New RomanTT P57P<A $ArialTTomanTTX/x =PX%\  `*Times New RomanTT&&a\  P?G;&P\  `*Times New RomanTTV\  PCUP/G A,ArialBold ItalicTTG }HY'9>  `*Times New RomanTT\9> (PIYP/> AArialBoldTTTT> }JY/> AArialBoldTTTTb> }LY.o> A`ArialTTomanTTo> P}NYP-o> A`ArialTTomanTTXAlo> P}PYXP)"zAArialBoldTTTTr"zRC,xA`ArialTTomanTTXX}xPT7XP.2A`ArialTomanTT[2PUG;P/2AArialBoldanTT 2WG; /2AArialBoldanTT&&h2XG;&* `CG TimesmanTT P^7P) `CG TimesmanTTc P_7P* `CG TimesmanTTXXw P`7XP(X $  %X(XX%X%X(XX%X(, d%\ ` ##@Xd# Q KZ$  CX(XX%XCX(XX%X(    4    DX(XX%X(DX@X(SeeRulesandPoliciesonForeignParticipationintheU.S.TelecommunicationsMarket,IBDocketNo.97  142,MarketEntryandRegulationofForeignAffiliatedEntities,IBDocketNo.9522,ReportandOrderandOrder t onReconsideration,12FCCRcd23891(1997).#C@͐##CX(X%ͯ#%\  `$Times NewRoman%\ `  KZ$  FX(XX%XFX(XX%X(    2    GX(XX%X(GX@X(SeeIntheMatterofPart1oftheCommission'sRulesCompetitiveBiddingProcedures,Allocationof  SpectrumBelow5GHzTransferredfromFederalGovernmentUse,46604685MHz,WTDocketNo.9782,ETDocketNo.9432,ThirdReportandOrderandSecondFurtherNoticeofProposedRuleMaking,13FCCRcd539(1997) 8 ("Part1ThirdReportandOrder")at43;220MHzThirdReportandOrder,supra.#F@͐##FX(X%ͯ#%\  `$Times NewRoman%\ `  KZ$  IX(XX%XIX(XX%X(    1    LX(XX%X(LX@X(SeeTheChannelGroupsindicatedintheallocationplanarethe5channel,noncontiguousassignments  identifiedas"GroupNos.1,2,3"etc.,inSection90.721(b)oftheCommission'sRules,47C.F.R.90.721(b).#I@͐##IX(X%ͯ#%\  `$Times NewRoman  KZ$  %X(XX%X%X(XX%X(    1    @X(XX%X(@X@X(ԀSeeTheChannelGroupsindicatedintheallocationplanarethe5channel,noncontiguousassignments  identifiedas"GroupNos.1,2,3"etc.,inSection90.721(b)oftheCommission'sRules,47C.F.R.90.721(b).#%@͐##%X(X%ͯ#(f(3Z$ =i`!  %X(XX%X%X(XX%X(      1  %\ `    bD$h4"  KZ$  %X(XX%X%X(XX%X(    2    ݀@X(XX%X(@X@X(SeeIntheMatterofPart1oftheCommission'sRulesCompetitiveBiddingProcedures,Allocationof  SpectrumBelow5GHzTransferredfromFederalGovernmentUse,46604685MHz,WTDocketNo.9782,ETDocketNo.9432,ThirdReportandOrderandSecondFurtherNoticeofProposedRuleMaking,13FCCRcd539(1997) ` ("Part1ThirdReportandOrder")at43;220MHzThirdReportandOrder,supra.#%@͑##%X(X%Ͱ#  KZ$  QX(XX%XQX(XX%X(    1    RX(XX%X(RX@X(SeeTheChannelGroupsindicatedintheallocationplanarethe5channel,noncontiguousassignments  identifiedas"GroupNos.1,2,3"etc.,inSection90.721(b)oftheCommission'sRules,47C.F.R.90.721(b).#Q@͐##QX(X%ͯ#%\  `$Times NewRoman%\ ` J KZ$  %X(XX%X%X(XX%X(    3    ݀@X(XX%X(@X@X(Part1ThirdReportandOrderat183187.#%@͑##%X(X%Ͱ#  KZ$  UX(XX%XUX(XX%X(    5    VX(XX%X(VX@X(SeeCommentSoughtonReservePricesorMinimumOpeningBidsandOtherAuctionProceduralIssuesfor  thePhaseII220MHzService,PublicNotice,DA9848(WirelessTel.Bur.,rel.January13,1998),63FR2976 t (January20,1998);Section3002(a),BalancedBudgetActof1997,P.L.10533,111Stat.251(1997);47U.S.C.309(j)(4)(F).TheCommission'sauthoritytoestablishareservepriceorminimumopeningbidissetforthin47C.F.R.1.2104(c)and(d).#U@͐##UX(X%ͯ#%\  `$Times NewRoman%\ ` V KZ$  %X(XX%X%X(XX%X(    4    ݀@X(XX%X(@X@X(SeeRulesandPoliciesonForeignParticipationintheU.S.TelecommunicationsMarket,IBDocketNo.97  142,MarketEntryandRegulationofForeignAffiliatedEntities,IBDocketNo.9522,ReportandOrderandOrder   onReconsideration,12FCCRcd23891(1997).#%@͑##%X(X%Ͱ# Q KZ$  YX(XX%XYX(XX%X(    4    ZX(XX%X(ZX@X(SeeRulesandPoliciesonForeignParticipationintheU.S.TelecommunicationsMarket,IBDocketNo.97  142,MarketEntryandRegulationofForeignAffiliatedEntities,IBDocketNo.9522,ReportandOrderandOrder t onReconsideration,12FCCRcd23891(1997).#Y@͐##YX(X%ͯ#%\  `$Times NewRoman%\ `  KZ$  %X(XX%X%X(XX%X(    5    @X(XX%X(@X@X(ԀSeeCommentSoughtonReservePricesorMinimumOpeningBidsandOtherAuctionProceduralIssuesfor  thePhaseII220MHzService,PublicNotice,DA9848(WirelessTel.Bur.,rel.January13,1998),63FR2976 t (January20,1998);Section3002(a),BalancedBudgetActof1997,P.L.10533,111Stat.251(1997);47U.S.C.309(j)(4)(F).TheCommission'sauthoritytoestablishareservepriceorminimumopeningbidissetforthin47C.F.R.1.2104(c)and(d).#%@͐##%X(X%ͯ# I KZ$  ]X(XX%X]X(XX%X(    3    ^X(XX%X(^X@X(Part1ThirdReportandOrderat183187.#]@͐##]X(X%ͯ#%\  `$Times NewRoman%\ `  KZ$  `X(XX%X`X(XX%X(    2    aX(XX%X(aX@X(SeeIntheMatterofPart1oftheCommission'sRulesCompetitiveBiddingProcedures,Allocationof  SpectrumBelow5GHzTransferredfromFederalGovernmentUse,46604685MHz,WTDocketNo.9782,ETDocketNo.9432,ThirdReportandOrderandSecondFurtherNoticeofProposedRuleMaking,13FCCRcd539(1997) 8 ("Part1ThirdReportandOrder")at43;220MHzThirdReportandOrder,supra.#`@͐##`X(X%ͯ#%\  `$Times NewRoman%\ ` = !  %X(XX%X%X(XX%X(,  7%(%XXdd7    /1O?;z|8 `@U@@@E8pHPP%  X%X(2 7 %  G(#PUBLICNOTICE2&p;& 2 7Ԉ  ( (#(#(33FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSION1919MSTREET,N.W.WASHINGTON,D.C.20554 D    332&2&p;)HN2NewsMediaInformation:(202)4180500 D  FaxOnDemand:(202)4182830Internet:http://www.fcc.govftp.fcc.gov ~  ( DD(  ?>8'  xdE; x? <  )X7#X)HN%X(XX)X7#  DA98230  ?   February6,1998  %$'X%X(AUCTIONOFLOCALMULTIPOINTDISTRIBUTION ?  SERVICE(LMDS)LICENSES  M  138QualifiedBidders  %X(X%$' ReportNo.AUC17G(AuctionNo.17) ;    ThisPublicNoticeidentifiesthe138applicantswhohavebeenfoundqualifiedtobidinAuctionNo.17for986LocalMultipointDistributionServicelicenses,whichisscheduledtobeginonWednesday,February18,1998.ThisPublicNoticecontainsbiddinginstructionsandotherimportantinformationregardingtheauction.  AttachmentAlistseachofthe138qualifiedbidders.AttachmentAalsolistseachqualifiedbidder'supfrontpaymentandmaximumeligibilityinbiddingunits.  AttachmentBliststhelicensesthatwerelistedoneachqualifiedbidder'sFCCForm175.OnAttachmentB,anasteriskindicatesthatanapplicanthasfiledanapplicationthatincludesawaiverrequest.  AttachmentCliststhoseapplicantswhosubmittedFCCForm175applications,butdidnotqualifytobidinthisauction.*` h!X*  Inordertoparticipateeffectivelyintheauction,qualifiedbiddersshouldrefamiliarizethemselveswiththeauctionrulesandotherinformationcontainedintheBidderInformationPackageandthePublicNoticesreleasedforthisauction.4 3  1      ׀Additionally,today,theU.S.Courtof '#%H AppealsfortheDistrictofColumbiaCircuitdeniedpetitionsforreviewfiledbyseveralpartieschallengingtheCommission'seligibilityrestrictionsforlocalexchangecarriers,includingrurallocalexchangecarriers,intheLMDSauction.SeeMelcherv.FederalCommunications  Commission,1998WL44432(D.C.Cir.1998).Thefollowinginformationprovidesadditional t guidance.  Registration. Qualifiedbiddershavebeenautomaticallyregisteredfortheauction.For 8  securityreasons,theCommissionwillconfirmregistrationbytwoseparatemailingsofregistrationmaterials,bothsenttothecontactpersonattheaddressidentifiedinthebidder'sFCCForm175.ThetwomailingswillincludetheBidderIdentificationNumber,LoginID,LoginPasswordandtheFCCAccountNumber.Thesecondmailingwillincludetheremotebiddingsystemsoftware,ifordered.Additionalinformationwillbeincludedinbothmailings,includingothergeneralinformation.Uponreceiptofbothmailings,eachbiddershouldbeinpossessionofthefollowinginformation:0  0` (#(#FCCAccountNumber(asassignedbyFCC) ` (#` (#    ` BidderIdentificationNumber(suppliedbyFCCmailing) p    ` LoginID(suppliedbyFCCmailing) \    ` LoginPassword(suppliedbyFCCmailing) H 0   ` Remotebiddingsystemsoftware,ifordered(suppliedbyFCCmailing)4(#(#  Itiseachapplicant'sresponsibilitytoensurethesecurityoftheirbiddingcodesandto  \ ensurethatonlyauthorizedbiddersplacebidsontheirbehalf.TheFCCassumesnoresponsibilityorliabilityforapplicant'sensuringthesecurityoftheircomputersystemorensuringthesecurityoftheirbiddingcodesandthatonlyauthorizedbiddersplacebidsontheirbehalf .    WARNING:AnyunauthorizedpersonorentityaccessingortamperingwithanFCCor  othergovernmentcomputerwillbeprosecutedtothefullextentofthelaw.   AnyapplicantlistedasaqualifiedbidderinAttachmentAtothisPublicNoticewhohasnotreceivedbothregistrationmailingsbynoononThursday,February12,1998,shouldcontactthe H! FCCat8882255322.Callersshouldpressoptionnumber2atthepromptforauctioninquiries,andasktospeaktoKathyGarland.Itiseachapplicant'sresponsibilitytoensurethatallregistrationinformationhasbeenreceivedontime.  LostLoginIDs,LoginPasswordsandBidderIdentificationNumberscanbereplacedonlyattheFCCAuctionHeadquarters,locatedat2MassachusettsAvenue,N.E.,Washington,D.C.Ifreplacementisnecessary,eitheranauthorizedrepresentativeorthecertifyingofficial(asdesignatedontheapplicant'sFCCForm175)mustappearinpersonwithtwoformsofidentification,oneofwhichmustbeaphotoidentification.   ElectronicBiddingSoftware. Inordertobidelectronically,eachqualifiedbidder,who  8  fileditsFCCForm175electronically,mustpurchasetheCommission'selectronicbiddingsoftware.ThissoftwarehasbeenupdatedfortheLMDSauction.Biddersareadvisedtoreviewthesoftwaremanualincludedintheregistrationmaterialsandparticipateinthemockauctiontobecomefamiliarwiththissoftware.Forsoftwarebackup,biddersareadvisedtoduplicatethesoftwareforusebyauthorizedrepresentativesatdifferentlocations.However,theFCCRemoteBiddingSystemwillnotacceptelectronicbidsfromqualifiedbidderswhoarenotregisteredpurchasersofthebiddingsoftware.  W@4 <DL!T$&)\+- 0d24X!W BiddingContingencyPlan. Biddersshoulddevelopcomprehensivecontingencyplans 4 theycanimplementquicklyincasetheyexperiencedifficultyparticipatingintheauction.TheFCCwillcorrectanyproblemswithinCommission-controlledfacilities.Biddersaresolelyresponsibleforanticipatingandovercomingproblemssuchasbiddertechnicalfailures,localtelephoneserviceinterruptions,adverselocalweatherconditions,unavailabilityofauthorizedbidders,orlossofconfidentialsecuritycodes.  TheFCCRemoteBiddingSystemrequiresaccesstoa900servicetelephoneline.Biddersshouldverifyinadvancethatthetelephonesystemstheywillbeusingtosubmitelectronicbidspermitaccessto900servicetelephonenumbers,andshouldconsulttheirtelephoneadministratorsiftheyneedassistance.    Allfilers,manualandelectronic,willbesuppliedwithatelephonenumberfortelephonicbiddingintheirregistrationpacket.Thisnumbercanalsobeusedbyelectronicbiddersasanalternatemethodofbiddingintheeventtheyarenotabletosubmittheirbidselectronically.  BiddingSchedule. ThebiddingscheduleforWednesday,February18willbe: $H #    `    ` BiddingPeriod h   9:00a.m p   11:00a.m.ET ' #&    ` RoundResults h   11:00a.m p -  11:30a.m.ET (#'    ` BiddingPeriod h   2:00p.m p   4:00p.m.ET *%)    ` RoundResults h   4:00p.m p -  4:30p.m.ET l+&* ЇThebiddingscheduleforThursday,February19throughFriday,February20,willbe:r^X` hD% x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?A4Xr   ` BiddingPeriod h   9:00a.m D  %   10:00a.m.ET     ` RoundResults h   10:00a.m D  % -  10:30a.m.ET t    ` BiddingPeriod h   2:00p.m D  %   3:00p.m.ET L     ` RoundResults h   3:00p.m D  % -  3:30p.m.ET 8  Ѐ   `  $ t   TheFCCwillsetthepaceoftheauctionbaseduponitsmonitoringofthebiddinganditsassessmentoftheauction'sprogress.Generally,attheendofeachweekoftheauction,theFCCwillannouncethebiddingscheduleforthefollowingweek.   MinimumOpeningBids. TherewillbeaminimumopeningbidintheLMDSauction.   SeeIntheMatterofLocalMultipointDistributionService(LMDS)LicensesMinimum   OpeningBidsorReservePrices,Order,DA9866(releasedJanuary14,1998).Theminimum   openingbidswillbesetusingtherevisedformulasspecifiedintheOrderassetforthforeach   licenseinAppendixB,andaresubjecttoreductionatthediscretionoftheFCC.Biddersshouldbeaware,however,thattheFCCwillnotentertainrequeststolowerminimumopeningbids.Theagencywillexerciseitsdiscretion,ifatall,independentofanycommunicationsfrombidders.  MessagesandAnnouncements. TheFCCwillpostpertinentauctioninformationas  \ messagesandannouncementsontheFCCRemoteBiddingSystem,onitsInternetsiteandonitsBulletinBoardSystem(BBS).BiddersshouldcheckformessagesandannouncementseachtimetheyentertheRemoteBiddingSystem,andshouldreadthisinformationcarefully.  BidderQuestionsduringtheAuction. FCCauctionofficialsandtechnicalsupportstaff  willbeavailableduringthecourseoftheauctiontoanswerquestionsfrombidders.Biddersshouldidentifythemselvesasabidderwithtimesensitiveauctionquestionswhencallinganynumber.Helpcanbeobtainedthroughthefollowingtelephonenumbers:   ` FCCBidderLine h      D Usetelephonicbidnumbersuppliedin D!    `     h      D registrationmailing   `    ` FCCAuctionsDivision     D 2024180660 $X"    ` (legalquestions)   ` FCCTechnicalSupportHotline   D 2024141250 &"%    MonitoringRoundResults. AttachmentDtothisPublicNoticeprovidesinstructionsfor (#' reviewinganddownloadingroundresults,andothermaterialrelatedtotheLMDSauctionreleasedbytheCommissionduringthecourseoftheauction. h+&*    AuctionTrackingTool. Asoftwaretoolfortrackingtheprogressoftheauctionwillbe  madeavailableonTuesday,February17,1998viatheInternetathttp://www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions/lmdsandtheFCCAuctionsBulletinBoardSystem.Bidderswishingtofamiliarizethemselveswiththetrackingtoolsoftwareareencouragedtotrythetrackingtoolsoftwareforthe800MHzSMRauctionathttp://www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions.ThistoolcannotbeusedfortheLMDSauctionbuthassimilarfunctionalityandprovidesausefultoolforpractice.  ThetrackingtoolisaMicrosoft;Excel)v5.0WorkBook,whichrunsonMicrosoft  ` Windows)v3.1,WindowsforWorkGroups)v3.11,andWindows95.Withthisauctiontrackingtool,bidderscanimportroundresultsandanalyzethebiddingintheauction.TechnicalsupportforthetrackingtoolcanbeobtainedbycallingtheFCCTechnicalSupportHotline.PleasereviewtheinformationincludedwiththetrackingtoolREADMEfilethoroughlybeforecallingtechnicalsupport. 0  UserRequirements. Thissoftwareisnotdesignedfornovicecomputerusers.Tobeused   effectively,youmusthaveextensiveexperiencewith: (#(# 0  *MicrosoftWindows (#(# 0  *MicrosoftExcelv5.0 (#(# 0  *theFCCsimultaneousmultipleroundauctionformat (#(#  0  SoftwareandHardwareRequirements. Ataminimum,youwillneedthefollowing:`(#(# 0  *MicrosoftWindowsv3.1+,WindowsforWorkGroups3.11orWindows95 (#(# 0  *MicrosoftExcelv5.0orlater (#(# 0  *8MBofavailableharddiskspace (#(# 0  *16MBofRAMandaPentium)basedprocessorarehighlyrecommended (#(#      AmendmentstoFCCForm175s. Applicantsareresponsibleforthecontinuingaccuracy  andcompletenessofinformationfurnishedintheirFCCForm175anditsexhibits.See47C.F.R  1.65.Itisthestaff'spositionthatapplicantsshouldamendtheirapplicationswithintenbusinessdaysfromtheoccurrenceofareportablechange.FilersshouldmakemodificationstotheirFCCForm175selectronically,andsubmitaletterbrieflysummarizingthechangesto:  KathleenO'BrienHamChief,Auctions&IndustryAnalysisDivisionWirelessTelecommunicationsBureauFederalCommunicationsCommissionWashington,D.C.20554  withacourtesycopytoMarkBollingerandChristinaClearwatereithersenttothesameaddressorfaxedto2024182082. *%)   AsdescribedintheCommission'srules,applicantsmaymakeonlyminorcorrectionstotheirFCCForm175applications;majormodifications(e.g.,changingthemarketsappliedfor,  changingcontroloftheapplicant,changingthecertifyingofficialorsigningamanualapplication)willnotbeaccepted.See47C.F.R.1.2105(b). t    MockAuction. TheFCCwillconductamockauctiononFriday,February13,1998,to H  allowbidderstofamiliarizethemselveswiththeelectronicbiddingsoftwareandthenewbiddingprocedures.Telephonicbiddingwillalsobeavailableduringthemockauction.Participantswishingtoplacetelephonicbidsshouldusethetelephonenumbersuppliedintheregistrationmaterialsfortheauction.Themockauctionwillbeopenonlytoqualifiedbidders.Preregistrationisnotrequiredtoparticipateinthemockauction.  Thismockauctionwillincludeall986LMDSlicenses,andwillfollowtherulesgoverningtheLMDSauction.ThemockauctionwillbeidentifiedasAuctionNo.74.Theprogramwillassumethateachbidderappliedforall986licensesandsubmittedupfrontpaymentsof$100,000,000.00,correspondingto100,000,000biddingunits.TheauctionwillsimulatethestartofStageOne,sobidderswillberequiredtobeactiveonatleast60percentoftheirbiddingunits,orriskhavingawaiverautomaticallyappliedunlessbiddingeligibilityisreduced.  Themockauctionwillconsistof4rounds,withthefollowingschedule:   ` BiddingPeriod h   9:00a.m D  % 10:00a.m.ET D    ` RoundResults h   10:00a.m D - % 10:30a.m.ET 0    ` BiddingPeriod h   11:00a.m D  % 12:00p.m.ET     ` RoundResults h   12:00p.m D - % 12:30p.m.ET     ` BiddingPeriod h   2:00p.m D  % 3:00p.m.ET |    ` RoundResults h   3:00p.m D - % 3:30p.m.ET h    ` BiddingPeriod h   4:00p.m D  % 5:00p.m.ET @!    ` RoundResults h   5:00p.m D - % 5:30p.m.ET ,"|  ~^X` hDp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXD%X~   `   EligibleLMDSbidderswhowishtoparticipateinthemockauctionusingelectronicbiddingmustestablishaPPPconnectiontotheFCCAuctionNetworkthrougheithera202areacodenumberora900number,asselectedthroughthemockauctionsoftware.(TheFCCencouragesparticipantstotesttheirabilitytoconnectusingthe900number,inordertoidentifyanypotentialproblemssuchasa900numbertelephoneblock.Therewillbenoaccesschargeforthefirstminuteofthe900numberconnectiontime.)  WhenparticipantsestablishthePPPconnectionandstarttheMockBiddingSystem,theywillregisterforthemockauctionbyenteringtheirFCCAccountNumber.TheLoginnames, d+&* Loginpasswords,andBidderIdentificationNumbers(BINs)willbeprefilled.Note:Prefilledcodesareforthemockauctiononly.FortheactualLMDSauction,validlogincodesandBINswillbemailedtoqualifiedbidderswiththeirregistrationmaterials.  RemotebiddingsoftwareforthemockauctionwillbeavailableviatheFCC'sInternetandBulletinBoardSystembeginningFebruary11,1998.SeeAttachmentEfordownloading L  instructions.Thissoftwareisspecificallydesignedforthissimulation,andisnotadaptabletoanyotherFCCspectrumauction.Aspartofthesoftware,theCommissionhasestablishedasuggestionboxandwelcomesyourcommentsregardingthesoftware. MULTIPLEINCREMENTBIDDING  8   Aspreviouslyannounced,theFCChasenhancedthebidentryscreenoftheAutomatedAuction   SystemsoftwarefortheLMDSauctiontoallowbidderstoplacemultipleincrementbids.7 3  2      ׀Inthe   recentlycompleted800MHzSMRauction,theCommissionintroducedclickboxbiddingwherebybidderswerelimitedtoincreasinghighbidsbyonlyasinglebidincrement.Therevisedsystemallowsbidderstoincreasehighbidsbyuptoninebidincrements.Toplaceabidonalicense,thebiddermustsimplyenterawholenumberbetween 1 and 9 inthe H bidincrementmultiplier(BidMult)field.Thisvaluewilldeterminetheamountofthebid(AmountBid)bymultiplyingthebidincrementmultiplierbythebidincrementandaddingtheresulttothehighbidamountaccordingtothefollowingformula: AmountBid=HighBid+(BidMult*BidIncrement). L  Thus,biddersmayplaceabidthatexceedsthestandinghighbidbybetweenoneandninetimes $ thebidincrement.Forexample,tobidtheminimumacceptablebid,whichisgenerallyequaltoonebidincrement,abidderwillenter"1"inthebidincrementmultipliercolumnandpresssubmit.ForanylicenseonwhichtheFCCisdesignatedasthehighbidder(i.e.,alicensethathasnotyet p receivedabidintheauctionorwherethehighbidwaswithdrawnandanewbidhasnotyetbeenplaced),bidderswillbelimitedtobiddingonlytheminimumacceptablebid.Inbothofthesecasesnoincrementexistsforthelicenses,andbiddersshouldenter1intheBidMultfield.Notethatanynumberbetween 1 and 9 enteredinthemultipliercolumnwillresultinabidvalueatthe  #p! minimumacceptablebidamount,astherearenomultipleincrementsinthisinstance.Biddersshouldnotethatthisenhancementdoesnotchangeanyroundresultreportsoraffectanysoftwarescreensotherthanthebidmodule.Theimportfunctionwillbemodifiedtoallowmultipleincrementbidstobeimportedintothesoftware.Theproceduresformultipleincrementbiddingwillbeincludedinthesoftwaremanualmailedoutaspartofthequalifiedbidder (#' registrationpackage,andthemultipleincrementfunctionwillbepartofthemockauctionsoftware. OTHERIMPORTANTINFORMATION  `  Windows95Compatibility: TheFCCnowofficiallysupportsWindows95fortheRemote 8  BiddingSystem.PleasebeadvisedthattheFCCRemoteBiddingSystemhasnotbeentestedinaMacintosh,OS/2,orWindowsNTenvironment.Therefore,theFCCwillnotsupportoperatingsystemsotherthanMicrosoftWindows3.1,WindowsforWorkgroups3.11,orWindows95.ThisincludesanyotheremulatedWindowsenvironment. BidSubmissionAdvisory: Oncetheauctioncommences,applicantsareremindedtobecareful   toverifytheirbidspriortosubmissiontoavoidmistakes.Normally,abidderthatwithdrawsahighbidduringthecourseofanauctionissubjecttoawithdrawalpayment.See47C.F.R.   1.2104(g)(1).Biddersthereforeshouldpaycloseattentiontotheirbidsandutilizeallavailablesafeguardstoensurethatbidsarenotsubmittedinerror.Onceabidissubmitted,biddersarefullyresponsiblefortheconsequencesofanyerrorstheymake,unlessreliefisgranted. LongFormApplications: Applicantsshouldbeawarethatatthelongformapplicationstage, < theywillbesubjecttothemoreextensivereportingrequirementscontainedinthenewlyadoptedPart1ownershipdisclosurerule.See47C.F.R.1.2112;AmendmentofPart1ofthe h Commission'sRulesCompetitiveBiddingProcedures,WTDocketNo.9782,AllocationofSpectrumBelow5GHzTransferredfromFederalGovernmentUse46604685MHz,ETDocketNo.9432,ThirdReportandOrderandSecondFurtherNoticeofProposedRuleMaking,FCC , 97413,63Fed.Reg.2315(1998).  ForadditionalinformationregardingthisPublicNotice,pleasecontactMarkBollinger,ChristinaClearwaterorRubyHough,Auctions&IndustryAnalysisDivision,WirelessTelecommunicationsBureau,at2024180660.%)HN%X(X%  #)X7#XX%X(\#@X(XX)X7##@X@X( ]# DA98526 ?   March17,1998  Q  o[X` hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8:<H?AXo  @j$@FCCAnnouncesDelayof220MHzServiceAuction _     #@$@jg^#@X(X@  The220MHzauction,previouslyscheduledtobeginMay19,1998,willbedelayed +{ pendingCommissionresolutionofpetitionsforreconsideration.Withinfive(5)businessdaysafterreleaseofCommissionactiononthosepetitionsforreconsideration,theWirelessTelecommunicationsBureau( WTB)willreleaseaPublicNoticeannouncingkeydates,proceduresandtermsforthe220MHzAuction.AmongthekeydateswillbetheFCCForm175filingdeadline.Thisdeadlinewillbenolessthansixty(60)daysafterthereleaseofthePublicNotice. 220MHzService: Thisauctionwillconsistof908licensesinthePhaseII220MHzservice,  withthreenationwide,30RegionalEconomicAreaGroupings("220MHzEAGs")and875EconomicArea("EA")licenses.Thelicensesencompassthefollowingchannels:  NationwideBlock   h   Channels ?   Channels5160   h     10 +{   Channels8190   h     10  g   Channels141150   h     10 !S   EABlock    h   Channels "+!   A: ` ChannelGroupsJPH 3  1      ׀2,13    10 #"   B: ` ChannelGroups3,16    10 $ #   C: ` ChannelGroups5,18    10 % $   D: ` ChannelGroups8,19    10 &!%   E: ` ChannelGroups171180    10 w'"&   220MHzEAGBlock   h   Channels O)$(   F: ` ChannelGroups1,6,11    15 ;*%)   G: ` ChannelGroups4,9,14    15    H: ` ChannelGroups7,12,17    15    I: ` ChannelGroups10,15,20    15  A  J: ` ChannelGroups186200    15 t  ForgeneralbackgroundonthePhaseI220MHzService,see,amongothermaterials:  8  AmendmentofPart90oftheCommission'sRulestoProvidefortheUseofthe220222MHzBandbythePrivateLandMobileRadioServices,PRDocketNo.89552,ReportandOrder,6  d FCCRcd.2356(1991).AmendmentofPart90oftheCommission'sRulestoProvidefortheUseofthe220222MHzBandbythePrivateLandMobileRadioServices,PRDocketNo.89552,MemorandumOpinionandOrder,7FCCRcd.4484(1992). (   Forfurtherinformationaboutthe220MHzService,see: AmendmentofPart90ofthe   Commission'sRulestoProvidefortheUseofthe220222MHzBandbythePrivateLandMobileRadioService,PRDocketNo.89552,GNDocketNo.93252,SecondReportand   Order,11FCCRcd.3668(1996)(recon.pending).AmendmentofPart90oftheCommission's x RulestoProvidefortheUseofthe220222MHzBandbythePrivateLandMobileRadioService,PRDocketNo.89552,FourthReportandOrder,12FCCRcd.13453(1997).The P ServiceandAuctionRulesforthe220MHzServicearecodifiedat47C.F.R.Part90,SubPartsTandW. FortheauctionrulesforthePhaseII220MHzService,see: AmendmentofPart90ofthe P Commission'sRulestoProvidefortheUseofthe220222MHzBandbythePrivateLandMobileRadioService,PRDocketNo.89552,RM8506,GNDocketNo.93252,PPDocketNo.93253,ThirdReportandOrderandFifthNoticeofProposedRulemaking,12FCCRcd.  10943(1997)("220MHzThirdReportandOrder")(recon.pending). FCCAuctionsTelephoneNumberandInternetSite: Allinterestedpartiesshouldcontactthe  FCCNationalCallCenterat888CALLFCC(8882255322)Option#2,torequesttobeputonthemailinglistforbidderinformationpackagesfortheauction.Bydoingso,potentialapplicantsensurethattheywillreceiveabidderinformationpackagedetailingthespecifictermsandconditionsoftheauction.Thisistheonlytelephonenumbertocontacttobeplacedonamailinglistforupcomingauctions.InordertokeepapprisedoftheFCC'sauctionschedule(whichissubjecttochange),reportsandorders,publicnotices,andallotherrelevantauctionrelateddocuments,theFCCstronglyadvisesthatallinterestedpartiesregularlyvisititsInternetwebsite.TheWorldWideWeb("www")URLaddressfortheAuctionsHomePageis: http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions.html . '#&   *%) A7@(@XXd%XXd7  BidderAlerts:     0  TheCommissiondoesnotapproveanyindividualinvestmentproposal,nordoesit  provideawarrantywithrespecttoanylicensebeingauctioned.PotentialapplicantsandinvestorsareremindedthatwinningalicenseinanFCCspectrumauctionisnotaguaranteeofsuccessinthemarketplace. (#(#  0  TheFCCmakesnorepresentationsorwarrantiesabouttheuseofspectrumfor $ t particularservices.ApplicantsshouldbeawarethatanFCCauctionrepresentsanopportunitytobecomeanFCClicensee,subjecttocertainconditionsandregulations.AnFCCauctiondoesnotconstituteanendorsementbytheFCCofanyparticularservices,technologies,orproducts,nordoesanFCClicenseconstituteaguaranteeofbusinesssuccess.Applicantsshouldperformtheirindividualduediligencebeforeproceeding,astheywouldwithanynewbusinessventure.  (#(#  0  TheFederalTradeCommission(FTC)hasfoundthatsomeunscrupulous   individualshavedesignedinvestmentschemesaroundlicensesauctionedortobeauctionedbytheFCC.InvestorsorpotentialinvestorswithinquiriesorcomplaintsaboutspecificinvestmentofferingsmaycalltheNationalFraudInformationCenter,1800-876-7060,orvisitthatorganization'sInternetwebsiteatwww.fraud.org.Theymayalsocontacttheirstateattorneygeneralorstatecorporationsoffice.TheFTCandtheSecuritiesandExchangeCommission(SEC)receivecomplaintsoninvestmentfraudandofferconsumereducationmaterials.InvestorsorpotentialinvestorsmaycontacttheFTCat(202)326-3128orvisititsInternetwebsiteatwww.ftc.gov,andmaycontacttheSECat(202)942-7040orvisititsInternetwebsiteatwww.sec.gov. (#(#  0  Potentialapplicantsshouldalsobeawareofrecentchangestomanyofthe  Commission'sauctionsrules,includingwhethertocontinuetopermitsmallbusinessestopayforlicenseswonininstallmentpayments. O _ E 3  2      ׀Changesarealsobeing p consideredwithrespecttotheattributionofgrossrevenuesofinvestorsinandaffiliatesofsmallbusinesses, S \ 3  3      ׀andhavebeenadoptedwithrespecttoforeign H! ownershipofU.S.telecommunicationsfacilities. W X B 3  4      ׀Finally,potentialapplicants4" (#(# shouldbeawarethatwhenFCClicensesaresubjecttoauction(i.e.,becausetheyare  mutuallyexclusive)therecentlyenactedBalancedBudgetActof1997callsupontheCommissiontoprescribemethodsbywhichareasonablereservepricewillberequiredoraminimumopeningbidestablished,unlesstheCommissiondeterminesthatareservepriceorminimumbidisnotinthepublicinterest.[TT 3  5      ׀  `   ForfurtherinformationcontactLisaHartigan,AuctionsandIndustryAnalysisDivision,WirlessTelecommunicationsat(202)4180660orMartyLiebman,PolicyDivision,WirelessTelecommunicationsBureau,at(202)4181310.@.FCC#)X7#XX@X(Z]##)HNX)X7#^#