Auctions

The attached letter denies the requests for waiver of the competitive bidding rules and the bid withdrawal rule filed by Mountain SMR Group, L.L.C.. on December 5, 1997.

The attached Order, moves the March 31, 1998 payment deadline for both C and F block licensees to a date that is at least 30 days after the revised election date. The specific dates for election and payment resumption will be set forth in a Public Notice issued under delegated authority by the WTB.

Commission Changes Date for C Block Licensees to Elect Payment Option.

In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted today, the FCC proposed to facilitate its implementation of the Universal Licensing System (ULS),and to consolidate, revise, and streamline rules governing application procedures for radio services licensed by the WTB.

WebCel Communications, Inc., petition for a writ of mandamus, is Hereby Denied.

This letter denies Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc.'s Request for Waiver in Auction No. 17, to qualify as an "entrepreneur".

This letter responds to the January 23, 1998 request of Northeast Communications of Wisconsin, Inc. ("Northeast") for confidential treatment of the information contained in Exhibit C of its 175 application.

This public notice identifies another applicant as qualified to bid in the LMDS auction.

This Order affirms key provisions of LMDS Second Report and Order, paving way for auction (CC Docket No. 92-297).

This Public Notice identifies the 138 applicants who have been found qualified to bid in the LMDS auction and contains information about the mock auction and bidding schedule for the first three days of the auction. (On February 6, 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals denied petitions for review filed by several parties.

On February 6, 1998, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied petitions for review filed by several parties challenging the Commission's eligibility restrictions for local exchange carriers, including rural local exchange carriers, in the LMDS auction. See Melcher v. FCC, 1998 WL 44432 (D.C.Cir. 1998).

The Commission Affirms Key Provisions of LMDS Second Report and Order, FCC 98-15, Paving Way for Auction (CC Docket No. 92-297).