PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
1919 M STREET N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554
      
     News media information 202/418-0500  Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830  Internet:  http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov  

                                   
                                                  DA 96-1900
                                        Released:  November 14, 1996       
Pleading Cycle Established for Comments on Waiver of Down Payment
        Rules in Multipoint Distribution Service Auction
                                
Comments Due:  November 22, 1996
Reply Comments Due:  November 27, 1996

     On October 18, 1996, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and the Mass Media
Bureau issued a public notice establishing a pleading cycle for comments on several requests
for waiver of down payment requirements filed by applicants in connection with three recent
auctions.  In each case, the applicant missed the deadline for the second down payment on an
authorization won at auction.  The pleading cycle established by that public notice ended on
November 1, 1996.  

     The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau now solicits comments on an additional
request for waiver of the down payment requirements.  In this instance, the Mass Media
Bureau issued a public notice on October 4, 1996, identifying the Basic Trading Area (BTA)
authorizations that the Bureau was prepared to issue upon appropriate payments by Multipoint
Distribution Service (MDS) auction winners (Report No. D-884).  For the small business
applicants listed, the second half of the down payment was due on October 11, 1996.  The
following party submitted the second half of the down payment late:  

     Pacific Wireless Cable, Inc.
     Waiver filed October 15, 1996
     Markets won:  BTAs 490 and 493

     Interested parties should file comments by November 22, 1996, and reply comments by
November 27, 1996, with the Secretary, FCC, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20554.  A copy should also be sent to Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Room 7002,
FCC, Washington, D.C. 20554.  Upon the filing of formal oppositions, waiver requests
become restricted proceedings and ex parte presentations are prohibited.  See  47 C.F.R. 
 1.1202(e)(1) and 1.1208(c)(1)(i)(B).  Copies of the waiver request, comments and replies
may be obtained from the Commission's duplicating contractor: International Transcription
Service, Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037, (202) 857-3500. 
Copies are also available for public inspection during regular business hours in Room 207,
2033 M Street, N.W., as well as in Room 5608, 2025 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
For further information, please contact Arthur Lechtman, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, Auctions Division at (202) 418-0660.

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