PUBLIC NOTICE
         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
         1919 M STREET N.W.
         WASHINGTON, D.C.  20554
         
         News media information 202/418-0500.    
                                  
                                                            DA 97-64
                                                      January 10, 1997
                   TEXAS 18 - EDWARDS, RSA 669 A
                      LICENSE WITHDRAWN FROM 
                    CELLULAR UNSERVED AREA AUCTION
Report No. CL-97-19                                 
Market R669 A - Texas 18 - Edwards RSA

The Texas 18 - Edwards license, CDR669A (market R669 A - Texas 18 - Edwards RSA), is
hereby withdrawn from Auction No. 12 (cellular unserved areas), scheduled to begin on January
13, 1997, due to lack of mutual exclusivity.  Texas #20 Rural Cellular, Inc. and GCC License
Corp. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western Wireless Corp.) filed mutually exclusive Phase I
unserved area applications.  In accordance with Sections 22.129 and 22.949(c) of the
Commission's rules, these parties have filed a full market settlement.  The settlement agreement
and related documents have been reviewed and are hereby approved pursuant to Sections 22.129
and 22.949(c) of the Commission's rules.  In accordance with Section 22.128(a) of the
Commission's rules, GCC License Corp.'s Phase I application (file number No. 07666-CL-P1-95)
is dismissed without prejudice leaving Texas #20 Rural Cellular, Inc. (file No. 01287-CL-P1-97)
as the sole applicant in this market. 

Texas #20 Rural Cellular, Inc. must submit the following items to the Office of the Secretary,
Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554.

    1.  The original and two paper copies of its FCC Form 401 application within seven (7)
days of the date of this Public Notice as required by Section 22.929 of the Commission's rules,
47 C.F.R.  22.929.  The application must be enclosed in stiff covers and fastened securely along
the left edge without exposed sharp edges.  There will be no filing fee required because the fee
was paid when the microfiche application was filed.  Additionally, due to the fact that the
Commercial Wireless Division processes only FCC Form 600 applications for unserved area
applications, Texas #20 Rural Cellular must also submit a fully completed FCC Form 600.  See
Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act   Competitive Bidding, Ninth
Report and Order, PP Docket No. 93-253, 61 Fed. Reg. 58,333,  34 (rel. Nov. 7, 1996).


    2.  Any Section 1.65 amendments within 30 days of the date of this Public Notice,
including all amendments reflecting the full market settlement.

The deadline for Petitions to Deny against the listed tentative selectee is February 10, 1997.  See
47 C.F.R.  22.120(a)(4).

For further information, contact:

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:
    Commercial Wireless: Chris White or Michael Kleeb at (202) 418-0620
    Auctions: Thomas Horan at (202) 418-0660


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