[Federal Register: November 14, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 220)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA 02-2751]
Verification OF ITFS, MDS, and MMDS License Status and Pending
Applications
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this document the Federal Communications Commission,
(Commission), Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, seeks to verify ITFS,
MDS, and MMDS licensing information contained in the Broadband
Licensing System in preparation for the transition to the Universal
Licensing System (ULS). The Commission is requesting that all ITFS, MDS
and MMDS licensees and applicants review and verify licensing
information set forth in the Tables released for public inspection.
Also, the Commission is requesting that ITFS, MDS, and MMDS licensees
and applicants submit written requests for continued processing for all
pending applications filed prior to March 25, 2002. Finally, at the
Commission will close the review and verification period on December
17, 2002.
DATES: Comments are due on or before December 16, 2002 and reply
comments are due on or before December 30. 2002.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW., TW-
A325, Washington, DC 20554. See Supplementary Information for filing
instructions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Licensees and applicants should visit
http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/itfs&mds/licensing/inventory.html in
order to review the tables. For all questions regarding technical
aspects of public access to BLS data, contact the FCC Technical Support
Hotline: Call (202) 414-1250 (TTY (202) 414-1255) or e-mail to
ulscomm@fcc.gov. The hotline is available Monday through Friday 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Eastern Time. All calls to the hotline are recorded.
For all questions regarding legal matters relating to this Public
Notice, contact John J. Schauble, Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Kim
Varner, Esq., Policy and Rules Branch, Public Safety and Private
Wireless Division, or Stephen Svab, Esq., Policy and Rules Branch,
Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, at (202) 418-0680.
For all questions regarding data corrections, and how to file those
corrections, contact the Licensing Support Hotline at 1-888-225-5322
and select option 2.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Public
Notice, DA 02-2751, released on October 18, 2002. The full text of this
document is available for inspection and copying during normal business
hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20554. The complete text may be purchased from the Commission's copy
contractor, Qualex International, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402,
Washington, DC 20554. The full text may also be downloaded at: http://
www.fcc.gov. Alternative formats are available to persons with
disabilities by contacting Brian Millin at (202) 418-7426 or TTY (202)
418-7365 or at bmillin@fcc.gov.
On March 25, 2002, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB)
became responsible for the administration of the Instructional
Television Fixed Service (ITFS), the Multipoint Distribution Service
(MDS), and the Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS)
(collectively, the Services). Prior to March 25, 2002, the Services
were administered by the former Mass Media Bureau using the Broadband
Licensing System (BLS) as the licensing database for the Services. As
part of the transition process, WTB will be migrating these services to
the Universal Licensing System (ULS) that governs all WTB services. In
so doing, WTB seeks to ensure that all information contained within the
BLS is accurate, current and comprehensive. In order to facilitate this
process, WTB is requesting that all ITFS, MDS and MMDS licensees and
applicants review and verify important licensing information as
explained in this public notice. This review will assist WTB in
ensuring the integrity of the data in the database and permit a smooth
transition of the data to WTB's licensing database. In addition, in
order to efficiently process all pending applications, petitions, and
other requests, WTB is requesting that applicants and petitioners re-
affirm, in writing, that continued processing of certain applications
and petitions, as detailed below is desired.
It is very important that all ITFS, MDS, and MMDS licensees and
applicants carefully review this public notice and the tables of
licensing information described below. Failure to follow the
instructions in this public notice may result in the cancellation of
licenses and/or dismissal of pending applications.
ITFS/MDS/MMDS Licenses
WTB is making available for public inspection four tables of
licensing information at: http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/itfs&mds/
licensing/inventory.html. A hard copy of each table is also available
for public inspection at the Commission's Reference Information Center,
445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. Table A lists
all ITFS licenses including main station and two-way stations shown in
BLS. Table B lists all MDS and MMDS licenses, including Basic Trading
Area authorizations, main stations and two-way stations contained in
BLS. Table C lists all granted modifications and construction permits
for ITFS for which certifications of construction have not yet been
filed. Table D lists all granted MDS/MMDS modifications and conditional
licenses for which certifications of construction have not yet been
filed. Tables A, B, C, and D
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contain the following information for each listed license: license
status, latest license status date, renewal expiration date,
channel(s), location of the facility, construction expiration date of
each unconstructed station and additional administrative information
concerning the licenses. Technical information is not included in these
tables.
In addition, for licensed stations only, additional technical
information concerning those licenses is available at http://
wireless.fcc.gov/services/itfs&mds/licensing/inventory.html. Licensees
are requested to review this data for their licenses and ascertain that
the information is correct (including verification that the
specification of North American Datum 1927 (NAD27) or North American
Datum 1983 (NAD83) for all coordinates on the license).
Within sixty days of the release date of this public notice,
licensees are requested to review the referenced tables and to review
the technical information pertaining to their licenses and submit any
necessary corrections. Specifically, licensees are instructed to
verify, under penalty of perjury, that their respective station
licenses, conditional licenses, and construction permits are listed on
the appropriate table and that all information (including the technical
information available at the above-referenced internet address) is
correct. All data corrections submitted should include a cover sheet
with the following information: FCC Registration Number, which table
the change is being requested for, call sign of the licensed station,
Facility ID, and a current contact person (including mailing address,
telephone number and e-mail address if available). If the licensee
disputes any of the technical information, the licensee should print
the technical information from the internet site and make the
corrections on that print out. All corrections should be hand-written
on the printed copy and submitted in duplicate, along with documents
supporting the requested correction.
If the information pertaining to the licenses is accurate, no
further action is required. If the license is listed as licensed but
operation of the station has been permanently discontinued, the
licensee is required to turn the license in for cancellation. If a
valid license is not listed on the appropriate table or the licensee
believes that it is listed incorrectly as forfeited or cancelled, the
licensee must submit, within sixty days of the release of this public
notice, a copy of the license. In addition, with the same filing, the
licensee must also submit a declaration, signed by an authorized
representative of the licensee that the license is valid along with an
explanation as to why the license has not been forfeited or cancelled.
If a conditional license or construction permit is listed as an
unconstructed station, but a certification of construction has been
filed, the licensee is requested to submit an FCC date-stamped copy of
that filing or other contemporaneous evidence demonstrating that the
certification of construction was timely filed. In addition, with the
same filing, the licensee must also submit a declaration, signed by an
authorized representative of the licensee that the license is valid
along with an explanation as to why the license has not been forfeited
or cancelled.
If the information requested previously is being sent via United
States Postal Service, licensees must use the following address:
Federal Communications Commission, MDS/ITFS Database Corrections, 1270
Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325.
Correspondence sent by overnight mail couriers (e.g., Federal
Express, United Parcel Service, Airborne), hand-delivery or messenger
must be addressed to: Federal Communications Commission, MDS/ITFS
Database Corrections, 1120 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325.
Pending ITFS/MDS/MMDS Applications
WTB is also making available for public inspection two tables of
pending ITFS/MDS/MMDS applications on the Commission's internet Web
site at http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/itfs&mds/licensing/
inventory.html. These tables include all electronically filed pending
applications as of October 16, 2002, and all manually filed
applications, filed prior to August 1, 2002. A hard copy of each table
is also available for public inspection at the Commission's Reference
Information Center, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC
20554. Table E lists all pending ITFS applications. Table F lists all
pending MDS/MMDS applications. Tables E and F contain the following
information for each pending application: file number, application
purpose, facility ID, location, channel and additional administrative
information concerning the pending application. Technical information
is not included in the tables. Technical information for pending
applications for new stations or a modification of license can be
queried on the Internet at http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/itfs&mds/
licensing/inventory.html. These applications may be queried by using
the facility ID.
Within sixty days of the release of this public notice, ITFS/MDS/
MMDS licensees and applicants are requested to review and, where
appropriate, verify the attached pending application tables and
technical information for the following: (1) That the pending
application(s) is/are listed on the appropriate table; (2) that the
information listed on the table for the pending application is accurate
and complete; (3) that the associated technical data for a pending
application requesting a new station or a modified station is correct
(including verification that the specification of NAD27 or NAD83 for
all coordinates on the application is correct); and (4) for all
applications filed prior to March 25, 2002, that Commission action on
the pending application(s) is still requested. All data corrections
submitted should include a cover sheet with the following information:
FCC Registration Number, which table the change is being requested for,
call sign of the licensed station, Facility ID, and a current contact
person (including mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address
if available).
If the information for the application is accurate and the
application was filed after March 25, 2002, no further action is
required. If, on the other hand, a pending application is not listed in
the appropriate table and processing is requested, the applicant, by
its authorized representative, is requested to submit within sixty days
of the release of this public notice two FCC date-stamped copies of the
omitted application.
In addition, for pending applications filed prior to March 25,
2002, the applicant must: (1) Affirm, in writing, within sixty days of
the release of this public notice that continued processing of the
application is requested by contacting the Commission at the addresses
listed below in this subsection, and (2) submit a copy of the
application with the written affirmation request.
If an application is listed as pending, but has in fact been
granted, dismissed or withdrawn, the licensee or applicant is requested
within sixty days of the release of this public notice to submit
updated information concerning the status of the application. If the
application has been granted, the licensee or applicant must submit a
copy of the associated license or other authorization, or other
documentation that demonstrates that the application has been granted.
If an applicant/licensee disputes any of the technical information
of a pending application for a new station or
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the modification of a station, the applicant/licensee should print the
technical information from the internet site. All corrections should be
hand-written on the printed copy and submitted in duplicate, along with
documents supporting the requested correction.
Applicants sending information via the United States Postal
Service, should use the following address: Federal Communications
Commission, MDS/ITFS Database Corrections, 1270 Fairfield Road,
Gettysburg, PA 17325.
Applicants sending information via overnight mail couriers, hand-
delivery or messenger should use the following address: Federal
Communications Commission, MDS/ITFS Database Corrections, 1120
Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325.
Termination of Review Period
At the end of the sixty-day review period, WTB will evaluate and
update, where appropriate, all information received in response to this
public notice. For any applications for which written affirmations
requesting further processing have not been received, those
applications will be dismissed without prejudice. At the conclusion of
this review period, WTB will not entertain any future claims that
licenses, conditional licenses, construction permits, applications, or
pleadings may have been omitted from the BLS or accept any additional
information from entities seeking to reinstate licenses, conditional
licenses, or construction permits or prosecute dismissed applications
and pleadings or applications that are dismissed pursuant to this
Public Notice.
Contact Information
Licensees and applicants should visit http://wireless.fcc.gov/
services/itfs&mds/licensing/inventory.html in order to review the
tables. For all questions regarding technical aspects of public access
to BLS data, contact the FCC Technical Support Hotline: Call (202) 414-
1250 (TTY 202-414-1255) or e-mail to ulscomm@fcc.gov. The hotline is
available Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time. All
calls to the hotline are recorded.
For all questions regarding legal matters relating to this Public
Notice, contact John J. Schauble, Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Kim
Varner, Esq., Policy and Rules Branch, Public Safety and Private
Wireless Division, or Stephen Svab, Esq., Policy and Rules Branch,
Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, at (202) 418-0680.
For all questions regarding data corrections, and how to file those
corrections, contact the Licensing Support Hotline at 1-888-225-5322
and select option 2.
FCC Notice Required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
The public reporting for this collection of information is
estimated to average .50 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the required data, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. If you have any comments on this burden
estimate, or how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it
causes you, please write to the Federal Communications Commission, AMD-
PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060-0893), Washington, DC 20554. We
will also accept your comments regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act
aspects of this collection via the Internet if you send them to
jboley@fcc.gov. Please do not Send your Response to this Address.
Remember--You are not required to respond to a collection of
information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may
not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number or if we fail to provide you with this notice.
This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060-0893.
The Foregoing Notice is Required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Pub. L. 104-13, October 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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