[Federal Register: May 28, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 102)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA 03-1735]
Audit of Certain 220-222 MHz Band Licenses
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this document the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
(Bureau) announces it has mailed audit letters to licensees holding
authorizations for certain site-specific licenses operating in three
commercial radio services in the 220-222 MHz band.
DATES: Response is needed by June 13, 2003.
ADDRESSES: http://www.wireless.fcc.gov/uls.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise D. Walter, Commercial Wireless
Division, at 202-418-0620.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Federal
Communications Commission's Public Notice, DA 03-1735, released on May
20, 2003. The full text of this document is available for inspection
and copying during normal business hours in the Federal Communications
Commission Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20554. The complete text may be purchased from the Federal
Communications 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://wireless.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. 1. On May 14, 2003, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC)
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) began its license audit of
the operational status of certain site-specific licenses operating in
the 220-222 MHz band in the following radio services: QT (non-
nationwide 5-channel trunked systems), QD (non-nationwide data), and QO
(non-nationwide other).
2. Every licensee in these radio services must respond and certify,
by June 13, 2003, that its authorized station(s) has not discontinued
operations for one year or more.
3. Audit letters were mailed to the licensees at their address of
record. If a licensee received more than one audit letter, they must
respond to each letter sent by the Commission in order to account for
all of its call signs that are part of the audit. Licensees can use the
Audit Search at http://wireless.fcc.gov/licensing/audits/220 to
determine if a particular call sign is part of the audit. If the Audit
Search shows a letter was mailed, the licensee is required to respond
to the audit even though the audit letter was not received. For
instructions on how to proceed in this instance, licensees should call
the Commission at 717-338-2888 or 888-CALLFCC (888-225-5322) and select
option 2.
4. The process for responding to the audit was included in the
audit letter. A response is mandatory and must be submitted
electronically by June 13, 2003. Failure to provide a timely response
may result in the Commission presuming that the station has been non-
operational for one year or more, and thus the license may be presumed
to have automatically cancelled. Failure to provide a timely response
may also result in a enforcement action, including monetary forfeiture,
pursuant to section 503(b)(1)(B) of the Communications Act and 47 CFR
1.80(a)(2).
Federal Communications Commission.
William W. Kunze,
Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-13194 Filed 5-27-03; 8:45 am]
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