[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 216 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60243-60244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29403]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA 97-2300]
Private Land Mobile Radio
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On November 3, 1997, the Public Safety and Private Wireless
Division released a public notice seeking comments on a request made by
Amoco Production Company (Amoco) for an advisory opinion. The advisory
opinion was requested to determine whether a proposed joint arrangement
between Amoco and Shell Offshore Services Company (SOSCO) constitutes a
``not-for-profit, cost shared'' arrangement.
DATES: Comments are to be filed on or before December 10, 1997, and
reply comments on or before December 24, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Moskowitz, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, Public Safety & Private Wireless Division,
(202) 418-0680, or via E-mail to jmoskowi@fcc.gov''.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Released: November 3, 1997.
1. On January 8, 1997, Amoco Production Company (Amoco) filed a
document captioned ``Request for an Advisory Opinion'' (Request) on the
issue of whether a proposed joint arrangement between Amoco and Shell
Offshore Services Company (SOSCO) constitutes a ``not-for-profit, cost-
shared'' arrangement pursuant to Sec. 90.603 of the Commission's Rules.
The Commission now invites comment on the Request.
2. Amoco proposes to expand its existing 900 MHz Industrial/Land
Transportation trunked two-way mobile communications system in the Gulf
of Mexico and integrate that system with SOSCO's existing 6 GHz common
carrier, point-to-point microwave network. Amoco states that this
project will expand its 900 MHz system
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considerably--from its current twelve channels trunked in three-channel
groups at thirteen sites, to approximately thirty sites with ``a small
number'' of additional channels. Amoco estimates that this system will
serve as many as 200 ``participants,'' employing approximately 8,000
portable units.
3. This system will also incorporate the 6 GHz point-to-point
microwave network that SOSCO currently operates in the Gulf of Mexico
as a common carrier pursuant to Sec. 101.701 of the Commission's Rules.
Under the plan outlined in the Request, SOSCO is to be the principal
point-to-point bandwidth provider to transport the 900 MHz traffic
between sites in the Gulf to interconnection points with on-shore
common carriers. Additionally, Amoco proposes to have SOSCO provide
local exchange and long distance service to the ``participants'' in the
900 MHz system at a profit.
4. Interested parties may file comments on Amoco's Request no later
than December 10, 1997. Parties interested in submitting reply comments
must do so no later than December 24, 1997. All comments should
reference Amoco's Request and the File No. DA 97-2300, and should be
filed with the Office of Secretary, Federal Communications Commission,
1919 M Street, N.W., Room 222, Washington, DC 20554. A copy of each
filing should be sent to International Transcription Service, Inc.
(ITS), 1231 20th Street, N.W.,Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800 and
to James Moskowitz, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division,
2025 M Street, N.W., Room 8010, Washington, D.C. 20554.
5. The full text of the petition, comments, and reply comments may
be obtained from International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231
20th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800.
Federal Communications Commission.
David E. Horowitz,
Division Chief, Public Safety & Private Wireless Division.
[FR Doc. 97-29403 Filed 11-6-97; 8:45 am]
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