[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 16503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8768]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA 98-568]
Deadline for Tax Certificates Regarding Relocation of Microwave
Incumbent Licensees
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document reminds microwave incumbent licensees that the
mandatory negotiation deadline for A- and B-Block PCS licensees is
April 4, 1998. The Commission will not grant tax certificates for
agreements with A-and B-Block licensees entered into after that date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamison S. Prime, Policy and Rules
Branch, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, at jprime@fcc.gov or (202) 418-7474.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Communications Commission
released a Public Notice on March 25, 1998, to remind interested
parties that the Commission will not issue tax certificates to
microwave incumbent licensees forced to relocate or who reach
agreements with A- and B-Block Personal Communications Services (PCS)
licensees after the mandatory negotiation period. In its Report and
Order in ET Docket No. 92-9 [57 FR 49020, October 29, 1992] the
Commission established procedures for granting tax certificates to
incumbent licensees in the 1850-1990 MHz frequency band who incur
taxable income due to agreements with PCS licensees concerning
relocation. Because the mandatory negotiation deadline for A- and B-
Block PCS licensees is April 4, 1998, the Commission will not grant tax
certificates for agreements with A- and B-Block licensees entered into
after that date. In addition, all agreements associated with relocation
transactions must be consummated prior to January 1, 2000. We note that
this April 4, 1998, deadline does not affect tax certificate
eligibility for agreements with other PCS licensees.
The Public Safety and Private Wireless Division of the Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau will continue to process tax certificate
requests under the terms of the Public Notice, DA 95-1659, released
August 3, 1995 (corrected notice). Requests should be sent to the
Federal Communications Commission, Public Safety and Private Wireless
Division, 2025 M Street, N.W., Room 8010, Washington, D.C. 20554, and
marked ``Attn: Tax Certificate Request.'' The processing of tax
certificate requests that do not include all information requested in
the Public Notice may be delayed or denied. As a result, in preparing
their requests, applicants are reminded to refer to the Public Notice
and to include the following:
A statement that the certification is being made under
penalty of perjury; and
The date PCS licenses were granted (A and B Blocks were
granted June 23, 1995) and the PCS market names and numbers.
Applicants are also reminded that tax certificate requests should
be signed and submitted after the consummation date (i.e., the date the
fixed microwave incumbent ceased use of, assigned, transferred, or
otherwise relinquished control of the path(s) in the affected band).
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-8768 Filed 4-2-98; 8:45 am]
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