01-16518. Narrowband PCS Spectrum Auction Scheduled for October 3, 2001; Revised Upfront Payments, Bidding Unit Amounts, and Minimum Opening Bids for Nationwide Licenses and Licenses in MTA 017

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This document advises the public of a revision to information that was included in an attachment to the Auction No. 41 Comment Public Notice, which was released June 12, 2001. Specifically, the population figures and proposed bidding units, upfront payments, and minimum opening bids were incorrect for the eight (8) nationwide licenses and seven (7) licenses available in one Major Trading Areas (MTA), MTA 017.

DATES:

Comments on these revised upfront payments, bidding units and minimum opening bids are due July 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES:

An original and four copies of all pleadings must be filed with the Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Room TW-A325, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Howard Davenport, Auctions Attorney, or Lyle Ishida, Auctions Analyst, at [phone]; or Lisa Stover, Project Manager, at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This is a summary of a Public Notice released June 21, 2001. The complete text of this Public Notice is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room CY-A257) 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC. It may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS, Inc.) 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036, [phone]. It is also available on the Commission's web site at http://www.fcc.gov.

The following table corrects population figures for the nationwide license area and MTA017, New Orleans-Baton Rouge.

The Bureau has proposed to calculate upfront payments, bidding unit amounts, and minimum opening bids using formulas that include license area population as one element of the formula. Accordingly, the new population figures result in revised upfront payments, bidding unit amounts, and minimum opening bids for the 8 nationwide licenses and 7 licenses in MTA017 available in Auction No. 41. The following table includes the revised amounts:

Market No.	Market Name	License No.	Channel No.	Population	Bidding Units	Upfront Payment	Minimum Opening Bid
NWA255	Nationwide	CNNWA25518	18	252,556,989	505,000	$505,000	$1,010,000
NWA255	Nationwide	CNNWA25519	19	252,556,989	505,000	$505,000	$1,010,000
NWA255	Nationwide	CNNWA25520	20	252,556,989	505,000	$505,000	$1,010,000
NWA255	Nationwide	CNNWA25521	21	252,556,989	1,010,000	$1,010,000	$2,020,000
NWA255	Nationwide	CNNWA25522	22	252,556,989	1,010,000	$1,010,000	$2,020,000
NWA255	Nationwide	CNNWA25523	23	252,556,989	758,000	$758,000	$1,515,000
NWA255	Nationwide	CNNWA25524	24	252,556,989	758,000	$758,000	$1,515,000
NWA255	Nationwide	CNNWA25525	25	252,556,989	758,000	$758,000	$1,515,000
MTA017	New Orleans-Baton Rouge	CNMTA01726	26	4,925,269	4,900	$4,900	$9,900
MTA017	New Orleans-Baton Rouge	CNMTA01727	27	4,925,269	4,900	$4,900	$9,900
MTA017	New Orleans-Baton Rouge	CNMTA01728	28	4,925,269	4,900	$4,900	$9,900
MTA017	New Orleans-Baton Rouge	CNMTA01729	29	4,925,269	9,900	$9,900	$20,000
MTA017	New Orleans-Baton Rouge	CNMTA01730	30	4,925,269	15,000	$15,000	$30,000
MTA017	New Orleans-Baton Rouge	CNMTA01731	31	4,925,269	20,000	$20,000	$39,000
MTA017	New Orleans-Baton Rouge	CNMTA01732	32	4,925,269	11,000	$11,000	$22,000

Comments on the revised upfront payments, bidding unit amounts, and minimum opening bids may be filed on or before July 2, 2001, the deadline for filing reply comments in response to the Auction No. 41 Comment Public Notice, 66 FR 32810 (June 18, 2001). An original and four copies of all pleadings must be filed with the Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Room TW-A325, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, in accordance with § 1.51(c) of the Commission's rules. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be delivered to each of the following locations: (i) The Commission's duplicating contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036; (ii) Office of Media Relations, Public Reference Center, Room CY-A257, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554; (iii) Rana Shuler, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Room 4-A628, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. Comments will be available for public inspection during regular business hours in the FCC Public Reference Room, Room CY-A257, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

Federal Communications Commission.

Margaret Wiener,

Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, WTB.