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[Federal Register: July 7, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 131)]
[Notices]               
[Page 41989]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 00-1389]

 
800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) Service in the General 
Category Band (851-854 MHz) and Upper Band (861-865 MHz) Pre-Auction 
Seminar, Friday, July 7, 2000

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces a free pre-auction seminar scheduled 
for Friday, July 7, 2000. This seminar will provide information about 
pre-auction procedures, service and auction rules, conduct of the 
auction, and the FCC remote bidding software.

DATES: July 7, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Sanderson of the Auctions 
Operations Branch at (717) 338-2888, or for Press Inquiries, Meribeth 
McCarrick at (202) 418-0654.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of a Public Notice 
released June 23, 2000. The complete text of the public notice, 
including the registration form, 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, DC 20036, 
(202) 857-3800. It is also available on the Commission's web site at 
<A HREF="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.fcc.gov">http://www.fcc.gov</A>.
    1. The free seminar for the 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) 
Service (Auction No. 34) is scheduled for Friday, July 7, 2000. 
Interested parties must pre-register using the registration form or by 
calling the FCC's Auctions Hotline at (888)-225-5322, and select option 
#2, or (717) 338-2888.
    2. The seminar will be held at the Federal Communications 
Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC. Registration will begin 
at 8:30 a.m. and the program will end by 4:00 p.m.
    Potential bidders in the auction are strongly encouraged to attend. 
This seminar provides an opportunity for hands-on demonstrations of the 
FCC filing and bidding software and access to the FCC staff responsible 
for the 700 MHz band licensing and auction conduct procedures. It is 
strongly advised that all potential bidders review the public notices 
released for this auction prior to the seminar.
    3. The following is a timeline of the important events prior to the 
auction start date:
Deadline to register for Pre-Auction Seminar: July 6, 2000
Seminar Date: July 7, 2000
Short Form Application (FCC Form 175): July 17, 2000, 6:00 p.m. ET
Upfront Payments (via wire transfer): July 31, 2000, 6:00 p.m. ET
Orders for Remote Bidding Software: August 1, 2000, 5:30 p.m. ET
Mock Auction: August 14, 2000
Auction Start Date: August 16, 2000

Federal Communications Commission.
Louis J. Sigalos,
Deputy Chief, Auctions and Industry Division.
[FR Doc. 00-17252 Filed 7-6-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P

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