PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 09-2587 December 11, 2009 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS ADVANCED WIRELESS SERVICES LICENSE Auction 78 Report No. AUC-78 (Auction 78) On August 20, 2008, the Federal Communications Commission completed an auction of licenses in the Advanced Wireless Services (“AWS-1”) and the Broadband Personal Communications Service (“Broadband PCS”) (Auction 78).1 After a preliminary review of the FCC long-form applications (FCC Form 601), the application listed in Attachment A to this Public Notice was accepted for filing.2 Upon further review, we find that the application listed in Attachment A is complete and conforms to the Commission’s rules.3 Furthermore, the Commission has received full payment, as required by Section 1.2109(a) of its rules,4 for the license listed in Attachment A. Accordingly, by this Public Notice, we announce the grant of the license listed in Attachment A. We grant this license pursuant to Section 309(a) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 309(a), and section 0.331 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 0.331, because it will serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity. This Public Notice includes the following Attachments: Attachment A: Application and License the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Is Granting. Attachment B: Instructions for Searching for the Application Listed in Attachment A Using ULS. 1 Auction of AWS-1 and Broadband PCS Licenses Closes; Winning Bidders Announced for Auction 78, Public Notice, 23 FCC Rcd 12749 (WTB 2008). 2 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces that Applications for Advanced Wireless Services Licenses Are Accepted for Filing, Public Notice, 23 FCC Rcd 14895 (WTB 2008). Applications for Broadband PCS licenses filed with respect to Auction 78 were accepted for filing in a separate public notice. See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces that Applications for Broadband PCS Licenses Are Accepted for Filing, Public Notice, 23 FCC Rcd 14773 (WTB 2008). 3 In June of 2009, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau granted the Auction 78 long-form applications filed by 12 applicants for AWS or Broadband PCS authorizations. See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Grants Advanced Wireless Services Licenses, Public Notice, 24 FCC Rcd 7550 (WTB 2009); Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Grants Broadband PCS Licenses, Public Notice, 23 FCC Rcd 7568 (WTB 2009). 4 47 C.F.R. § 1.2109(a). 2 Attachment C: Instructions for Searching for Granted License Listed in Attachment A Using ULS. Attachment D: Instructions for Accessing the FCC Network Using Windows 95/98/2000/XP. Please contact Brian Wondrack, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Broadband Division, at (202) 418-0653, for questions regarding legal matters and licensing issues. - FCC -