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 13-67 Released: January 16, 2013 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES IT IS PREPARED TO GRANT LOWER 700 MHZ BAND LICENSES UPON FULL AND TIMELY PAYMENT AUCTION 44 Report No. AUC-44 (Auction 44) On September 18, 2002, the Federal Communications Commission completed the auction of 740 licenses in the lower 700 MHz C and D blocks.1 The application included on this public notice was listed as accepted for filing on a public notice released in 2010.2 By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announces that it is prepared to grant the application for the licenses listed in Attachment A to this Public Notice, upon the full and timely payment of the remaining balance of each applicant’s winning bid(s). Such payment must be received by the Commission within ten (10) business days after the date of this Public Notice (i.e., by January 31, 2013). See 47 C.F.R. § 1.2109(a). If the winning bidder listed in Attachment A fails to pay the balance of its winning bid in a lump sum by January 31, 2013, it may pay the remaining balance within ten (10) business days after the payment deadline (i.e., by February 14, 2013), provided that it also pays a late fee equal to five percent of the amount due. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.2109(a). A winning bidder listed in Attachment A that fails to pay the balance of its winning bid(s) by the late payment deadline of February 14, 2013, will be in default and subject to applicable default payments. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.2104(g), 1.2109(c). Such applicant will be assessed default penalties as prescribed by sections 1.2104(g) and 1.2109(c) of the Commission’s rules. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.2104(g), 1.2109(c). Payment Instructions All payments must be made in U.S. currency in the form of a wire transfer. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.2107(b). No personal checks, cashier’s checks or other forms of payment will be accepted. Down payments and final payments must be preceded by an accurate and complete FCC Remittance Advice Form (FCC Form 159). At least one hour before placing the order for the wire transfer (but on the same business day), the winning bidder must fax the completed FCC Form 159 to 1 See Lower 700 MHz Band Auction Closes; Winning Bidders Announced, Public Notice, 17 FCC Rcd 17272 (2002). 2 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces That an Application for Lower 700 MHz Band Licenses Is Accepted for Filing, Public Notice, 25 FCC Rcd 3608 (2010) (“Public Notice”). 2 U.S. Bank in St. Louis, Missouri, at (314) 418-4232. Proper completion of the FCC Form 159 is critical to ensuring correct credit of a winning bidder’s deposits. Each winning bidder must use in its FCC Form 159 the same FCC Registration Number (FRN) used for the applicant in the applicant’s short-form application (FCC Form 175). To submit funds by wire transfer, the winning bidder will need the following information: ABA Routing Number: 021030004 Receiving Bank: TREAS NYC 33 Liberty Street New York, NY 10045 ACCOUNT NAME: FCC ACCOUNT NUMBER: 27000001 OBI Field: (Skip one space between each information item) “AUCTIONPAY” APPLICANT FRN: (same as FCC Form 159, block 21) PAYMENT TYPE CODE: (same as FCC Form 159, block 24A: “A44D”) PAYOR NAME: (same as FCC Form 159, Block 2) LOCKBOX NO.: #979088 Further information For questions regarding the calculation and submission of final payment and the FCC Form 159, contact Gail Glasser, Office of the Managing Director, Financial Operations Center, Auctions Accounting Group, at (202) 418-0578. For questions regarding legal matters and licensing issues, contact Kathy Harris, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Mobility Division, at (202) 418-0609. This Public Notice contains the following Attachment: Attachment A: List of Applications the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is Prepared to Grant. -FCC- ATTACHMENT A LOWER 700 MHz BAND APPLICATIONS PREPARED TO GRANT AUCTION ID: 44 SORTED BY APPLICANT NAME, MARKET AND CHANNEL BLOCK DATE OF REPORT: January 16, 2013 Applicant Name File Number Market Number Channel Block Market Description Intent to Seek a Tribal Land Bidding Credit Star Wireless, LLC 0001049169 CMA186 C Green Bay, WI N Star Wireless, LLC 0001049169 CMA195 C Cedar Rapids, IA N Star Wireless, LLC 0001049169 CMA711 C Wisconsin 4-Marinette N Star Wireless, LLC 0001049169 CMA717 C Wisconsin 10-Door N Page 1