Overview of Market-Based Actions
On April 27, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) issued Public Notice Report Number 6799. The notice catalogs regulatory dispositions for market-based radio service applications acted upon across multiple services, including Broadband Radio Service (BR), PCS Broadband (CW), 39 GHz Auctioned Service (TN), Specialized Mobile Radio (YC), and Educational Broadband Service (ED).
Broadband Radio and PCS Broadband Services
In the Broadband Radio Service (BR), the bureau granted an application for American Wireless, Inc. (Market BTA392, Call Sign DB392, File Number 0004694954) on April 19, 2011, and dismissed a renewal application for Fixed Wireless Holdings, LLC (Market P02014, Call Sign WLW938, File Number 0004691901) on April 20, 2011.
Under PCS Broadband (CW), the Commission granted modification applications for Cellco Partnership (Market MTA003 B 11, Call Sign KNLF207) and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (Market BTA204 D 0, Call Sign KNLG451) on April 19, 2011. Additionally, fifteen renewal applications filed by Airadigm Communications, Inc. across multiple Basic Trading Areas were granted on April 19, 2011.
- Airadigm Communications, Inc. granted renewals: KNLF405 (BTA462), KNLF397 (BTA148), KNLF400 (BTA234), KNLF406 (BTA466), KNLF404 (BTA432), KNLF398 (BTA173), KNLF401 (BTA272), KNLG278 (BTA279), KNLF403 (BTA417), KNLF395 (BTA070), KNLF402 (BTA276), KNLF396 (BTA123), KNLF881 (BTA118), KNLF399 (BTA216), and KNLF394 (BTA018).
39 GHz and SMR Services
A large volume of renewal-only applications filed by Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. for 39 GHz auctioned licenses (TN service code) across various Economic Areas (BEAs) were marked dismissed on April 19, 2011.
In the Specialized Mobile Radio 806-821/851-866 MHz service (YC), renewal applications filed by Galesburg Communications, Inc. were granted on April 18, 2011 for call signs PSB783 (BEA102 Q), PSB782 (BEA101 Q), PSB781 (BEA102 J), and PSB780 (BEA101 J).
Educational Broadband Service (ED) Authorizations
The WTB granted multiple authorizations under Educational Broadband Service (ED) subject to specific conditions and special temporary authorizations (STAs):
- CommSpeed, L.L.C. (Call Sign WQMP476, Market BTA382, File Number 0004643262) renewal granted April 25, 2011, authorized to transmit on channels C1, C2, and C3 within a 35-mile radius of coordinates 35-14-29.84N, 111-36-36.11W.
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. Special Temporary Authorizations granted April 25, 2011 for WQMN308 (Market P03950, File Number 0004657665) on EBS channels D2 and D3, and WQMN309 (Market P03951, File Number 0004657681) on EBS channel D2, permitting the use of IPWireless V5C NodeB/Radio Model VT base stations with Clearcomm Technology, LLC CCCF128 band pass filters.
- Nash Community College (Call Sign WQNQ230, Market BTA382 P03953, File Number 0004609469) new STA granted April 14, 2011 for a bi-directional microwave link transmitting audio and video on Channel B4 (2578.00 - 2584.00 MHz) between Nash Community College (Rocky Mount, NC) and Nash Correctional Institution (Nashville, NC).