*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 3071.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12 th Street, S. W., TW- A325 WASHINGTON, DC 20554 DA 00- 1869 News media information 202/ 418- 0500 Fax- On Demand 202/ 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov Released: August 15, 2000 TLA SPECTRUM, LLC AND THE STOCKHOLDERS OF SACO RIVER TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANY SEEK FCC CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF BROADBAND PCS, CELLULAR, AND MICROWAVE AUTHORIZATIONS PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED Petitions/ Comments: September 14, 2000 Replies/ Oppositions: September 25, 2000 TLA Spectrum, LLC (“ TLA”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Rural Cellular Corporation (“ RCC”), and the stockholders of Saco River Telegraph and Telephone Company (“ Saco River”) have filed applications pursuant to Section 310( d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), 47 U. S. C. § 310( d), seeking Commission approval to transfer control of licenses and authorizations held by Saco River and its subsidiaries from the stockholders of Saco River to TLA. 1 As part of the proposed transaction, SRTT Acquisition Corp., a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of TLA, will be merged into Saco River, with Saco River as the surviving entity. Following this proposed merger, the name of Saco River will be changed to Saco River Telecommunications, Inc. (“ SRTI”), with TLA holding all the stock of SRTI. Final action will not be taken on these applications earlier than 31 days following the date of this Public Notice. See 47 U. S. C. § 309( b). Interested parties may file comments or petitions to deny no later than September 14, 2000. Replies to such pleadings may be filed no later than September 25, 2000. All filings concerning matters referenced in this Public Notice should refer 1 Because Robert C. Carroll controls, directly or indirectly, a majority of the stock of Saco River – the remaining stock of Saco River is held by siblings of Robert C. Carroll – the parties have identified Robert C. Carroll as the transferor on the applications. As part of the proposed transaction, the parties also have filed, pursuant to Section 214 of the Act, 47 U. S. C. § 214, an application for the transfer of control to RCC of an international 214 authorization currently held by Communications Design, Inc. This application will be processed separately by the International Bureau. In addition, the parties filed an application for the transfer of control to RCC of a Telephone Maintenance Radio Service authorization (station KDK899) currently licensed to Saco River; however, because this application does not require public notice prior to grant, it is not separately listed herein. 1 - 2 - to DA 00- 1869, as well as the specific file numbers of the individual applications or other matters to which the filings pertain. SECTION 310 APPLICATIONS Part 24 – Personal Communications Services The following applications for consent to transfer control of licenses granted pursuant to Part 24 of the Commission’s rules have been assigned the file numbers below: File Number Licensee Call Sign 0000187620 2 Saco River Communications Corporation KNLG999 0000186166 3 New Hampshire Wireless, LLC KNLF937 Part 22 – Cellular Radiotelephone Service The following application for consent to transfer control of licenses granted pursuant to Part 22 of the Commission’s rules has been assigned the file number below: File Number Licensee Call Sign 0000186145 SRCL Holding Company, Inc. KNKA644 Part 101 – Fixed Point- to- Point Microwave Service The following applications for consent to transfer control of licenses granted pursuant to Part 101 of the Commission’s rules have been assigned the file numbers below: File Number Licensee Lead Call Sign 0000186138 SRCL Holding Company, Inc. WLK951 0000186152 Communications Design, Inc. WLC692 2 File No. 0000187620 has been designated as the lead application in this transaction, and all pleadings and other submissions filed in this matter that pertain generally to the transaction and not to a particular application will be available through this file number. 3 Robert C. Carroll and other stockholders of Saco River hold a 50- percent membership interest in New Hampshire Wireless, LLC. ACN, Inc. (“ ACN”) holds the other 50- percent membership interest in New Hampshire Wireless, LLC. File No. 0000186166 was originally filed to reflect a transfer of control of New Hampshire Wireless, LLC by virtue of the proposed transfer of the 50- percent membership interest held by Robert C. Carroll and other Saco River stockholders. Since the original filing of File No. 0000186166, TLA has entered into an agreement with ACN to acquire the remaining 50- percent membership interest held by ACN in New Hampshire Wireless, LLC. Accordingly, on August 4, 2000, the parties amended File No. 0000186166 to also reflect the proposed transfer of control of ACN’s 50- percent membership interest. 2 - 3 - GENERAL INFORMATION The transfer of control applications referenced herein have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission reserves the right to return any application if, upon further examination, it is determined to be defective and not in conformance with the Commission’s rules or policies. Pursuant to 47 C. F. R. § 1.1200( a), which permits the Commission to adopt modified or more stringent ex parte procedures in particular proceedings if the public interest so requires, we announce that this proceeding will be governed by permit- but- disclose ex parte procedures that are applicable to non- restricted proceedings under 47 C. F. R. § 1. 1200. An original and four copies of all pleadings must be filed with the Commission’s Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, 445 12 th Street, S. W., TW- A325, Washington, D. C. 20554, in accordance with Section 1.51( c) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. § 1. 51( c). In addition, one copy of each pleading must be delivered to each of the following locations: (1) the Commission’s duplicating contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc. (“ ITS”), 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room CY- B402, Washington, D. C. 20554; (2) Office of Media Relations, Reference Operations Division, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room CY- A257, Washington, D. C. 20554; (3) Lauren Kravetz, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street, S. W., Room 4- A163, Washington, D. C. 20554; (4) John Branscome, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street, S. W., Room 4- A234, Washington, D. C. 20554; and (5) Jamison Prime, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street, S. W., Room 4- A734, Washington, D. C. 20554. Copies of the applications and any subsequently filed documents in this matter may be obtained from ITS. The applications and documents are also available for public inspection and copying during normal reference room hours at the following Commission office: Office of Media Relations, Reference Operations Division, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room CY- A257, Washington, D. C. 20554. In addition, the applications are available electronically through the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau’s Universal Licensing System, which may be accessed on the Commission’s Internet web site at Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov. For further information, contact Lauren Kravetz or John Branscome, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418- 7240 (Parts 22 and 24); or Jamison Prime, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418- 0680 (Part 101). -FCC- 3