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  • of dispatch service by paging and radiotelephone service licensees should be revised or eliminated. Reexamination of Rules Relating to Commercial Air-Ground Service We are initiating in this proceeding a reexamination of our rules that may affect the provision of commercial air-ground service, i.e., those rules affecting the availability of wireless services to passengers on commercial aviation aircraft. Pursuant to section 22.925 of our rules and Federal Aviation Administration (``FAA'') rules as supplemented by an advisory circular, passengers generally have been unable to use their terrestrial wireless handsets while in flight. Instead, passengers often have had access to a specialized air-ground service provided by the airline. Although the Commission allocated spectrum in the 800 MHz band for this commercial air-ground service and
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  • Analysis Introduction: Facilitating the Use of Wireless Handsets on Aircraft In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, we propose to replace or relax our ban on airborne usage of 800 MHz cellular handsets as well as propose other steps to facilitate the use of wireless handsets and devices, including those used for broadband applications, on airborne aircraft in appropriate circumstances. Section 22.925 of the Commission's rules currently prohibits the airborne use of 800 MHz cellular telephones, including the use of such phones on commercial and private aircraft. Similarly, Section 90.423 restricts the use of Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) handsets while airborne in certain circumstances. While Personal Communications Services (PCS) under Part 24 and Wireless Communications Services (WCS) under Part 27 are not
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  • Inc. ) ) ) Petitions for Waiver of the Airborne Cellular Rule ) ORDER Adopted: July 18, 2000 Released: July 19, 2000 By the Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION . On December 24, 1998, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) released an Order granting AirCell, Inc. (AirCell) and certain participating cellular carriers a waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, subject to certain conditions. The AirCell Order allows other cellular licensees that wish to participate with AirCell and operate under the terms and conditions of the AirCell Order, as amended, to file their own waiver requests. On January 21, 2000, the Commission received such a request filed jointly by AirCell and Douglas Telecommunications, Inc. (Douglas Telecom).
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  • and the Request for Temporary Suspension of Procedural Dates, or in the Alternative, to Request to Return Application to Pending Status filed by Big Tex Communications, Ltd. On June 2, 1995 ARE DISMISSED as moot. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Paul D'Ari Chief, Policy and Rules Branch Commercial Wireless Division Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 47 C.F.R. § 22.903(c)(2) (1994). See 47 C.F.R. § 22.925 (1994) (requiring each cellular licensee to file an SIU sixty days before the end of its five year build-out period showing the extent of its CGSA, including any extensions into adjacent markets). Public Notice No. CL-95-42 (released January 31, 1995). Public Notice No. CL-95-97 (released May 23, 1995). Petition to Set Aside Grant of Application or, Alternatively, Petition for Reconsideration,
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  • cellular market must file an SIU comprised of a full size map, a reduced map, and an exhibit showing technical data relevant to the determination of the system's CGSA. The licensee must accurately depict the relevant cell locations and coverage of its system's CGSA at the end of the five-year build-out period. See 47 C.F.R. § 22.947(c) (codified at section 22.925 in 1993). The five-year build-out period, formerly known as the five-year fill-in period, is the period afforded the first cellular system authorized on each channel block in each cellular market to expand the system within its market. See 47 C.F.R. § 22.947 (codified at section 22.2 definitions in 1993). On July 10, 1992, the Commission postponed the dates for filing
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  • information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: March 8, 2000 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Establishes Pleading Cycle for Request for Authorization to Participate in the AirCell System On December 24, 1998, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) issued an order granting, in part, AirCell, Inc.'s (AirCell) Petition for Waiver. In that order, the Bureau granted a request for waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, subject to certain conditions. In the AirCell Order, the Bureau stated that future cellular operators seeking to become participants in the AirCell system must file requests for waiver. On January 21, 2000, AirCell and Douglas Telecommunications, Inc., filed a petition for waiver of section 22.925 and for authorization to participate in the AirCell system. The deadline
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  • information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: April 13, 2000 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Establishes Pleading Cycle for Request for Authorization to Participate in the AirCell System On December 24, 1998, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) issued an order granting, in part, AirCell, Inc.'s (AirCell) Petition for Waiver. In that order, the Bureau granted a request for waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, subject to certain conditions. In the AirCell Order, the Bureau stated that future cellular operators seeking to become participants in the AirCell system must file requests for waiver. On March 20, 2000, AirCell and California RSA No. 3, Limited Partnership, a California Limited Partnership d/b/a Golden State Cellular, filed a petition for waiver of section 22.925
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit J DA 01-1982 Released: August 23, 2001 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Approves Request for Authorization To Participate in the AirCell System On December 24, 1998, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) released an Order granting AirCell, Inc. (AirCell) and certain participating cellular carriers a waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, subject to certain conditions. The waiver gives AirCell and participating cellular carriers authority to offer an airborne cellular service to general aviation aircraft as a cellular reseller. The AirCell Order allows other cellular licensees that wish to participate with AirCell and operate under the terms and conditions of the AirCell Order, as amended, to file their
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  • Or, in the Alternative, for a Declaratory Ruling ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket No. 02-86 ORDER Adopted: May 3, 2002 Released: May 3, 2002 By the Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: On March 28, 2002, AirCell, Inc. and its partners (AirCell) filed a petition requesting that the Commission extend its waiver of Section 22.925 of the Commission's rules. On April 23, 2002, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) released a public notice seeking comment on AirCell's request and setting deadlines of May 15, 2002 for comments and May 28, 2002 for replies. A number of Cellular carriers opposed to AirCell's waiver filed a motion seeking to suspend that comment cycle until the Commission issues an
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  • By the Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: On August 29, 2002, AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., Cingular Wireless LLC, and Verizon Wireless (petitioners) filed an Emergency Petition for a Declaratory Ruling in which they allege that AirCell, Inc. (AirCell) is in violation of the terms of its waiver and of its experimental authorization. Pursuant to a waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, AirCell's cellular licensee partners operate a system using cellular telephone equipment specially designed to provide service to customers on board aircraft without causing harmful interference to terrestrial cellular systems. AirCell also holds an experimental license allowing it to test enhancements to that system. The petitioners' allegations are based upon a presentation AirCell made before an airline
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Ê Ê DA 02-949 April 24, 2002 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition Filed by AirCell, Inc. for Extension of Waiver Comments Due: May 15, 2002 Reply Comments Due: May 28, 2002 On March 28, 2002, AirCell, Inc. and its partners (AirCell) filed a petition requesting that the Commission extend its waiver of Section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 22.925. The current waiver expires on June 9, 2002, and AirCell requests that it be extended indefinitely, or, in the alternative, for a period of ten years. In addition, AirCell requests that the limitations in the current waiver, limiting it to six analog channel pairs at any given ground station, be increased to
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  • 2003 Released: April 22, 2003 By the Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: I Introduction On March 11, 2003, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on a petition filed by AirCell, Inc. (AirCell) and its cellular licensee partners, which requests an extension of the period and scope of the waiver granted to AirCell of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules. This Public Notice established a deadline of April 10, 2003 for filing comments and a deadline of April 25, 2003 for filing reply comments. On April 14, 2003, AirCell filed a Motion for Extension of Time (``Motion'') requesting, pursuant to Section 1.46 of the Commission's rules, a 45-day extension for filing reply comments in this proceeding.
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 03-4031 December 18, 2003 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Approves Requests for Authorization To Participate in the AirCell System On December 24, 1998, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) released an Order granting AirCell, Inc. (AirCell) and certain participating cellular carriers a waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 22.925, subject to certain conditions. The AirCell Orders allow other cellular licensees that wish to participate with AirCell and operate under the terms and conditions of the AirCell Orders, as modified, to file their own waiver requests. On November 6, 2003, AirCell, with each of Plateau Communications Inc., and Cable & Communications Corporation
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit - - - - - - DA 03-420 February 12, 2003 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Approves Request for Authorization to Participate in the AirCell System On December 24, 1998, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) released an Order granting AirCell, Inc. (AirCell) and certain participating cellular carriers a waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, subject to certain conditions. The AirCell Orders allow other cellular licensees that wish to participate with AirCell and operate under the terms and conditions of the AirCell Orders, as amended, to file their own waiver requests. On February 4, 2003, AirCell and CC Communications (Petitioners) filed petitions for waiver of section 22.925 and for authorization to
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  • text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit ü ü DA 03-721 March 11, 2003 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition Filed by AirCell, Inc. for Extension of Waiver Comments Due: April 10, 2003 Reply Comments Due: April 25, 2003 On March 28, 2002, AirCell, Inc. and its cellular licensee partners (AirCell) filed a petition requesting that the Commission extend its waiver of Section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 22.925. On April 23, 2002, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) released a public notice seeking comment on AirCell's request and setting deadlines of May 15, 2002 for comments and May 28, 2002 for replies. A number of cellular carriers opposed to AirCell's waiver filed a motion seeking to suspend that comment cycle until
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  • Request to Withdraw Petition for Extension of Waiver filed by AirCell, Inc. (``AirCell''), on July 24, 2006 (``AirCell Withdrawal Request''). On March 28, 2002, AirCell filed a Petition for Extension of Waiver (``Petition for Extension''). In the Petition for Extension, AirCell sought, on behalf of itself and its cellular radio licensee partners, an extension of the conditional waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules previously granted to these parties and modification of two of the conditions associated with the waiver. Several pleadings were filed in response to the Petition for Extension. On July 24, 2006, AirCell filed its Withdrawal Request seeking Commission consent to withdraw its Petition for Extension. AirCell indicates that it has ceased all operations of its airborne
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  • See FAA 2007 Survey Data, supra note 16, Table 1.2. Gencarella Decl. ¶ 5. Waiver Request at 3 (noting these subscribers ``include corporate aircraft, charter airline services, fractional ownership aircraft and government agency aircraft''). See also Gencarella Decl. ¶ 8. As Petitioners point out, Part 22 cellular telephones are banned from in-flight use on all aircraft. See 47 C.F.R. § 22.925. See Waiver Request at 3. See also www.aircell.com (stating, inter alia, that Aircell acquired commercial air-to-ground broadband frequencies by FCC auction in 2006 and offers services to commercial airlines, business aviation, and other aviation classes). See Waiver Request at 3. See also www.teledyne-controls.com/productsolution/MagnaStar.asp (including a letter dated Oct. 6, 2008 announcing LiveTV's purchase of the Verizon Airfone Network, stating a
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  • subscribers 17See FAA 2007 Survey Data, supra note 16, Table 1.2. 18Gencarella Decl. ¶ 5. 19Waiver Request at 3 (noting these subscribers "include corporate aircraft, charter airline services, fractional ownership aircraft and government agency aircraft"). See also Gencarella Decl. ¶ 8. As Petitioners point out, Part 22 cellular telephones are banned from in-flight use on all aircraft. See47 C.F.R. § 22.925. 20SeeWaiver Request at 3. See also www.aircell.com (stating, inter alia, that Aircell acquired commercial air-to- ground broadband frequencies by FCC auction in 2006 and offers services to commercial airlines, business aviation, and other aviation classes). 21See Waiver Request at 3. See also www.teledyne-controls.com/productsolution/MagnaStar.asp (including a letter dated Oct. 6, 2008 announcing LiveTV's purchase of the Verizon Airfone Network, stating a
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  • 24, 2000 Released: June 9, 2000 By the Commission: I. INTRODUCTION With this Memorandum Opinion and Order, we resolve the outstanding issues that have been presented to the Commission regarding the AirCell system and its implementation. By this Order, we affirm two orders of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (``Bureau'') that granted AirCell and certain cellular partners a waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, which prohibits airborne operation of cellular telephones, and then modified and clarified the procedures set up to implement that waiver. We also affirm three Bureau orders granting section 22.925 waivers to additional AirCell partners. We therefore deny four Applications for Review and four Stay Requests filed against the Bureau Orders by a number of cellular carriers.
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  • the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Under the terms of this waiver, AirCell transmissions are secondary to terrestrial cellular communications. See In the Matter of AirCell, Inc. Petition, Pursuant to Section 7 of the Act, For a Waiver of the Airborne Cellular Rule, or, in the Alternative, for a Declaratory Ruling, Order, 14 FCC Rcd 806, at para. 13 (WTB 1998). Section 22.925 of the Commission's rules provides that cellular phones may not be operated on airborne airplanes. 47 C.F.R. § 22.925. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau's decision was later affirmed by the Commission, In the Matter of AirCell, Petition, Pursuant to Section 7 of the Act, For a Waiver of the Airborne Cellular Rule, or, in the Alternative, for a Declaratory Ruling, 15
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  • ) ) ORDER ON REMAND Adopted: November 26, 2002 Released: February 10, 2003 By the Commission: Commissioner Martin concurring and issuing a statement; Commissioner Abernathy not participating. Introduction and Summary This Order on Remand completes our review of several orders by the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) granting to AirCell, Inc. and its cellular licensee partners (collectively, AirCell) waivers of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules. The waivers enable AirCell subscribers to operate, under the authority of AirCell's partners' cellular licenses and on a secondary non-interference basis, specially designed cellular telephones in airborne aircraft, which section 22.925 would otherwise prohibit. After the Commission affirmed the Bureau's orders in a Memorandum Opinion and Order in this proceeding (AirCell MO&O), a number of cellular
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  • of dispatch service by paging and radiotelephone service licensees should be revised or eliminated. Reexamination of Rules Relating to Commercial Air-Ground Service We are initiating in this proceeding a reexamination of our rules that may affect the provision of commercial air-ground service, i.e., those rules affecting the availability of wireless services to passengers on commercial aviation aircraft. Pursuant to section 22.925 of our rules and Federal Aviation Administration (``FAA'') rules as supplemented by an advisory circular, passengers generally have been unable to use their terrestrial wireless handsets while in flight. Instead, passengers often have had access to a specialized air-ground service provided by the airline. Although the Commission allocated spectrum in the 800 MHz band for this commercial air-ground service and
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  • These user markets can be served by satellite systems, systems using the spectrum subject to this rulemaking, by AirCell (and potentially others) using the cellular or other CMRS bands, and by Air-Ground Radiotelephone Automated Service (AGRAS) stations in the 454/459 MHz bands serving general aviation. We also consider, in a separate Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the possibility of modifying Section 22.925 of our rules, which prohibits the use of cellular phones onboard airborne aircraft. We intend in that companion proceeding to examine, inter alia, the possible use of onboard pico cells to control cellular handsets on airborne aircraft. We note, however, that as the expert agency responsible for air traffic safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also regulates the use of
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  • These user markets can be served by satellite systems, systems using the spectrum subject to this rulemaking, by AirCell (and potentially others) using the cellular or other CMRS bands, and by Air-Ground Radiotelephone Automated Service (AGRAS) stations in the 454/459 MHz bands serving general aviation. We also consider, in a separate Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the possibility of modifying Section 22.925 of our rules, which prohibits the use of cellular phones onboard airborne aircraft. We intend in that companion proceeding to examine, inter alia, the possible use of onboard pico cells to control cellular handsets on airborne aircraft. We note, however, that as the expert agency responsible for air traffic safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also regulates the use of
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  • Analysis Introduction: Facilitating the Use of Wireless Handsets on Aircraft In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, we propose to replace or relax our ban on airborne usage of 800 MHz cellular handsets as well as propose other steps to facilitate the use of wireless handsets and devices, including those used for broadband applications, on airborne aircraft in appropriate circumstances. Section 22.925 of the Commission's rules currently prohibits the airborne use of 800 MHz cellular telephones, including the use of such phones on commercial and private aircraft. Similarly, Section 90.423 restricts the use of Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) handsets while airborne in certain circumstances. While Personal Communications Services (PCS) under Part 24 and Wireless Communications Services (WCS) under Part 27 are not
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  • Analysis Introduction: Facilitating the Use of Wireless Handsets on Aircraft In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, we propose to replace or relax our ban on airborne usage of 800 MHz cellular handsets as well as propose other steps to facilitate the use of wireless handsets and devices, including those used for broadband applications, on airborne aircraft in appropriate circumstances. Section 22.925 of the Commission's rules currently prohibits the airborne use of 800 MHz cellular telephones, including the use of such phones on commercial and private aircraft. Similarly, Section 90.423 restricts the use of Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) handsets while airborne in certain circumstances. While Personal Communications Services (PCS) under Part 24 and Wireless Communications Services (WCS) under Part 27 are not
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  • 894.000-894.500 MHz) and may continue to operate under the renewal authorization until the end of the five-year license term. AirCell currently provides, with cellular licensee partners and pursuant to waiver, air-ground services to more than 1,400 general aviation aircraft using traditional cellular networks and frequencies. AirCell and its partners have been granted waivers of the Commission's rule, 47 C.F.R. § 22.925, prohibiting the use of cellular phones on airborne planes in order to implement an air-ground service. AirCell's system uses specially designed mobile units and ground equipment to allow users to access the existing networks of AirCell's cellular licensee partners without causing the harmful interference against which Section 22.925 was designed to protect. See AirCell, Inc., Petition, Pursuant to Section 7
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  • Wireless Devices Aboard Airborne Aircraft ) ) ) ) ) WT Docket No. 04-435 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (Terminating Proceeding) Adopted: March 28, 2007 Released: April 3, 2007 By the Commission: Commissioner Adelstein concurring. On December 15, 2004, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) in the above-captioned docket proposing to replace or relax its ban under Section 22.925 of its rules on the use of 800 MHz cellular handsets on airborne aircraft. TT The Notice explored several different options for allowing airborne use of wireless devices, including a proposal to allow the airborne use of cell phones. The Commission also noted that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prohibits the use of portable electronic devices (PEDs) on airborne aircraft.
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  • place calls by using a credit card, but not to receive calls. This latter service currently is provided by GTE/Airfone, Claircom (affiliated [**38] with AT&T/McCaw), and In-Flight (affiliated with MCI). n80 n80 For technical and safety reasons, regulations of the Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration forbid the operation of cellular telephones on airplanes that are airborne. 47 C.F.R. § 22.925(a)(1). 41. Approximately 4.5 MHz of spectrum is allocated to these two types of air-ground service. Service arrangements on commercial planes are akin to those for pay telephones in stores and restaurants. The premises owner (in this case, the airline) chooses one of the three carriers for some or all of its planes. The individual passenger has no choice of carrier
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  • publication in the Federal Register; replies due 34 days after publication in the Federal Register. Contact Davida Grant at (202) 418-7050. DA 00-842; PN 4/13 Pleading Cycle established by Wireless Telecommunications Bureau for Request for Authorization to Participate in the Air-Cell System. On December 24, 1998, the Wireless Bureau issued an order granting AirCell a request for waiver of Section 22.925 of the Commission's Rules. In the AirCell Order, the Bureau stated that future cellular operators seeking to become participants in the AirCell System must file requests for waiver. Oppositions are due April 27; replies to oppositions are due May 4, 2000. Contact Wilbert E. Nixon, Jr., at (202) 418-0620. OFFICE OF MANAGING DIRECTOR MD 00-58; FCC 00-117; NPRM (adopted 3/29);
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  • oppositions and other replies due March 29. Contact: Ramona Melson, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division at (202) 418-0680. PN 2/18/99; DA 99-357 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Establishes Pleading Cycle for Requests for Authorization to Participate in the AirCell System On December 24, 1998, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued an order granting, in part, AirCell, Inc.'s Petition for Waiver involving section 22.925 of the Commission's rules. on February 5, 1999, various other companies filed requests for a waiver of section 22.925 and for authorization to participate in the AirCell system. Deadline for filing oppositions to these waiver requests is March 5. Contact: Steve Weingarten or Linda Chang, Commercial Wireless Division at (202) 418-0620. WT 99-66; NPRM 2/24/99 (adopted 2/12/99); FCC 99-23 Amendment
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  • on Further Forbearance NPRM at 4; Nextel Reply Comments on Further Forbearance NPRM at 7-8. 255 AT&T Reply Comments on Further Forbearance NPRM at 12-13. In addition to being unable to walk to competitor's telephone while on an airplane or a train, airline passengers are also forbidden to even turn on their personal cellular phones while airborne. See 47 C.F.R. §22.925 (cellular telephones on board an aircraft must be turned off when the aircraft leaves the ground). 256 See generally PCIA Ex Parte. 43 passed TOCSIA to remedy is uniquely a landline telephone service problem,254 we believe that, as AT&T correctly noted, customers who need to place a call from a public telephone located on an airplane or a train are
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  • One of Northeast Arizona ) ) ) Petitions for Waiver of the Airborne Cellular Rule ) ORDER Adopted: November 24, 1999 Released: November 24, 1999 By the Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION . On December 24, 1998, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) released an Order granting AirCell, Inc. (AirCell) and certain participating cellular carriers a waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, subject to certain conditions. The AirCell Order allows other cellular licensees that want to participate with AirCell and operate under the terms and conditions of the AirCell Order to file their own waiver requests. On September 3, 1999, the Commission received four such requests filed jointly by AirCell with each of four cellular licensees -- ALLTEL
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  • and the Request for Temporary Suspension of Procedural Dates, or in the Alternative, to Request to Return Application to Pending Status filed by Big Tex Communications, Ltd. On June 2, 1995 ARE DISMISSED as moot. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Paul D'Ari Chief, Policy and Rules Branch Commercial Wireless Division Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 47 C.F.R. § 22.903(c)(2) (1994). See 47 C.F.R. § 22.925 (1994) (requiring each cellular licensee to file an SIU sixty days before the end of its five year build-out period showing the extent of its CGSA, including any extensions into adjacent markets). Public Notice No. CL-95-42 (released January 31, 1995). Public Notice No. CL-95-97 (released May 23, 1995). Petition to Set Aside Grant of Application or, Alternatively, Petition for Reconsideration,
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  • cellular market must file an SIU comprised of a full size map, a reduced map, and an exhibit showing technical data relevant to the determination of the system's CGSA. The licensee must accurately depict the relevant cell locations and coverage of its system's CGSA at the end of the five-year build-out period. See 47 C.F.R. § 22.947(c) (codified at section 22.925 in 1993). The five-year build-out period, formerly known as the five-year fill-in period, is the period afforded the first cellular system authorized on each channel block in each cellular market to expand the system within its market. See 47 C.F.R. § 22.947 (codified at section 22.2 definitions in 1993). On July 10, 1992, the Commission postponed the dates for filing
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  • Inc. ) ) ) Petitions for Waiver of the Airborne Cellular Rule ) ORDER Adopted: July 18, 2000 Released: July 19, 2000 By the Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION . On December 24, 1998, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) released an Order granting AirCell, Inc. (AirCell) and certain participating cellular carriers a waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, subject to certain conditions. The AirCell Order allows other cellular licensees that wish to participate with AirCell and operate under the terms and conditions of the AirCell Order, as amended, to file their own waiver requests. On January 21, 2000, the Commission received such a request filed jointly by AirCell and Douglas Telecommunications, Inc. (Douglas Telecom).
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  • 24, 2000 Released: June 9, 2000 By the Commission: I. INTRODUCTION With this Memorandum Opinion and Order, we resolve the outstanding issues that have been presented to the Commission regarding the AirCell system and its implementation. By this Order, we affirm two orders of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (``Bureau'') that granted AirCell and certain cellular partners a waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, which prohibits airborne operation of cellular telephones, and then modified and clarified the procedures set up to implement that waiver. We also affirm three Bureau orders granting section 22.925 waivers to additional AirCell partners. We therefore deny four Applications for Review and four Stay Requests filed against the Bureau Orders by a number of cellular carriers.
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  • must provide cellular mobile radiotelephone service upon request to subscribers in good standing, including roamers, as provided in Sec. 20.12 of this chapter. A cellular system licensee may refuse or terminate service, however, subject to any applicable state or local requirements for timely notification, to any subscriber who operates a cellular telephone in an airborne aircraft in violation of Sec. 22.925 or otherwise fails to cooperate with the licensee in exercising operational control over mobile stations pursuant to Sec. 22.927. *** (d) Alternative technologies and co-primary services. Licensees of cellular systems may use alternative cellular technologies and/or provide fixed services on a co-primary basis with their mobile offerings, including personal communications services (as defined in Part 24 of this chapter) on
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  • information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: November 18, 1999 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Establishes Pleading Cycle for Request for Authorization to Participate in the AirCell System On December 24, 1998, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) issued an order granting, in part, AirCell, Inc.'s (AirCell) Petition for Waiver. In that order, the Bureau granted a request for waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, subject to certain conditions. In the AirCell Order, the Bureau stated that future cellular operators seeking to become participants in the AirCell system must file requests for waiver. On November 2, 1999, AirCell and Western Wireless Corporation, filed a petition for waiver of section 22.925 and for authorization to participate in the AirCell system. The deadline
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  • information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: March 8, 2000 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Establishes Pleading Cycle for Request for Authorization to Participate in the AirCell System On December 24, 1998, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) issued an order granting, in part, AirCell, Inc.'s (AirCell) Petition for Waiver. In that order, the Bureau granted a request for waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, subject to certain conditions. In the AirCell Order, the Bureau stated that future cellular operators seeking to become participants in the AirCell system must file requests for waiver. On January 21, 2000, AirCell and Douglas Telecommunications, Inc., filed a petition for waiver of section 22.925 and for authorization to participate in the AirCell system. The deadline
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  • information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: April 13, 2000 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Establishes Pleading Cycle for Request for Authorization to Participate in the AirCell System On December 24, 1998, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) issued an order granting, in part, AirCell, Inc.'s (AirCell) Petition for Waiver. In that order, the Bureau granted a request for waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, subject to certain conditions. In the AirCell Order, the Bureau stated that future cellular operators seeking to become participants in the AirCell system must file requests for waiver. On March 20, 2000, AirCell and California RSA No. 3, Limited Partnership, a California Limited Partnership d/b/a Golden State Cellular, filed a petition for waiver of section 22.925
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  • LLC. Granted Lincstar Integrated Communications, LLC's application for open video certification for City of Austin, TX. Action by Acting Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division. Adopted: December 24, 1998. by MO&O. (DA No. 98-2632). CSB Internet URL: [6]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da982632.wp AIRCELL, INC. Granted, subject to the terms and condistions set forth and otherwise denied, AirCell, Inc.'s request for rule waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules, which prohibits the airborn use of all cellular telephones. Action by Acting Bureau Chief. Adopted: December 24, 1998. by Order. (DA No. 98-2590). WTB Internet URL: [7]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1998/da982590.wp [8][icon bar] References 1. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da982612.wp 2. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da982623.wp 3. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da982622.wp 4. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da982625.wp 5. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da982624.wp 6. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da982632.wp 7. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1998/da982590.wp 8. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/htimage/pub/www/pub/opa.map
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  • Extended grants of Special Temporary Authority (STA) to earth stations operating with the satellites that transferred from INTELSAT to New Skies Satellites, N.V. Action by Chief, Satellite and Radicommunicaiton Division, International Bureau. Adopted: July 30, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1515). IB Internet URL: [25]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da991515.wp AIRCELL, INC. Clarified and reconsidered specific aspects of Bureau order granting AirCell waiver of Section 22.925. By Order on Reconsideration. Action by Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: July 30, 1999. (DA No. 99-1522). WTB Internet URL: [26]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991522.wp AIRCELL, INC. PINE BELT CELLULAR, INC. ET AL. Granted waiver requests of six cellular licensees -- Pine Belt Cellular Inc., Tennessee RSA No. 3 Limited Partnership, WESTEX Telecommunications, Inc., XIT Cellular, ETEX Cellular Co., Inc., Cellular Network Partnership,
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  • digital television bitstream. Dkt No.: MM- 97-247. Action by the Commission. Adopted: November 19, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-362). MMB Internet URL: [25]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/fcc99362.doc RECORDING OF PHONE CALLS-ERRATUM. Amendment to FCC 99-176 released July 16 concering Interception and Recording of Telephone Conversations by Commission Personnel. by Erratum. (DA No. 99-2625). OGC Internet URL: [26]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/OGC/Orders/1999/da992625.wp AIRCELL, INC. Granted waiver of section 22.925 of the Commission's rules. Action by Deputy Chief. Adopted: November 24, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2640). WTB Internet URL: [27]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da992640.doc PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied the Application for Review filed by on April 17, 1998 of the decision by the Licensing and Technical Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau to deny Priority's request for waiver of its construction deadline
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  • by Chief, Allocations Branch. Adopted: May 31, 2000. by R&O. (DA No. 00-1259). MMB Internet URL: [28]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/2000/da001259.doc AIRCELL, INC., PETITION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 7 OF THE ACT, FOR A WAIVER OF THE AIRBORNE CELLULAR RULE, OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR A DECLARATORY RULING. Affirmed two orders of the Bureau that granted AirCell and certain cellular partners a waiver of section 22.925 of rules, which prohibits airborne operation of cellular telephones, and then modified and claried the procedures set up to implement that waiver. Action by the Commission. Adopted: May 24, 2000. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-188). WTB Internet URL: [29]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/fcc00188.doc ADDENDA: The following items, released June 8, 2000, did not appear in Digest No. 109: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- NEWS RELEASES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---
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  • Evans, Timothy Edward Welch, Russell D. Lukas and David L. Nace. David G. Leitch entered an appearance. Before: Edwards, Rogers and Tatel, Circuit Judges. Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge Rogers. Rogers, Circuit Judge: In the order on review, the Federal Communications Commission affirmed orders by the Bureau of Wireless Telecommunications granting a waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 22.925 for two years to permit AirCell, Inc. and cellular licensees that had entered into resale agreements with AirCell to provide airborne cellular telephone service. See AirCell, Inc., 15 F.C.C. Rcd. 9622 (2000). Petitioners AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., Bell South Cellular Corp., SBC Wireless, Inc., and Cellco Partnership seek review of the Commission's order on three principal grounds. First, they contend
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  • the Remand Order by failing to seek rehearing by the Commission of its explana- tion on remand, and that their unwaived challenges are unpersuasive. Accordingly, we deny the petition. 3 I. The background to the Commission's decision to grant to AirCell, Inc. a waiver of the rules barring the use of analog cellular telephones in aircraft, see 47 C.F.R. § 22.925 (2004), is set forth in AirCell I, 270 F.3d at 961­63. A central dispute in the initial AirCell proceeding before the Commis- sion was how to predict whether, and if so how significantly, AirCell would disrupt the networks of existing cellular tele- phone providers, such as the petitioners. Because the peti- tioners' licenses entitle them to protection from harmful interference