Attachment AFFPN

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PUBLIC NOTICE

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This document pretains to ITC-T/C-20051202-00491 for Transfer of Control on a International Telecommunications filing.

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PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 TWELFTH STREET, S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 DA 05-3169 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov Released: December 30, 2005 MIDWEST WIRELESS HOLDINGS, L.L.C. AND ALLTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SEEK FCC CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF LICENSES AND AUTHORIZATIONS WT Docket No. 05-339 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED Petitions to Deny Due: January 30, 2006 Oppositions Due: February 9, 2006 Replies Due: February 16, 2006 I. INTRODUCTION Midwest Wireless Holdings, L.L.C. (“Midwest”) and ALLTEL Communications, Inc. (“ALLTEL”) (collectively, the “Applicants”) have filed a series of applications pursuant to Sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.1 In these applications, the Applicants seek Commission approval of the transfer of control of Midwest’s licensee subsidiaries to ALLTEL. These transfer of control applications pertain to licenses for the Part 22 Cellular Radiotelephone Service, Part 24 Personal Communications Service, and Part 101 Common Carrier Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave, 39 GHz, and Local Multipoint Distribution Services, as well as international Section 214 authorizations. II. SECTION 310(d) APPLICATIONS The following applications for consent to transfer control of Midwest licensee subsidiaries to ALLTEL have been assigned the file numbers listed below. 1 47 U.S.C. §§ 214, 310(d).

File No. Licensee Lead Call Sign 00023919972 Midwest Wireless Communications L.L.C KNLG884 0002395311 Midwest Wireless Iowa L.L.C KNKQ308 0002395362 Midwest Wireless Wisconsin L.L.C KNKN396 0002395398 Switch 2000 L.L.C WPQR586 III. SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATIONS The following applications for consent to the transfer of control of Midwest subsidiaries holding international Section 214 authorizations to ALLTELL have been assigned the file numbers listed below. File No. Authorization Holder Authorization Number ITC-T/C-20051202-00491 Midwest Wireless Communications L.L.C ITC-214-19990224-00111 ITC-T/C-20051202-00490 Midwest Wireless Iowa L.L.C ITC-214-20050819-00334 ITC-T/C-20051202-00489 Midwest Wireless Wisconsin L.L.C ITC-214-20050819-00333 IV. EX PARTE STATUS OF THIS PROCEEDING Pursuant to section 1.1200(a) of the Commission’s rules,3 the Commission may 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 section 1.1206 of the Commission’s rules.4 Parties making oral ex parte presentations are directed to the Commission’s statement reemphasizing the public’s responsibility in permit-but-disclose proceedings and are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must contain the presentation’s substance and not merely list the subjects discussed.5 More than a one- or two-sentence description of the views and arguments presented is generally required.6 Other rules pertaining to oral and written presentations are set forth in section 1.1206(b) as well.7 We urge parties to use the Electronic Comment Filing System (“ECFS”) to file ex parte submissions.8 2 ULS File No. 0002391997 has been designated as the lead application, 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 in ULS at http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/. 3 47 C.F.R. § 1.1200(a). 4 Id. § 1.1206. 5 See Commission Emphasizes the Public’s Responsibilities in Permit-But-Disclose Proceedings, Public Notice, 15 FCC Rcd. 19945 (2000). 6 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(2). 7 Id. § 1.1206(b). 8 See discussion infra Part V. 2

V. 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. Final action on these applications will not be taken earlier than thirty-one days following the date of this Public Notice.9 Interested parties must file petitions to deny no later than January 30, 2006. Persons and entities that file petitions to deny become parties to the proceeding. They may participate fully in the proceeding, including seeking access to any confidential information that may be filed under a protective order, seeking reconsideration of decisions, and filing appeals of a final decision to the courts. Oppositions to such pleadings must be filed no later than February 9, 2006. Replies to such pleadings must be filed no later than February 16, 2006. All filings concerning matters referenced in this Public Notice should refer to DA 05-3169 and WT Docket No. 05-339, as well as the specific file numbers of the individual applications or other matters to which the filings pertain. Under the Commission’s current procedures for the submission of filings and other documents,10 submissions in this matter may be filed electronically (i.e., through ECFS) or by hand delivery to the Commission’s Massachusetts Avenue location. • If filed by ECFS,11 comments shall be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html. In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and should include the following words in the body of the message, “get form <your e-mail address>.” A sample form and directions will be sent in reply. • If filed by paper, the original and four copies of each filing must be filed by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). The Commission’s contractor, Natek, Inc., will receive hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Suite 110, Washington, D.C. 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. 9 See 47 U.S.C. § 309(b). 10 See Implementation of Interim Electronic Filing Procedures for Certain Commission Filings, Order, 16 FCC Rcd. 21483 (2001); see also FCC Announces a New Filing Location for Paper Documents and a New Fax Number for General Correspondence, Public Notice, 16 FCC Rcd. 22165 (2001); Reminder: Filing Locations for Paper Documents and Instructions for Mailing Electronic Media, Public Notice, 18 FCC Rcd. 16705 (2003). 11 See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, GC Docket No. 97-113, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd. 11322 (1998). 3

One copy of each pleading must be delivered electronically, by e-mail or facsimile, or if delivered as paper copy, by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (according to the procedures set forth above for paper filings), to: (1) the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., at FCC@BCPIWEB.COM or (202) 488-5563 (facsimile); (2) Erin McGrath, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at erin.mcgrath@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-7447 (facsimile); (3) Susan Singer, Spectrum and Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at susan.singer@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-7447 (facsimile); (4) Linda Ray, Broadband Division, at linda.ray@fcc.gov, or 418-8188 (facsimile); (5) Jodi Cooper, Policy Division, International Bureau, at jodi.cooper@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-2824 (facsimile); and (6) Ann Bushmiller, Office of General Counsel, at ann.bushmiller@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-1234 (facsimile). Copies of the applications and any subsequently-filed documents in this matter may be obtained from Best Copy and Printing, Inc. in person at 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554, via telephone at (202) 488-5300, via facsimile at (202) 488-5563, or via e-mail at FCC@BCPIWEB.COM. The applications and any associated documents are also available for public inspection and copying during normal reference room hours at the following Commission office: FCC Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. The applications are also available electronically through the Commission’s ECFS, which may be accessed on the Commission’s Internet website at http://www.fcc.gov. In addition, applications filed under Parts 22, 24, 90, and 101 of the Commission’s rules are available electronically through ULS, which may be accessed on the Commission’s Internet website. Additional information regarding the transaction will be available on the FCC's Office of General Counsel's website, http://www.fcc.gov/ogc, which will contain a fully indexed, unofficial listing and electronic copies of all materials in this docket. Alternate formats of this public notice (computer diskette, large print, audio recording, and Braille) are available to persons with disabilities by contacting Brian Millin at (202) 418-7426 (voice), (202) 418-7365 (TTY), or send an e-mail to access@fcc.gov. For further information, contact Erin McGrath, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-2042, or Susan Singer, Spectrum and Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-1340. -FCC- 4


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