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United States General Accounting Office                      Office of the General Counsel
Washington, DC 20548

         B-286232




         September 20, 2000

         The Honorable John Mc Cain
         Chairman
         The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings
         Ranking Minority Member
         Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
         United States Senate

         The Honorable Thomas J. Bliley, Jr.
         Chairman
         The Honorable John D. Dingell
         Ranking Minority Member
         Committee on Commerce
         House of Representatives

         Subject: Federal Communications Commission: Installment Payment Financing for
                 Personal Communications Services (PCS) Licensees

         Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a
         major rule promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), entitled
         Installment Payment Financing for Personal Communications Services (PCS)
         Licensees (WT Docket No. 97-82, FCC 00-313). We received the rule on
         September 6, 2000. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on
         September 5, 2000. 65 Fed. Reg. 53624.

         The final rule modifies the FCC's rules that will apply to Auction No. 35, the next
         broadband Personal Communications Services C and F block auction, as well as any
         subsequent auctions of C and F licenses, including any spectrum made available or
         reclaimed from bankruptcy proceedings in the future.

         Enclosed is our assessment of the FCC's compliance with the procedural steps
         required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule.
         Our review indicates that the FCC complied with the applicable requirements.

         If you have any questions about this report, please contact James W. Vickers,
         Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-8210. The official responsible for GAO


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