FCC Wireless Bureau’s Auctions Financing & Mkt. Analysis Branch d...

FCC Wireless Bureau’s Auctions Financing & Mkt. Analysis Branch denied waiver request by IVIDCO to be deemed eligible to participate in agency’s restructuring plan for 218-219 MHz. Company argued it had pending grace period or waiver request on file at Commission before it missed payment for 218-219 MHz licenses, resulting in automatic cancellation. However, Bureau granted IVIDCO request that it be able to examine grace period requests filed by current and former licensees. In 1999, FCC issued order that modified rules for 218-219 MHz, formerly Interactive Video & Data Service band, and created financial restructuring plan for eligible licensees. Ineligible licensees included those that weren’t current in their installment payments as of March 16, 1998.