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To: limtex who wrote (8718)	3/18/2001 9:22:49 AM
From: JohnG	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 197246

Nextwave NextWave Case - Part I - Appeals Court Panel Seems Sympathetic To NextWave’s Case on License Cancellation The fate of NextWave Telecom, Inc., now rests in the hands of a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington. Those judges last week indicated they were sympathetic to the bankrupt carrier’s contention that the FCC reclaimed its “C” and “F” block PCS (personal communications service) licenses in violation of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. But their decision may come down to whether they agree with the FCC’s contention that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (New York) already has rejected most of NextWave’s arguments. Even if the D.C. Circuit decides it has jurisdiction in the case, it should rule in the FCC’s favor because the agency did not violate bankruptcy law, the Commission’s attorney said last week during an oral argument before the panel. The Commission also disputed NextWave’s charges that the agency had violated principles of due process and fair notice in c - by: pay_the_vig NextWave Case - Part II - For example, section 525 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code prohibits a federal agency from revoking the license of a bankrupt company that has failed to pay a “dischargeable” debt. Judge Tatel called the language in section 525 “pretty plain,” and Judge Sentelle called the provision “absolute.” Mr. Armstrong suggested that NextWave’s debt was not dischargeable in the context of the FCC’s licensing scheme. Considering section 525 along with section 362 would lead one to the conclusion that section 525 doesn’t bar the FCC from canceling NextWave’s licenses, he said. The Second Circuit, he noted, reached such a conclusion. But the judges seemed skeptical of Mr. Armstrong’s arguments and said NextWave’s debts appeared dischargeable. “There’s no regulatory exception for section 525,” Judge Tatel said. Another section, 362, spells out the stay provisions of bankruptcy law. It prohibits the collection of any lien against a bankrupt debtor. Judge Tatel questioned whether a footnote in one of the - by: pay_the_vig

To: limtex who wrote (8718)	3/18/2001 10:33:26 AM
From: Dennis Roth	Respond to of 197246

>> 802.11b - Ever heard of this - Wireless Lans at 2.4Ghx - unlicensed spectrum << You might also want to keep an eye on the progress the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802.16 family of working groups working on broadband wireless standards in both licensed and unlicensed spectrum. They seem to be making some significant progress.