Auction Id:     28
Date Entered:   03/20/2000 12:19:54
Subject:        Welcome
 
 
Welcome to the Supplemental Closed Broadcast Auction (Auction #28).
Bidding will begin on Tuesday, March 21, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. ET.
 
This announcement contains important information for qualified
bidders.
 
In preparation for the Supplemental Closed Broadcast Auction, bidders
should review the following:
 
1) The Qualified Bidder Public Notice titled, "Supplemental Closed
Broadcast, Auction No. 28" released on March 9, 2000; (DA 00-527);
2) The Public Notice announcing the auction titled, "Supplemental
Closed Broadcast Auction, Auction No. 28, Notice and Filing
Requirements for Auction of certain AM,FM,LPTV, and TV Broadcast
Construction Permits Scheduled for March 21,2000, Minimum Opening
Bids and other Procedural Issues", released December 23, 1999 (DA
99-2958).
3) The Public Notice titled, "Supplemental Closed Broadcast Auction
Scheduled for March 21, 2000, Comment Sought on Reserve Prices or
Minimum Opening Bids and Other Auction Procedural Issues, released
on November 19, 1999 (DA99-2594).
 
All documents are available on the Internet at
http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions.
 
We strongly encourage all bidders to read new auction announcements
before bidding in each round. These announcements may contain
information regarding a change in the activity rules, bidding
schedule, etc.  Access to these announcements is available through
our Bidding System Software, and the Internet. To download auction
announcements from the Internet, navigate to the directory named
Auction 28 and select Announcements.  The announcement files will use
the following naming convention: aa_xxx.nnn where aa is the auction
number, xxx is the round number and nnn is the announcement
number for that round.  For example, 28_002.001 would signify the
first announcement for Auction 28 in the second round.
 
Prior to the start of the auction, bidders should have in place a
backup bidding strategy.  Bidding software may be duplicated for use
by authorized bidders at alternate bidding locations.  Bidders have
the option to have multiple machines active but should only bid from
one machine at a time. Additionally, all qualified bidders have been
supplied with a telephonic bidding phone number in their registration
materials.
 
Round results for the current FCC Auction can be accessed via the
Internet on the FCC's Auction Page.  To provide increased
convenience, you can also obtain the round results from a touch-tone
phone, using our Automated Round Results System.  To access this
system, dial 800-432-2110 from outside the Washington D.C. area or
202-414-1260 from within the Washington D.C area. Once activated,
follow the voice prompts. You will need to know the name of the MX
group you want, such as SST10 or PST1.
 
Bidders are also reminded to keep their Auction Messages application
open to ensure important FCC messages are received in a timely
manner.  The Auction Messages application will continue to receive
and alert you of messages from the FCC when minimized, but not when
closed.
 
All bidders should have immediate access to the following telephone
numbers:
 
Telephonic Bidding: Supplied with registration materials
Technical Support: (202) 414-1250
Legal Questions: (202) 418-0660, Identify yourself Supplemental
Closed Broadcast Auction bidder and request to speak with
Jose Ochoa.
General Auction Questions: (717) 338-2888, Identify yourself as a
Supplemental Closed Broadcast Auction bidder and request to speak
with Bob Reagle.