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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 13, 1997
MOBILEMEDIA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-26320 22-3253006
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
65 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 07660
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(201) 440-8400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant
Not Applicable.
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
Not Applicable.
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Events.
On January 13, 1997, the Federal Communications
Commission issued the Public Notice attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1, all of the terms of which are incorporated
by reference herein.
On January 15, 1997, the Company issued the press release
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, all of the terms of
which are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 6. Resignations of Registrants Directors.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Not Applicable
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year.
Not Applicable
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
MOBILEMEDIA CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
Date: January 15, 1997 By: /s/ Santo J. Pittsman
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Santo J. Pittsman
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 99.1 -- FCC Public Notice dated January 13, 1997
Exhibit 99.2 -- Press Release dated January 15, 1997
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EXHIBIT 99.1
[FCC LOGO] PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission Nexis media information 202/418-0500
1919 M St., N.W. Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2820
Washington, D.C. 20554 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
Fgs.fcc.gov
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WIRELESS NARROWBAND BRANCH INFORMATION DA 97-78
January 13, 1997
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, under delegated authority, took the
actions described within. A full text of the action documents will not be
released.
Notice is hereby given to the public that the applications (listed in
Attachment A. hereto) and authorizations (listed in Attachments B and C,
hereto) for paging facilities held by MobileMedia Corporation, its affiliates
and subsidiaries, are either dismissed as defective, pursuant to Commission
Rule 22.128(d), 47 C.F.R. Section 22.128(d), or automatically terminated,
pursuant to Commission Rule 22.144, 47 C.F.R. Section 22.144.
The applications for paging facilities listed in Attachment A hereto were
filed pursuant to Revision of Part 22 and Part 90 of the Commission's Rules
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to Facilitate Future Development of Paging Systems and Implementation of
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Section 309(i) of the Communications Act -- Competitive Bidding, WT Docket
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No. 96-18. First Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd 16570(1996)("40 Mile Rule") and
are hereby dismissed as defective pursuant to Coimmission Rule 22.128(d), 47
C.F.R. Section 22.128(d) because they were found to have been predicated upon
unconstructed facilities.
The authorizations for paging facilities listed in Attachment B hereto are
hereby automatically terminated because they were not contstructed by the
expiration date of their respective construction permits. They remain
unconstructed. Notice is hereby given to the public pursuant to Commission
Rule 22.144, 47 C.F.R. Section 22.144.
The authorizations for paging facilities listed in Attachment C hereto are
hereby automatically terminated because they were not constructed by the
expiration date of their respective construction permits. Notice is hereby
given to the public pursuant to Commission Rule 22.144, 47 C.F.R. Section
22.144. Although the authorizations contained in Attachment C hereto are
terminated, it is concluded that a grant of interim operating authority under
Section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, would serve the
public interest, convenience, and necessity by preserving the continuity of
service to paging subscribers. See, e.g., LaStar Cellular Telephone Co., 4
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FCC Rcd 3777 (1989, aff'd sub nom., La Star Cellular Telephone Co. v. FCC,
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899 F.2d 1233 (D.C. Cir. 1990). Accordingly, MobileMedia Corporation, its
affiliates and subsidiaries, may continue to operate the facilities contained
in Attachment C hereto on an interim basis in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the subject terminated authorizations until such time that
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the Commission takes further action and without prejudice to any enforcement
related action that the Commission deems appropriate.
If there are questions concerning this Public Notice, please contact
Ms. Charlene Lagerwerff at (202) 530-8009 or by e-mail at [email protected].
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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For: MobileMedia Corporation
CONTACTS: Krista Grossman Laura Wilker
Media Contact Investor Relations
(212) 484-7760 (201) 462-4959
FCC ISSUES PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING MOBILEMEDIA LICENSING
AUTHORIZATIONS
INTERIM FCC ACTION DOES NOT AFFECT COMPANY'S CURRENT PAGING SERVICES OR
NATIONWIDE PAGING AUTHORIZATIONS
COMPANY AWAITS FINAL FCC ACTION
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NEW JERSEY, JANUARY 14, 1997 -- MOBILEMEDIA
CORPORATION (NASDAQ:MBLM)today announced that, on January 13, 1997, the
Federal Communications Commission issued a Public Notice relating to the
status of certain FCC authorizations held by MobileMedia. The action taken by
the FCC, which is not a final action with respect to the Company's previously
disclosed FCC issues, does not affect the Company's current paging services
or nationwide paging authorizations.
As previously reported, the Company had discovered misrepresentations and
other violations which occurred during the licensing procedure for
approximately 6% to 7% of its approximately 8,000 local transmission one-way
paging stations. The Company's outside counsel conducted an investigation and
provided the FCC with comprehensive reports regarding these matters in
October and November.
As previously disclosed, the Company had proposed to the FCC that a
Consent Order be entered which would result, among other things, in the
return of certain local paging stations and authorizations presently held by
the Company and the dismissal of certain pending applications for paging
authorizations. Consistent with the Company's proposal, the FCC's Public
Notice announces the termination or dismissal of the authorizations that are
the subject of the Company's proposal and grants to the Company interim
operating authority with respect
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to certain of those authorizations. Under the Public Notice, the FCC
announced that it had (i) automatically terminated approximately 185
authorizations for paging facilities that were not constructed by the
expiration date of their construction permits and remain unconstructed, (ii)
dismissed approximately 94 applications for fill-in sites around existing
paging stations (which had been filed under the "40-mile rule") as defective
because they were predicated upon unconstructed facilities and (iii)
automatically terminated approximately 99 other authorizations for paging
facilities that were constructed after the expiration date of their
construction permits.
The issuance of the Public Notice does not result in the discontinuation
of any existing paging services or otherwise affect current paging
operations. The FCC's action relates to applications and unconstructed
stations and, in the case of constructed stations, permits the Company to
continue to operate those stations on an interim basis until the FCC takes
further action. In addition, the Public Notice does not affect the
Company's nationwide paging authorizations or any authorizations other than
the ones described above.
The issuance of the Public Notice does not constitute a final disposition
of the Company's regulatory issues. The Company cannot be certain what
monetary forfeitures or other further actions, if any, the FCC may take in
regard to this matter or the timing of any such actions, but such actions
could have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition or
operations of the Company.
MobileMedia is the second largest provider of paging and personal
communications services in the United States, offering local, regional and
nationwide coverage to approximately 4.4 million subscribers in all 50
states, Canada and the Caribbean. The Company operates two one-way nationwide
networks and owns two narrowband PCS licenses.