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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU October 29, 1990 Timothy G. Malloy Dahlgreen Shardlow and Uban Inc. 300 First Avenue North Suite 210 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Dear Mr. Malloy: NOV 1 - 1990 ADDRESS REPLY TO: 693 Federal Building 316 N. Robert Street St. Paul, MN 55101 I am writing in response to your inquiry regarding FCC monitoring of cellu- lar phone operations and the incidence of reports or complaints of inter- ference with home electronic entertainment equipment. The St. Paul Field Office, Field Operations Bureau (FOB) is the Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission which is responsible for insuring compliance with most of the techinal rules that the Commission administers. We also provide a variety of services and special assistance to FCC licensees and to the public. Generally, if there is a complaint regarding a television, radio or other FCC licensed broadcasting entity in this region, it would be registered with our office. The jurisdiction of the St. Paul Field Office covers all of Minnesota and North Dakota and portions of South Dakota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Complaints can be registered with us either by telephone or by writing our office at the above address. We have received no complaints of interference with home electronic enter- tainment equipment in the Twin City area or anywhere within the jurisdiction of our office as a result of cellular phone transmissions. This is not surprising since the frequencies on which the cellular system is licensed to operate are located in the ultra high frequency (UHF) band which is signi- ficantly higher than radio and television frequencies. There are relatively few other channels in this frequency range which broadcast programming intended for the general public. I hope this anwers your questions. If you need any further information contact me at (612) 290 -3819. Sincerely, Albert S. Jarratt, Jr. Engineer In Charge PRB/cj Page 55