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FCC Filings
February 18
In the Matter of QUALCOMM Incorporated Petition for Declaratory Ruling Giving Effect to the Mandate of the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals/Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands and Revisions to Part 27 of the Commission's Rules (WT Docket No. 99-168). Opposition - SBC Wireless, US West Wireless, LLC, Comments - AT&T Corporation, Rig Telephones Inc. dba Datacom.
In the Matter of Establishment of a Class A Television Service (MM Docket No. 00-10/MM Docket No. 99-292/RM 9260). Comments - TV-61 San Diego, Inc.
In the Matter of Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96-98). Reply Comments - Allegiance Telecom, Inc., SBC Communications, Inc., Z-Tel Communications, Inc., The United States Telecom Association, US West, Inc., Focal Communications Corporation, AT&T Corporation, Time Warner Telecom, The Competitive Telecommunications Association, RCN Telecom Services, Inc., General Services Administration, Sprint Corporation, The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
In the Matter of Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996/Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' Long Distance Carriers (CC Docket No. 94-129). Ex Parte Comments - Teligent, Inc.
In the Matter of Application of MCI WorldCom, Inc. and Sprint Corporation for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Licenses MCI WorldCom, Inc. (CC Docket No. 99-333). The Petition to Deny - The Rainbow/Push Coalition, The League of United Latin American Citizens, The Greenlining Institute, The Latino Issues Forum, AT&T Corporation, Comments - World Institute on Disability, NEXTLINK Communications, Inc., Telecommunications Research & Action Center, The Alliance for Public Technology, Cable & Wireless, Inc., Texas Office of Public Utility Counsel, Texas Sprint Cities, and Consumers Union-Southwest Regional Office, Northwestern University The Utility Reform Network (TURN), Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counsel, Maine Public Advocate, Maryland Office of People's Counsel, Missouri Public Counsel, Initial Comments - MGC Communications, Inc., Opposition - SBC Communications, Inc.
In the Matter of Request for Emergency Temporary Relief Enjoining AT&T Corporation from Discontinuing Service Pending Final Decision (CC Docket No. 96-262). Request for Emergency Relief - Rural Independent Competitive Alliance, CTC Telecom, Consolidated Communications Networks, Inc., Forest City Telecom, Inc., Heart of Iowa Communications Company, Mark Twain Communications Company, XIT Telecommunications & Technology, Inc.
In the Matter of American Communications Services, Inc. MCI Telecommunications Corporation Petitions for Expedited Declaratory Ruling Preempting Arkansas Telecommunications Regulatory Reform Act of 1997 Pursuant to Sections 251, 252, and 253 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended/Comments Regarding Whether the Universal Service Provisions of the Arkansas Act Comport with Federal Law (CC Docket No. 97-100). Comments - CenturyTel, Inc., Rural Arkansas Telephone Systems, The Arkansas Telecommunications Association, Western Wireless Corporation.
February 22
In the Matter of Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96-98). Comments - MCI WorldCom, Inc., AT&T Corporation,
In the Matter of Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems And Their Impact On the Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service (MM Docket No. 99-325). Reply Comments - Channel 6, Inc., The National Association of Broadcasters, Maximum Service Television, Inc.(Joint Broadcasters), Lucent Digital Radio, Inc., Grupo Televisa, S.A., The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council. Channel 6, Inc., Mike Simons, Sonshine Family Television, Inc., Fox Television Stations, Inc., Fox Broadcasting Company, Davis Television Clarksburg, LLC; Davis Television Corpus Christi, LLC; Davis Television Duluth, LLC; Davis Television Fairmont, LLC; Davis Television Pittsburgh, LLC; Davis Television Topeka, LLC; and Davis Television WAUSAU, LLC, Certain Channel 2-6 Licensees, Alaskan Choice Television, L.C., Paxson Communications Corporation, Telemundo Group, Inc., K Licensee, Inc., Upper Cumberland Broadcast Council, Pacific Bay Broadcasting.
In the Matter of Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audit Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band (IB Docket No. 95-91/GN Docket No. 90-357). Comments - BellSouth Corporation, BellSouth Wireless Cable, Inc., The National Association of Broadcasters, The Wireless Communications Association International, Inc.
In the Matter of Creation of a Low Power Audio Service (MM Docket No. 99-25/RM 9208/RM 9242). Petition for Reconsideration - Alan W. Jurison.
In the Matter of Allocation of Electromagnetic Spectrum Pursuant to Title III of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997/Amendment of Part 90 of the Rules to Establish a New Subpart Y - Personal Location and Monitoring Service (RM 9797). Reply Comments - ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio.
In the Matter of Application by SBC Communications, Inc., Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and Southwestern Bell Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Southwestern Bell Long Distance for Provision of In-Region, InterLATA Services in Texas (CC Docket No. 00-4). Appendix to Reply Comments - MCI WorldCom, Inc., The Association of Directory Publishers, Sprint Communications Company, NorthPoint Communications, Inc., Allegiance Telecom, Inc., Joint Reply Comments/Opposition - CCCTX, Inc. d/b/a Connect! And Focal Communications Corporation, Reply Comments - Bluestar Communications, Inc., David J. Newburger.
In the Matter of Establishment of an Improved Model for Predicting the Broadcast Television Field Strength Received at Individual Locations (ET Docket No. 00-11). Comments - Fox Television Stations, Inc. and Fox Broadcasting Company, DIRECTV, Inc., National Association of Broadcasters/Jules Cohen, P.E., Echostar Satellite Corporation, The ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC Television Network Affiliate Associations.
In the Matter of Service Rules for the 746-764 and 776-794 MHz Bands and Revisions to Part 27 of the Commission's Rules (WT Docket No. 99-168). Petition for Reconsideration - Adaptive Broadband Corporation,The Association for Maximum Service Television, Inc., The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, Inc, The National Association of Broadcasters, Nelson Repeater Services, Inc., Rand McNally & Company, The U.S. GPS Industry Council, Petition for Reconsideration and/or Clarification - The Association of Local Television Stations, Inc.
In the Matter of Application of MCI WorldCom, Inc. and Sprint Corporation for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Licenses MCI WorldCom, Inc. (CC Docket No. 99-333). Comments - Badgerland Supply, Inc., Contemporary Interiors, The Utility Reform Network (TURN), Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counsel, Maine Public Advocate, Maryland Office of People's Counsel, Missouri Public Counsel, The Texas Office of Public Utility Counsel, Texas Sprint Cities, and Consumers Union Southwest Regional Office, Petition - Bell Atlantic Corporation.
In the Matter of Establishment of a Class A Television Service (MM Docket No. 00-10/MM Docket No. 99-292/RM 9260). Reply Comments - Mike Simons, The Association for Maximum Service Television, Inc., The National Association of Broadcasters, U.S. Interactive, L.L.C., d/b/a AccelerNet, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sonshine Family Television, Inc., Pacific Bay Broadcasting, Fox Television Stations, Inc., Fox Broadcasting Company, Grupo Television, Good Life Broadcasting, Inc., Certain Channel 2-6 Licensees, Three TV Licensees Entitled to DTV Maximization/Noe Corp., L.L.C., Louisiana Television Broadcasting Corporation, Channel 3 of Corpus Christi, Inc., HIC Broadcast, Inc., Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., The WB Television Network, U.S. Interactive, Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation.
In the Matter of GTE Corporation and Bell Atlantic Corporation For Consent to Transfer of Control (CC Docket No. 98-184). Reply Comments - Cable & Wireless, Inc.
In the Matter of Revision of the Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems (CC Docket No. 94-102). Opposition to Petitions for Reconsideration of Third Report and Order - The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, Inc., Comments on Petitions for Reconsideration - NEXTEL Communications, Inc., Comments - US West Wireless, LLC, The Personal Communications Industry Association, AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., Comments In Support of Petitions for Reconsideration - SNAPTRACK, Inc., Opposition to Petitions for Reconsideration - KSI, Inc.
In the Matter of Establishment of an Improved Model for Predicting the Broadcast Television Field Strength Received at Individual Locations (ET Docket No. 00-11). Comments - Paxson Communications Corporation, The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative.
In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 21 and 74 to Enable Multipoint Distribution Service and Instructional Television Fixed Service Licensees to Engage in Fixed Two-way Transmissions (MM Docket No. 97-217/File No. RM-9060). Reply Comments - Catholic Television Network, IP Wireless, Inc., Consolidated Reply - BellSouth Corporation and BellSouth Wireless Cable, Inc., The over 110 wireless communications system operators, Multipoint Distribution Service and Instructional Television Fixed Service licensees, equipment manufacturers and consultants who were parties to the Petition for Rulemaking that commenced this proceeding (collectively, the "Petitioners"), by their attorneys and pursuant to Section 1.429(g) of the Commission's Rules, hereby submit their consolidated reply to the pleadings submitted by Instructional Telecommunications Foundation, Inc. and Catholic Television Network opposing certain of the pending petitions for reconsideration of the Report and Order on Reconsideration in this proceeding.
In the Matter of AT&T Corporation Petition for Declaratory Ruling that Ameritech Ohio's Dialing Parity Cost Recovery Mechanism Violates 47 C.F.R. Section 52.215 (CC Docket No. 96-98/File Nos. NSD-L-00-06). Reply Comments - Ameritech Ohio.
In the Matter of Establishment of an Improved Model for Predicting the Broadcast Television Field Strength Received at Individual Locations (ET Docket No. 00-17). Comments - The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association.
February 23
In the Matter of Federal State Joint-Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96-45). Oppositions to Petition for Reconsideration and Clarification of the Methodology Order - AT&T Corporation.
In the Matter of Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" Contained in the Appendix to Part 36 of the Commission's Rules (Glossary) of: CenturyTel of Northwest Arkansas, LLC/CenturyTel of Central Arkansas, LLC and GTE Arkansas Incorporated/GTE Midwest Incorporated/GTE Southwest Incorporated/Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(g)(2) and 61.41© of the Commission's Rules of CenturyTel of Northwest Arkansas, LLC/CenturyTel of Central Arkansas, LLC. Joint Petition for Waiver.
In the Matter of Implementation of Video Description of Video Programming (MM Docket No. 99-339). Comments - International Cable Channels Partnership, Ltd., The National Cable Television Association, The Association of America's Public Television Stations, The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., The Game Show Network, L.P., A&E Television Networks, WGBH Educational Foundation, Descriptive TheatreVision, The Wireless Communications Association International, Inc., DIRECTV, Inc., Grupo Televisa, S.A., Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc., Four Square Productions.
In the Matter of Petition of AMSC Subsidiary Corporation for Clarification of Section 54.601© and 54.606 of the Commission's Rules (CC Docket No. 96-45). Comments - Motorola and Iridium North America.
In the Matter of Amendment of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Spread Spectrum Devices (ET Docket No. 99-231), Ex Parte Response of Proxim, Inc. to the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance's January 18 Submission. Ex Parte or Late Filed - Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance's.
In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Mason, Texas)(MM Docket No. 99-215/RM 9337). Motion to Dismiss Counterproposal - Jayson D. Fritz and Janice M. Fritz.
In the Matter of 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review - Streamlining of Mass Media Applications, Rules and Processes (MM Docket No. 98-43). Joint Opposition to Petition for Reconsideration - Knox Broadcasting Group, Inc.
In the Matter of Application by SBC Communications, Inc., Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and Southwestern Bell Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Southwestern Bell Long Distance for Provision of In-Region, InterLATA Services in Texas (CC Docket No. 00-4). Reply Comments - Campaign for Telecommunications Access and 52 Participating Commenters.
In the Matter of Paging Network, Inc. and Arch Communications Group, Inc. for Transfers of Control of Their Radio Licenses (WT Docket No. 99-365/File Nos. 0000056159 and 0000053852). Reply to Joint Opposition to Petition to Deny - Teletouch Licenses, Inc., Mobile Phone of Texas, Inc.
In the Matter of Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CC Docket No. 97-213). Reply Comments - US West, Inc.
In the Matter of Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96-115)/Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary Network Information and Other Customer Information/Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (CC Docket No. 96-98)/Provision of Directory Listing Information Under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (CC Docket No. 99-273). Reply Comments - SBC Communications, Inc.
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