fcclogoDaily Digest

Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., SW
Washington, D.C. 20554

Vol. 21 No. 174
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



September 9, 2002


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

NEWS RELEASES

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

FCC FILINGS. News Release. News Media Contact: Sharon Hurd at (202) 418-0504 OMR  DOC-226065A1.doc  DOC-226065A1.pdf  DOC-226065A1.txt

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. News Release. News Media Contact: Sharon Hurd at (202) 418-0504 OMR  DOC-226024A1.doc  DOC-226024A1.pdf  DOC-226024A1.txt

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

PUBLIC NOTICES

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Report No: 45315 Released: 09/09/2002. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-226002A1.txt

Report No: 25315 Released: 09/09/2002. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-226001A1.txt

Released: 09/09/2002. MEDIA BUREAU TO OPEN LOW POWER FM MAJOR AMENDMENT WINDOW FROM OCTOBER 28, THROUGH NOVEMBER 1, 2002 FOR CERTAIN PENDING NEW STATION APPLICATIONS. (DA No. 02-2178). MB. Contact: Brian Butler or James Bradshaw at (202) 418-2700, or (202) 418-2MMB(2662)  DA-02-2178A1.doc  DA-02-2178A1.pdf  DA-02-2178A1.txt

Released: 09/09/2002. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS (1OF 2). OMD. Contact: Barbara P. Chappelle at (202) 418-0310  DOC-226042A1.doc  DOC-226042A1.pdf  DOC-226042A1.txt

Released: 09/09/2002. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS (2 OF 2). OMD. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310  DOC-226044A1.doc  DOC-226044A1.pdf  DOC-226044A1.txt

Released: 09/09/2002. TARIFF TRANSMITTALS PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-225149A1.pdf  DOC-225149A1.txt

Released: 09/09/2002. THE WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR SIX BOARD MEMBER POSITIONS ON THE USAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS.. (DA No. 02-2206). (Dkt No 96-45, 97-21). WCB. Contact: Sheryl Todd at (202) 418-7400  DA-02-2206A1.doc  DA-02-2206A1.pdf  DA-02-2206A1.txt

Released: 09/09/2002. REGION 13 (ILLINOIS) PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEES ANNOUNCE REGION 13 800 MHZ NPSPAC REGIONAL CONFORMANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE PLANNING MEETING AND REGION 13 700 MHZ REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING. (DA No. 02-2208). (Dkt No 91-228). WTB  DA-02-2208A1.doc  DA-02-2208A1.pdf  DA-02-2208A1.txt

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

TEXTS

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

EXCEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Resolved complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscribers' telecommunications carriers against Excel. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 09/05/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2183). CGB  DA-02-2183A1.doc  DA-02-2183A1.pdf  DA-02-2183A1.txt

SRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier against Sprint. Action by: Deputy Chief, Cosumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 09/05/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2184). CGB  DA-02-2184A1.doc  DA-02-2184A1.pdf  DA-02-2184A1.txt

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier against Sprint. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 09/05/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2185). CGB  DA-02-2185A1.doc  DA-02-2185A1.pdf  DA-02-2185A1.txt

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier against Sprint. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 09/05/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2186). CGB  DA-02-2186A1.doc  DA-02-2186A1.pdf  DA-02-2186A1.txt

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier against Sprint. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 09/05/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2187). CGB  DA-02-2187A1.doc  DA-02-2187A1.pdf  DA-02-2187A1.txt

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier against Sprint. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 09/05/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2188). CGB  DA-02-2188A1.doc  DA-02-2188A1.pdf  DA-02-2188A1.txt

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier against Sprint. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 09/05/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2189). CGB  DA-02-2189A1.doc  DA-02-2189A1.pdf  DA-02-2189A1.txt

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier against Sprint. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 09/05/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2190). CGB  DA-02-2190A1.doc  DA-02-2190A1.pdf  DA-02-2190A1.txt

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier against Sprint. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 09/05/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2191). CGB  DA-02-2191A1.doc  DA-02-2191A1.pdf  DA-02-2191A1.txt

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. Resolved complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier against Sprint. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 09/05/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2192). CGB  DA-02-2192A1.doc  DA-02-2192A1.pdf  DA-02-2192A1.txt

VOX POPULI TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Resolved complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier against Vox Populi. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 09/05/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2182). CGB  DA-02-2182A1.doc  DA-02-2182A1.pdf  DA-02-2182A1.txt

AT&T CORPORATION. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscribers' telecommunications carriers against AT&T Corporation. Action by: Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 09/05/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2194). CGB  DA-02-2194A1.doc  DA-02-2194A1.pdf  DA-02-2194A1.txt

AT&T CORPORATION. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscribers' telecommunications carriers filed against AT&T Corporation. Action by: Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 09/05/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2195). CGB  DA-02-2195A1.doc  DA-02-2195A1.pdf  DA-02-2195A1.txt

AT&T CORPORATION. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscribers' telecommunications carriers filed against AT&T Corporation. Action by: Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 09/06/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2196). CGB  DA-02-2196A1.doc  DA-02-2196A1.pdf  DA-02-2196A1.txt

AT&T CORPORATION. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscribers' telecommunications carriers filed against AT&T Corporation. Action by: Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 09/06/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2197). CGB  DA-02-2197A1.doc  DA-02-2197A1.pdf  DA-02-2197A1.txt

Z-TEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Denied the complaint filed against Z-Tel regarding unauthorized change in Complainant's telecommunications service provider. Action by: Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 09/06/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2198). CGB  DA-02-2198A1.doc  DA-02-2198A1.pdf  DA-02-2198A1.txt

LIVING WAY MINISTRIES, INC. (LIVING WAY) FOR A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR A NEW NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM TRANSLATOR ON CHANNEL 220 AT SUN VALLEY, CA. Reinstated the application of Living Way for a new FM translator in Sun Valley, CA, using a recently revised interference standard. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 09/03/2002 by MO&O. (FCC No. 02-244). MB  FCC-02-244A1.pdf  FCC-02-244A1.txt

PETITION FOR RULEMAKING TO DEFINE "CAPTURED" AND "NEW" SUBSCRIBER LINES FOR PURPOSES OF RECEIVING UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT PURSUANT TO 47 C.F.R. ยง 54.307 ET SEQ.. Granted the request for a two-week extension of time to file responses to NCTA's petition filed by the Competitive Universal Service Coalition. Action by: Acting Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Comments Due: 09/23/2002. Reply Comments Due: 10/07/2002. Adopted: 09/09/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2214). WCB  DA-02-2214A1.doc  DA-02-2214A1.pdf  DA-02-2214A1.txt

LONG BEACH MEDICAL CENTER. Dismissed the petition for reconsideration submitted by Long Beach Medical Center on February 21, 2002. Action by: Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 09/09/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2207). WTB  DA-02-2207A1.doc  DA-02-2207A1.pdf  DA-02-2207A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED SEPTEMBER 6, 2002, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 173:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

PUBLIC NOTICES

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Report No: NCD-701 Released: 09/06/2002. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY BELLSOUTH. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484

Report No: NCD-703 Released: 09/06/2002. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY BELLSOUTH. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484

Report No: NCD-702 Released: 09/06/2002. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY BELLSOUTH. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484

Released: 09/06/2002. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON "CONSENSUS PLAN" FILED IN THE 800 MHZ PUBLIC SAFETY INTERFERENCE PROCEEDING. (DA No. 02-2202). Comments Due: 09/23/2002. WTB. Contact: Maria Ringold at (202) 418-1355  DA-02-2202A1.doc  DA-02-2202A1.pdf  DA-02-2202A1.txt

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

TEXTS

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

IN THE MATTER OF PETITION OF US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR DECLARATORY RULING REGARDING THE PROVISION OF NATIONAL DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE. Granted in part BellSouth's Petition for limited reconsideration otherwise denied. (Dkt No. 97-172). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 08/28/2002 by RECON. (FCC No. 02-241). WCB  FCC-02-241A1.doc  FCC-02-241A1.pdf  FCC-02-241A1.txt

IN THE MATTER OF LUCENT'S THIRD SUPPLEMENT TO PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING ON STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS AS THEY RELATE TO AT&T/LUCENT LEASING OF CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT. Held in abeyance further proceedings in this docket pending the outcome of the Illinois court's fairness hearing, and further ordered the date for filing reply comments is suspended until further notice. (Dkt No. 02-147). Action by: Associate Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 09/06/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-2203). WCB  DA-02-2203A1.doc  DA-02-2203A1.pdf  DA-02-2203A1.txt

ERIC JAMES GLAZIER, CELLULAR DIRECTORY INFORMATION, INC. Denied CDI's Petition seeking clarification of existing rules and dismissed it without prejudice to the extent that it requests a rulemaking. Action by: Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 02-2199). WTB  DA-02-2199A1.doc  DA-02-2199A1.pdf  DA-02-2199A1.txt