1998 Office of Engineering Technology
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FCC/DA#Title/DescriptionReleased DateRelated Links
DA-98-2650REVISION OF PART 15 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES REGARDING ULTRA-WIDEBAND TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS. Extended the time for filing reply comments in this proceeding to February 3, 199912/30/1998da982650.txt da982650.wp  
FCC-98-338EQUIPMENT APPROVAL PROCEDURES STREAMLINED TO INCREASE SPEED TO MARKET AND REDUCE BARRIERS TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE. As part of its biennial review of its rules and processes, the FCC has modified its authorization ru12/23/1998 FCC-98-338A1.doc  FCC-98-338A1.pdf  FCC-98-338A1.txt   
FCC-98-212ALLOCATION OF SPECTRUM BELOW 5 GHZ TRANSFERRED FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT USE. Granted in part and otherwise denied a petition for reconsideration of the Second Report and Order f11/25/1998fcc98212.wp  
FCC-98-309AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2.106 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ALLOCATE SPECTRUM AT 2 GHZ FOR USE BY THE MOBILE-SATELLITE SERVICE. Disposed of two petitions for reconsideration and one petition for clarification of the First Report11/25/1998fcc98309.wp  
DOC-148095ET ACTION - FCC AFFIRMS DECISION TO MAKE MORE SPECTRUM AVAILABLE FOR MOBILE-SATELLITE SERVICE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY; FCC ALSO ADOPTS THIRD NPRM ON PROPOSALS FOR ADDITIONAL SPECTRUM, RELOCATION, AND TRANSITION MECHANISMS - REPORT 98-11 (ET DOCKET 95-18). Th11/19/1998nret8017.html nret8017.txt nret8017.wp  
DOC-148096GENERAL ACTION - NON-GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE SERVICES PROPOSED IN THE KU-BAND; EXPANDED SERVICES TO DBS SUBSCRIBERS ALSO CONSIDERED - REPORT GN 98-13 (ET DOCKET 98-206). The Commission has proposed allowing non-eostationary orbit fixed stellite services t11/19/1998nret8016.html nret8016.txt nret8016.wp  
DOC-147859REPORT ET 98-10 - ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ACTION - FCC RELEASES DIGITAL TELEVISION CONSUMER BULLETIN.11/16/1998nret8015.html nret8015.txt  
DOC-147130THE EXPERIMENTAL LICENSING BRANCH OF THE OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRONIC FILING FOR EXPERMIENTAL LICENSE FORMS AND REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION (STA).11/09/1998pnet8023.txt pnet8023.wp  
FCC-98-283AMENDMENT OF PART 5 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO REVISE THE EXPERIMENTAL RADIO SERVICE REGULATIONS. Revised Part 5 of the Commission's Rules, which governs the Experimental Radio Service10/27/1998fcc98283.txt fcc98283.wp  
DOC-146328FCC TO HOLD MEDICAL TELEMETRY FORUM NOVEMBER 2.10/27/1998pnet8021.txt pnet8021.wp  
DOC-146183ALLOCATION OF SPECTRUM BELOW 5 GHZ TRANSFERRED FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT USE 4660-4685 MHZ. The document released on September 24, 1998, in the above, captioned proceeding is corrected to chan10/23/1998 
FCC-98-261REALLOCATION OF TELEVISION CHANNELS 60-69, THE 746-806 MHZ BAND. Reconsidered FCC decisions in the R&O in this proceeding; declined to change FCC decision to allow n10/09/1998fcc98261.txt fcc98261.wp  
DA-98-2011AMENDMENT OF PARTS 2, 25 AND 97 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES WITH REGARD TO THE MOBILE-SATELITE SERVICE ABOVE 1 GHZ. Extended time to file reply comments in above captioned proceeding until October 13, 199810/05/1998da982011.txt da982011.wp  
DOC-144213THE OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY PRESENTS TUTORIAL ON INTERNET TELEPHONY: VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL OCTOBER 5TH.09/30/1998pnet8020.txt pnet8020.wp  
DOC-143929EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES OPTION FOR ELECTRONIC FILING TO REGISTER NEW TEST FIRM AND/OR RENEW TEST FIRM. Test Firm Registration and Renewal are being accepted electronically in accordance with 4 Report Number: ET-98-709/28/1998pnet8019.txt pnet8019.wp  
DA-98-1808CONFORMANCE OF FCC REGULATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR ISM EQUIPMENT. Terminated this proceeding, ET Docket No. 91-31309/15/1998da981808.txt da981808.wp  
DOC-142716AMENDMENT OF PART 15 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ALLOW CERTIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT IN THE 24.05 - 24.25 GHZ BAND AT FIELD STRENGTHS UP TO 2500 MV/M. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC-98-209, released September 1, 1998, in this proceeding is rev09/14/1998err98209.txt err98209.wp  
DOC-141140EXPERIMENTAL ACTIONS. Report Number: 31308/21/1998pnet8015.txt pnet8015.wp  
FCC-98-177ERRATUM TO NPRM IN THE MATTER OF AMENDMENT OF PARTS 2, 25 AND 97 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES WITH REGARD TO THE MOBILE-SATELLITE SERVICE ABOVE 1 GHZ. Corrects NPRM, FCC 98-177, ET Docket 98-142, released August 4, 199808/11/1998err98177.txt err98177.wp  
FCC-98-180AMENDMENT OF PARTS 13 AND 80 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO IMPLEMENT THE GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA. Denied the American Radio Association's Petition for Partial Reconsideration of the Commission's Rep08/10/1998fcc98180.txt fcc98180.wp  
DA-98-1427CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC.. Denied Petition for Rulemaking Filed by Checkpoint Systems, Inc. to amend Part 15 of the Commission'08/05/1998da981427.txt da981427.wp  
DA-98-15151998 BIENNIAL REGULATORY REVIEW -- AMENDMENT OF PART 18 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO UPDATE REGULATIONS FOR RF LIGHTING DEVICES. Extended time to file reply comments to the 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review -- Amendment of Part 1808/04/1998da981515.txt da981515.wp  
DA-98-15271998 BIENNIAL REGULATORY REVIEW -- AMENDMENT OF PARTS 2, 25 AND 68 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO FURTHER STREAMLINE THE EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY EQUIPMENT, MODIFY THE EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESS FOR TELEPHONE TERMINAL. EQUIPM08/04/1998da981527.txt da981527.wp  
DOC-139302AT&T CEO MICHAEL ARMSTRONG ASSUMES CHAIR OF NETWORK RELIABILITY AND INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL.07/30/1998nret8011.txt nret8011.wp  
DA-98-14991998 BIENNIAL REGULATORY REVIEW-- CONDUCTED EMISSIONS LIMITS BELOW 30 MHZ FOR EQUIPMENT REGULATED UNDER PARTS 15 AND 18 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Granted extensions of comment and reply dates. Comments now due Sept. 8 and replies due Sept. 2307/28/1998da981499.txt da981499.wp  
DOC-138321EXPERIMENTAL ACTIONS. Report Number: 31207/21/1998pnet8014.txt pnet8014.wp  
FCC-98-150AMENDMENT OF PARTS 2, 15 AND 97 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO PERMIT USE OF RADIO FREQUENCIES ABOVE 40 GHZ FOR NEW RADIO APPLICATIONS. Adopted rules that will encourage the commercial development and use of a portion of the "millimeter07/15/1998fcc98150.txt fcc98150.wp  
FCC-98-140RULES TO ESTABLISH A RADIO ASTRONOMY COORDINATION ZONE IN PUERTO RICO. In response to a petition for reconsideration filed by the Puerto Rico Telephone Company, clarified07/02/1998fcc98140.txt fcc98140.wp  
FCC-98-127AMENDMENTS TO PARTS 0 AND 63 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO CHANGE THE RECIPIENT OF FINAL TELEPHONE NETWORK OUTAGE REPORTS. Amended Part 63 of the Commission's Rules so that carriers required to provide the Commission with f06/25/1998fcc98127.txt fcc98127.wp  
FCC-98-121AMENDMENT OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATION OF UNLICENSED NII DEVICES IN THE 5 GHZ FREQUENCY RANGE. Amended Commission's rules to add to the flexibility and capability of Unlicensed National Informati06/24/1998fcc98121.txt fcc98121.wp  
DA-98-1103ALLOCATION OF SPECTRUM FOR PRIVATE MOBILE RADIO SERVICES. Extended to July 16 date for filing replies in this proceeding.06/11/1998da981103.txt da981103.wp  
DA-98-1048COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT. Granted motion of the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to extend reply06/04/1998da981048.txt da981048.wp  
FCC-98-96COMMISSION ADOPTS CHANGES IN RF MARKETING RULES. The Commission has amended the marketing regulations that apply to radio frequency (RF) devices. RF Report Number: ET-98-405/28/1998 DOC-133211A1.doc  DOC-133211A1.pdf  DOC-133211A1.txt   
FCC-98-96RADIO FREQUENCY RULES. Granted in part the Petition for Reconsideration and Clarification filed by Ericsson, Inc., amended05/28/1998 FCC-98-96A1.doc  FCC-98-96A1.pdf  FCC-98-96A1.txt   
DOC-133342EXPERIMENTAL ACTIONS. Report Number: 31105/26/1998pnet8013.txt pnet8013.wp  
DOC-132379REBECCA DORCH TO BE NAMED A DEPUTY CHIEF OF OET.05/14/1998nret8008.html nret8008.txt nret8008.wp  
DOC-132380DALE N. HATFIELD TO BE NAMED CHIEF, OFFICE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY.05/14/1998nret8007.html nret8007.txt nret8007.wp  
DOC-132403GENERAL ACTION - FCC ADOPTS INTERIM PROCEDURE FOR GLOBAL MOBILE SATELLITE EQUIPMENT APPROVAL -- ACTION SPEEDS DEPLOYMENT OF NEW VOICE AND DATA SERVICES FOR CONSUMERS (GEN DOCKET 98-68) - REPORT NO. GN 98-7. The Commission took an important step toward imp05/14/1998nret8009.txt nret8009.wp  
DOC-132404GENERAL ACTION - COMMISSION PROPOSES STREAMLINING EQUIPMENT APPROVAL PROCEDURES TO INCREASE SPEED TO MARKET AND REDUCE BARRIERS TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE (GEN. DOCKET 98-68) - REPORT NO. GN 98-6. As part of its biennial review of its rules and processes, the05/14/1998nret8006.html nret8006.txt nret8006.wp  
DOC-131244TYPE ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS. Report Number: 133A04/29/1998 
DOC-131245FCC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESSING - SPEED OF SERVICE.04/29/1998 
DOC-131246CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS. Report Number: 133 B04/29/1998 
DOC-131248EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES OPTION FOR ELECTRONIC FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION.04/29/1998pnet8011.txt  
DOC-131213RICHARD M. SMITH TO LEAVE COMMISSION.04/28/1998nret8005.txt  
DOC-131123EXPERIMENTAL ACTIONS. Report Number: 31004/27/1998pnet8010.txt  
FCC-98-71DISMISSAL OF ALL PENDING PIONEER'S PREFERENCE REQUESTS.04/23/1998fcc98071.txt  
FCC-98-58AMENDMENT OF PARTS 2, 15, 18 AND OTHER PARTS OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Streamlined equipment authorization process for radio frequency equipment04/16/1998fcc98058.txt  
DOC-129752ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ACTION - FCC SIMPLIFIES, STREAMLINES EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESS; ADOPTS ELECTRONIC FILING PROCESS (ET DOCKET 97-94) - REPORT NO. ET 98-3. The FCC adopted streamlining actions to (1) simplify the existing equipment authoriza04/02/1998nret8004.html  
DOC-129108EXPERIMENTAL ACTIONS. Report Number: 30903/26/1998pnet8007.txt  
DOC-129113JOINT STATEMENT OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION REGARDING AVOIDANCE OF INTERFERENCE BETWEEN DIGITAL TELEVISION AND MEDICAL TELEMETRY DEVICES.03/25/1998nret8003.html  
DOC-128911FCC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESSING - SPEED OF SERVICE.03/24/1998 
DOC-128912TYPE ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS. Report Number: 132A03/24/1998 
DOC-128913CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS. Report Number: 132B03/24/1998 
FCC-98-36**TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TO ENABLE BLOCKING OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING BASED ON PROGRAM RATINGS. Amended Part 15 of Commission's rules to require that television signal receivers with picture scree03/13/1998fcc98036.html  
DOC-126084OET PROTOTYPE ELECTRONIC FORM 731.02/27/1998pnet8006.txt  
DOC-126085IN THE MATTER OF BOOTH, FRERET, IMLAY & TEPPER, P.C., REQUEST FOR A NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND/OR RESCISSION OF EXPERIMENTAL LICENSE FOR VELTEK INDUSTRIES, INC. (RESTRICTED PROCEEDING).02/27/1998pnet8005.txt  
DOC-125833TYPE ACCEPTANCE/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS. Report Number: 131A02/26/1998 
DOC-125967CERTIFICATION/NOTIFICATION ACTIONS. Report Number: 131B02/26/1998 
DOC-125968FCC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESSING - SPEED OF SERVICE.02/26/1998 
DOC-125732EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS ON SPREAD SPECTRUM.02/25/1998pnet8004.txt  
DOC-125423EXPERIMENTAL ACTIONS. Report Number: 30802/23/1998pnet8003.txt  
FCC-98-24**ADVANCED TELEVISION SYSTEMS AND THEIR IMPACT UPON THE EXISTING TELEVISION BROADCAST SERVICE. Adopted a Table of Allotments for digital television (DTV), policies and rules for the initial DTV a02/23/1998fcc98024.html  
DOC-123648EXPERIMENTAL ACTIONS. Report Number: 30701/28/1998pnet8002.txt  
FCC-97-421REALLOCATION OF TELEVISION CHANNELS 60-69, THE 746-806 MHZ BAND. Allocated 24 megahertz, at 764-776 MHZ and 794-806 MHz, on a primary basis to the fixed and mobile01/06/1998fcc97421.txt