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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).
FCC Filings
April 7
In the Matter of International Settlement Rates Petition of AT&T, MCI WorldCom and Sprint for Enforcement of International Settlements Benchmark Rates for Services with the Netherlands Antilles (IB Docket No. 96-261/DA-99-479). Motion for Extension of Time to File Comments and Reply Comments - Antelcom N.V.
In the Matter of Long-Term Telephone Number Portability Tariff Filings of Sprint Local Telephone Companies (CC Docket No. 99-35/Transmittal Nos. 72, 73 & 76). Petition for Reconsideration - Telecom Holdings, Inc.
In the Matter of NORCOM Communications Corporation Ass'n for East End Land Mobile Coverage LMR 900 Association of Suffolk NY LMR Association (WT Docket No. 98-181). Joint Motion for a Further Extension of Time - The Association for East End Land Mobile Coverage/LMR 900 Association of Suffolk/NY LMR Association.
April 8
In the Matter of Joint Petition of the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA), National Rural Telecom Association (NRTA), National Telephone Cooperative Association (NTCA), Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO), and the United States Telephone Association (USTA) for the Expedited Interim Waiver of the Section 52.33(a) of the Commission's Rules (CC Docket No. 95-116/CCB/CPD No. 99-9). Comments - Sprint Corporation, TDS Telecommunications Corporation, Moultrie Independent Telephone Company, Texas Statewide Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Oklahoma Rural Telephone Coalition; Opposition - MCI WorldCom.
In the Matter of Petition of Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies for Forbearance from Regulation as Dominant Carriers in Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, DC, Vermont and Virginia (CC Docket No. 99-24/DA-99-224). Reply Comments - General Services Administration, Bell Atlantic.
In the Matter of Prescribing the Authorized Unitary Rates of Return for Interstate Services of Local Exchange Carriers (CC Docket No. 98-166). Rebuttal Comments - The Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation, US West, Inc., GTE Service Corporation, Bell Atlantic, United States Telephone Association, MCI Communications Corporation.
April 9
In the Matter of Defining Primary Line (CC Docket No. 97-181). Comments - Bell Atlantic, The National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., Ameritech, Sprint Corporation, Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc.
In the Matter of Amendment of the Commission's Rules of Unlicensed Personal Communications Services (RM 9498). Comments - Northern Telecom, Inc.; Statement of Supporting Winforum Petition - Lucent Technologies, Inc.
In the Matter of Joint Petition of the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA), National Rural Telecom Association (NRTA), National Telephone Cooperative Association (NTCA), Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO), and the United States Telephone Association (USTA) for the Expedited Interim Waiver of the Section 52.33(a) of the Commission's Rules (CC Docket No. 95-116/CCB/CPD No. 99-9). Comments - Moultrie Independent Telephone Company.
April 12
In the Matter of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Inter-Carrier Compensation for ISP - Bound Traffic (CC Docket No. 99-68). Comments - ICORE, Inc., Richmond Telephone Company, Public Utility Commission of Texas, State of Florida Public Service Commission, Sprint Corporation, The Information
Technology Association of America, Frontier Corporation, RCN Telecom Services, Inc., The Commercial Internet Exchange Association, Intermedia Communications, Inc., Cox Communications, Inc., Keep America Connected, Federation of Hispanic Organizations of the Baltimore Metropolitan Area, Inc., Latin American Women and Supporters, League of United Latin American Citizens, Massachusetts Assistive Technology Partnership, National Association of Commissions for Women, National Association of Development Organizations, National Hispanic Council on Aging, New York Institute of Technology, Resources for Independent Living, Telecommunications Advocacy Project, The Child Health Foundation, The National Trust for the Development of African American Men, United Homeowners Association, United Seniors Health Cooperative, Ameritech, AT&T Corporation, The Association for Local Telecommunications Services, The Telephone Association of New England, Corecomm Limited, Time Warner Telecom, General Communications, Inc., Choice One Communications, Inc., America Online, Inc., MCI WorldCom, Inc., The Competitive Telecommunications Association, US West Communications, Inc., CTSI, Inc., Focal Communications Corporation, GTE Service Corporation.
In the Matter of Comments, re. Creation of Low Power Radio Service, Adopted: January 28, 1999, Released: February 3, 1999 (MM Docket No. 99-25/RM 9208/9242). Comments - Thomas M. Eells, Clear Mountain Air Broadcasting Company, WHIZ-AM 1240 and WHIZ-FM 102.5, Omni Communications, Inc. d/b/a KWOX-FM, Woodward, Oklahoma. By owner, J. Douglas Williams, Steven L. Evans/Ashley Communications, Inc.
In the Matter of Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell's Request for Waiver of the Implementation Date Until June 15, 1999 for IntraLATA Toll Dialing Party (CC Docket No. 96-98). Comments - The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada; Opposition - MCI WorldCom, Inc.
In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b)(Table of Allotments) FM Broadcast Stations Alva, Mooreland, Tishmonigo, Tuttle, and Woodward, Oklahoma (MM Docket No. 98-155/RM 9082/RM 9133). Opposition to Motion to Hold In Advance - Ralph Tyler, licensee of KTSH(FM), Tishmingo, Oklahoma.
In the Matter of Creation of Low Power Radio Service (MM Docket No. 99-25). Comments - Midwest Dimensions, Inc./WPKR(FM) - WPCK(FM).
In the Matter of Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CC Docket no. 97-213). Opposition/Motion for Reconsideration of the Commission's Confidentiality Order - The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association to the Department of Justice.
In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Olathe, Colorado)(MM Docket No. 99-28/RM 9438). Reply Comments on Counterproposal and Alternate Proposal - Colorado, Inc., The Meadowlark Group, Inc.
In the Matter of GTE Corporation and Bell Atlantic Corporation for Consent to Transfer Control (CC Docket No. 98-184). Reply to Opposition to Petition for Reconsideration - Sprint Communications Company, L.P.
In the Matter of Amendment of Section 80.357 of the Commission's Rules to Conform to WRC-99 and to Promote the Use of Advanced Communications Technologies in the Maritime Services (RM 9499). Comment - The Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services.
In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b) Table of Allotments FM Broadcast Stations (Kensett, Arkansas)(MM Docket No. 99-99; RM 9484). Comments - White County Broadcasters.
In the Matter of NORCOM Communications Corporation Ass'n for East End Land Mobile Coverage LMR 900 Association of Suffolk NY LMR Association (WT Docket No. 98-181). Comments - Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. (SHHH).
In the Matter of Request of Lockheed Martin Corporation and Warburg, Pincus & Co. for Review of the Transfer of the Lockheed Martin Communications Industry Services Business from Lockheed Martin Corporation to an Affiliate of Warburg, Pincus & Co. (CC Docket No. 92-237/NSD File No. 98-151). Supplemental Response - Lockheed Martin Corporation.
April 13
In the Matter of Creation of Low Power Radio Service (MM Docket No. 99-25). Comments - WHIZ-AM 1240 and WHIZ-FM 102.5, Omni Communications, Inc. d/b/a KWOX-FM, Woodward, Oklahoma. By owner, J. Douglas Williams, Steven L. Evans/Ashley Communications.I
In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b) Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Pitkin, Louisiana)(MM Docket No. 99-26). Reply Comments - Arkansas Wireless Company; Reply Comments - Tichenor License Corporation.
In the Matter of Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell's Request for Waiver of the Implementation Date Until June 15, 1999 for IntraLATA Toll Dialing Party (CC Docket No. 96-98). Opposition - AT&T Corporation; Comments - White County Broadcasters.
In the Matter of International Settlement Rates Petition of AT&T, MCI WorldCom and Sprint for Enforcement of International Settlements Benchmark Rates for Services with the Netherlands Antilles (IB Docket No. 96-261). Opposition - AT&T, MCI WorldCom, Sprint Corporation.
In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Gulf Hammock, Florida). Comments & Statement of Continuing Interest - Levy County Broadcasting.
April 14
In the Matter of Jurisdictional Separations Reform and Referral to the Federal-State Joint Board (CC Docket No. 80-286/DA-99-414). Reply Comments - SBC Communications, Inc.
In the Matter of Inter-Carrier Compensation for ISP-Bound Traffic (CC Docket No. 99-68). Comments - Cablevision Lightpath, Inc.
In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Peterstown, West Virginia)(MM Docket No. 98-218/RM 9388). Opposition to Motion to Accept Late-Filed Pleading and Opposition to Comments - Bible Radio Broadcasters.
In the Matter of Review of the Commission's Broadcast and Cable Equal Employment Opportunity Rules and Policies (MM Docket No. 98-204)/and Termination of the EEO Streamlining Proceeding (MM-96-16). Reply Comments - Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission's Rules to Permit Operation of NGSO FSS Systems Co-Frequency with GSO and Terrestrial Systems in the Ku-Band Frequency Range and Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Authorize Subsidiary Terrestrial Use of the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band by Direct Broadcast Satellite Licensees and Their Affiliates (ET Docket No. 98-206/RM 9147/Rm 9245). Reply Comments - The Boeing Company, The Fixed Point-to-Point Communications Section, Wireless Communications Division of the Telecommunications Industry Association, Skybridge, L.L.C., EMS Technologies, Inc., The Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition, Dominion Video Satellite, Inc., Hughes Communications, Inc., LNR Trexcom, Inc., GE American Communications, Inc., Loral Space & Communications, Ltd., OPTEL, Inc., United States Satellite Broadcasting Company, Inc., The Association of American Railroads, Northpoint Technology, Ltd., EchoStar Communications Corporation, Panamsat Corporation, Directv, Inc.
In the Matter of Creation of Low Power Radio Service (MM Docket No. 99-25). Comments - Charles R. Lutz/W.G.M.O.