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Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).  y: 5 dddhy  M8h U 1  1  Figure 1  Figure 1 y!HH,,@Uddfcclogo.wpgHHy! Xz dd8k @#S2pPG;# NEWS L X   (##XR  P7jQXP# LFebruary 26, 1999 jA(#\ # 4  pG; \ #  X  ,   j*A~ OPEN PROCEEDINGS# G4  pQ [#у  yOV'  yO'# C\  P6Q P#The following is a listing of current FCC Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) and Notices of Inquiry (NOIs) open for public comment, except routine petitions to amend the Table of Allotments. This listing also includes pertinent Public Notices (PNs) announcing comment subjects and dates. For additional information, contact Martha Contee, Public Service Division at (202) 4180260, TTY (202) 4182555, email  yO> 'mcontee@fcc.gov. # C\  P6Q P# Please note: as comment and reply comment periods expire, they are deleted from this  yO 'listing. *Asterisk indicates comment period deadline is past, but reply comment period still is open.# Xj\  P6G; y XP#  a 4 # |\  P6G;:P#COMMON CARRIER BUREAU#Xj\  P6G; y XP#  X4   X|' CC 96115; Order 9/24/98 (adopted 9/23/98); FCC 98239 Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary Network Information and Other Customer Information  X 4 Extended the deadline by which all telecommunications carriers must implement effective electronic safeguards to protect against unauthorized access to customer proprietary network information (CPNI). Deadline is now six months after the release date of the Commission's Order on reconsideration addressing CPNI issues in CC Docket No. 96-115.  X4  X4  X' CC 98166; Order 11/16/98 (adopted 11/16/98); DA 982329 Prescribing the Authorized Unitary Rate of Return for Interstate Services of Local  X:'Exchange Carriers Granted, to the extent indicated and otherwise denied, the United States Telephone Association's, National Telephone Cooperative Association's, National Rural Telecom Association's, Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telephone Companies', Independent Telephone and Telecommunications Alliance's and National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc.'s request for extension of time within which to file responses to the Commission's Notice Initiating a Prescription Proceeding and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this proceeding. For the Prescription Proceeding, direct cases due on"#,$$ "" January 19, 1999*; responses due March 16, 1999; rebuttals due April 8, 1999. For the NPRM, comments due January 19, 1999* and reply comments due March 16, 1999.  X'  X' CC 94129; 2nd R&O and FNPRM 12/23/98 (adopted 12/17/98); FCC 98334  Xv' Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996/Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes  XH'of Consumers' Long Distance Carriers The Commission adopted new rules that will relieve consumers who have had their telephone service provider changed without their consent, a practice known as "slamming," from paying charges imposed by the unauthorized carrier for up to 30 days after being slammed. Comments Due 30 days from publication in the Federal Register; Reply Comments Due 45 days from publication in the Federal Register.  Xy' CC 991; PN 1/4/99; DA 99104 Petition of U S West Communications, Inc. for Forbearance from Regulation as a Dominant Carrier for High Capacity Services in Seattle, Washington Metropolitan  X'Statistical Area CC Docket No. 991 Pleading Cycle Established On December 30, 1998, U S West Communications, Inc. filed a petition requesting that the Commission exercise its authority to forbear from regulating U S West as a dominant carrier in the provision of high capacity special access and dedicated transport services in the Seattle, Washington metropolitan statistical area. In particular, U S West seeks forbearance so that, with respect to high capacity services in the Seattle, Washington MSA, it may geographically average its rates, file tariffs on one day's notice with a presumption of lawfulness, and offer contractbased pricing, volume and term discounts, and promotional options. Comments due February 18*; replies March 11. Contact: Joel Taubenblatt or Tamara Preiss at (202) 4181520; TTY: (202) 4180484.  X' CC 92237; PN 1/7/99; DA 99117 FCC Seeks Comment on Request for Expeditious Review of the Transfer of the  X!'Lockheed Martin Communications Industry Services Business CC Docket No. 92237 On December 21, 1998, Lockheed Martin IMS Corporation filed a Request for Expeditious Review of the Transfer of the Lockheed Martin Communications Industry Services Business to a new independent company, Warburg, Pincus & Co. The Common Carrier Bureau seeks input from the public on issues that the Commission should address in considering this matter. Issues and/or Questions due January 22*; comments on Lockheed Martin request due March 17. Contact: Kris Monteith at (202) 4181520 or Jared Carlson or Jeannie Grimes at (202) 4182320. TTY: (202) 4180484."(,**&"Ԍ  X' PN 1/14/99; DA 99154 National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. Files 1999 Modifications of Average  X'Schedules Public Comment Invited On December 31, 1998, the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. filed its proposed 1999 Modification of Average Schedules. Comments due February 15*; replies March 3. Contact: George Williams at (202) 4180867; TTY: (202) 4180484.  X 4  X ' PN 1/19/99; DA 99162  X 'Comments Sought on Update of Cost Allocation Manuals Various local exchange carriers filed annual updates to their cost Allocation Manuals for the year ended December 31, 1998. Comments due February 16*; replies March 2. Contact: Mark Stephens at (202) 4180810; TTY: (202) 4180484.  X4' Order 1/20/99 (adopted 1/19/99); DA 99197 Petition for Forbearance of the Independent Telephone and Telecommunications  X'Alliance Extended by 90 days to May 18, the date by which a petition for forbearance requesting that the Commission forbear from applying nine regulations to midsized incumbent local exchange carriers serving fewer than two percent of the nation's access lines filed by the Independent Telephone and Telecommunications Alliance shall be deemed granted in the absence of a Commission decision that the petition fails to meet the standards for forbearance under Section 10(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.  X ' CC 99224; PN 1/21/99; DA 99224  X' Petition of Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies for Forbearance from Regulation as a Dominant Carrier in Delaware; Maryland; Massachusetts; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New York; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; Washington, D.C.; Vermont; and Virginia CC  X"'Docket No. 9924 Pleading Cycle Established Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies filed a petition requesting that the Commission exercise its authority to forbear from applying Part 69 rate structure rules and Part 61 rate level rules to its special access services in 12 of the jurisdiction in which it provides special access rules. Bell Atlantic also asks the Commission to forbear from applying its tariff filing rules so as to permit Bell Atlantic to file tariffs for special access service on one day's notice. Comments due March 8; replies March 30. Contact: Steven Spaeth or Tamara Preiss at (202) 4181520;"(,**&" TTY: (202) 4180484.  X' BO Docket 9911; PN 1/21/99; DA 99201  X' Federal Communications Commission Will Hold a Series of Public Hearings on Telephone Service for Indians on Reservations and Seeks Comment from the General Public on All Testimony and Other Evidence Presented Therein: Reply Comment Date to Be Designated, if Necessary, at the Conclusion of the Hearing Cycle (BO Docket No.  X1'9911) The FCC plans to hold several public hearings entitled: "Overcoming Obstacles to Telephone Service for Indians on Reservations". The first hearing will be held Friday, January 29, 1999, at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center at 2401 12th Street, N.W., Albuquerque, N.M. from 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The FCC is responding to concerns that Indians on reservations, in comparison to other Americans, receive fewer telephone services. At these hearings, the FCC seeks to learn the reasons for this lack of telephone service and to determine what specific actions the FCC might take to improve access to telephone service on Indian reservations. Comments due March 31, 1999. Contact: Eric Jensen, OCBO at (202) 4180990; Bill Kehoe, CCB at (202) 4187122.  X' PN 1/22/99; DA 99228 ALLTEL Corporation Petitions for Waiver of Section 61.41 of the Commission's Rules  X'Pleading Cycle Established On January 15, 1999, ALLTEL Corporation filed a petition requesting that the Commission waive sections 61.41(c)(1), (2), and (d) of the Commission's rules and any other necessary provisions of its rules, to permit the continued regulation of the ALLTEL incumbent local exchange companies as rateofreturn companies following its merger transactions with Aliant  X74Communications, Inc., and to permit the Aliant subsidiary , Aliant Communications Co., to convert to rateofreturn regulation following the merger. Comments due February 21*; replies March 8. Contact: Renee Terry, Competitive Pricing Division at (202) 4181520.  X ' PN 1/29/99; DA 99251  X"'Comments Sought on Update of Cost Allocation Manual On January 21, the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) filed an annual update to its Cost Allocation Manual (CAM) for the year ended December 31, 1998. Among other things, the updated CAM reflects additional activity centers created for services provided to the Universal Service Administration Company and Independent NECA Services, Inc. Comments due March 1; replies March 15. Contact: Mark Stephens at (202) 4180810; TTY: (202) 4180484."(,**&"Ԍ  X' PN 2/4/99; DA 99297 FCC Requests Proposals for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund Administrator and Comments on the Authorization of an Additional TRS Advisory  Xv'Committee Member to Represent the SpeechDisabled Community The Commission requests proposals from parties interested in being appointed TRS Fund administrator at the end of the current administrator's term, and comments on whether the Commission should authorize reimbursement of an additional TRS advisory committee member in the category for the hearing and speech disability community. Comments and proposals due February 26; replies due March 12. Contact: Debra Sabourin at (202) 4180976 or Marilyn Jones at (202) 4182357; TTY: (202) 4180484.  X 4  X' PN 2/5/99; DA 99296 Commission Seeks Comment on Bell Atlantic's Progress Report on Compliance with Bell  XK'Atlantic/NYNEX Merger Order Conditions On August 14, 1997, the Commission granted, subject to conditions,t eh applications filed by NYNEX Corporation and bell Atlantic Corporation pursuant to sections 214(a) and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, for the transfer of control of certain licenses and authorizations from NYNEX to Bell Atlantic in connection with the merger of the two companies. The Commission's conditions included a number of requirements . On February 1, 1999, at the request of the Common Carrier Bureau, Bell Atlantic filed a report indicating its progress in implementing these conditions. The Commission is seeking comment regarding Bell Atlantic's compliance with the conditions. Comments due March 8; replies March 23. Contact: Anthony Dale, Accounting Safeguards Division at (202) 4182260.  X ' PN 2/9/99 Comment Sought on the Bell Atlantic Request for Limited Modification of LATA  X'Boundaries to Provide Expanded Local Calling Service On November 23, 1998, Bell Atlantic-Virginia filed a petition requesting modification of local access transport area boundaries to provide expanded local calling service between two exchanges in Virginia - Honaker and South Grundy. Comments due February 23*; replies March 2. Contact: Alan Thomas, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2338; TTY: (202) 418-0484.  X (' "(,**&"Ԍ X&M  X&M PN 2/9/99 X&MComment Sought on the Joint Petition of the State of Nebraska and U S West  X'Communications, Inc. for Targeted InterLATA Relief On January 15, 1999, the State of Nebraska and U S West Communications, Inc. filed a joint petition requesting a LATA modification of the LATA boundary between the Omaha, Nebraska, and Sioux City, Iowa, LATAs. Comments due March 8; replies March 22. Contact: Gregory Cook at (202) 418-2351 or Alan Thomas at (202) 418-2338; TTY: (202) 418-0484.  X ' PN 2/9/99  X ' Comment Sought on the Ameritech Request for Limited Modification of LATA Boundaries to Provide Expanded Local Calling Service Between the Trenton and  X4Hamilton Exchanges in Ohio On January 26, 1999, Ameritech, on behalf of The Ohio Bell Telephone Company, filed a petition requesting modification of local access transport area boundaries to provide two-way, non-optional, flat-rated expanded local calling service between two exchanges in Ohio - Trenton and Hamilton. Comments due February 24*; replies March 3. Contact: Alan Thomas, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2338; TTY: (202) 418-0484.  X' PN 2/9/99 Comment Sought on the Southwestern Bell Telephone Requests for Limited Modification of LATA Boundaries to Provide Expanded Local Calling Service Between Various  Xe4Exchanges in Texas On December 31, 1998, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company filed six petitions requesting modification of local access transport area boundaries to provide two-way, non-optional, flat-rated expanded local calling service between various exchanges in Texas. Comments due February 24*; replies March 3. Contact: Alan Thomas, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2338; TTY: (202) 418-0484.  X"' CC 9634; PN 2/11/99; DA 99259 Gila River Telecommunications, Inc. and Tohono O'Odham Utility Authority Petitions for Waiver of Section 54.403(a) of the Commission's Rules Pleading Cycle Established  X:&'CC 9645 On January 22, 1999, and January 26, 1999, Gila River Telecommunications, Inc. and Tohono O'odham Utility authority, respectively, filed separate petitions requesting waiver of section"(,**&"  X&M  X&M 54.403(a) of the Commission's rules to eliminate the prerequisite of state commission action, enabling Gila River and Tohono O'odham to receive an additional $3.50 in federal Lifeline X&Msupport per Lifeline subscriber. Comments due March 4; replies March 18. Contact: Mark Nadel, Accounting Policy Division at (202) 4187400; TTY: (202) 4180484.  Xv' CC 9965; PN 2/16/99; DA 99334 Petition of Ameritech for Forbearance from Dominant Carrier Regulation of its Provision of High Capacity Services in the Chicago LATA CC Docket No. 9965  X 'Pleading Cycle Established On February 5, 1999, the Ameritech Operating Companies filed a petition requesting that the Commission exercise its authority to forbear from regulating Ameritech as a dominant carrier in the provision of high capacity special access and dedicated transport for switched access in the Chicago local access and transport area, pursuant to Section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996. comments due March 31; replies April 21. Contact: Steven Spaeth or Tamara Preiss at (202) 4181520; TTY: (202) 4180484.  X' PN 2/17/99; DA 99342 Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Compliance Deadline for Harmonization  X'Order Regulations On August 22, 1997, the Commission issued a Report and Order to amend Part 68 of the Commission's rules, to harmonize U.S. and Canadian regulations governing the manufacture of customer-provided terminal equipment. After receiving numerous queries from manufacturers, the Commission finds that clarification of the compliance requirements of this section may be necessary. The Commission seeks comment on whether the Commission should clarify section 68.2(j)(3) as requiring re-registration of previously registered equipment after May 19, 1999. Comments due March 5; replies March 12. (DA No. 99-342). Contact: David O. Ward at (202) 418-2336 or William Howden at (202) 418-2343; TTY: (202) 418-0484.   X ' CC 92237; PN 2/17/99; DA 99347 FCC Seeks Comment on Request for Expeditious Review of the Transfer of the  X#4Lockheed Martin Communications Industry Services Business CC Docket No. 92237 The Common Carrier Bureau gives notice of the filing by Lockheed Martin IMS Corporation of responses to questions and/or issues concerning the Lockheed Martin Request for Expeditious Review of the Transfer of the Lockheed Martin Communications Industry Services Business to a new independent company, Warburg, Pincus & Co. The Bureau seeks comment on the Lockheed Martin Request, taking into account the Lockheed Martin Response"(,**&"  X&M  X&M and the Mitretek Answers. Comments due March 17. (DA No. 99-347). Contact: Kris Monteith at (202) 418-1520 or Jared Carlson or Jeannie Grimes at (202) 418-2320; TTY: X&M(202) 418-0484.  X' CC 9965; PN 2/16/99; DA 99334 Petition of Ameritech for Forbearance from Dominant Carrier Regulation f its Provision of High Capacity Services in the Chicago LATA CC Docket 9965 Pleading cycle  X1'Established On February 5, 1999, the Ameritech Operating Companies filed a petition requesting that the  X 4Commission exercise its authority to forbear from regulating Ameritech as a dominant carrier in the provision of high capacity special access and dedicated transport for switched access int he chicago local access and transport area, pursuant to Section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Comments due March 31; replies April 12. Contact: Steven Spaeth or Tamara Preiss at (202) 4181520; TTY: (202) 4180484.  XK' PN 2/18/99 Comment Sought on the BellSouth Request for Limited Modification of LATA Boundaries to Provide Expanded Local Calling Service Between Various Exchanges in  X'North Carolina On November 4, 1999, BellSouth Telecommunications and BellSouth Corporation filed a petition requesting modification of local access transport area boundaries to provide twoway, nonoptional, flatrated expanded local calling service between the Fairmont and Maxton, Parkton, Red Springs, and St. Paul exchanges in North Carolina. Comments due March 4; replies March 18. Contact: Alan Thomas, Network Services Division at (202) 4182338; TTY: (202) 4182325.  X ' PN 2/19/99; DA 99355 Lattice Communications, LLC, Seeks Commission Determination of "Exempt Telecommunications Company" Status Under the Public Utility Holding Company Act  X!'of 1935, As Amended by Section 103 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 On February 16, 1999, Lattice Communications, LLC, pursuant to Section 34(a)(1) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as added by Section 103 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104104, filed an application requesting a Commission determination that it is an exempt telephone company. Comments due March 10; replies March 17. Contact: Al McCloud, Network Services Division at (202) 4182499. "(,**&"Ԍ X&M  X&M   a4X&M # |\  P6G;:P#INTERNATIONAL BUREAU  X4 #Xj\  P6G; y XP#  X' IB ITC97127; PN 1/8/99; DA 99123 International Bureau Seeks Comment on Telmex/Sprint Corporation's Response to the  X4Commission's Order to Show Cause IB Docket No. ITC97127  Xj4Pursuant to the Commission's Order to Show Cause (DA 982400, November 24, 1998), Telmex/Sprint Communications, L.L.C., filed a Response on December 23, 1998. Comments due February 8, 1999*; replies March 1. Contact: Sherille Ismail, Telecommunications Division at (202) 4181470.  X ' PN 2/8/99; DA 99304 AirTouch Communications, Inc. Applies for Authority to Transfer Control of Its  X'Licenses and Authorizations to Vodafone Group P.L.C. AirTouch Communications, Inc. and Vodafone Group P.L.C. have filed applications pursuant to Sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended seeking Commission approval of the transfer of control to Vodafone of licenses and authorizations currently held directly and indirectly by AirTouch. Comments due March 10; oppositions due March 22; replies March 29. (DA No. 99-304). Contact: Jonathan Radin or Elizabeth Williams, Commercial Wireless Division at (202) 418-7240; JoAnna Lowry, International  X4Bureau at (202) 418-1465.  X4  ar4 # |\  P6G;:P#MASS MEDIA BUREAU #x6X@`7fX@#  X|'#Xj\  P6G; y XP#  Xe' MM 98204, MM 9616; NPRM 11/20/98 (adopted 11/19/1998); FCC 98305  X7' Broadcast and Cable Equal Employment Opportunity Rules and Policies and  X 'Termination of the EEO Streamlining Proceeding Requested comment concerning a new broadcast equal employment opportunity rule and policies consistent with the D.C. Circuit's decision in the Lutheran Church - Missouri Snyod v. FCC. Comments due January 19, 1999*; replies February 18, 1999.*  X%'X MM 98204, MM 9616; Order 1/5/99 (adopted 1/5/99); DA 99105(#  Xh''XReview of FCC's Broadcast and Cable EEO Rules (# XExtended reply comment date to February 18* and replies to March 23.(#"Q( ,**W&"Ԍ X'ԙ XMM 98204, MM 9616; Order 2/12/99 (adopted 2/11/99); DA 99326(#  X'XReview of the Commission's Broadcast and Cable EEO Rules (# XExtended comment deadline to March 1; replies to March 31.(#  Xv' MM 98203; NPRM 11/23/98 (adopted 11/19/98); FCC 98304  XH' Ancillary or Supplementary Use of Digital Television Capacity by Noncommercial  X1'Licensees Sought Comment on whether to impose limits on remunerative activities undertaken by noncommercial educational television licensees on their DTV capacity. Comments Due: January 28, 1999*; Reply Comments Due: March 1, 1999.  X 'X MM 98203; Order 1/28/99 (adopted 1/28/99); DA 99255(# XAncillary or Supplementary Use of Digital Television Capacity by Noncommercial Licensees(#  XK4 XGranted Motion for Extension of Time filed by Association of America's Public Television Stations; extended time for filing comments to February 16* and replies to March 16.(#  X' MM 9531; Order 12/3/98 (adopted 12/3/98); DA 982489 Reexamination of the Comparative Standards for Noncommercial Educational  X'Applicants Extended to January 28, 1999*, and March 15, 1999, the time for filing comments and replies, respectively re: the proceeding soliciting comment on proposed changes to the process used to select among competing applicants for noncommercial educational broadcast stations, on reserved and nonreserved channels.  X' MM 9925; NPRM 2/3/99 (adopted 1/28/99); FCC 996  X!'Creation of a Low Power Radio Service Proposed to establish rules authorizing the operations of new, low power FM (LPFM) radio stations. Comments due April 12; replies May 12.  a(4 # |\  P6G;:P#"( ,**&"Ԍ a4 X&M  X&M WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU #Xj\  P6G; y XP#  X 4  X' CC 95116; MO&O 9/1/98 (adopted 9/1/98); DA 981763 Telephone Number Portability  X4 Granted a petition filed by the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) X&Mrequesting a nine-month stay of the requirement that all cellular, broadband personal communications service (PCS), and covered specialized mobile radio (SMR) carriers provide service provider number portability by June 30, 1999, while supporting nationwide roaming. The Bureau finds that extending the deadline from June 30, 1999 to March 31, 2000, is necessary to ensure the efficient development of wireless number portability.  X 4  X ' WT 98229; MO&O 12/15/98 (adopted 12/15/98); FCC 98330  X' Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association's Petition for Forbearance From  X4X&MCommercial Mobile Radio Services Number Portability Obligations The Commission extended until March 16, 1999, the date on which the petition for forbearance filed by the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association shall be granted in the absence of a Commission decision that the petition fails to meet the standards for forbearance under Section 10(a) of the Act.  X' PN 12/24/98; DA 982578; Report WT 9845 Wireless Telecom Action Public Safety National Plan Region 54 (Chicago) Announces an Application Filing window for the 821824/866869 MHz Bands  Xo4 Region 54 announces a filing Window for submittal of radio channel allotment requests and license applications for radio frequencies in the 821824/866869 MHz band. Applications accepted through 2:00 p.m. C.S.T. on March 15, 1999. Contact: Mike Donatelli, Region 54 Secretary at (312) 7469249.  X4  X ' PN 2/8/99; DA 99305 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Establishes Pleading Cycle for Pleadings Filed in  X#'Response to AirCell Order On December 24, 1998, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued an order granting , in part, AirCell, Inc.'s Petition for Waiver. On January 25, 1999, various pleadings were filed in response to the AirCell Order. The deadline for filing Oppositions to these pleadings in February 19, 1999*; replies deadline is March 5, 1999. (DA No. 99-305). Contact: Steve Weingarten or Linda Chang at (202) 418-0620.") ,** '"Ԍ   X' PN 2/8/99; DA 99217 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Request for Waiver by the Consortium Digital Microwave System, Regarding The Use of Private OperationalFixed  Xv'Microwave Facilities On November 4, 1998, the Consortium Digital Microwave System, licensee of several private operational-fixed point-to-point microwave (POFM) stations in the 6 GHz band, filed a Request for Waiver of Section 101.603(b)(1) of the Commission's rules, which prohibits the use of POFM stations for provision of any kind of common carrier service. Comments due February 23*; replies March 5. (DA No. 99-217). Contact: Ronald E. Quirk, Jr., Policy and Rules Branch, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division at (202) 418-1793.  X' PN 2/10/99; DA 99303 Aliant Communications, Inc. Seeks FCC Consent for Transfer of Control to Alltel  XK'Corporation Aliant Communications, Inc. and ALLTEL Corporation filed applications pursuant to Sections 214 and 310 of the Communications Act, as amended, seeking Commission consent to transfer control to ALLTEL of licenses and authorizations held directly or indirectly by Aliant. Comments due March 12; oppositions due March 23; replies to oppositions due March 30.  X|' PN 2/17/99; DA 99354 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Public Safety and Private Wireless Division WNP  X7'Communications, Inc. and PCO Acquisition Corp. Seek FCC Consent for Assignment of  X 'Authorizations WNP Communications, Inc. and PCO Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of NEXTLINK Communications, Inc., have filed an application under Section 310(d) of the Communications Act requesting Commission approval of the assignment from WNP to PCO of the Local Multipoint distribution Service licenses held by WNP. Comments due March 19; oppositions and other replies due March 29. Contact: Ramona Melson, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division at (202) 4180680.  X:&' PN 2/18/99; DA 99357 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Establishes Pleading Cycle for Requests for  X('Authorization to Participate in the AirCell System "( ,**&"Ԍ X&M  X&M On December 24, 1998, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued an order granting, in part, AirCell, Inc.'s Petition for Waiver involving section 22.925 of the Commission's rules. on February 5, 1999, various other companies filed requests for a waiver of section 22.925 and for authorization to participate in the AirCell system. Deadline for filing oppositions to these waiver requests is March 5. Contact: Steve Weingarten or Linda Chang, Commercial Wireless Division at (202) 4180620.  XH' WT 9966; NPRM 2/24/99 (adopted 2/12/99); FCC 9923  X ' Amendment of Parts 2 and 95 to Establish a Medical Implant Communications Service Proposed allocating 402-405 MHz band for this service on a shared basis. Comments due April 9, replies April 26.  ab4 # |\  P6G;:P#OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY #Xj\  P6G; y XP#  Xl4  XU' ET 98206  X>4  X'' Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission's Rules Proposed to permit non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO )fixed-satellite service (FSS) operations in certain segments of the Ku-band and proposed policies to govern such operations. Also proposed or sought comment on, technical criteria to ensure that such NGSO X&MFSS operations do not cause unacceptable interference to existing users or do not unduly constrain future growth of incumbent services. Comments Due: February 16, 1999*; Reply Comments Due: March 15, 1999.  XX' XET 98206; Order 2/5/99 (adopted 2/4/99); DA 99284(# XRules to Permit Operation of NGSO and FSS Systems CoFrequency with GSO  X'and Terrestrial Systems in the KUBand Frequency Range (# XExtended comment date to March 2 and reply comment date to March 29.(#  X"4 ET 9518; MO&O/3rd NPRM/Order 11/25/98 (adopted 11/19/98); FCC 98309  X$' Amendment of Section 2.106 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum at 2GHz  Xr%'for Use by the MobileSatellite Service Disposed of two petitions for reconsideration and one petition for clarification of the First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, affirming the FCC's allocation of the 1990-2025 MHz and 2165-2200 MHz bands to the Mobile-Satellite Service. ") ,** '"  X&M  X&M Comments due 30 days after publication in the Federal Register; replies due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.  X' XOrder 1/19/99 (adopted 1/15/99); DA 99179 (#  X' XAmendment of Section 2.106 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum at 2  Xv'GHz for Use by the MobileSatellite Service (# XExtended comments in this proceeding to February 3*; reply comments to March 15.(#  X ' ET 9934; NPRM 2/3/99 (adopted 1/28/99); FCC 998 In the Matter of an Industry Coordination Committee System for Broadcast Digital  X 'Television Service The Commission seeks comment on the establishment of an industry coordination committee to assist the Commission in the implementation of digital television (DTV) service, and specifically requests comment on proposals addressing certain issues. Comments due March 29; replies April 28.  XK'  X44  a4# |\  P6G;:P# #|\  P6G;:P#OFFICE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR#Xj\  P6G; y XP#  X4X (#  X' MD 98200; NOI 12/4/98 (adopted 11/10/98); FCC 98298  X'X&MAssessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 1999 The Commission began a rulemaking proceeding seeking comments and suggestions for revising its Schedule of Regulatory Fees in order to recover the amount of regulatory fees that Congress requires it to collect for Fiscal Year 1999. OMD Contact: Fee Hotline at (202) 4180192.