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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  L9h U 1  1  Figure 1  Figure 1 y!HH,,@Uddfcclogo.wpgHHy! X ddS8 Z#S2pPG;2# NEWS L X   (##XR  P7jQzXP# hJuly 30, 1999 j4(#\ # 4  pG; 4 #  X  ,   j4|# OPEN PROCEEDINGS# G4  pQ Y#у  yO*'  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) 4180190, 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; XP#  `t 4 # |\  P6G;˼P#CABLE SERVICES BUREAU#Xj\  P6G; XP#   X~ '  Xg ' CS 99250; NPRM 7/14 (adopted 7/9); FCC 99166  X9' Optel, Inc.  X ' The Commission is seeking comment on a proposal to amend the Commission's rules to allow private cable operators and other multichannel video programming distributors to use the frequencies in the 12 GHz band for the delivery of video programming. Comments due August 16; replies September 20.  X' MO&O 7/19 (adopted 7/15); DA 991392  Xj'  XS' Internet Ventures, Inc., Internet OnRamp, Inc. Granted Motion of Extension of Time filed by Internet Ventures, Inc and Internet OnRamp, Inc. to file replies until August 11, 1999 on Petition for Declaratory Ruling regarding whether Internet Service Providers are Entitled to Leased Access to Cable Facilities under Section 612 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.  X'  X' CS 99251; PN 7/23; DA 991447 Cable Services Bureau Action AT&T Corp. and MediaOne Group, Inc. Seek FCC  XV"'Consent for a Proposed Transfer of Control CS Docket No. 99251 "?#,$$ !"ԌOn July 7 and 15, 1999, AT&T Corp and MediaOne Group, Inc. filed joint applications under Sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications Act requesting Commission approval of the transfer of control to AT&T of licenses and authorizations held by subsidiaries of MediaOne and entities controlled by MediaOne. Comments or petitions to deny due August 23; responses or oppositions to these comments and petitions due September 17. Contact: Sunil Daluvoy at (202) 4181032 or Richard Kalb at (202) 4181055. TTY: (202) 4187172 or (888) 8355322.  ` 4 # |\  P6G;˼P#COMMON CARRIER BUREAU#Xj\  P6G; XP#  X '   X ' CC 92105; PN 4/20/99; DA 99761 Petition by the United States Department of Transportation for Assignment of an Abbreviated Dialing Code (N11) To Access Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)  X'Services Nationwide CC Docket No. 92105 Pleading Cycle Established On March 8, 1999, the United States Department of Transportation filed a Petition for assignment of a nationwide standard abbreviated dialing number (N11). Petitioner proposes that state and local governments use the abbreviated dialing number to deliver travelrelated information to the public. Comments due July 20*; replies August 20. Contact: Helene Schrier Nankin, Network Services Division at (202) 4182320; TTY: (202) 4180484.  X'  X' CC 98170; First R&O and FNPRM 5/11 (adopted 4/15); FCC 9972  X' TruthinBilling and Billing Format Adopted truth-in-billing principles to ensure that consumers receive thorough, accurate and understandable bills from their telecommunications carriers. Adopted minimal, basic guidelines that explicate carriers' binding obligations pursuant to these broad principles. Comments concerning standardized labels for charges relating to federal regulatory action due 14 days from Federal Register publication. Replies due 21 days from Federal Register publication. Comments concerning applicability of truth-in-billing principles and guidelines to CMRS carriers due 30 days from Federal Register publication. Replies due 45 days from Federal Register publication.  X#'  X$' NPRM 6/2 (adopted 5/27); FCC 99122  X[&'Numbering Resource Optimization Proposed examining a variety of measures intended to increase the efficiency with which telecommunications carriers use telephone numbering resources. Comments due July 30;"),** '" replies August 30.  X' Dkt No.: CC 99117 ; Order 6/2 (adopted 6/2); DA 991072  X' CCB's Continuing Property Records Audits of the Regional Bell Operating Companies Granted MCI Worldcom, Inc.'s request for a thirtyday extension of time to file comments and reply comments in the NOI seeking comment on ten issues arising out of the Common Carrier Bureau's continuing property records audits of the Regional Bell Operating Companies. Comments now due July 7* and replies due August 6.  X 'X CC 99117; Order 7/2 (adopted 7/2); DA 991321(#  X 'XRegional Bell Operating Companies (# XNOI seeking comment on ten issues arising out of the Common Carrier Bureau's continuing property records audits of the Regional Bell Operating Companies. Extended time to file comments to September 13 and reply comments to October 13.(#  XK'  X4' PN 6/23; DA 991196 Brazos Telecommunications Inc., Cap Rock Telephone Coop., Five Area Telephone Coop. Inc., and Santa Rosa Telephone Coop. Inc. file Application for Review of Petitions  X'for Waiver of Section 36.611 of the Commission's Rules Public Comment Invited On May 7, the Common Carrier Bureau released an Order denying the Petitions for Waiver of Section 36.611 filed by the abovementioned petitioners. On June 7, the Petitioners filed an Application for Review. Comments due July 23*; replies August 6. Contact: Gary Seigel at 9202) 4180879; TTY: (202) 4180484.  X ' PN 6/23; DA 991232  X'Lucent Technologies, Inc., Files Petition for Waiver; Public Comment Invited On May 18, Lucent Technologies, Inc. petitioned the Commission for a waiver of the volume control requirement contained in 47 C.F.R. Section 68.6 for its Explosive Atmosphere telephone. Comments due July 23*; replies August 9. Contact: Susan Magnotti, Network Services Division at (202) 4180871.  X:&' CC 9645; PN 6/23; DA 991212  X (' Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Letter Filed by Department of Commerce Regarding Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism CC Docket 96"(,**&"ԫ X'45 On April 7, 1999, the National Telecommunications and Information administration, United States Department of Commerce, on behalf of the Clinton Administration, sent a letter to Chairman William E. Kennard regarding the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism. NTIA addressed the issue of whether universal service support provided to eligible schools and libraries for Internet access and internal connections be conditioned on the agreement by such schools and libraries to adopt a policy regarding Internet usage by children. The FCC seeks comment on whether the Commission should adopt this proposal. Contact:Elizabeth Falinoti, Accounting Policy Division at (202) 4187400.  X ' Order 6/29 (adopted 6/29); DA 99-1277  X '  X ' Federal State Joint Board on Universal Service Granted in part, denied in part the requests of the United States Telephone Assn. (USTA), Sprint Corporation, and the National Assn. of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), for extensions of the comment date and the reply comment date for the universal service high-cost Methodology Order and Inputs. Revised Comment Date: July 23, 1999*. Revised Reply Comment Date: August 6, 1999.  X'  X' CC 99200; PN 7/1; DA 991315 Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on North American Numbering Council Recommendation Concerning Replacement of Central Office Code Utilization Survey  X'CC 99200 On June 30, the Chief of the Common Carrier Bureau received a final report and recommendation from the North American Numbering Council on a plan to replace the Central Office Code Utilization Survey, the current tool for forecasting demand for central office codes. The FCC seeks comment on the NANC report and recommendation in connection with the FCC's recently initiated proceeding on numbering optimization, which raised a number of inquiries about number utilization and forecast reporting. Comments due July 30; replies August 30. Contact: Jeannie Grimes, Jared Carlson or Tejal Mehta, Network Services Division at (202) 4182345. TTY: (202) 4180484.  X"'  X#' PN 7/7; DA 991331  Xh$'  XQ%' Petition of Smith Bagley, Inc. for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier  X:&'ԩ Pleading Cycle Established Petition seeking designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier for those parts of its service area in Arizona and New Mexico that encompass federally reserved Native American"(,**&" lands. Comment Date: July 27, 1999*, Reply Comment Date: August 6, 1999 CCB Contact: Mark Nadel at (202) 4187400.  X'  X' PN 7/8; DA 991343 Southwestern Bell Files Revisions to its Cost Allocation Manual Public Comment  X_'Invited On March 29, SBC Telecommunications, Inc. filed revisions to Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's cost allocation manual. Comments due August 9; replies August 25. Contact: Debbie Weber at (202) 4180810; TTY: (202) 4180484.  X '  X' CC 99253; NPRM 7/14 (adopted 7/13); FCC 99174 Comprehensive Review of the Accounting Requirements and ARMIS Reporting  XK'Requirements for Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Phase 1 Adopted an NPRM in its Comprehensive Accounting and Reporting Review, which is a collaborative effort between the FCC and state commissions, which will lead to rule changes that will eliminate or streamline accounting and reporting requirements. Comments due August 23; replies September 9.  X' PN 7/14; DA 991380 Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on the Texas Public Utility Commission Petition for Delegation of Additional Authority to Implement Number Conservation Measures  X ' The Public Utility Commission of Texas filed a petition requesting authority to implement various number conservation measures. Comments due August 16; replies August 30. Contact: Jared Carlson, Network Services Division at (202) 4182320.  X"' Order 7/15 (adopted 7/15); DA 991378  Xh$' MCI Telecommunications Corporation Vs. Pacific Bell Granted Motion for a Ten (10) Day Extension of Filing Deadlines. MCI's Request for Damages and accompanying Interrogatories must be filed and served by July 23, 1999*; PacBell's Opposition to MCI's Request for Damages, along with its Objections to MCI's Request for Interrogatories, must be filed and served by August 2, 1999, PacBell's must file"(,**&" and serve, by August 2, 1999, any Request for Interrogatories that it has for MCI; (4) MCI must file and serve, by August 9, 1999 any objections that it has to PacBell's Requests for Interrogatories; and the parties' inperson status conference is now scheduled to take place on August 12, 1999, at 3:00 p.m., E.S.T.  Xv' CC 9645; PN 7/19; DA 99-1356  XH' Western Wireless Corporation Petitions for Preemption of an Order of the South Dakota  X1'Public Utilities Commission Pleading Cycle Established CC 9645 On June 23, Western Wireless Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, GCC License Corporation, filed a petition for preemption of an order of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission which denied Western Wireless' request for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier under section 214(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Comments due August 18; replies September 2. Contact: Richard D. Smith, Accounting Policy Division at (202) 418-7400.  XK' CC 99249; NOI 7/21 (adopted 7/8); FCC 99168  X'LowVolume LongDistance Users The Commission is seeking comment on the impact of certain flatrated charges on singleline residential and business customers who make few, or no, interstate longdistance calls. Comments due September 20; replies October 20.  X|' PN 7/27; DA 991480 U S West Files Expedited Petition to Establish Part 69 Elements to Provide Call Completion Service for Directory Assistance Calls Establish Pleading Cycle  X ' On July 23, 1999, U S West Communications, Inc., filed an expedited petition proposing to establish a new rate element, Call Completion Service, to recover the costs associated with providing call competition for calls directed to directory assistance. Comments due August 17; replies August 27. Contact: Janice Jamison, Competitive Pricing Division at (202) 4181530; TTY: (202) 4180484.  Xh$' PN 7/27; DA 991471 U S West Files Expedited Petition to Establish New Rate Elements for Signaling System  X#''7 (SS7) Establish Pleading Cycle On July 22, 1999, U S West Communications, Inc. filed an expedited petition proposing to"(,**&" establish separate rate elements to recover Signaling System 7 call setup costs. Comments due August 17; replies August 27. Contact: Janice Jamison, Competitive Pricing Division at (202) 4181530; TTY: (202) 4180484.  `_4 # |\  P6G;˼P#INTERNATIONAL BUREAU  Xi' #Xj\  P6G; XP#  XR' Order 4/21 (adopted 4/21); DA 99765 Skybridge L.L.C. et al  X ' Extended deadlines for filing comments, petitions to deny and responsive pleadings with respect to applications to be considered in the nongeostationary fixedsatellite service Kuband. Comments and/or petitions to deny due June 30*; replies July 21*; replies to opposition due August 2.  Xl' Order 7/12 (adopted 7/9); DA 991358  X>'The Boeing Company Granted Motion for Extension of Time and the deadline for filing Opposition/Responses and Reply Comments in this proceeding is extended to August 4 and August 16, respectively.  X' IB 9896; R&O/NPRM 7/13 (adopted 6/21); FCC 99150 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review Review of Accounts Settlement in the Maritime  Xo'Mobile and Maritime MobileSatellite Radio Services Commission concluded that Commission shall cease operating as an accounting authority for settling accounts for maritime mobile, maritime satellite, aircraft and handheld terminal radio services. Will transition to full privatization of the accountsettlement function and sought comment on a number of proposals regarding how best to implement this transition. Comments due August 23; replies September 8.  `r%4 # |\  P6G;˼P#MASS MEDIA BUREAU #x6X@`7X@#  X|&'#Xj\  P6G; XP#  Xe'' MM 9925; NPRM 2/3/99 (adopted 1/28/99); FCC 996 "N(,**d&"Ԍ 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.* X(#  X'X MM 9925; Order 3/19/99 (adopted 3/19/99); DA 99542(#  X_'XCreation of a Low Power Radio Service (# XGranted extension of the comment date to June 1, 1999*, and reply comment date to July 1, 1999*, in response to petitions filed by Lucent Digital Radio and by the National Association of Broadcasters, the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association, and a number of state broadcaster organizations.(#  X ' XMM 9925; Order 5/20 (adopted 5/20); FCC112(#  X 'XCreation of a Low Power Radio Service (# XGranted 60day extension of comment and reply comment periods in the FCC's pending low power radio rulemaking proceeding. Comments due August 2; replies September 1.(#  X' MM 93177; NPRM 6/11 (adopted 5/28); FCC 99126 An Inquiry Into the Commission's Policies and Rules Regarding AM Radio Service  X'Directional Antenna Performance Verification Proposed reductions in testing procedures for AM directional antennas. Comments due 45 days after publication in the Federal Register; replies due 60 days after publication int he Federal Register.  `74# |\  P6G;˼P#  `K4WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU#Xj\  P6G; XP#  XU'  X> ' CC 95116; MO&O 9/1/98 (adopted 9/1/98); DA 981763 Telephone Number Portability  X#' Granted a petition filed by the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) requesting 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."o(,**&"Ԍ X'ԙ  X' WT 9987; NPRM 3/25 (adopted 3/19); FCC 9952  X' Establishment of Public Service Radio Pool in the Private Mobile Frequencies Below 800  X'MHz Proposed changes to the FCC's rules and policies to implement the revised auction authority. Comments due 60 days and replies 90 days after Federal Register publication. X(#  X ' XWT 9987; Order 5/19 (adopted 5/19); DA 99950(# XImplementation of Sections 309(j) and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended Promotion of Spectrum Efficient Technologies on Certain Part 90 Frequencies/Establishment of Public Service Radio Pool in the Private Mobile  X 'Frequencies Below 800 MHz (# XGranted request for extension of time to file documents. Comments due August 2; replies September 16.(#  XK'  X4' PR 93144; PN 5/21; DA 99974 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Requests Comment on the Construction Requirements for Commercial WideArea 800 MHz Licensees Pursuant to Fresno  X'Mobile Radio, Inc. v. FCC Commission requested comment on the construction requirements that the Commission should impose on 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio commercial licensees that are part of a wide area system. Comments due June 21*; replies July 6*. Contact: Scott A. Mackoul or Don Johnson, Commercial Wireless Division at (202) 4187240.  X ' XPR 93144; PN 6/15; DA 991168(# XNew Deadlines for Filing Comments on the Construction Requirements for  X'Commercial WideArea 800 MHz Licensees (# XExtended filing deadline. Comments due July 12*; replies July 30.(#  X"'  X#' WT99168; NPRM 6/3 (adopted 5/13); FCC 9997  XQ%' In the Matter of Service Rules for the 746764 and 776794 MHz Bands, and Revisions  X:&'to Part 27 of the Commission's Rules These proposed service rules include provisions for application licensing, technical and operating rules, and competitive bidding. The revised spectrum allocation in the Reallocation"( ,**&" Report and Order provided for the potential provision of Fixed, Mobile, and Broadcasting services on these bands. Comments Due: July 19, 1999*; Reply Comments Due: August 13, 1999.   X' Dkt No.: WT 99168; NPRM 6/4 (adopted 5/13); FCC 9997  X_' New Service Rules Proposed new service rules for commercial licensing in the 746764 MHz and 776794 MHz bands that have been reallocated from use solely for the broadcasting service. Comments due: July 19, 1999*. Replies due: August 13, 1999.  X ' PN 7/1; DA 991301 FCC Seeks Comment on American Electric Power Service Corporation Request for Waiver to Permit Sharing of Industrial and land Transportation and Business System  Xb'with Public Safety and Federal Government Users On December 3, 1998, American Electric Power Service Corporation filed a Request for Waiver of Section 90.179 of the Commission's Rules to permit it to share its 800 MHz Industrial/Land Transportation and Business Category system with public safety and Federal Government users on a nonprofit, cost shared basis. Comments due August 2; replies August 17. Contact: John Fernandez, Policy and Rules Branch, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division at (202) 4180680.  X' PN 6/30; DA 991283  Xe' Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on a Request for Waiver of the Coverage Requirements for 900 MHz SMR Licensees Filed by Geotek Communications,  X7'Inc. and Hughes Network Systems On June 16, Geotek Communications, Inc., DebtorInPossession, its subsidiaries and affiliates and Hughes Electronic Systems filed a request for waiver of the Commission's coverage requirements for Geotek's Major Trading Area licenses in the 896901/935940 MHz band. Comments due July 15*; replies July 25*. Contact: Don Johnson at (202) 4187240.  X"'X Order 7/19 (adopted 7/16); DA 991403 (#  Xh$' XGeotek Communications, Inc. To For consent to Assign 900 MHz SMR Licenses (# XGranted Mobex Communications, Inc.'s Motion for Extension of Time in which to file Reply Comments in this proceeding. Reply comments now due July 30. (#  X(' PN 7/2; DA 991323"( ,**&"ԌFCC Seeks Comment on Request by SBC Communications Inc. and Cellular Communications of Puerto Rico, Inc. for FCC Consent to Transfer Control of Licenses to SBC Communications Inc. and for A Subsequent Investment by Telefonos de Mexico  X'S.A. de C.V. SBC Communications Inc. and Cellular Communications of Puerto Rico, Inc. 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 SBC of licenses and authorizations currently controlled by subsidiaries and affiliates of CCPR. Comments or petitions to deny due August 2; oppositions to such pleadings due August 12; replies to oppositions due August 19. Contact: Lauren Kravetz, WTB Commercial Wireless Division at (202) 4187240; Susan O'Connell, International Bureau at (202) 4181480.  X ' WT 97207; Dec. Rul/NPRM 7/7 (adopted 6/10); FCC 99137  X' WTB Calling Party Pays Service Offering in the Commercial Mobile Radio Services The Commission adopted a Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to help facilitate the offering of Calling Party Pays (CPP) as an optional wireless service to consumers in the United States. CPP has the potential to promote the development of local competition and to provide an important new alternative to consumers who have not previously used wireless extensively. Comments due August 18; replies September 8.   X' WT 99217, CC 9698; NPRM/NOI/3rd FNPRM 7/7 (adopted 6/10); FCC 99141  X'   X' Promotion of Competitive Networks in Local Telecommunications Markets The Commission initiated a proceeding intended to facilitate the development of competitive telecommunications networks that will provide consumers with alternatives to services provided by the incumbent wireline local exchange carriers (LECs). Comments due August 13; replies September 3.  X' PN 7/14; DA 991373 Skytel Communications, Inc. and MCI WORLDCOM, Inc. Seek Consent for Transfer  X"'of Control Pleading Cycle Established MCI WORLDCOM, Inc. and SkyTel Communications, Inc. have filed applications under Sections 214 and 310(d) of the communications Act requesting Commission approval to transfer control of licenses or authorizations currently held by SkyTel and its affiliates, from the officers and shareholders of SkyTel to MCI WORLDCOM. Comments /petitions to deny due August 13; oppositions due August 20; replies to oppositions due August 27. Contact: Lauren Kravetz or Elizabeth Williams, Commercial Wireless Division at (202) 4187240 or"( ,**&" Jeanette Spriggs, International Bureau at (202) 4180727.  X' WT 9987; PN 7/21; DA 991431 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Incorporates Nextel Communications, Inc. Waiver Record into WT Docket No. 9987 Seeks Comment on Licensing of PMRS Channels in  X_'the 800 MHz Band for Use in Commercial SMR Systems The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau seeks comment on whether the Commission should amend its licensing rules for the 800 MHz band to allow the incorporation of PMRS channels  X 'into a CMRS system. Comments due August 2; replies September 16 . Contact: Gary D.  X 'Michaels at (202) 4180660 or Ramona Melson at (202) 4180680 .  X ' PN 6/23; DA 991460  Xy'ALLTEL and Liberty Seek Consent for Transfer of Control Pleading Cycle Established ALLTEL Corporation and Liberty Cellular, Inc. filed applications under Sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications At requesting Commission approval to transfer control of licenses or authorizations currently held by Liberty Cellular, its subsidiaries or other affiliates from the officers and shareholders of Liberty to ALLTEL. Comments or petitions to deny due August 23; oppositions to such pleadings due August 30; replies to oppositions due September 3. Contact: Lauren Kravetz or Elizabeth Williams, WTB at (202) 4187240; Ramona Melson, WTB at (202) 4180680; Susan O'Connell, IB at (202) 4180727; Michelle Carey, CCB at (202) 4181580.   `74# |\  P6G;˼P# #|\  P6G;˼P#OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY#Xj\  P6G; XP#  XA'  X*'PN 6/23; DA 991211  X' FCC to Seek Comments on a Letter from the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Relating to Communications Transmission Facilities Located at Lookout Mountain, CO  X"' The FCC is seeking comment on the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's letter regarding the proposed construction of the transmissions tower and maintenance facility on Lookout Mountain, Colorado. Comments due July 23*; replies August 9. Contact: Robert Cleveland at (202) 4182422 or Holly Berland at (202) 4181732.  XD'' XPN 7/22; DA 991435(# XFCC To Grant Extension of Time for Comments re: Communications") ,** '"  X'Transmission Facilities at Lookout Mountain, CO (# XComments extended to August 23; replies September 9.(#  X'  X' ET 99231; NPRM 6/24 (adopted 6/21); FCC 99149  Xv' Amendment of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Spectrum Devices The Commission proposed to amend the Part 15 rules regarding the operation of nonlicensed spread spectrum systems, specifically, to revise the rules for frequency hopping systems operating in the 2.4 GHz band (240002483.5 MHz) to allow for wider operational  X 'bandwidths. Comments due 75 days after Federal Register publication; replies 105 days after publication.  X ' ET 99254; NPRM 7/15 (adopted 7/14); FCC 99180  Xy'Closed Captioning Requirements for Digital Television Receivers Proposed amendment of Part 15 of rules to adopt technical standards for the display of closed captions on digital television (DTV) receivers, and proposed to require the inclusion of closed captioning decoder circuitry in DTV receivers. The proposals will help ensure access to digital programming for people with disabilities. Comments due 75 days after publication in Federal Register; reply comments due 105 days after publication in the Federal Register.  X' ET 99255; NPRM 7/16 (adopted 7/14); FCC 99182 In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 2 and 95 of the Commission's Rules to Create a  Xe'Wireless Medical Telemetry Service The Commission proposed to amend Parts 2 and 95 of the rules to allocate spectrum and to establish rules for a Wireless Medical Telemetry Service. Action by the Commission. Comments due 45 days from publication in Federal Register; replies due 75 days from date of publication in Federal Register.  X!' ET 99261; NPTM 7/23 (adopted 7/16); FCC 99183 Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate Additional Spectrum to the InterSatellite, Fixed and Mobile Services and to Permit Unlicensed Devices to Use  XQ%'Certain Segments in the 50.250.4 GHz and 51.471.0 GHz Proposed to amend the United States Table of Frequency Allocations with respect to the 50.150.4 GHz and 51.471.0 GHz bands. Comments due September 7; replies September 22.