fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 30 No. 251
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



December 30, 2011


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: SAT-00833 Released: 12/30/2011. POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION. (DA No. 11-2090). IB . Contact: (202) 418-0719; TTY: (202) 418-2555  DA-11-2090A1.pdf  DA-11-2090A1.txt  

Report No: 47644 Released: 12/30/2011. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB   DOC-311763A1.pdf  DOC-311763A2.txt  

Report No: 0359 Released: 12/30/2011. SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS. MB . Contact: (202) 418-7200  DOC-311774A1.doc  DOC-311774A1.pdf  DOC-311774A1.txt  

Report No: 27644 Released: 12/30/2011. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB   DOC-311761A1.pdf  DOC-311761A2.txt  

Released: 12/30/2011. MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING FOR CABLE SPECIAL RELIEF PETITIONS AND CABLE SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS VIA THE ELECTRONIC COMMENT FILING SYSTEM. (DA No. 11-2095). (Dkt No 12-1 ). MB   DA-11-2095A1.doc  DA-11-2095A1.pdf  DA-11-2095A1.txt  

Released: 12/30/2011. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS RECEIVED ON 12/23/2011. OMD . Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0300  DOC-311776A1.pdf  DOC-311776A1.txt  

Released: 12/30/2011. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB . Contact: (202) 418-0270  DOC-311773A1.pdf  DOC-311773A1.txt  

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MHR LICENSE LLC. RE: WGH(AM), NEWPORT NEWS, VA; WGH-FM, NEWPORT NEWS, VA; WVBW(FM), SUFFOLK, VA; WVHT(FM), NORFOLK, VA; WVSP-FM, YORKTOWN, VA. Issued Notice of Apparent Liability for an $8,000 forfeiture and imposed reporting conditions for violation of EEO Rule. By MO&O. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 12/29/2011 by NALF. (DA No. 11-2094). MB   DA-11-2094A1.doc  DA-11-2094A1.pdf  DA-11-2094A1.txt  

CAPSTAR TX, LLC. RE: WSSL-FM, GRAY COURT, SC; WGVL(AM), GREENVILLE, SC; WMYI(FM), HENDERSONVILLE, NC; WESC-FM, GREENVILLE, SC; WLFJ(AM), GREENVILLE, SC; WROO(FM), MAULDIN, SC. Issued Notice of Apparent Liability for a $14,000 forfeiture and imposed reporting conditions for violation of EEO Rule. BY MO&O. Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 12/29/2011 by NALF. (DA No. 11-2093). MB   DA-11-2093A1.doc  DA-11-2093A1.pdf  DA-11-2093A1.txt  

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED DECEMBER 29, 2011, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 250:

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LOCUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Proposed a forfeiture in the amount of $25,500 and issued an admonishment against Locus Telecommunications, Inc., finding that Locus apparently willfully and repeatedly violated sections 20.19(c)(3)(ii)and 20.19(d)(3)(ii) of the Rules. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 12/28/2011 by NAL. (DA No. 11-2078). EB   DA-11-2078A1.doc  DA-11-2078A1.pdf  DA-11-2078A1.txt  

CENTENNIAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Notified Centennial Communications Corporation of its Apparent Liability for a Forfeiture in the amount of $75,000 for apparently willfully and repeatedly violating sections 20.19(d)(3)(ii) and 20.19(e)(2) of the Rules. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 12/28/2011 by NAL. (DA No. 11-2076). EB   DA-11-2076A1.doc  DA-11-2076A1.pdf  DA-11-2076A1.txt  

METROPOLITAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS HOLDING COMPANY D.B.A. METTEL. Notified Metropolitan Telecommunications Holding Company d.b.a. MetTel of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $48,000 for apparently willfully and repeatedly violating section 20.19(d)(3)(ii) of the Rules. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 12/29/2011 by NAL. (DA No. 11-2077). EB   DA-11-2077A1.doc  DA-11-2077A1.pdf  DA-11-2077A1.txt  

POLICIES TO PROMOTE RURAL RADIO SERVICE AND TO STREAMLINE ALLOTMENT AND ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES. Adopted new "threshold qualifications" procedure for awarding commercial FM allotments added using Tribal Priority; expanded opportunity for Native Nations to acquire commercial FM stations for broadcast to tribal lands. (Dkt No. 09-52 ). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 12/28/2011 by R&O. (FCC No. 11-190). MB   FCC-11-190A1.doc  FCC-11-190A2.doc  FCC-11-190A1.pdf  FCC-11-190A2.pdf  FCC-11-190A1.txt  FCC-11-190A2.txt  

UNIVERSAL SERVICE MONITORING REPORT. Data Received Through October 2011. (Dkt No. 96-45 98-202 ). Action by: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service by REPORT. WCB   DOC-311775A1.pdf  DOC-311775A1.txt