Vol. 18, No. 16 January 26,1999
COMMON CARRIER BUREAU RELEASES REPORT ON STATE-BY-STATE TELEPHONE REVENUE AND UNIVERSAL SERVICE DATA. CCB Contact: James Eisner, Industry Analysis Division at (202) 418-0940; TTY: (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1999/nrcc9003.wp
Released: January 26, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - JANUARY 25. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt012599.pdf
Report No: 44415. Released: January 26, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990126.txt
Report No: 24415. Released: January 26, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990126.txt
MARCUS CABLE ASSOCIATES, LLC. Granted Marcus's Petition for Special Relief finding that the operator faces local exchange carrier effective competition in West Point, GA. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: January 25, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-233). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990233.wp
TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT CO., L.P. Denied Time Warner's petition for determination of local exchange carrier effective competition in parts of Hawaii. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: January 25, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-234). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990234.wp
INTERMEDIA PARTNERS, L.P. AND ROBINS MEDIA GROUP, INC. Dismissed complaint of Community Television, Inc. for must-carry of WATC(TV), Atlanta, Georgia. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division. Adopted: January 21, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-225). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990225.wp
JOAN AND KENNETH WRIGHT, LICENSEES OF LOW POWER TELEVISION STATION WGBS-LP, MOYCOCK, NC. Granted must carry complaint, seeking carriage, filed against Cox Communications Hampton Roads, Inc., operator of a cable television system serving Currituck County, NC. Action by Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division. Adopted: January 22, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-232). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990232.wp
ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION V. COMCAST CORPORATION, COMCAST-SPECTACOR, L.P., PHILADELPHIA SPORTS MEDIA, L.P. ("COMCAST"). Denied the program access complaint filed by EchoStar claiming that Comcast violated the Commission's program access rules by denying EchoStar access to Comcast SportsNet, a terrestrially-delivered programming service. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: January 22, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-235). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990235.wp
SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. Granted Sprint Communications Company, L.P.'s application requesting authority, pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to upgrade an existing private line circuit between the United States and Cuba from 64 kbps to 256 kbps. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: January 22, 1999. by Order & Auth. (DA No. 99-227). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da990227.wp
Released: January 25, 1999. PETITION FOR RULEMAKING. (DA No. 99-221). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/da990221.wp
STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD ON TODAY'S SUPREME COURT RULING ON AT&T CORP. ET AL. V. IOWA UTILITIES BOARD ET AL., NOS. 97-826 ET AL. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/Statements/stwek906.wp
PRESS STATEMENT OF FCC COMMISSIONER SUSAN NESS REGARDING SUPREME COURT RULING -- AT&T VS. IOWA UTILITIES BOARD. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Ness/States/stsn901.wp
Report No: DS-1878. Released: January 22, 1999. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES - RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING - APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING EARTH STATION FACILITIES. Contact: Jeannette Spriggs, Satellite Engineering Branch at (202) 418-0727. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9013.wp
TIPTON, MANGUM AND ELDORADO, OK. Ruled in the proceeding regarding the amendment of the FM Table to allot Channel 249C2 to Tipton, Oklahoma. Comments due March 15; replies March 30. Dkt No.: MM- 99-23. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: January 13, 1999. by NPRM & Order. (DA No. 99-216). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/da990216.wp
C.H. PCS, INC. Set forth the default payment obligations and prcedures for C.H. PCS, Inc., resulting from its failure to remit the required down payment on seven licenses for which it was the successful high bider in the broaband personal communications services C block auction, Auction Event No. 5. Action by Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division. Adopted: January 21, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-226). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da990226.wp
Report No: TEL-00054S. Released: January 13, 1999. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214, CABLE LANDING LICENSE AND SECTION 310(B)(4) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (FORMAL SECTION 63.18 AND 1.767). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9008.pdf
Report No: 124. Released: January 13, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9008.pdf
Report No: 125. Released: January 13, 1999. WIRELESS TELCOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9009.pdf
Released: January 8, 1999. NEW FCC FORM 323 AVAILABLE FOR USE. Contact: Jim Brown at (202) 418-1600 or Jackie Swank at (202) 418-2621. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/pnmm9004.wp
GARY S.SMITHWICK, ESQ., SMITHWICK & BELENDIUK, P.C. Ruled that, consistent with Section 73.1125 of the FCC's rules, any AM, FM, and TV broadcast station licensed to either Marco or Marco Island, Florida, may locate its main studio within the principal community contour of any other AM, FM, or TV broadcast station licensed to either Marco or Marco Island, FL. Action by Chief, Enforcement Division. Adopted: January 7, 1999. by Letter. (DA No. 99-121). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990121.wp
Report No: 118. Released: January 6, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9001.txt
Report No: 120. Released: January 6, 1999. WIRELESS TELCOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9003.pdf
Report No: 119. Released: January 6, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9002.pdf
Report No: TEL-00049. Released: December 31, 1998. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS AND SECTION 310(B)(4) ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 98-2646). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1998/da982646.pdf
Report No: TEL-00048. Released: December 24, 1998. OVERSEAS COMMON CARRIER SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS AND SECTION 310(B)(4) ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 98-2621). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1998/da982621.pdf