Vol. 18, No. 47 March 11,1999
Released: March 11, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - MARCH 10. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt031099.pdf
Report No: 44446. Released: March 11, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990311.txt
Report No: 24446. Released: March 11, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990311.txt
Released: March 11, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON BROADWAVE ALBANY, L.L.C., ET AL REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF PART 101 RULES.On January 8, 1999, Broadwave Albany, L.L.C., et al., filed requests for waiver of the Commission's Part 101 Rules regarding fixed microwave radio service. Comments due April 12; replies April 22. (DA No. 99-494). Contact: Michael Pollak or Shellie Blakeney, Policy and Rules Branch, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division at (202) 418-0680.
COMMON CARRIER ACTION - FCC ELIMINATES COMPARABLY EFFICIENT INTERCONNECTION PREAPPROVAL PROCESS AND STREAMLINES NETWORK INFORMATION DISCLOSURE RULES - REPORT NO. CC 99-4 (CC DOCKET NOS. 95-20 AND 98-10). The Commission released an Order streamlining its Comparably Efficient Interconnection (CEI) and Network Disclosure rules while maintaining protections against discriminatory practices. Action by the Commissin February 24, 1999, by Report and Order (FCC 99-36). CCB Contact: News Media: Emily Hoffnar at (202) 418-0253; CCB: Staci Pies at (202) 418-2794 or Jon Reel at (202) 418-0637. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1999/nrcc9016.html
Report No: D-1032-A. Released: March 10, 1999. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/md990310.pdf
Report No: D-1032. Released: March 10, 1999. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/MDS_Notices/md990310.pdf
Report No: 171. Released: March 10, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9058.pdf
Released: March 10, 1999. AUCTION OF 356 BROADBAND PCS LICENSES 66 QUALIFIED BIDDERS - REPORT NO. AUC-22-G (AUCTION NO. 22). (DA No. 99-482). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da990482.pdf
Released: March 10, 1999. CLARIFICATION OF FILING DEADLINE FOR PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE CMRS LOCAL NUMBER PORTABILITY FORBEARANCE ORDER - WT DOCKET 98-229; CC DOCKET 95-116.On February 9, 1999, the FCC released an order addressing a Petition for Forbearance filedby the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association concerning implementation of local number portability by commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) providers. Deadline for filing petitions to reconsider the Forbearance Order may be filed within 30 days of publication of the amended rules and a summary of the order in the Federal Register. (DA No. 99-484). Contact: David Furth at (202) 418-0632.
DEFINING PRIMARY LINES. Adopted requirements for differentiating and identifying non-primary residential lines and multi-line business lines from primary residential lines and single line business lines in regards to the FCC's access charge rules for subscriber line charges and presubscribed interexchange carrier charges. Issued FNPRM on issue of individuals with speech or hearing disabilities having access at primary line rates to TTY line. Comments April 9; replies April 26. Dkt No.: CC- 97-181. Action by the Commission. Adopted: February 22, 1999. by R&O/FNPRM. (FCC No. 99-28). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99028.wp
COMPUTER III FURTHER REMAND PROCEEDINGS/1998 BIENNIAL REGULATORY REVIEW. Evaluated the utility of two of the regulatory safeguards the Commission employs to prevent carriers that control local exchange and exchange access facilities from using their market power for anticompetitive purposes in the provision of intraLATA information services. Modified the requirement that Bell Operating Companies file service-specific Comparably Efficient Interconnection plans and obtain the Commission's approval of those plans, prior to initiating or altering their intraLATA information services. Removed network information disclosure rules set forth in the Computer II and Computer III proceedings. Action by the Commission. Adopted: February 24, 1999. by R&O. (FCC No. 99-36). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99036.wp
OPTEL, INC. Denied a Petition for Waiver filed by OpTel, Inc. on April 23, 1997, seeking a waiver of Section 101.603 of the Commission's Rules to permit OpTel to use frequencies in the 10.7-11.7 GHz band for fixed point-to-point microwave transmission of video entertainment material on a private carriage basis. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 9, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-406). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da990406.wp
TRANSMISSIONS HOLDINGS, INC. Granted Transmission Holdings, Inc.'s (THI) Waiver Requests seeking waivers of Sections 101.603(a) and (b) of the Commission's Rules to permit THI to use frequencies in the 12.7005 GHz - 13.144 GHz band for fixed point-to-point microwave transmission of video entertainment material on a private carriage basis. Action by Deputy Chief, WTB and Chief, CSB. Adopted: March 9, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-407). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da990407.wp
FRED DANIEL D/B/A ORION TELECOM. Granted Orion Telecom's license application for an Automated Maritime Telecommunications System station at Corona, California, on the condition that the station's effective radiated power not exceed ten watts. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: March 9, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-480). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da990480.wp
FRED DANIEL D/B/A ORION TELECOM. Denied Orion Telecom's license application for an Automated Maritime Telecommunications System station at Chicago, Illinois. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: March 9, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-485). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da990485.wp