Vol. 18, No. 92 May 14,1999
The following items were adopted at the May 13, 1999, Commission meeting and released later that day.
FCC ADOPTS WIRELESS 911 RULES; RULES WILL IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY OF 911 SERVICE FOR WIRELESS USERS. The FCC will adopted rules that will improve the ability of cellular phone users to complete wireless 911 calls. Report No: WT-99-13. Adopted: May 13, 1999. Dkt No.: CC-94-102. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0654. WTB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1999/nrwl9016.html
FCC INITIATES PROCEEDING TO ADOPT RULES FOR NEW COMMERCIAL SERVICES; SERVICES TO BE AUCTIONED IN THE 746-764 AND 776-794 MHZ SERVICES. The Commission began a proceeding to adopt service rules to permit new service on spectrum bands formerly designated exclusivity for UHF television service. Report No: WT-99-14. Adopted: May 13, 1999. Dkt No.: WT-99-168. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0654. WTB Contact: Stan Wiggins email: swiggins@fcc.gov, Jacobs (ejacobs@fcc.gov) at (202) 418-1310, TTY: (202) 418-7233. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1999/nrwl9017.html
The following items are dated for and released on May 14, 1999:
FCC FILINGS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Filings/fl990514.html
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Calendar/cl990514.html
OPEN PROCEEDINGS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Open_Proceedings/op990514.html
Released: May 14, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Public Reference Log: 05/13/99.
Report No: 1230. Released: May 14, 1999. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS.
Report No: ACR-00005. Released: May 14, 1999. ACCOUNTING RATE CHANGE - APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. (DA No. 99-913).
Report No: 44487. Released: May 14, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990514.txt
Report No: 24487. Released: May 14, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990514.txt
Report No: 94. Released: May 14, 1999. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm9080.html
Report No: 356. Released: May 14, 1999. MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Call_Sign_Changes/pnmm9081.wp
Report No: 100. Released: May 14, 1999. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE APPLICATIONS/AMENDMENTS TENDERED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm9082.html
FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Appointed the Honorable James M. Posey, Commissioner, Alaska Public UtilitiesCommission to serve on the Federal State Joint Board on Universal Service. Dkt No.: CC-96-45. Action by the Commission. Adopted: May 13, 1999. by Order. (FCC No. 99-99). CCB
IMPLEMENTATION SECTION 25 OF THE CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992 AND DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE PUBLIC INTEREST OBLIGATIONS. Granted request by the Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association and extended to May 20, 1999 the time for filing oppositoins to petitions for reconsideration and/or clarification and to June time for filing replies to oppositions. Dkt No.: MM-93-25. Action by Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: May 13, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-907). CSB
PAGER ONE OF FLORIDA. Notified Pager One of Florida, Inc., licensee of Paging and Radiotelephone Stations KNLN217, Tulsa, OK, and KNLM514, Ogden, UT, of an apparent liability for forfeiture in the amoutn of $4,000 for failing to timely notify their commencment of service. By Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture. Action by Chief, Enforcement and Consumer Information Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: May 13, 1999. WTB
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD. Affirmed dismissal of the finder's preference requests filed by Montgomery County, MD, against Public Safety Stations KNJU834 and KNJE616, licensed to Washington, DC, and denied Montgomery County's petition for reconsideration. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: May 13, 1999. (DA No. 99-914). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da990914.wp
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, INC. Notified University Hospital, Inc., licensee of Industrial/Business Sation wWPIM566, Cincinnati, OH, of an apparent liability for the amount of $18,000 for operating radio transmitting apparatus without FCC authorization and acquiring control of Station WPIM566 without FCC consent By Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture. Action by Chief, Enforcement and Consumer Information Dvision, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: May 13, 1999. (DA No. 99-909). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da990909.wp
CORDELL ENGINEERING, INC. Denied petition by Nextel Licensing Holdings 2, Inc., requesting issuance of a cease and desist order, an order to show cause, and a notice of apparent liability against Cordell Engineering, Inc., licensee of 900 MHz Specialize Radio Station KNNY252 in Houston, TX. Action by Chief, Enforcement and Consumer Information Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: May 13, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-905). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da990905.txt
CHAIRMAN KENNARD PARTICIPATES IN ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION OF LOW POWER FM; STATES THAT THE FCC HAS A DUTY TO ENSURE THAT LICENSEES OF THE PUBLIC AIRWAVES SERVE THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. Kennard. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1999/nrmc9028.html
Released: May 13, 1999. COMMISSION'S OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES PANELISTS AND TOPICS FOR ROUNDTABLE ON DTV RECEIVER COMPATIBILITY WITH CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE. Contact: Alan Stilwell at (202) 418-02470, astillwell@fcc.gov or Amy Nathan at (202) 418-2030, a nathan@fcc.gov. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1999/pnet9009.html
Report No: CWS-99-39. Released: May 13, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS INFORMATION, PAGING AND RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICES APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9118.wp
Released: May 13, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU REPORTS ON STATUS OF PENDING TTY WAIVER PETITIONS. (DA No. 99-895). Dkt No.: CC-94-102. Contact: Marty Leibman at (202) 418-1310, TTY: (202) 418-7233. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da990895.wp
Report No: AUC-99-24-C. Released: May 13, 1999. PHASE II 220 MHZ SERVICE SPECTRUM AUCTION, STATUS OF APPLICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AUCTION. (DA No. 99-904). Contact: Payment and Wiring Instructions: Gail Glasser or Linwood Jenkins at (202) 418-1995; Legal: Ann Napoli at (202) 418-0660, Ruby Hough at 9202) 418-0660, Tim Salmon at (202) 418-0660. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da990904.pdf
STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD AT ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON LOW POWER FM. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/Statements/stwek928.html
MATERIAL TO BE FILED IN SUPPORT OF 1999 ANNUAL ACCESS TARIFF FILINGS. Specified the Tariff Review Plan that incumbent local exchange carriers should file the annual revisions to the rates in their interstate access service tariffs schedule effective on July 1, 1999. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. (DA No. 99-896). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da990896.txt
Report No: 227. Released: May 12, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9116.pdf