Vol. 18, No. 165 August 27,1999
FCC ADOPTS CALEA TECHNICAL STANDARDS - CC DOCKET 97-213 (ET REPORT NO. 99-4). The FCC has adopted technical requirements for wireline, cellular, and broadband Personal Communications Services (PCS) carriers to comply with the assistance capability requirements of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994. Action by the Commission August 26, 1999, by Third Report and Order (FCC 99-230). News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0654. OET Contact: OET Contact: Geraldine Matise at (202) 418-2322; Julius Knapp at (202) 418-2468; Rodney Small at (202) 418-2452. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/News_Releases/1999/nret9003.html
FCC FILINGS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Filings/fl990827.html
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Calendar/cl990827.html
OPEN PROCEEDINGS. OPA Contact: Martha Contee, Public Service Division at (202) 418-0190. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Open_Proceedings/op990827.html
FCC CLARIFIES ENTITIES SUBJECT TO CALEA AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON "REASONABLY ACHIEVABLE" PETITIONS - CC DOCKET NO. 97-213 (WT REPORT NO 99-24). The FCC has clarified which categories of service providers are subject to the requirements of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act. Action by the Commission August 26, 1999, by Second Report and Order (FCC 99-229). News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0654. WTB Contact: WTB Contact: John Spencer at (202) 418-1310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1999/nrwl9038.html
Report No: 119. Released: August 27, 1999. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm9168.html
Released: August 27, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - AUGUST 26. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt082699.pdf
Report No: 44559. Released: August 27, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990827.txt
Report No: 24559. Released: August 27, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990827.txt
Report No: 134. Released: August 27, 1999. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE APPLICATIONS/AMENDMENTS TENDERED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm9169.html
Report No: CWS-99-60. Released: August 27, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9209.pdf
PRESS STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD ON ADOPTION OF CALEA RULES. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/Statements/stwek954.html
AMERITECH PETITION FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARY TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE (ELCS). Granted Ameitech's (on behalf of The Ohio Bell Telephone Company) petition requesting a limited modification of a local access and transport area (LATA) boundary to provide two-way, non-optional expanded local calling service between the Trenton and Cincinnati exchanges in Ohio. Action by Chief, Network Services Division. Adopted: August 27, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1729). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991729.wp
BELL ATLANTIC-VIRGINIA PETITION FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARY TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE. Granted Bell Atlantic-Virginia, Inc.'s petition requesting limited modification of a local access and transport area boundary to provide two-way, non-optional expanded local calling service from the Lebanon exchange to the Richlands exchange. Action by Chief, Network Services Division. Adopted: August 27, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1728). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991728.wp
AT&T CORPORATION REQUEST FOR WAIVER - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUBSCRIBER CARRIER SELECTION CHANGES PROVISIONS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. Granted AT&T Corp. a limited conditional waiver of the authorization and verification requirements of the Commision's rules and Carrier Change Orders to enable AT&T to change the preferred carrier of those consumers currently presubscribed to ACC Holdings, Inc. from ACC to AT&T. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 26, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1718). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da991718.wp
MFS INTERNATIONAL, INC./MFS GLOBENET, INC./PACIFIC CARRIAGE LIMITED. Modified the cable landing license granted to MFS International, Inc. which allowed it to land and operate a fiber optic submarine cable system to be called the Southern Cross Cable Network extending between the United States mainland, Hawaii, Australia, and New Zealand. Action by Chief, Telecommunications Division. Adopted: August 26, 1999. by Mod. of C.L.Lic. (DA No. 99-1713). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da991713.pdf
WPTT, INC., LICENSEE, STATION WCWB(TV). Issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for $14,000 against WPTT, Inc., licensee of Station WCWB(TV), Pittsburgh, PA, for repeated violations of the Commission's rule limiting the amount of commercial matter that may be aired during children's programming. Granted, subject to conditions, the license renewal application of WPTT for WCWB(TV). Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 26, 1999. by NAL for Forf. (DA No. 99-1724). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da991724.wp
PEAK MEDIA OF PENNSYLVANIA LLC, LICENSEE, WWCP-TV. Issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for $12,500 against Peak Media of Pennsylvania LLC, licensee of WWCP-TV, Johnstown, PA, for repeated violations of the Commission's rule limiting the amount of commercial matter that may be aired during children's programming. Granted, subject to conditions, the license renewal application of Peak Media for station WWCP-TV. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: August 26, 1999. by NAL for Forf. (DA No. 99-1725). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da991725.wp
AMENDEMENT OF PART 2 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL SPECTRUM TO THE INTER-SATELLITE FIXED AND MOBILE SERVICES AND TO PERMIT UNLICENSED DEVICES TO USE CERTAIN SEGMENTS IN THE 50.2-50.4 GHZ AND 51.4-71.0 GHZ BANDS. Deadline to file comments extended to September 21; deadline to file reply comments extended to October 6. Dkt No.: ET- 99-261. Action by Office Chief. Adopted: August 27, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1721). OET Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Orders/1999/da991721.wp
USA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. II. Granted a petition filed by USA Mobile Communications, Inc. II, the predecessor-in-interest to Arch Paging, Inc., seeking reconsideration of an action taken by the Commercial Wireless Division's Narrowband Branch re: antenna locations/facilities. Action by Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: August 27, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-1730). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991730.wp
Report No: FCN-00008. Released: August 26, 1999. FOREIGN CARRIER AFFILIATION NOTIFICATION RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Contact: Joanna Lowry, Telecommunications Division at (202) 418-1470.
Report No: CWS-99-59. Released: August 26, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU COMMERCIAL WIRELESS INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9208.wp
PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied a Petition for Reconsideration filed on April 16, 1997, of an action taken by the Commercial Wireless Division's Narrowband Branch re: Priority Communications, Inc.'s license application requesting frequency 931.2375 MHz. (Note: DA Number Corrected by Erratum). Action by Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: August 26, 1999. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 99-1727). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991727.wp
CLIFFORD D. AND BARBARA MOELLER D/B/A VALLEY ANSWERING SERVICE. Dismissed as moot a petition for reconsideration of an action taken by the Commercial Wireless Division's Narrowband Branch re: a waiver request of section 22.531(e)(3) of the Commission's rules, which outlines the requirements for frequency coordination with Canada. Action by Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: August 26, 1990. by Order. (DA No. 99-1722). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da991722.wp