Vol. 18, No. 247 December 28,1999
FCC OUTLINES CONSUMERS' RIGHTS TO PREVENT TELEMARKETING CALLS. News Media contact: John Winston 202-418-7450; Enforcement Bureau contact: Mary Romano 202-418-7320; Consumer Information Bureau contact: Pamera Hairston 202-418-1400. by Order. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: December 17, 1999. (FCC No. 99-401) ENF. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Consumer_Information/News_Releases/1999/nrci9001.doc
Released: December 28, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: DEC. 27. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt122799.pdf
Report No: 44640. Released: December 28, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac991228.txt
Report No: 24640. Released: December 28, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap991228.txt
Released: December 28, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1999/ex991228.html
Report No: 2073. Released: December 28, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WEEKLY RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS.
Report No: 2073. Released: December 28, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU WEEKLY RECEIPTS AND DISPOSALS.
Released: December 28, 1999. COMMENT SOUGHT ON 911 CALL PROCESSING METHOD PROPOSED BY ERICSSON.Comments due Jan. 18, 2000; replies Jan. 28, 2000; Contact: Dan Grosh or Ron Netro 202-418-1310. (DA No. 99-3012). Dkt No.: WT- 99-328. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da993012.doc
Released: December 28, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES FOR 218-219 MHZ SERVICE (FORMERLY KNOW AS INTERACTIVE VIDEO AND DATA SERVICE (IVDS).Contacts: Benn Freeman, Nicole Oden 202-418-0660; or Jamison Prime 202-418-0680. (DA No. 99-3006). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da993006.wp
MGC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. V. AT&T CORP. Affirmed Bureau order which ruled that AT&T was liable to MGC at the tariffed rate, for the originating access service that MGC had provided to AT&T after August 22, 1998. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 22, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-408). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99408.doc
FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Ordered, among other things, that the deadline for implementation of non-recurring services under each funding commitment letter issued pursuant to a successful request for review by the Administrator on or after April 4, 1999, is extended to 180 days after the date on which such funding commitment letter was issued. Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Action by Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: December 28, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-3013). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da993013.doc
INVESTIGATION OF ALASCOM, INC., INTERSTATE TRANSPORT AND SWITCHING SERVICES. Suspended the effectiveness of Tariff FCC No. 11 for one day, set it for investigaiton, consolidated this investigation into the investigation initiated in the Transmittal 790 Suspension Order, and imposed an accounting order. Dkt No.: CC- 95-182. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: December 23, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-2971). CCB
COMMISSION'S FORFEITURE POLICY STATEMENT AND AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1.80 OF RULES TO INCORPORATE THE FORFEITURE GUIDELINES. Provided guidance regarding interpretation of the downward adjustment criterion for minor violations. Denied two petitions for reconsideration of interpretation of Section 504(c). Dkt No.: CI- 95-6. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 21, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-407). CIB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Consumer_Information/Orders/1999/fcc99407.doc
CAVALIER TELEPHONE, LLC V. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY. Granted Cavalier extension of week to Jan. 6, 2000 to file response in this proceeding. Action by Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: December 23, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-3011). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da993011.doc
CONSUMER.NET V. AT&T CORP. Affirmed the telemarketing rules requiring telephone solicitors to maintain their do-not-call lists on a telephone number basis, rather than requiring all persons residing in a particular residence to make individual do-not-call requests. Action by the Commission. Adopted: December 17, 1999. by Order. (FCC No. 99-401). ENF Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/1999/fcc99401.wp
APPLICATION BY BELL ATLANTIC NEW YORK FOR AUTHORIZATION UNDER SECTION 271 TO PROVIDE IN-REGION, INTERLATA SERVICES IN NEW YORK. Denied AT&T's motion for stay of FCC's Order. Action by Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: December 27, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-3015). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da993015.doc
Report No: 1447. Released: December 22, 1999. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.
Report No: CWS-00-18. Released: December 22, 1999. ANTENA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9326.pdf
Report No: 406. Released: December 22, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9320.pdf