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	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 19 No. 125	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 June 30, 2000

NEW SKIES GRANTED SIX-MONTH EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONDUCT IPO. The FCC granted a request by New Skies Satellites N.V. for a six-month extension of the July 1, 2000 deadline by which it was directed by Congress to conduct an Initial Public Offering. by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-234). News Release. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 06/27/2000. News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball (202) 418-0500 IB. Contact Alexandra Field at (202) 418-2064 and Jim Ball at (202) 418-0427

FCC FILINGS. News Release OMR  DOC-203870A1.pdf  DOC-203870A1.doc  DOC-203870A1.txt

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. News Release OMR

Report No: N-171-A Released: 06/30/2000. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS FILED UNDER PART 68. CCB  DOC-203936A1.pdf  DOC-203936A1.doc  DOC-203936A1.txt

Released: 06/30/2000. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG Public Reference Log: 06/29/00. CCB. Contact: Public Reference Center: (202) 418-0270  DOC-203937A1.pdf  DOC-203937A1.txt

Released: 06/30/2000. ALLTEL CORPORATION FILES A PETITION FOR TEMPORARY WAIVER OF SECTION 61.41 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND A MOTION TO WITHDRAW PREVIOUS PETITION FOR WAIVER. (DA No. 00-1473) Pleading Cycle Established. Comments Due: July 27, 2000, Reply Comments Due: August 10, 2000. Comments Due: 07/27/2000. Reply Comments Due: 08/10/2000. CCB

Report No: 2422 Released: 06/30/2000. PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDING. Comments Due: 07/24/2000. CIB  DOC-203939A1.pdf  DOC-203939A1.doc  DOC-203939A1.txt

Report No: 1280 Released: 06/30/2000. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS. CSB. Contact: (202) 418-7000  DOC-203940A1.pdf  DOC-203940A1.doc  DOC-203940A1.txt

Released: 06/30/2000. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ACTION - GCI PETITION FOR WAIVER FROM REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE POINT OF DEPLOYMENT MODULES CSR 5564-Z. (DA No. 00-1479). CSB. Contact: Thomas Horan at (202) 418-2486, TTY: (202) 418-7172. News Media Contact: Michelle Russo (202) 418-2358  DA-00-1479A1.pdf  DA-00-1479A1.doc  DA-00-1479A1.txt

Released: 06/30/2000. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ACTION - ADELPHIA PETITION FOR WAIVER FROM REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE POINT OF DEPLOYMNET MODULES CSR-5567-Z. (DA No. 00-1478). CSB. Contact: Thomas Horan at (202) 418-2486, TTY: (202) 418-7172. News Media Contact: Michelle Russo (202) 418-2358  DA-00-1478A1.pdf  DA-00-1478A1.doc  DA-00-1478A1.txt

Released: 06/30/2000. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU ACTION - CABLEVISION PETITION FOR WAIVER FROM REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE POINT OF DEPLOYMENT MODULES CSR-5566-Z. (DA No. 00-1477). CSB. Contact: Thomas Horan at (202) 418-2486, TTY: (202) 418-7172. News Media Contact: Michelle Russo (202) 418-2358  DA-00-1477A1.pdf  DA-00-1477A1.doc  DA-00-1477A1.txt

Released: 06/30/2000. WAIVER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS POLICY. (DA No. 00-1471). IB. Contact: Telecommunications Division: Ken Stanley at (202) 418-1460  DA-00-1471A1.pdf  DA-00-1471A1.doc  DA-00-1471A1.txt

Report No: SAT-00050 Released: 06/30/2000. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION. IB. Contact: Satellite and Radiocommunication Division: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-203945A1.pdf  DOC-203945A1.txt

Report No: TEL-00253NS Released: 06/30/2000. NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. SECTION 63.18); CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. SECTION 1.767); AUTHORIZE SWITCHED SERVICES OVER PRIVATE LINES (47 C.F.R. SECTION 63.16) AND.SECTION 310(B)(4). IB  DOC-203947A1.pdf  DOC-203947A1.txt

Report No: TEL-00252S Released: 06/30/2000. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. SECTION 63.18); CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS (47 C.F.R. SECTION 1.767) REQUESTS TO AUTHORIZE SWITCHED SERVICES OVER PRIVATE LINES (47 C.F.R. SECTION.63.16); SECTION 310(B)(4) REQUESTS. IB  DOC-203946A1.pdf  DOC-203946A1.txt

Report No: 44767 Released: 06/30/2000. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-203948A1.pdf  DOC-203948A1.txt  DOC-203948A1.txt

Report No: 24767 Released: 06/30/2000. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-203949A1.pdf  DOC-203949A1.txt  DOC-203949A1.txt

Report No: 2000-07 Released: 06/30/2000. FM BOOSTER APPLICATIONS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR PROCESSING Cut-Off: July 31, 2000. MMB  DOC-203950A1.pdf  DOC-203950A1.doc  DOC-203950A1.txt

Released: 06/30/2000. MASS MEDIA BUREAU PROVIDES FURTHER INFORMATION ON APPLICATION FILING PROCEDURES AND ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRONIC FILING FOR TWO-WAY MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE AND INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE. (DA No. 00-1481). MMB. Contact: Charles Dziedzic or David Roberts at (202) 418-1600, Sharon Bertelsen at (202) 418-7057, Barrett Brick at (202) 418-1065, Nazifa Naim at (202) 418-7059, or Melvin Collins at (202) 418-1622  DA-00-1481A1.pdf  DA-00-1481A1.doc  DA-00-1481A1.txt

Report No: CWS-00-55 Released: 06/30/2000. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB  DOC-203952A1.pdf  DOC-203952A1.txt

Report No: CWS-00-56 Released: 06/30/2000. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB  DOC-203953A1.pdf  DOC-203953A1.txt

Report No: CALEA-001 Released: 06/30/2000. CALEA SECTION 107(C) EXTENSION PETITIONS FILED. WTB. Contact: Policy Division: John Spencer or Susan Kimmel at (202) 418-1310, jspencer@fcc.gov or skimmel@fcc.gov  DOC-203954A1.pdf  DOC-203954A1.doc  DOC-203954A1.txt

Released: 06/30/2000. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT TO PRIMECO PCS, LP AND VIRGINIA RSA 6 CELLULAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FOR ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF WIRELESS LICENSES. (DA No. 00-1463). WTB, WTB. Contact: Commercial Wireless Division: Lauren Kravetz or Michael Samsock at (202) 418-7240, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division: Jamison Prime at (202) 418-7474  DA-00-1463A1.pdf  DA-00-1463A1.doc  DA-00-1463A1.txt

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Stayed revisions to SWBT's CAM pertaining to Section VI, Cost Apportionment Table and Section VII, Time Reporting Procedures, filed March 29, 1999 until July 31, 2000, pending SWBT's filing a revised CAM and review of the revised statistical model. Action by: Chief, Accounting Safeguards Division. Adopted: 06/30/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1470). CCB  DA-00-1470A1.pdf  DA-00-1470A1.doc  DA-00-1470A1.txt

IN THE MATTER OF FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Set forth the recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service for phasing down the interim hold-harmless provision of the new, forward-looking high-cost universal service support mechanism for non-rural carriers. (FCC No. 00-J-1). by. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. Adopted: 06/28/2000 by ORDER. CCB  DOC-203957A1.pdf  DOC-203957A1.doc  DOC-203957A1.txt

IN THE MATTER OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING AND SPEECH DISABILITIES, AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 (FUND ADMINSTRATION FUND SIZE ESTIMATE AND PAYMENT FORMULA, JULY 2000 THROUGH JUNE 2000)/ADMINSTRATION OF. THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING PLAN AND NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING PLAN COST RECOVERY CONTRIBUTION FACTOR AND FUND SIZE - NSD FILE NO. L-00-72. Errata to Order (DA 00-1433) issued June 28 to include Tables 1 and 2. (Dkt No. 90-571, 92-237). Action by: Chief, Network Services Division. Adopted: 06/29/2000 by ERRATUM. CCB

LEEDS, UTAH. Denied the Petition for Rule Making filed by Mountain West Broadcasting to allot Channel 278C2 to Leeds, Utah. (Dkt No. 99-223). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division. Adopted: 06/21/2000 by R&O. (DA No. 00-1437). CSB  DA-00-1437A1.pdf  DA-00-1437A1.doc  DA-00-1437A1.txt

TKR CABLE COMPANY. Hamilton, Elizabeth, Wildwood, Old Bridge, Ramapo, Rockland, Tri-System, and Warwick, NJ, Application for review filed by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities denied. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 06/23/2000 by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-229). CSB  FCC-00-229A1.pdf  FCC-00-229A1.doc  FCC-00-229A1.txt

PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF NAVIGATION DEVICES RULES. FCC will forego enforcement of the Section 76.1204 requirements with regard to petitions for special relief for a period of 45 days. Action by: Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 06/29/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1483). CSB  DA-00-1483A1.pdf  DA-00-1483A1.doc  DA-00-1483A1.txt

MILE HI CABLE PARTNERS, L.P. ET AL. V. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO. Granted in part Mile Hi Cable's pole attachment complaint against excessive charges for unauthorized attachments, File No. PA 98-00. Action by: Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 06/29/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1476). CSB  DA-00-1476A1.pdf  DA-00-1476A1.doc  DA-00-1476A1.txt

SATELLITE BROADCAST SIGNAL CARRIAGE. Granted motions for extension of time to file comments and reply comments in CS Docket 00-96. Comments are now due on July 14, 2000 and reply comments are now due on August 4, 2000. Action by: Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 06/30/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1482). CSB  DA-00-1482A1.pdf  DA-00-1482A1.doc  DA-00-1482A1.txt

SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, INC. AND SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. Adopted a Consent Decree in which Samsung Telecommunications America, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. agreed to implement a comprehensive compliance program to ensure that analog-capable Commercial Mobile Radio Service handsets manufactured and dist. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 06/29/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1468). ENF

IN THE MATTER OF NEW SKIES SATELLITES, N.V. REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION UNDER SECTION 623(1) 0F THE ORBIT ACT. Granted the New Skies Satellites, N.V., request for an extension of the July 1, 2000 deadline to conduct an IPO, and the deadline for New Skies to conduct its IPO consistent with the Orbit Act is January 1, 2001. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 06/27/2000 by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-234). IB  FCC-00-234A1.pdf  FCC-00-234A1.doc  FCC-00-234A1.txt

HAYWARD, WISCONSIN. Effective August 14, 2000, Amended FM Table of Allotments for this community. (Dkt No. 00-23). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division. Adopted: 06/21/2000 by R&O. (DA No. 00-1447). MMB  DA-00-1447A1.pdf  DA-00-1447A1.doc  DA-00-1447A1.txt

SAINT REGIS, MONTANA. Effective August 14, 2000, Amended FM Table to Allotments for this community. (Dkt No. 99-225). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division. Adopted: 06/21/2000 by R&O. (DA No. 00-1441). MMB  DA-00-1441A1.pdf  DA-00-1441A1.doc  DA-00-1441A1.txt

KEESEVILLE AND DANNEMORA, NEW YORK.. Effective August 14, 2000, Amended FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 99-285). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division. Adopted: 06/21/2000 by R&O. (DA No. 00-1439). MMB  DA-00-1439A1.pdf  DA-00-1439A1.doc  DA-00-1439A1.txt

ANGEL FIRE, CHAMA, TAOS, NEW MEXICO.. Effective August 14, 2000, Amended FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 99-116). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division. Adopted: 06/21/2000 by R&O. (DA No. 00-1445). MMB  DA-00-1445A1.pdf  DA-00-1445A1.doc  DA-00-1445A1.txt

TREGO, MONTANA. Denied the Petition for Rule Making filed by the Battani Corporation to allot Channel 296C2 to Trego, Montana. (Dkt No. 99-227). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division. Adopted: 06/21/2000 by R&O. (DA No. 00-1438). MMB  DA-00-1438A1.pdf  DA-00-1438A1.doc  DA-00-1438A1.txt

LAKE HAVASU CITY, ARIZONA, AND LAUGHLIN, NEVADA. Effective August 14, 2000, Amended the TVand DTV Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 99-114). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division. Adopted: 06/21/2000 by R&O. (DA No. 00-1448). MMB  DA-00-1448A1.pdf  DA-00-1448A1.doc  DA-00-1448A1.txt

FORT BRIDGER, WYOMING AND HYRUM, UTAH. Dismissed the petition for rule making filed on July 8, 1998 by M. Kent Frandsen, and terminated proceeding. (Dkt No. 99-232). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division. Adopted: 06/21/2000 by R&O. (DA No. 00-1446). MMB  DA-00-1446A1.pdf  DA-00-1446A1.doc  DA-00-1446A1.txt

IN RE APPLICATION OF TABBACK BROADCASTING COMPANY FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE OF STATION KAZM(AM), SEDONA, AZ. Denied the Application for Review filed by Fairness in Radio Broadcasting Committee. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 06/23/2000 by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-228). MMB

MEEKER AND CRAIG, COLORADO. Proposed Amending FM Table for these communities. Comments Due: August 21, 2000, Reply Comments Due: September 5, 2000. (Dkt No. 00-120). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division. Comments Due: 08/21/2000. Reply Comments Due: 09/05/2000. Adopted: 06/21/2000 by NPRM. (DA No. 00-1480). MMB  DA-00-1480A1.pdf  DA-00-1480A1.doc  DA-00-1480A1.txt

METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS AND PADUCAH, KENTUCKY. Denied the petition for rule making filed by Sun Media, Inc., to reallot Channel 252C1 from Metropolis, Illinois, to Paducah, Kentucky. (Dkt No. 99-314). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division. Adopted: 06/23/2000 by R&O. (DA No. 00-1472). MMB  DA-00-1472A1.pdf  DA-00-1472A1.doc  DA-00-1472A1.txt

KORTES COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND STAFFORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C. Granted a permanent waiver of the Newspaper/radio cross-ownership rule to Stafford Broadcasting, L.L.C. to permit common ownership of WPLB(AM), Greenville, Michigan and The Daily News. Granted the application to assign the licenses of WPLB(AM), Greenville. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 06/20/2000 by MO&O. (FCC No. 00-222). MMB  FCC-00-222A1.pdf  FCC-00-222A1.doc  FCC-00-222A1.txt

TWO WAY RADIO OF CAROLINA, INC. Dismissed Two-Way Radio's Petition for Reconsideration as repetitious. Action by: Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: 06/29/2000 by MO&O. (DA No. 00-1464). WTB

PACIFIC MICROWAVE JOINT VENTURE. Denied the Waiver Request filed by Pacific Microwave Joint Venture on November 17, 1999. Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: 06/28/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1465). WTB  DA-00-1465A1.pdf  DA-00-1465A1.doc  DA-00-1465A1.txt

IN THE MATTER OF TELECOM CORPORATION FINDER'S PREFERENCE REQUEST FOR STATION WNNG673 LICENSED TO MICHAEL J. TAYLOR D/B/A M.J. TAYLOR ASSOCIATES. Dismissed Telecom's Petition for Reconsideration as repetitious. Action by: Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division. Adopted: 06/29/2000 by MO&O. (DA No. 00-1467). WTB

SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, INC. AND SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. Granted to an extent Samsung's Request for Emergency Relief. Granted to an extent Samsung's request for waiver of Section 22.921 of the Commission's Rules, until July 15, 2000. (Dkt No. 99-328). Action by: Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 06/29/2000 by ORDER. (DA No. 00-1466). WTB  DA-00-1466A1.pdf  DA-00-1466A1.doc  DA-00-1466A1.txt