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	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 20 No. 17	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 January 24, 2001

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TAKES STEPS TO MAKE DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE SERVICE MORE COMPETITIVE. FCC 01-27. News Release. (Dkt No 99-273). News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris at (202) 418-0253 CCB. Contact Gregory Cooke at (202) 418-2320  DOC-209329A1.pdf  DOC-209329A1.doc  DOC-209329A1.txt

FCC RELEASES STUDY ON THE LONG DISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY. News Release. News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris at (202) 418-0253 CCB. Contact Industry Analysis Division, Common Carrier Bureau at (2020 418-0940; TTY (202) 418-0484  DOC-209313A1.pdf  DOC-209313A1.doc  DOC-209313A1.txt

Released: 01/24/2001. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG; JANUARY 23, 2001. CCB  DOC-209304A1.pdf  DOC-209304A1.txt

Released: 01/24/2001. COMMENTS SOUGHT ON THE USE OF UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENTS TO PROVIDE EXCHANGE ACCESS SERVICES. (DA No. 01-169). (Dkt No 96-98). Comments Due: 03/05/2001. Reply Comments Due: 03/19/2001. CCB. Contact: Jodie Donovan-May or Tom Navin at (202) 418-1580  DA-01-169A1.pdf  DA-01-169A1.doc  DA-01-169A1.txt

Report No: 3767 Released: 01/24/2001. CABLE SERVICES ACTION. CSB

Released: 01/24/2001. FCC ANNOUNCES NEW SUBSCRIBER COUNT FOR THE DEFINITION OF SMALL CABLE OPERATOR. (DA No. 01-158). CSB. Contact: Marcia Glauberman or Nancy Stevenson at (202) 418-7200; TTY (202) 418-7172  DA-01-158A1.pdf  DA-01-158A1.doc  DA-01-158A1.txt

Released: 01/24/2001. USA MEDIA GROUP, LLP PETITION FOR PREEMPTION AND DECLARATORY RULING PURSUANT TO SECTION 253. (DA No. 01-159). (Dkt No 00-252). CSB. Contact: Janice Myles at (202) 418-1577 or Trudy Hercules at (202) 418-2288. News Media Contact: Michelle Russo at (202) 418-2358 or Michael Balmoris at (202) 418-0253  DA-01-159A1.pdf  DA-01-159A1.doc  DA-01-159A1.txt

Report No: SES-00255 Released: 01/24/2001. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB  DOC-209306A1.pdf  DOC-209306A1.txt

Report No: TEL-00342S Released: 01/24/2001. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING; SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS; CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATIONS; REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE SWITCHED SERVICES OVER PRIVATE LINES; SECTION 310(B)(4) REQUESTS. IB  DOC-209307A1.pdf  DOC-209307A1.txt

Report No: 44907 Released: 01/24/2001. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-209311A1.pdf  DOC-209311A1.txt  DOC-209311A1.txt

Report No: 24907 Released: 01/24/2001. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-209310A1.pdf  DOC-209310A1.txt  DOC-209310A1.txt

Report No: 281 Released: 01/24/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-209240A1.pdf  DOC-209240A1.txt

Report No: 300 Released: 01/24/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. MMB  DOC-209238A1.pdf  DOC-209238A1.txt

Report No: 301 Released: 01/24/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. MMB  DOC-209239A1.pdf  DOC-209239A1.txt

Released: 01/24/2001. FCC ENCOURAGES COMMENT ON NTIA PROPOSED REIMBURSEMENT RULES. (DA No. 01-172). (Dkt No 00-221). OET. Contact: Ira Keltz at (202) 418-0616  DA-01-172A1.pdf  DA-01-172A1.doc  DA-01-172A1.txt

Released: 01/24/2001. COMMENTS REQUESTED ON TEST DATA SUBMITTED BY THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION REGARDING POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE FROM ULTRA-WIDE BAND TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS. (DA No. 01-171). (Dkt No 98-153). Comments Due: 02/23/2001. Reply Comments Due: 03/12/2001. OET. Contact: John Reed at (202) 418-2455  DA-01-171A1.pdf  DA-01-171A1.doc  DA-01-171A1.txt

Released: 01/24/2001. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS. OMD  DOC-209320A1.pdf  DOC-209320A1.doc  DOC-209320A1.txt

Report No: 760 Released: 01/24/2001. MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS-ACTIONS. WTB  DOC-209279A1.pdf  DOC-209279A1.txt

Report No: 759 Released: 01/24/2001. MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB  DOC-209277A1.pdf  DOC-209277A1.txt

Report No: 758 Released: 01/24/2001. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU (SITE-BY-SITE) ACTION PUBLIC NOTICE. WTB  DOC-209290A1.pdf  DOC-209290A1.txt

Report No: 757 Released: 01/24/2001. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU (SITE-BY-SITE) ACCEPTED FOR FILING PUBLIC NOTICE. WTB  DOC-209289A1.pdf  DOC-209289A1.txt

Report No: 762 Released: 01/24/2001. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACTION. WTB  DOC-209281A1.pdf  DOC-209281A1.txt

Report No: 761 Released: 01/24/2001. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB  DOC-209308A1.pdf  DOC-209308A1.txt

Released: 01/24/2001. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT FOR ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF BROADBAND PCS LICENSES. (DA No. 01-174). WTB. Contact: Lauren Kravetz and John Bransmcome at (202) 418-7240  DA-01-174A1.pdf  DA-01-174A1.doc  DA-01-174A1.txt

NUMBERING RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION. Issued errata to Second Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration (FCC 00-429), released December 29, 2000. (Dkt No. 96-98, 99-200). Action by: Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 01/23/2001 by ERRATUM. CCB  DOC-209297A1.pdf  DOC-209297A1.doc  DOC-209297A1.txt

PART 68 WAIVER REQUESTS (ADSL). Granted Request for waiver of Commission's Rules filed by 16 entities that wish to register, under Part 68, ADSL modems that exceed out of band signal power limitations. Action by: Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 01/23/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-167). CCB  DA-01-167A1.pdf  DA-01-167A1.doc  DA-01-167A1.txt

PART 68 WAIVER REQUESTS (STUTTER DIAL TONE). Granted Request for waiver of Commission's Rules filed by Kyushu Matsuschita Electric Co., Ltd., Uniden Engineering Services, Atlinks USA, Inc. and Vtech Telecommunications Limited. Action by: Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 01/23/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-168). CCB  DA-01-168A1.pdf  DA-01-168A1.doc  DA-01-168A1.txt

IVIDCO. Denied IVIDCO's petition for reconsideration of a decision by the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Action by: Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 01-170). WTB

STATE OF FLORIDA. Granted request for waiver of Commission's rules to permit licensing of stations in 800 MHz general category on non-standard channel centers. Action by: Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 01/18/2001 by MO&O. (DA No. 01-139). WTB  DA-01-139A1.pdf  DA-01-139A1.doc  DA-01-139A1.txt

AMENDMENT TO PARTS 73 AND 90 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSMISSION OF EMGENCY SIGNALS ON CHANNEL 200. Dismissed the petition for rulemaking filed by Federal Signal Corporation. Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 01/22/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-157). WTB  DA-01-157A1.pdf  DA-01-157A1.doc  DA-01-157A1.txt

FURCHTGOTT-ROTH PRAISES POWELL SELECTION. STMT CMMR  DOC-209317A1.pdf  DOC-209317A1.doc  DOC-209317A1.txt

PRESS STATEMENT OF FCC COMMISSIONER GLORIA TRISTANI CONGRATULATING MICHAEL POWELL. STMT CMMR. Contact William J. Friedman at (202) 418-2300  DOC-209318A1.pdf  DOC-209318A1.doc  DOC-209318A1.txt

FCC ADOPTS NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON SPECTRUM AGGREGATION LIMITS. By NPRM, FCC 01-28. News Release. (Dkt No 01-14). Adopted: 01/19/2001. News Media Contact: Mark Rubin at (202) 418-2924 WTB. Contact Michael Rowan at (202) 418-7240  DOC-209295A1.pdf  DOC-209295A1.doc  DOC-209295A1.txt

FCC ADOPTS MEASURES TO FACILITATE VOLUNTARY CLEARING OF 700 MHZ BAND AND ACCELERATE DTV TRANSITION. FCC 01-25. News Release. (Dkt No 98-120, 99-168, 00-39) WTB. Contact WTB Auctions and Industry Analysis: Nese Guendelsberger or Bill Huber at (202) 418-0660, Policy: Stanley Wiggins or Martin Liebman at (202) 418-1310; MMB: Gordon Godfrey at (202) 418-2193 or Clay Pendarvis at (202) 418-1600; TTY at (202) 418-7233  DOC-209294A1.pdf  DOC-209294A1.doc  DOC-209294A1.txt

Released: 01/23/2001. CORRECTION TO PUBLIC NOTICE FCC 01-11 REGARDING MERGER BETWEEN AMERICA ONLINE, INC. AND TIME WARNER, INC.. CCB  DOC-209312A1.pdf  DOC-209312A1.doc  DOC-209312A1.txt

NUMBERING RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION. Erratum to Order, (FCC 00-429) released December 29, 2000. (Dkt No. 99-200, 96-98). Action by: DEPUTY DIVISION CHIEF. Comments Due: 02/14/2001. Reply Comments Due: 03/07/2001 by ERRATUM. CCB  DOC-209265A1.pdf  DOC-209265A1.doc  DOC-209265A1.txt

PROVISION OF DIRECTORY LISTING INFORMATION UNDER THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934. Adopted Report and Order. (Dkt No. 99-273). Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 01/19/2001 by R&O. (FCC No. 01-27). CCB  FCC-01-27A1.pdf  FCC-01-27A1.doc  FCC-01-27A1.txt

CARRIAGE OF DIGITAL TELEVISION BROADCAST SIGNALS; AMENDMENTS TO PART 76 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES ET AL.. Amended Commission's Rules. (Dkt No. 00-2, 00-96, 98-120). Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 01/18/2001 by R&O. (FCC No. 01-22). CSB. Contact Ben Golant  FCC-01-22A1.pdf  FCC-01-22A1.doc  FCC-01-22A1.txt

WCPX - TV. Dismissed must carry complaints filed by Paxson Chicago License, Inc. against various cable operators serving cable communities within the Chicago television market. Action by: Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 01/18/2001 by MO&O. (DA No. 01-149). CSB  DA-01-149A1.pdf  DA-01-149A1.doc  DA-01-149A1.txt

WHDT-DT, CHANNEL 59, STUART, FLORIDA; PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING THAT DIGITAL BROADCAST STATIONS HAVE MANDATORY CARRIAGES RIGHTS. Granted to an extent petition for declaratory ruling by Guenter Marksteiner, Permittee of Station WHDT-DT. Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 01/18/2001 by MO&O. (FCC No. 01-23). CSB  FCC-01-23A1.pdf  FCC-01-23A1.doc  FCC-01-23A1.txt

2000 BIENNIAL REGULATORY REVIEW SPECTRUM AGGREGATION LIMITS FOR COMMERCIAL MOBIL RADIO SERVICES. Adopted Notice of Proposed Rulesmaking for Commercial Mobile Radio Services. (Dkt No. 01-14). Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 01/19/2001 by NPRM. (FCC No. 01-28). WTB. Contact Jeffrey Steinberg  FCC-01-28A1.pdf  FCC-01-28A1.doc  FCC-01-28A1.txt

SERVICE RULES FOR THE 746-764 AND 776-794 MHZ BANDS AND REVISIONS TO PART 27 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES ET AL.. Adopted mechanisms and made determinations intended to facilitate the clearing of the 740-806 MHz band to allow for the introduction of new wireless services. (Dkt No. 00-39, 99-168, 98-120). Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 01/18/2001 by R&O. (FCC No. 01-25). WTB. Contact Nese Guendelsberger  FCC-01-25A1.pdf  FCC-01-25A1.doc  FCC-01-25A1.txt

RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA AND GILLETTE, WY - FM PROCEEDING. Issued erratum to Report and Order (DA 01-92), released January 12, 2001. (Dkt No. 00-186). Action by: Chief, Allocation Branch, Mass Media by ERRATUM. MMB  DOC-209293A1.pdf  DOC-209293A1.doc  DOC-209293A1.txt

CORRECTED - CAPITAL SQUARE REVIEW AND ADVISORY BOARD. Was inadvertently listed as (DA 00-114), released January 18, 2001, should have been listed as (DA 01-114).