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Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 20 No. 65 | News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 April 2, 2001 |
FCC PROPOSES $1,000,000 IN TOTAL FINES AGAINST TWO CARRIERS FOR DECEPTIVE MARKETING PRACTICES. The FCC released a Notice of Apparent Liability proposing a total of $1 million in fines against two affiliated long distance companies, NOS Comm., Inc. and Affinity Nework Incorporate (ANI), for apparently engaging in unfair and deceptive marketing. News Release. News Media Contact: John Winston at (202) 418-7450 ENF  DOC-211569A1.pdf  DOC-211569A1.doc  DOC-211569A1.txt FCC ADOPTS REVISED LPFM ORDER; CODIFIES THIRD ADJACENT CHANNEL INTERFERENCE PROTECTION STANDARDS. The FCC modified its rules for the low power FM service. News Release MMB. Contact James Bradshaw at (202) 418-2730  DOC-211582A1.pdf  DOC-211582A1.doc  DOC-211582A1.txt DIANE CORNELL TO LEAVE THE COMMISSION. Diane Cornell, Associate Bureau Chief of the WTB announced that she is leaving the Commission after thirteen years on April 6 to become Vice President for Regulatory Policy and the CTIA. News Release. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654 WTB  DOC-211567A1.pdf  DOC-211567A1.doc  DOC-211567A1.txt Released: 04/02/2001. TARIFF TRANSMITTALS PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG Public Reference Log: 03/30/2001. CCB. Contact: Reference Information Center: (202) 418-0270  DOC-211548A1.pdf  DOC-211548A1.txt Released: 04/02/2001. SMITH BAGLEY, INC. PETITIONS TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREA OF TABLE TOP TELEPHONE COMPANY ON TRIBAL LANDS WITHIN THE STATE OF ARIZONA. (DA No. 01-814). (Dkt No 96-45). Comments Due: 04/30/2001. Reply Comments Due: 05/14/2001. CCB. Action by: By the Accounting Policy Division  DA-01-814A1.pdf  DA-01-814A1.doc  DA-01-814A1.txt Report No: SPB-165 Released: 04/02/2001. MOTIENT/TMI ASSIGNMENT AND MODIFICATION APPLICATIONS IN PUBLIC NOTICE, REPORT NO. SAT-00066 File No. ISP-PDR-20010302-00007. IB. Contact: Terrence E. Reideler at (202) 418-2165  DOC-211581A1.pdf  DOC-211581A1.doc  DOC-211581A1.txt Report No: 44954 Released: 04/02/2001. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-211571A1.pdf  DOC-211571A1.txt  DOC-211571A1.txt Report No: 24954 Released: 04/02/2001. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-211572A1.pdf  DOC-211572A1.txt  DOC-211572A1.txt Report No: 2001-03 Released: 04/02/2001. FM BOOSTER APPLICATIONS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR PROCESSING Released: April 2, 2001, Cut-Off: May 2, 2001. MMB  DOC-211587A1.pdf  DOC-211587A1.doc  DOC-211587A1.txt Report No: 333 Released: 04/02/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE: PROPOSED RENEWAL, ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-211552A1.pdf  DOC-211552A1.txt Report No: 2475 Released: 04/02/2001. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS. (Dkt No 87-154, 92-257, 92-51, 94-150, 98-206, 99-168). MMB, OET, WTB  DOC-211579A1.pdf  DOC-211579A1.doc  DOC-211579A1.txt Released: 04/02/2001. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. OMD. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310  DOC-211578A1.pdf  DOC-211578A1.doc  DOC-211578A1.txt GTE CORPORATION AND BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION. Granted the parties joint request for approval and adoption of the Protective Agreeement appended. (Dkt No. 98-184). Action by: Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 03/30/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-762). CCB  DA-01-762A1.pdf  DA-01-762A2.pdf  DA-01-762A1.doc  DA-01-762A1.txt  DA-01-762A2.txt UNITED CABLE TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A TCI COMMUNICATIONS OF BALTIMORE. Dismissed an appeal of local rate order setting rates for basic equipment service in Baltimore, MD. Action by: Chief, Competitive Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 03/29/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-809). CSB  DA-01-809A1.pdf  DA-01-809A1.doc  DA-01-809A1.txt TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P., D/B/A TIME WARNER COMMUNICATIONS. Granted the Petition for Special Relief filed by Time Warner Entertainment, Time Warner Comm. a determination that its cable television system serving Gahanna, Westerville, Bexley, and Obetz, OH is subject to effective competition. Action by: Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 03/29/2001 by MO&O. (DA No. 01-808). CSB  DA-01-808A1.pdf  DA-01-808A1.doc  DA-01-808A1.txt CAMERON BROADCASTING COMPANY. Denied CBC's Application for Review. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/29/2001 by MO&O. (FCC No. 01-116). MMB  FCC-01-116A1.pdf  FCC-01-116A1.doc  FCC-01-116A1.txt HISPANIC BROADCAST SYSTEM, INC.. Denied the Application for Review and the Petition for Reconsideration filed by Florida Broadcasters. Granted the license application for station WLAZ(FM), Clearmont, Florida. (Dkt No. 98-184). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/23/2001 by MO&O. (FCC No. 01-105). MMB  FCC-01-105A1.pdf  FCC-01-105A1.doc  FCC-01-105A1.txt CREATION OF A LOW POWER RADIO SERVICE. Codified the requirements and disposed of those pending LPFM new station applications directly impacted by these changes. Defined the scope of permissable minor amendments that may be filed by LPFM applicants outside window filing periods. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/22/2001 by R&O. (FCC No. 01-100). MMB  FCC-01-100A1.pdf  FCC-01-100A1.doc  FCC-01-100A1.txt BRUCE K. EDMARK. Dismissed Edmark's petition as procedurally defective. Action by: Chief, Commercial Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 03/30/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-819). WTB  DA-01-819A1.pdf  DA-01-819A1.doc  DA-01-819A1.txt NOS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND AFFINITY NETWORK INCORPORATED. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $1,000,000 to NOS Communications, Inc. and Affinity Network Incorporated for apparently engaging in unfair and deceptive marketing. Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 03/28/2001 by NALF. (FCC No. 01-113). WTB  FCC-01-113A1.pdf  FCC-01-113A1.txt ADAMS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE. Denied Adam's Petition for Further Reconsideration, but granted Adams a waiver of the current paging application freeze in order to file an application for a license to operate on a secondary basis. Action by: Deputy Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 03/30/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-815). WTB  DA-01-815A1.pdf  DA-01-815A1.doc  DA-01-815A1.txt Released: 03/30/2001. WTB AND IB GRANT CONSENT FOR ASSIGNMENT OF BROADBAND PCS LICENSES AS PART OF LICENSE EXCHANGE BETWEEN CINGULAR WIRELESS, LLC. (DA No. 01-821). (Dkt No 00-10) AND VOICESTREAM WIRELESS CORPORATION. IB, WTB. Contact: Lauren Kravetz or John Branscome at (202) 418-7240 or Claire Blue at (202) 418-1460  DA-01-821A1.pdf  DA-01-821A1.doc  DA-01-821A1.txt Released: 03/30/2001. WTB AND IB GRANT CONSENT FOR ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF CONTROL. (DA No. 01-791) OF WIRELESS LICENSES AND AUTHORIZATIONS FROM PRICE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION TO CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS. IB, WTB, WTB. Contact: Lauren Kravetz, John Branscome or Monica Desai at (202) 418-7240, Jeff Tobias at (202) 418-0680, Susan O'Connell at (202) 418-1484  DA-01-791A1.pdf  DA-01-791A1.doc  DA-01-791A1.txt