fcclogoDaily Digest

Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., SW
Washington, D.C. 20554

Vol. 20 No. 70
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



April 9, 2001


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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PRESS STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER SUSAN NESS ON ANNOUNCEMENT OF FCC COMMISSIONER NOMINATIONS. News Release. News Media Contact: Mark Schneider at (202) 418-2100 CMMR  DOC-211819A1.pdf  DOC-211819A1.doc  DOC-211819A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 04/09/2001. TARIFF TRANSMITTALS PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG Public Reference Log: 04/06/2001. CCB. Contact: Reference Information Center: (202) 418-0270  DOC-211786A1.pdf  DOC-211786A1.txt

Report No: 44959 Released: 04/09/2001. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-211803A1.pdf  DOC-211803A1.txt  DOC-211803A1.txt

Report No: 24959 Released: 04/09/2001. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-211804A1.pdf  DOC-211804A1.txt  DOC-211804A1.txt

Report No: 340 Released: 04/09/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-211708A1.pdf  DOC-211708A1.txt

Report No: 339 Released: 04/09/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. MMB  DOC-211707A1.pdf  DOC-211707A1.txt

Released: 04/09/2001. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. OMD. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310  DOC-211801A1.pdf  DOC-211801A1.doc  DOC-211801A1.txt

Released: 04/09/2001. REGION 20 (DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA) 700 MHZ. (DA No. 01-859) PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES FIRST MEETING. WTB. Contact: Alan T. Kealey at (410) 260-8887, fax: (410) 260-8878, email: Region20_700@dnr.state.md.us  DA-01-859A1.pdf  DA-01-859A1.doc  DA-01-859A1.txt

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MARCUS CABLE ASSOCIATES, LP. Granted Operator's Petition, modified our Prior Order and accepted Operator's Refund Plan as modified herein. By Order on Reconsideration and Refund Plan Order. Action by: Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 04/04/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-893). CSB  DA-01-893A1.pdf  DA-01-893A1.doc  DA-01-893A1.txt

BEND, OREGON. Proposed Amendment of the TV Table of Allotments for this community. Action by: Chief, Video Services Division. Comments Due: 05/31/2001. Reply Comments Due: 06/15/2001. Adopted: 04/06/2001 by NPRM. (DA No. 01-861). MMB  DA-01-861A1.pdf  DA-01-861A1.doc  DA-01-861A1.txt

BOISE, IDAHO. Proposed Amendment of the TV Table of Allotments for this community. Action by: Chief, Video Services Division. Comments Due: 05/31/2001. Reply Comments Due: 06/15/2001. Adopted: 04/06/2001 by NPRM. (DA No. 01-863). MMB  DA-01-863A1.pdf  DA-01-863A1.doc  DA-01-863A1.txt

BAY CITY, MICHIGAN. Proposed Amendment of the TV Table of Allotments for this community. Action by: Chief, Video Services Division. Comments Due: 05/31/2001. Reply Comments Due: 06/15/2001. Adopted: 04/06/2001 by NPRM. (DA No. 01-862). MMB  DA-01-862A1.pdf  DA-01-862A1.doc  DA-01-862A1.txt

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY. Proposed Amendment of the DTV Table of Allotments requesting the substitution of DTV channel 39 for station WLEX-TV's assigned to DTV channel 22 for this community. Action by: Chief, Video Services Division. Comments Due: 05/31/2001. Reply Comments Due: 06/15/2001. Adopted: 04/06/2001 by NPRM. (DA No. 01-860). MMB  DA-01-860A1.pdf  DA-01-860A1.doc  DA-01-860A1.txt

A STUDY OF ATSC (8-VSB) DTV COVERAGE IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND GENERATIONAL CHANGES IN DTV RECEIVER PERFORMANCE. PROJECT TRB-00-1, INTERIM REPORT, APRIL 9, 2001, TECHNICAL RESEARCH BRANCH, LABORATORY DIVISION, OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY , FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION by REPORT. OET  DOC-211805A1.pdf  DOC-211805A1.doc  DOC-211805A1.txt

NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Granted Nextel's request for a waiver of Section 90.619 in part, subject to approval of the Nextel Applications. Action by: Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 04/06/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-895). WTB  DA-01-895A1.pdf  DA-01-895A1.doc  DA-01-895A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED APRIL 6, 2001, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 69:

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COMMISSIONER FURCHTGOTT-ROTH PRAISES NEW FCC NOMINEES. News Release CMMR  DOC-211815A1.pdf  DOC-211815A1.doc  DOC-211815A1.txt

STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL POWELL ON WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT ON FCC COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENTS. News Release. News Media Contact: David Fiske at (202) 418-0513 OCH  DOC-211800A1.pdf  DOC-211800A1.doc  DOC-211800A1.txt

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IN THE MATTER OF JULY 3, 2001, ANNUAL ACCESS CHARGE TARIFF FILINGS. Modified effective date of July 3, 2001, for July 2001 annual tariff filings; addresses the date on which the tariff filings must be filed, dates and times for filing petitions to suspend or reject the ILEC tariff filings. Action by: Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: 04/06/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-838). CCB  DA-01-838A1.pdf  DA-01-838A1.doc  DA-01-838A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED APRIL 5, 2001, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 68:

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Released: 04/05/2001. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. OMD. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310  DOC-211816A1.pdf  DOC-211816A1.doc  DOC-211816A1.txt