fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 20 No. 85
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



April 30, 2001


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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OPEN PROCEEDINGS. Open Proceedings CIB. Contact Marilyn Abraham at (202) 418-2374  DOC-212431A1.pdf  DOC-212431A1.doc  DOC-212431A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 04/30/2001. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG Public Reference Log: 04/27/2001. CCB. Contact: Reference Information Center: (202) 418-0270  DOC-212415A1.pdf  DOC-212415A1.txt

Released: 04/30/2001. COMMENTS INVITED ON CABLE & WIRELESS, USA, INC. APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC SERVICES. (DA No. 01-1112) Section 214 Application, Applicant: Cable & Wireless, USA, Inc.. Comments Due: 05/18/2001. CCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov or Marty Schwimmer at (202) 418-2320, email: mschwimm@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-01-1112A1.pdf  DA-01-1112A1.doc  DA-01-1112A1.txt

Released: 04/30/2001. COMMENTS INVITED ON CINCINNATI BELL APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC INTERSTATE SERVICES. (DA No. 01-1113) Section 214 Application, Applicant: Cincinnati Bell Long Distance. Comments Due: 05/18/2001. CCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov or Marty Schwimmer at (202) 418-2320, email: mschwimm@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-01-1113A1.pdf  DA-01-1113A1.doc  DA-01-1113A1.txt

Released: 04/30/2001. SMARTSYNCH, INC. SEEKS COMMISSION DETERMINATION OF "EXEMPT TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY" STATUS UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT. (DA No. 01-1114) NSD File No: ETC 01-07, Pleading Cycle Established. Comments Due: 05/08/2001. Reply Comments Due: 05/15/2001. CCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov or Marty Schwimmer at (202) 418-2320, email: mschwimm@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-01-1114A1.pdf  DA-01-1114A1.doc  DA-01-1114A1.txt

Released: 04/30/2001. THE FCC'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE 2003 WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE PROPOSES PRELIMINARY VIEWS ON WRC-03 ISSUES. (DA No. 01-1092). Comments Due: 05/09/2001. IB  DA-01-1092A1.pdf  DA-01-1092A1.doc  DA-01-1092A1.txt

Report No: 44974 Released: 04/30/2001. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-212434A1.pdf  DOC-212434A1.txt  DOC-212434A1.txt

Report No: 24974 Released: 04/30/2001. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-212433A1.pdf  DOC-212433A1.txt  DOC-212433A1.txt

Report No: 360 Released: 04/30/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-212443A1.pdf  DOC-212443A1.txt

Report No: 359 Released: 04/30/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. MMB  DOC-212442A1.pdf  DOC-212442A1.txt

Report No: NA-ASD-3 Released: 04/30/2001. NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF RESERVED AND NON-RESERVED RADIO BROADCAST APPLICATIONS (AM,FM OR TRANSLATOR) AND NOTIFICATION OF PETITIONS TO DENY DEADLINE Cut-off date: May 30, 2001. MMB  DOC-212333A1.pdf  DOC-212333A1.doc  DOC-212333A1.txt

Released: 04/30/2001. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS. OMD. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310  DOC-212414A1.pdf  DOC-212414A1.doc  DOC-212414A1.txt

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TEXTS

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PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Granted the Request for Review and Remanded to the Schools and Libraries Division. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: By the Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 04/27/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1091). CCB  DA-01-1091A1.pdf  DA-01-1091A1.doc  DA-01-1091A1.txt

OLD TOWN SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, OLD TOWN, ME. Denied Old Town's Request for Review seeking review of a funding commitment decision in the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Adminstrative Company (Administrator). (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: By the Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 04/27/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1090). CCB  DA-01-1090A1.pdf  DA-01-1090A1.doc  DA-01-1090A1.txt

IN THE MATTER OF FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Proposed a revised method for allocating discounts to schools and libraries under the federal universal service mechanism when there is insufficient funding to support all requests for internal connections. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: The Commission. Comments Due: 05/23/2001. Reply Comments Due: 05/30/2001. Adopted: 04/26/2001 by FNPRM. (FCC No. 01-143). CCB  FCC-01-143A1.pdf  FCC-01-143A1.doc  FCC-01-143A1.txt

LETTER TO MR. JEFFREY WARD, VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Granted Verizon's request to extend the deadline until June 18, 2001 for submission of the audit report of its compliance with the Bell Atlantic/GTE Merger Condition related to its separate advanced services affiliates. (Dkt No. 98-184). Action by: Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 04/27/2001 by LETTER. (DA No. 01-1071). CCB  DA-01-1071A1.pdf  DA-01-1071A1.doc  DA-01-1071A1.txt

IN THE MATTER OF MATERIAL TO BE FILED IN SUPPORT OF 2001 ANNUAL ACCESS TARIFF FILINGS. Set forth the Tariff Review Plans (TRPs) that incumbent local exchange carriers should file to support the annual revisions to the rates in their interstate access service tariffs scheduled be become effective on July 3, 2001. Action by: Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: 04/27/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1105). CCB  DA-01-1105A1.pdf  DA-01-1105A1.doc  DA-01-1105A1.txt

CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTERS, INC.. Denied mitigation of $10,000 Notice of Apparent Liability issued for apparent repeated violation of Section 301 of the Communications Act. Action by: Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 04/26/2001 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 01-1087). CSB  DA-01-1087A1.pdf  DA-01-1087A1.doc  DA-01-1087A1.txt

TCI CABLEVISION OF NEVADA, INC.. Dismissed a petition for reconsideraiton and an appeal filed by TCI of local rate orders setting basic equipment rates in the city of Carson City, NV. Action by: Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 04/26/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1085). CSB  DA-01-1085A1.pdf  DA-01-1085A1.doc  DA-01-1085A1.txt

WDRL-TV, DANVILLE, VA. Notified Danville Television Partnership, licensee of WDRL-TV of an apparent liability in the amount of $10,000 for willfully and repeatedly engaging in an unauthorized transfer of control. Action by: Chief, Video Services Division, MMB. Adopted: 04/27/2001 by NAL. (DA No. 01-1109). MMB  DA-01-1109A1.pdf  DA-01-1109A1.doc  DA-01-1109A1.txt

WAOM(TV), MOREHEAD, KY. Notified B& C Kentucky, LLC, licensee of WAOM(TV), of an apparent liability in the amount of $20,000 against B&C. Granted the application to assign the license of station WAOM(TV) from B&C Kentucky, LLC to Paxson Lexington License, Inc. By MO&O & NAL. Action by: Chief, Video Services Division, MMB. Adopted: 04/27/2001 by MO&O. (DA No. 01-1108). MMB  DA-01-1108A1.pdf  DA-01-1108A1.doc  DA-01-1108A1.txt

W54BT/MELVIN N. ELEAZER/JAMES PRIDEMORE/BIP, INC./BRUNSON/ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. Denied the "Petition to Deny" and the "Objection" filed by KVBM Television, Inc. and Caroline K. Powley. Granted transfer of control of BIP, Inc. Notified BIP, Inc. of its apparent liability for forfeiture in the amount of $8,000.By MO&O & NAL. Action by: Chief, Video Services Division, MMB. Adopted: 04/27/2001 by MO&O. (DA No. 01-1110). MMB  DA-01-1110A1.pdf  DA-01-1110A1.doc  DA-01-1110A1.txt

1998 BIENNIAL REGULATORY REVIEW -- AMENDMENT OF PARTS 2, 25 AND 68 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO FURTHER STREAMLINE THE EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESS FOR RADIO FREQUECY EQUIPMENT, ET AL.. Established a process through which private sector organizations could be designated to approve radio frequency devices and telephone terminal equipment in essentially the same manner as the Commission. (Dkt No. 98-68). Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 04/24/2001 by MO&O. (FCC No. 01-141). OET  FCC-01-141A1.pdf  FCC-01-141A1.doc  FCC-01-141A1.txt

MARITEL, INC.. Granted the Request by Maritel, Inc. for waiver of Part 80 regulations to permit use of 12.5 KHz radio equipment operating in the 156-162 MHz frequency band, subject to conditions. Action by: Chief, Public Safety & Private Wireless Division. Adopted: 04/27/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1104). WTB  DA-01-1104A1.pdf  DA-01-1104A1.doc  DA-01-1104A1.txt