fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 20 No. 158
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



August 13, 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-215271A1.doc  DOC-215271A1.pdf  DOC-215271A1.txt

ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF REGULATORY FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001. CORRECTION IN CABLE SERVICE PUBLIC NOTICE AND AN UPDATED LISTING OF UHF AND VHF SATELLITE TELEVISION CALL SIGNS. News Release. News Media Contact: Maureen Peratino at (202) 418-0506 OMD. Contact (888) 225-5322 (TTY: 1-888-835-5322), Terry Johnson at (202) 418-0445 or Roland Helvajian at (202) 418-0444  DOC-215343A1.doc  DOC-215343A1.pdf  DOC-215343A1.txt

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Released: 08/13/2001. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG Public Reference Log: 08/10/2001. CCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-215340A1.pdf  DOC-215340A1.txt

Report No: 2501 Released: 08/13/2001. CONSUMER INFORMATION BUREAU REFERENCE INFORMATION CENTER PETITION FOR RULEMAKING FILED. CIB  DOC-215330A1.doc  DOC-215330A1.pdf  DOC-215330A1.txt

Released: 08/13/2001. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CERTAIN NOTICE AND RECORDKEEPING PROVISIONS IN PART 76 REQUIRING OMB APPROVAL. (DA No. 01-1921). (Dkt No 98-132). CSB. Contact: Sonia Greenway at (202) 418-7200. News Media Contact: Michelle Russo at (202) 418-7200  DA-01-1921A1.doc  DA-01-1921A1.pdf  DA-01-1921A1.txt

Report No: 45047 Released: 08/13/2001. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-215336A1.txt

Report No: 25047 Released: 08/13/2001. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-215337A1.txt

Report No: 471 Released: 08/13/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-215316A1.pdf  DOC-215316A1.txt

Report No: 470 Released: 08/13/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. MMB  DOC-215315A1.pdf  DOC-215315A1.txt

Released: 08/13/2001. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU APPROVES WITHDRAWAL OF PETITION TO DISMISS OR DENY. (DA No. 01-1922) AND GRANTS CONSENT FOR ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSES FROM SMR SPECTRUM PR, INC. TO NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 5, INC.. WTB. Contact: Amal Abdallah AT (202) 418-7307  DA-01-1922A1.doc  DA-01-1922A1.pdf  DA-01-1922A1.txt

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AMHERST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AMHERST, TEXAS. Dismissed Petition for Reconsideration as untimely filed. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: By the Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 08/10/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1897). CCB  DA-01-1897A1.doc  DA-01-1897A1.pdf  DA-01-1897A1.txt

INDIANA INTELNET COMMISSION, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Dismissed as moot a Request for Review to reinstate funding for discounted services. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: By the Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 08/10/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1899). CCB  DA-01-1899A1.doc  DA-01-1899A1.pdf  DA-01-1899A1.txt

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF MONESSEN, MONESSEN, PENNSYLVANIA. Denied Requests for Review and Affirmed SLD's decision to deny initial appeal as untimely. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: By the Deputy Chief , Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 08/10/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1900). CCB  DA-01-1900A1.doc  DA-01-1900A1.pdf  DA-01-1900A1.txt

HENRY-SENACHWINE COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT 5, HENRY, ILLINOIS. Denied Request for Waiver to allow application to be filed as timely within the filing window established by SLD. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: By the Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 08/10/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1898). CCB  DA-01-1898A1.doc  DA-01-1898A1.pdf  DA-01-1898A1.txt

MS. SANDRA L WAGNER, VICE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REGULATORY SBC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Issued letter addressing the process for developing uniform business rules for completing local service requests submitted by competitive local exchange carriers pursuant to the SBC/Ameritech Merger Order. (Dkt No. 98-141). Action by: Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 08/10/2001 by LETTER. (DA No. 01-1915). CCB  DA-01-1915A1.doc  DA-01-1915A1.pdf  DA-01-1915A1.txt

MS. SANDRA L. WAGNER, VICE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REGULATORY SBC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Issued letter granting SBC Telecommunications, Inc. an extension of the deadline for filing an independent auditor's report as required by the SBC/Ameritech Merger Order from September 4, 2001 to November 12, 2001. (Dkt No. 98-141). Action by: Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 08/10/2001 by LETTER. (DA No. 01-1916). CCB. Contact Mark Stone  DA-01-1916A1.doc  DA-01-1916A1.pdf  DA-01-1916A1.txt

TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT-ADVANCE/NEWHOUSE PARTNERSHIP D/B/A TIME WARNER CABLE; FOR MODIFICATION OF THE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS DMA. Granted petition filed by Time Warner seeking special relief to modify the Boston, MA DMA to exclude the community of Athol, MA from the market of television broadcast station WWDP (Channel 46), Norwell, MA. Action by: Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division. Adopted: 08/09/2001 by MO&O. (DA No. 01-1912). CSB  DA-01-1912A1.doc  DA-01-1912A1.pdf  DA-01-1912A1.txt

TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT-ADVANCE/NEWHOUSE PARTNERSHIP D/B/A TIME WARNER CABLE (TIME WARNER-ADVANCE NEWHOUSE). Granted petition filed by Time Warner -Advance Newhouse Partnership seeking special relief to modify the Boston, MA DMA to exclude the community of Athol, MA from the market of TV broadcast station WPXB(Channel 60), Merrimack, NH. Action by: Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 08/09/2001 by MO&O. (DA No. 01-1913). CSB  DA-01-1913A1.doc  DA-01-1913A1.pdf  DA-01-1913A1.txt

D&I ELECTRONICS, INC.. Denied D&I's Petition for Reconsideration. Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 08/08/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1905). WTB  DA-01-1905A1.doc  DA-01-1905A1.pdf  DA-01-1905A1.txt

MOTOROLA, ; MOTOROLA SMR, INC. AND MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS, INC./FCI 900, INC.. Denied Petition for Reconsideration filed on May 17, 2001 by Southern LINC. Action by: Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 08/10/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1903). WTB  DA-01-1903A1.doc  DA-01-1903A1.pdf  DA-01-1903A1.txt

JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, POLICE DEPARTMENT. Granted the Joint Motion for Extension of Time filed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Jersey City, New Jersey, Police Department on August 10, 2001. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Comments Due: 09/14/2001. Adopted: 08/10/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1924). WTB  DA-01-1924A1.doc  DA-01-1924A1.pdf  DA-01-1924A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED AUGUST 10, 2001, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 157:

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Released: 08/10/2001. ONSITE ACCESS LOCAL, LLC APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 01-1917). Comments Due: 08/24/2001. CCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweathers@fcc.gov, Jon Minkoff at (202) 418-2353, email: jminkoff@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-01-1917A1.doc  DA-01-1917A1.pdf  DA-01-1917A1.txt

Released: 08/10/2001. AFN FINANCE COMPANY NO. 3, SEEKS "EXEMPT TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY" STATUS DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 01-1918). Comments Due: 08/27/2001. Reply Comments Due: 09/03/2001. CCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweathe@fcc.gov, Jon Minkoff at (202) 418-2353, email: jminkoff@fcc.gov  DA-01-1918A1.doc  DA-01-1918A1.pdf  DA-01-1918A1.txt

Released: 08/10/2001. COMMENTS INVITED ON TELIGENT, INC. AND ITS DOMESTIC SUBSIDIARIES TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 01-1919). Comments Due: 08/24/2001. CCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov, Jon Minkoff at (202) 418-2353, email: jminkoff@fcc.gov  DA-01-1919A1.doc  DA-01-1919A1.pdf  DA-01-1919A1.txt

Report No: 00010 Released: 08/10/2001. SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS. CSB. Contact: (202) 418-7200

Report No: CWS-01-75 Released: 08/10/2001. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB  DOC-215334A1.pdf  DOC-215334A1.txt

Report No: CWS-01-76 Released: 08/10/2001. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB  DOC-215335A1.pdf  DOC-215335A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED AUGUST 9, 2001, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 156:

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IN THE MATTER OF AMENDMENT TO THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE PROCESSING OF REQUESTS FOR AGENCY RECORDS PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. Effective immediately amended the Fee order. Action by: the Managing Director. Adopted: 08/03/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-1844). OMD  DA-01-1844A1.doc  DA-01-1844A1.pdf  DA-01-1844A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED AUGUST 8, 2001, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 155:

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Report No: SES-0312 Released: 08/08/2001. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-215308A1.pdf  DOC-215308A1.txt