fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 20 No. 211
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



October 30, 2001


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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BROADCAST STATION TOTALS. News Release MMB  DOC-217227A1.pdf  DOC-217227A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: CCB/CPD-01-21 Released: 10/30/2001. PROTESTED TARIFF TRANSMITTALS ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 01-2511). CCB. Contact: Judith A. Nitsche at (202) 418-1540  DA-01-2511A1.doc  DA-01-2511A1.pdf  DA-01-2511A1.txt

Released: 10/30/2001. COMMISSION SEEKS COMMENT ON APPLICATION FILED BY VARTEC TELECOM HOLDING AND TELEGLOBE HOLDINGS (U.S.) CORP. CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF EXCEL, INC. & ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIAIRES, EXCEL, EMERITUS D/B/A DIAL & SAVE CORP.. (DA No. 01-2417). (Dkt No 01-300) EXCEL, EMERITUS D/B/A DIAL & SAVE CORP. & LONG DISTANCE WHOLESALE CLUB, INC., Pleading Cycle Established. CCB. Contact: Tracey Wilson at (202) 418-1394 or Bill Dever at (202) 418-1578  DA-01-2417A1.doc  DA-01-2417A1.pdf  DA-01-2417A1.txt

Report No: 45101 Released: 10/30/2001. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-217241A1.txt

Report No: 25101 Released: 10/30/2001. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-217243A1.txt

Report No: 562 Released: 10/30/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-217218A1.pdf  DOC-217218A1.txt

Report No: 339 Released: 10/30/2001. EXPERIMENTAL ACTIONS Experimental applications granted during the period from 9/1/01 to 10/1/01. OET  DOC-217229A1.doc  DOC-217229A1.pdf  DOC-217229A1.txt

Released: 10/30/2001. FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. (DA No. 01-2513). OMD. Contact: Revenues and Receivables Operations Group at (202) 418-1995  DA-01-2513A1.doc  DA-01-2513A1.pdf  DA-01-2513A1.txt

Released: 10/30/2001. NOTIFICATION OF APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AS AN ACCOUNTING AUTHORITY. (DA No. 01-2512). OMD. Contact: Revenue and Receivables Operations Group at (202) 418-7550  DA-01-2512A1.doc  DA-01-2512A1.pdf  DA-01-2512A1.txt

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TEXTS

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THRIFTY CALL, INC.. Granted Request for an Extention of Time from October 29, 2001 to November 8, 2001. Action by: Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 10/30/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2532). CCB  DA-01-2532A1.doc  DA-01-2532A1.pdf  DA-01-2532A1.txt

VISIONSTAR INCORPORATED SHANT HOVNANIAN & ECHOSTAR. Granted VisionStar Incorporated and Shant Hovanian authority to transfer control of VisionStar to EchoStar VisionStar Corporation. Action by: Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: 10/25/2001 by O&A. (DA No. 01-2481). IB  DA-01-2481A1.doc  DA-01-2481A1.pdf  DA-01-2481A1.txt

AMENDMENT OF PART 2 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ALLOCATE SPECTRUM BELOW 3 GHZ FOR MOBILE AND FIXED SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW ADVANCED WIRELESS SERVICES. Granted the October 26, 2001 request of CTIA to extend the deadline for filing reply comments from November 5, 2001 to November 8, 2001 in this proceeding. (Dkt No. 95-18, 99-81, 00-258). Action by: Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 10/30/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2533). WTB  DA-01-2533A1.doc  DA-01-2533A1.pdf  DA-01-2533A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED OCTOBER 29, 2001, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 210:

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FCC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL POWELL ANNOUNCES CREATION OF MEDIA OWNERSHIP WORKING GROUP. News Release CMMR. Contact Michelle Russo at (202) 418-2358  DOC-217228A1.doc  DOC-217228A1.pdf  DOC-217228A1.txt