fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 20 No. 223
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



November 16, 2001


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL POWELL ON CONCLUSION OF DISCUSSIONS ON NEXTWAVE LICENSES. STMT. News Media Contact: David Fiske at (202) 418-0513, Brian Marriott at (202) 418-7121, or Maureen Peratino at (202) 418-0506 CMMR  DOC-217737A1.doc  DOC-217737A1.pdf  DOC-217737A1.txt

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. News Release. News Media Contact: Sharon Stewart at (202) 418-0503 OMR  DOC-217713A1.doc  DOC-217713A1.pdf  DOC-217713A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 11/16/2001. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - 11/15/01. CCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-217701A1.pdf  DOC-217701A1.txt

Released: 11/16/2001. COMMENTS INVITED ON SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 01-2687). Comments Due: 11/30/2001. CCB. Contact: Jon Minkoff at (202) 418-2353, e-mail:jminkoff@fcc.gov  DA-01-2687A1.doc  DA-01-2687A1.pdf  DA-01-2687A1.txt

Released: 11/16/2001. COMMENTS INVITED ON BROADSLATE NETWORKS OF OHIO, INC., BROADSLATE NETWORKS OF KENTUCKY, AND CARDINAL COMMUNICATIONS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. D/B/A BROADSLATE NETWORKS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 01-2688). Comments Due: 11/30/2001. CCB. Contact: Jon Minkoff at (202) 418-2353, e-mail:jminkoff@fcc.gov  DA-01-2688A1.doc  DA-01-2688A1.pdf  DA-01-2688A1.txt

Released: 11/16/2001. FCC REQUESTS NOMINATIONS FOR NEW MEMBERSHIP ON THE LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (DA No. 01-2678). CIB. Contact: Dr. Emily Hoffnar at (202) 418-7396, e-mail:ehoffnar@fcc.gov  DA-01-2678A1.doc  DA-01-2678A1.pdf  DA-01-2678A1.txt

Report No: 3820 Released: 11/16/2001. CABLE SERVICES ACTIONS. CSB

Report No: TEL-00463S Released: 11/16/2001. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB  DOC-217740A1.pdf  DOC-217740A1.txt

Report No: 45113 Released: 11/16/2001. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-217741A1.txt

Report No: 25113 Released: 11/16/2001. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-217744A1.txt

Report No: 582 Released: 11/16/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-217687A1.pdf  DOC-217687A1.txt

Released: 11/16/2001. FILING OF FCC FORM 317. (DA No. 01-2663). MMB. Contact: Jackie Swank at (202) 418-2621 or James Brown at (202) 418-1600  DA-01-2663A1.pdf  DA-01-2663A1.txt

Released: 11/16/2001. MASS MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES "PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE" EX PARTE STATUS ACCORDED TO PROCEEDING INVOLVING APPLICATIONS FILED BY THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. AND TELEMUNDO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC. FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF LICENSES. (DA No. 01-2689). MMB. Contact: Shaun Maher at (202) 418-1600  DA-01-2689A1.doc  DA-01-2689A1.pdf  DA-01-2689A1.txt

Report No: CWS-02-15 Released: 11/16/2001. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB  DOC-217722A1.pdf  DOC-217722A1.txt

Report No: CWS-02-16 Released: 11/16/2001. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB  DOC-217723A1.pdf  DOC-217723A1.txt

Released: 11/16/2001. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU APPROVES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GRANTS CONSENT TO APPLICATIONS FOR DISAGGREGATION AND PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT OF C BLOCK BROADBAND PCS LICENSES. (DA No. 01-2690). WTB. Contact: Richard Arsenault at (202) 418-0920, e-mail:rarsenau@fcc.gov  DA-01-2690A1.doc  DA-01-2690A1.pdf  DA-01-2690A1.txt

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TEXTS

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BROADVIEW NETWORKS. Resolved complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Chief, Consumer Information Network Division, Consumer Information Bureau. Adopted: 11/15/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2683). CIB  DA-01-2683A1.doc  DA-01-2683A1.pdf  DA-01-2683A1.txt

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Resolved complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Chief, Consumer Information Network Division, Consumer Information Bureau. Adopted: 11/15/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2684). CIB  DA-01-2684A1.doc  DA-01-2684A1.pdf  DA-01-2684A1.txt

COLUMBIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.. Erratum correcting Paragraph 16 in MO&O released Nov. 14, 2001. Action by: Deputy Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division by ERRATUM. IB  DOC-217674A1.doc  DOC-217674A1.pdf  DOC-217674A1.txt

ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC.. Denied petition for waiver of the benchmark settlement rate transition deadline for the U.S. Guyana route. (Dkt No. 96-261). Action by: Chief, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau. Adopted: 11/15/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2659). IB  DA-01-2659A1.doc  DA-01-2659A1.pdf  DA-01-2659A1.txt

AMENDMENT OF FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, ARTHUR, ND. Substituted Channel 280A for Channel 240A at Arthur, ND. (Dkt No. MM 01-12). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, MMB. Adopted: 11/07/2001 by R&O. (DA No. 01-2679). MMB  DA-01-2679A1.doc  DA-01-2679A1.pdf  DA-01-2679A1.txt

AMENDMENT OF FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, SOPERTON, SWAINSBORO, AND EAST DUBLIN, GA. Allocated Channel 251C3 to East Dublin. (Dkt No. MM 99-259). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, MMB. Adopted: 11/14/2001 by R&O. (DA No. 01-2680). MMB  DA-01-2680A1.doc  DA-01-2680A1.pdf  DA-01-2680A1.txt

AMENDMENT OF FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, BETHEL SPRINGS, MARTIN, TIPTONVILLE, TRENTON AND SOUTH FULTON, TN. Dismissed petition for rulemaking; denied Option I and dismissed Option II of counterproposal. (Dkt No. MM 99-196). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, MMB. Adopted: 11/07/2001 by R&O. (DA No. 01-2682). MMB  DA-01-2682A1.doc  DA-01-2682A1.pdf  DA-01-2682A1.txt

AMENDMENT OF TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS, GRANTS, MILAN, AND SHIPROCK, NM, VAN WERT AND COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO, LEBANON AND HAMILTON, OH, AND FORT THOMAS, KY. Amended the FM Table of Allotments for various communities. (Dkt No. MM 01-118, MM 01-119, MM 01-122). Action by: Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division. Adopted: 11/07/2001 by R&O. (DA No. 01-2681). MMB  DA-01-2681A1.doc  DA-01-2681A1.pdf  DA-01-2681A1.txt

APPLICATIONS OF WADE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ELLEN R. EVANS D/B/A HEARTLAND COMMUNICATIONS, AND B.R. CLAYTON AND MARTHA S. CLAYTON D/B/A MIDDLETON RADIO. Denied Application for Review. Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 11/09/2001 by MO&O. (FCC No. 01-334). OGC  FCC-01-334A1.doc  FCC-01-334A1.pdf  FCC-01-334A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED NOVEMBER 15, 2001, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 222:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 11/15/2001. WTB SEEKS COMMENT ON REQUEST FOR WAIVER BY BRIAR TEK, INC., FOR TYPE CERTIFICATION OF PERSONAL 121.5 MHZ EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACON (EPIRB). (DA No. 01-2662). Comments Due: 11/26/2001. Reply Comments Due: 12/03/2001. WTB. Contact: Jim Shaffer at (202) 418-0687  DA-01-2662A1.doc  DA-01-2662A1.pdf  DA-01-2662A1.txt

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TEXTS

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REVIEW OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND POLICIES AFFECTING THE CONVERSION TO DIGITAL TELEVISION. (Dkt No. 00-39). Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 11/08/2001 by MO&O. (FCC No. 01-330). MMB  FCC-01-330A1.doc  FCC-01-330A1.pdf

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED NOVEMBER 9, 2001, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 219:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 1319 Released: 11/09/2001. CABLE SERVICES BUREAU. CSB. Contact: (202) 418-7000