fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 20 No. 233
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



December 3, 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-218052A1.doc  DOC-218052A1.pdf  DOC-218052A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 12/03/2001. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. CCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-218084A1.pdf  DOC-218084A1.txt

Released: 12/03/2001. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR VERIZON PETITION FOR PRICING FLEXIBILITY FOR SPECIAL ACCESS AND DEDICATED TRANSPORT SERVICES. (DA No. 01-2788) CCB/CPD FILE NO. 01-27. Comments Due: 12/14/2001. Reply Comments Due: 12/24/2001. CCB. Contact: Shannon Lipp at (202) 418-1520  DA-01-2788A1.doc  DA-01-2788A1.pdf  DA-01-2788A1.txt

Report No: 325-00034 Released: 12/03/2001. PERMIT TO DELIVER PROGRAMS TO FOREIGN BROADCAST STATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB. Contact: Tom Albers at (202) 418-2145, email: talbers@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-218073A1.pdf  DOC-218073A1.txt

Report No: 45123 Released: 12/03/2001. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-218089A1.txt

Report No: 25123 Released: 12/03/2001. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-218090A1.txt

Report No: 599 Released: 12/03/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-218060A1.pdf  DOC-218060A1.txt

Released: 12/03/2001. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS BETWEEN OCTOBER 17 AND NOVEMBER 16, 2001.. OMD. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310  DOC-218088A1.doc  DOC-218088A1.pdf  DOC-218088A1.txt

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GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC (GCI). Granted the request of GCI to withdraw its petition for preemption and terminated the proceeding. Action by: Chief, Policy and Program Planning Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 11/30/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2761). CCB  DA-01-2761A1.doc  DA-01-2761A1.pdf  DA-01-2761A1.txt

VERIZON. Authorize examination of the revenue data listed in the second category for which confidential treatment has been sought, subject to compliance with this Protection Order. By Protective Order. Action by: Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: 12/03/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2789). CCB  DA-01-2789A1.doc  DA-01-2789A1.pdf  DA-01-2789A1.txt

MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (MCI) AND MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSIONS SERVICES, INC. (MCIMETRO) COMPLAINANTS V. BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION ET AL. (BELL ATLANIC), DEFENDANTS.. Denied complaint filed by MCI and MCImetro against Bell Atlantic and its telephone operating company subsidiaries (collectively, "Bell Atlantic") pursuant to Section 208 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"). Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 11/26/2001 by MO&O. (FCC No. 01-346). EB. Contact Joe Scavetta  FCC-01-346A1.doc  FCC-01-346A1.pdf  FCC-01-346A1.txt

PREFERRED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.(PREFERRED). Denied Preferred's petitions for reconsideration. Action by: Commerical Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 11/30/2001 by MO&O. (DA No. 01-2791). WTB  DA-01-2791A1.doc  DA-01-2791A1.pdf  DA-01-2791A1.txt

HAZEL-TONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Denied Schuylkill Mobile Fone, Inc. petition to deny and granted the assignment application, subject to certain terms and special conditions set forth below. Action by: Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 11/30/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2790). WTB  DA-01-2790A1.doc  DA-01-2790A1.pdf  DA-01-2790A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED NOVEMBER 30, 2001, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 232:

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Released: 11/30/2001. COMMENTS INVITED ON TSI TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES NSD FILE NO. W-P-D-542. (DA No. 01-2792) Section 214 Application, Applicant: TSI Telecommunication Services, Inc. (formerly GTE Telecommunication Services, Incorporated). Comments Due: 12/14/2001. CCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov or Jon Minkoff at (202) 418-2353, email: jminkoff@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-01-2792A1.doc  DA-01-2792A1.pdf  DA-01-2792A1.txt

Report No: AUC-01-42-F Released: 11/30/2001. MULTIPLE ADDRESS SYSTEMS SPECTRUM AUCTION CLOSES WINNING BIDDERS ANNOUNCED. (DA No. 01-2763) Down Payments Due December 14, 2001, FCC Forms 601 and 602 Due December 14, 2001, Ten-Day Petition to Deny Period. WTB. Contact: Steve Bruenzow at (717) 338-2646, Michael Pollak and Shellie Blakeney at (202) 418-0680, Barbara Sibert at (717) 338-2888, Francis Gutierrez at (202) 418-0660. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654  DA-01-2763A1.doc  DA-01-2763A5.doc  DA-01-2763A6.doc  DA-01-2763A1.pdf  DA-01-2763A2.pdf  DA-01-2763A3.pdf  DA-01-2763A4.pdf  DA-01-2763A5.pdf  DA-01-2763A6.pdf  DA-01-2763A1.txt  DA-01-2763A2.txt  DA-01-2763A3.txt  DA-01-2763A4.txt  DA-01-2763A5.txt  DA-01-2763A6.txt

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REMARKS OF MICHAEL K. POWELL, CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. CMMR. At the Association for Local Telecommunications Services, Crystal City, VA  DOC-218086A1.doc  DOC-218086A1.pdf  DOC-218086A1.txt

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CHADMOORE WIRELESS GROUP, INC.. Granted the applications filed by Chadmoore Wireless Group, Inc. and various subsidiaries of Nextel Communications, Inc. for assignment of Chadmoore's 800 MHz and 900 MHz SMR licenses and authorizations to Nextel. Action by: Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 11/30/2001 by MO&O. (DA No. 01-2765). WTB  DA-01-2765A1.doc  DA-01-2765A1.pdf  DA-01-2765A1.txt