fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 21 No. 9
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



January 14, 2002


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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STATISTICS OF COMMUNICATIONS COMMON CARRIERS 2000/2001 EDITION. Now Available from the U.S. Government Printing Office. News Release CCB. Contact Suzanne McCrary or Katie Rangos at (202) 418-0940, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-219144A1.doc  DOC-219144A1.pdf  DOC-219144A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 01/14/2002. WRC-03 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS OF THE INFORMAL WORKING GROUPS. (DA No. 02-66). IB. Contact: Donald Weiland at (202) 418-2220  DA-02-66A1.pdf  DA-02-66A1.txt

Report No: 45150 Released: 01/14/2002. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-219156A1.txt

Report No: 25150 Released: 01/14/2002. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-219155A1.txt

Report No: 633 Released: 01/14/2002. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-219140A1.pdf  DOC-219140A1.txt

Report No: 633-A Released: 01/14/2002. FCC ANNOUNCES GRANT OF MDS AUTHORIZATION. MMB. Contact: Barrett Brick at (202) 418-1065 or Stephen T. Zak at (202) 418-7076  DOC-219152A1.pdf  DOC-219152A1.txt

Report No: 632 Released: 01/14/2002. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. MMB  DOC-219139A1.pdf  DOC-219139A1.txt

Released: 01/14/2002. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDING BETWEEN NOVEMBER 21 AND JANUARY 4, 2002.. OMD. Contact: Barbara P. Chappelle at (202) 418-0310  DOC-219138A1.doc  DOC-219138A1.pdf  DOC-219138A1.txt

Released: 01/14/2002. ENHANCED ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION AND TOWAIR QUERIES RELEASED. (DA No. 02-96). WTB. Contact: (202) 414-1250, TTY: (202) 418-414-1255, 1-888-CALLFCC (225-5322)  DA-02-96A1.doc  DA-02-96A1.pdf  DA-02-96A1.txt

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TEXTS

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SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL, MILWAUKEE, WI. Denied SDAS's request for review of funding for discounted services. CC Docket No. 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-73). CCB  DA-02-73A1.doc  DA-02-73A1.pdf  DA-02-73A1.txt

TUXEDO PARK SCHOOL, TUXEDO PARK, NY. Denied request for waiver to consider application as timely filed within the filing window. CC Dockets 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-88). CCB  DA-02-88A1.doc  DA-02-88A1.pdf  DA-02-88A1.txt

SCOTTSDALE HORIZONS SCHOOL, SCOTSDALE, AZ. Denied requests for waiver to consider applications as timely filed within the filing window. CC Dockets 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-72). CCB  DA-02-72A1.doc  DA-02-72A1.pdf  DA-02-72A1.txt

RINGWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION, RINGWOOD, NJ. Denied request for review and affirmed SLD's decision to deny funding for discounted services. CC Dockets 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-87). CCB  DA-02-87A1.doc  DA-02-87A1.pdf  DA-02-87A1.txt

PENN HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT, PITTSBURGH, PA. Denied request for review and affirmed SLD's decision to deny funding for discounted services. CC Dockets 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-85). CCB  DA-02-85A1.doc  DA-02-85A1.pdf  DA-02-85A1.txt

RICHMOND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WARSAW, VA. Denied request for review and affirmed SLD's decision to deny funding for discounted services. CC Dockets 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-86). CCB  DA-02-86A1.doc  DA-02-86A1.pdf  DA-02-86A1.txt

WAIKIKI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HONOLULU, HI. Denied request for review and affirmed SLD's decision to deny funding for discounted services. CC Docket Nos. 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-74). CCB  DA-02-74A1.doc  DA-02-74A1.pdf  DA-02-74A1.txt

POTTSVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, POTTSVILLE, PA. Denied requests for waiver to consider applications as timely filed within the filing window. CC Dockets 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-71). CCB  DA-02-71A1.doc  DA-02-71A1.pdf  DA-02-71A1.txt

HANOVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ASHLAND, VA. Denied request for review and affirmed SLD's decision to deny funding for discounted services. CC Docket Nos. 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy CHief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-81). CCB  DA-02-81A1.doc  DA-02-81A1.pdf  DA-02-81A1.txt

CRAWFORD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, ENGLISH, IN. Denied request for review and affirmed SLD's decision to deny funding for discounted services. CC Docket Nos. 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-78). CCB  DA-02-78A1.doc  DA-02-78A1.pdf  DA-02-78A1.txt

HENRICO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, RICHMOND, VA. Denied request for review and affirmed SLD's decision to deny funding for discounted services. CC Docket Nos. 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-83). CCB  DA-02-83A1.doc  DA-02-83A1.pdf  DA-02-83A1.txt

ESCONDIDO HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, ESCONDIDO, CA. Denied request for review and affirmed SLD's decision to deny funding for discounted services. CC Docket Nos. 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-80). CCB  DA-02-80A1.doc  DA-02-80A1.pdf  DA-02-80A1.txt

SCHUYLER R-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT, QUEEN CITY, MO. Denied request for review to consider application as timely filed within the filing window. CC Dockets 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-68). CCB  DA-02-68A1.doc  DA-02-68A1.pdf  DA-02-68A1.txt

FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORT WORTH, TEXAS. Vacated SLD's dismissal, and remanded to SLD for further review consistent with this Order. CC Docket Nos. 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-90). CCB  DA-02-90A1.doc  DA-02-90A1.pdf  DA-02-90A1.txt

COTTON CENTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, COTTON CENTER, TX. Denied requests for waiver to consider applications as timely filed within the filing window. CC Dockets 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-69). CCB  DA-02-69A1.doc  DA-02-69A1.pdf  DA-02-69A1.txt

GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL ECONOMIES AND TECHNOLOGY, KEYSVILLE, VA. Denied request for waiver to consider application as timely filed within the filing window. CC Docket Nos. 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-82). CCB  DA-02-82A1.doc  DA-02-82A1.pdf  DA-02-82A1.txt

ANNA STOWELL SUNDERLAND BINGHAM MEMORIAL SCHOOL, CORNWALL, VT, ET. AL. Denied requests for waiver to consider applications as timely filed within the filing window. CC Docket Nos. 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-76). CCB  DA-02-76A1.doc  DA-02-76A1.pdf  DA-02-76A1.txt

ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY, BALTIMORE, MD. Denied in part and remanded in part request for review seeking review of decisions by SLD denying applicants Form 471 as untimely. CC Docket Nos. 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: By the Deputy CHief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-79). CCB  DA-02-79A1.doc  DA-02-79A1.pdf  DA-02-79A1.txt

KOKO HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HONOLULU, HI. Granted and remanded request for review seeking review of a decision by SLD denying a request for discounts under the schools and libraries program. CC Dockets 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-84). CCB  DA-02-84A1.doc  DA-02-84A1.pdf  DA-02-84A1.txt

CHICKASAW REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM, ARDMORE, OK. Granted and remanded request for review seeking review of a decision by SLD denying a request for discounts under the schools and libraries program. CC Docket Nos. 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-77). CCB  DA-02-77A1.doc  DA-02-77A1.pdf  DA-02-77A1.txt

FRAZIER SCHOOL DISTRICT, PERRYOPOLIS, PA. Granted and remanded request for waiver seeking a waiver for Funding Year 2 of the Commission's rules governing discounts under the schools and libraries program. CC Dockets 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-70). CCB  DA-02-70A1.doc  DA-02-70A1.pdf  DA-02-70A1.txt

ALPINE COUNTY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, MARKLEEVILLE, CA, ET. AL. Directed applicants to provide within 60 days of the date of this Order, proof that they mailed their FCC Form 471 within the period prescribed in this Order. CC Docket Nos. 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-75). CCB  DA-02-75A1.doc  DA-02-75A1.pdf  DA-02-75A1.txt

ALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - MAINE SCHOOL UNION NO. 90, OLD TOWN, MAINE. Granted and remanded request for waiver seeking a waiver of the filing window deadline for Funding Year 3 of the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism. CC Dockets 96-45 & 97-21. Action by: Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division. Adopted: 01/11/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-89). CCB  DA-02-89A1.doc  DA-02-89A1.pdf  DA-02-89A1.txt

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE STATUS OF COMPETITION IN THE MARKET FOR THE DELIVERY OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING. The Commission's eighth annual report ("2001Report") to Congress on the status of competition in the market for the delivery of video programming. (Dkt No. 01-129). Action by: he Commission. Adopted: 12/27/2001 by REPORT. (FCC No. 01-389). CMMR, CSB. Contact Marcia Glauberman  FCC-01-389A1.doc  FCC-01-389A1.pdf  FCC-01-389A1.txt

COMSERV CONSULTING SERVICES. Modified the license for Station WPRH220 held by Comserv Consulting Services. Action by: Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: 01/10/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-53). WTB  DA-02-53A1.doc  DA-02-53A1.pdf  DA-02-53A1.txt

FISHER RANCH. Granted request for waiver of Commission Rules for application for assignment of license and modification of private land mobile radio service station WNXG464, Mt. Potisi, Nevada.. Action by: WTB/PSPWD. Adopted: 01/10/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-56). WTB  DA-02-56A1.doc  DA-02-56A1.pdf  DA-02-56A1.txt

CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA. Denied the petition to relicense frequency assignments filed by the City of El Segundo, California. Action by: Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 01/10/2002 by M&O. (DA No. 02-52). WTB  DA-02-52A1.doc  DA-02-52A1.pdf  DA-02-52A1.txt

J. CURTIS HENDERSON, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL, NUCENTRIX BROADBAND NETWORKS, INC. & PETER D. SHIELDS, ESQ., WILDEY, REIN & FIELDING. Denied Petition of Nucentrix Spectrum Resources, Inc., for Deferral of Installment Payments by LETTER. (DA No. 02-41). WTB

INDUSTRIAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC./PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY/HORIZON COMMUNICATIONS. Modified the license for Private Land Mobile Radio Station WPOY784, Fort Lee, New Jersey. Modified Horizon's license by removing 153.6125 MHz as an authorized frequency of Station WPOY784. Action by: Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 01/10/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-54). WTB  DA-02-54A1.doc  DA-02-54A1.pdf  DA-02-54A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JANUARY 11, 2002, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 8:

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NEWS RELEASES

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MARK D. SCHNEIDER TO LEAVE THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO RETURN TO SIDLEY AUSTIN BROWN & WOOD. News Release OGC  DOC-219133A1.doc  DOC-219133A1.pdf  DOC-219133A1.txt

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DAVID J. KAUFMAN, ESQ./BROWN, NIETERT, & KAUFMAN, CHARTERED RE: MOBILE RELAY ASSOCIATES. Dismissed the grace period request as moot and dismissed MRA's request for reimbursement and the request to change the license grant date and recalculate the installment payment as untimely. Action by: Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 02-62). WTB  DA-02-62A1.doc  DA-02-62A2.doc  DA-02-62A1.pdf  DA-02-62A2.pdf  DA-02-62A1.txt  DA-02-62A2.txt

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CORRECTIONS

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CORRECTION - DAVID J. KAUFMAN, ESQ., BROWN, NIETERT, & KAUFMAN, CHARTERED. Added missing attachments to DA 02-62, released 01/11/2002