fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 21 No. 60
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



March 28, 2002


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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WIRELESS BUREAU ANNOUNCES NEW WEBSITE FOR ITFS AND MDS SERVICES. News Release. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654 WTB. Contact Bobby Brown at (202) 418-0539 and Jennifer Bush at (202) 418-0586  DOC-221199A1.doc  DOC-221199A1.pdf  DOC-221199A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: TEL-00513 Released: 03/28/2002. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 02-728). IB. Contact: (202) 418-1460  DA-02-728A1.pdf  DA-02-728A1.txt

Report No: 45201 Released: 03/28/2002. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB  DOC-221179A1.txt

Report No: 25201 Released: 03/28/2002. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB  DOC-221204A1.txt

Released: 03/28/2002. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS (2 PUBLIC NOTICES). OMD. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310  DOC-221197A1.doc  DOC-221197A2.doc  DOC-221197A1.pdf  DOC-221197A2.pdf  DOC-221197A1.txt  DOC-221197A2.txt

Report No: NCD-630 Released: 03/28/2002. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY QWEST. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484

Report No: NCD-624 Released: 03/28/2002. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY BELLSOUTH. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484

Report No: NCD-625 Released: 03/28/2002. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY AMERITECH. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484

Report No: NCD-626 Released: 03/28/2002. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY AMERITECH. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484

Report No: NCD-623 Released: 03/28/2002. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY PACIFIC BELL. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484

Report No: NCD-627 Released: 03/28/2002. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY PACIFIC BELL. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484

Report No: NCD-628 Released: 03/28/2002. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY PACIFIC BELL. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484

Report No: NCD-629 Released: 03/28/2002. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY SBC ADVANCED SOLUTIONS. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484

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FEDERAL STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Issued Order appointing Billy Jack Gregg to the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. (Dkt No. CC 96-45). Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 03/26/2002 by ORDER. (FCC No. 02-97). CCB  FCC-02-97A1.doc  FCC-02-97A1.pdf  FCC-02-97A1.txt

INVESTIGATION OF TARIFFS FILED BY ACS OF ANCHORAGE, INC. AND THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION (NECA). Denied the request for an extension of time to file its opposition filed by General Communication, Inc. (Dkt No. 02-36). Action by: Chief, Pricing Policy Division. Adopted: 03/27/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-727). CCB  DA-02-727A1.doc  DA-02-727A1.pdf  DA-02-727A1.txt

MILE HI CABLE PARTNERS, LP; MOUNTAIN STATES VIDEO, INC., D/B/A TCI OF COLORADO, INC.; UNITED CABLE TELEVISION OF COLORADO, ET AL.. Denied Respondent's Application and Affirmed the Bureau Order as Modified. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/25/2002 by ORDER. (FCC No. 02-95). CSB  FCC-02-95A1.doc  FCC-02-95A1.pdf  FCC-02-95A1.txt

TEXAS CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, COMPLAINANT V. GTE SOUTHWEST INC., RESPONDENT APPLICATION FOR REVIEW. Denied the Application for Review which resolved a pole attachment complaint filed by Texas Cable and Telecommunications Association against GTE Southwest Inc. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/25/2002 by ORDER. (FCC No. 02-94). CSB  FCC-02-94A1.doc  FCC-02-94A1.pdf  FCC-02-94A1.txt

TCI CABLEVISION OF MONTANA, INC. D/B/A AT&T CABLE SERVICES, COMPLAINANT/APPLICANT V. ENERGY NORTHWEST, INC., RESPONDENT. Denied Application for Review filed by TCI Cablevision of Montana, Inc. d/b/a AT&T Cable Services and dismissed a pole attachment complaint filed by TCI Cablevision of Montana, Inc. d/b/a AT&T Cable Services against Energy Northwest, Inc. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/19/2002 by ORDER. (FCC No. 02-87). CSB  FCC-02-87A1.doc  FCC-02-87A1.pdf  FCC-02-87A1.txt

JAVIER RODRIGUEZ, BOQUERON, PR. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $1,000.00 to Javier Rodriguez, Boqueron, Puerto Rico, for willful violation of rules regarding Rodriguez's unauthorized operation of a CB radio on a frequency for which a license or authorization is required. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 03/26/2002 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 02-722). EB  DA-02-722A1.doc  DA-02-722A1.pdf  DA-02-722A1.txt

KYS, INC. D/B/A SANDUSKY BAY MARINE TOWING. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $1,500 to KYS, Inc. d/b/a Sandusky Bay Marine Towing for navigating a towing vessel on the Great Lakes without having obtained the annual inspection and certification of its marine VHF radiotelephone equipment. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 03/26/2002 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 02-717). EB  DA-02-717A1.doc  DA-02-717A1.pdf  DA-02-717A1.txt

1998 BIENNIAL REGULATORY REVIEW - REVIEW OF THE COMMISSION'S BROADCAST OWNERSHIP RULES AND OTHER RULES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 202 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. Granted the requested relief filed by Viacom, Inc. in which Viacom seeks a stay of enforcement of the requirement in Shareholders of CBS Corporation that it come into compliance with the national television ownership limit. (Dkt No. 98-35). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/26/2002 by MO&O. (FCC No. 02-98). MMB  FCC-02-98A1.doc  FCC-02-98A1.pdf  FCC-02-98A1.txt

FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.. Granted in part the exceptions filed by Family Broadcasting to the Summary Decision of ALJ Sippel revoking the licenses for WSTX(AM) and WSTX-FM. Hearing Designation Order. (Dkt No. 01-39). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/22/2002 by MO&O. (FCC No. 02-91). OGC  FCC-02-91A1.doc  FCC-02-91A1.pdf  FCC-02-91A1.txt

KITTITAS VALLEY PAGING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Granted in part Petition for Reconsideration filed by Kittitas Valley Limited Partnership on April 2, 2000.. Action by: Chief, Policy and Rules Branch. Adopted: 03/27/2002 by MO&O. (DA No. 02-663). WTB  DA-02-663A1.doc  DA-02-663A1.pdf  DA-02-663A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED MARCH 27, 2002, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 59:

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FCC ANNOUNCES IT WILL REFUND A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF CERTAIN AUCTION #35 DOWNPAYMENTS. News Release. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654 WTB. Contact Leora Hochstein at (202) 418-1022  DOC-221194A1.doc  DOC-221194A1.pdf  DOC-221194A1.txt

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Report No: SES-00378 Released: 03/27/2002. SATELLIE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. IB  DOC-221217A1.pdf  DOC-221217A1.txt

Report No: SES-00379 Released: 03/27/2002. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-221218A1.pdf  DOC-221218A1.txt

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REVIEW OF THE SECTION 251 UNBUNDLING OBLIGATIONS OF INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS. Adopted Protective Order. (Dkt No. 96-98, 98-147, 01-338). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 03/27/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-723). WCB  DA-02-723A1.doc  DA-02-723A1.pdf  DA-02-723A1.txt

COMMCO TECHNOLOGY, LLC, DEBTOR AND DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION. Dismissed TRW's petition and granted Commco's application. Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 03/22/2002 by MO&O. (DA No. 02-708). WTB  DA-02-708A1.doc  DA-02-708A1.pdf  DA-02-708A1.txt

IN THE MATTER OF REQUESTS FOR REFUNDS OF DOWN PAYMENTS MADE IN AUCTION NO. 35. Granted in part, and denied in part a joint request for refund of down payments made by certain winning bidders in Auction #35. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/26/2002 by ORDER. (FCC No. 02-99). WTB  FCC-02-99A1.pdf  FCC-02-99A1.txt