fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 21 No. 80
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



April 25, 2002


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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FCC PROPOSES FINES TOTALING $264,000 AGAINST AT&T WIRELESS AND SPECTRSITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR MULTIPLE ANTENNA STRUCTURE VIOLATIONS. The FCC released NAL's for multiple safety-related violations of the Communications Act and the FCC's antenna structure rules for failure to register, light, and paint antenna structures. News Release. News Media Contact: John Winston at (202) 418-7450, email: jwinston@fcc.gov EB  DOC-221789A1.doc  DOC-221789A1.pdf  DOC-221789A1.txt

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Report No: TEL-00522 Released: 04/25/2002. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 02-958). IB. Contact: (202) 418-1460  DA-02-958A1.pdf  DA-02-958A1.txt

Report No: 45221 Released: 04/25/2002. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-221867A1.txt

Report No: 25221 Released: 04/25/2002. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-221866A1.txt

Released: 04/25/2002. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS (2 PUBLIC NOTICES). OMD  DOC-221862A1.doc  DOC-221862A2.doc  DOC-221862A1.pdf  DOC-221862A2.pdf  DOC-221862A1.txt  DOC-221862A2.txt

Released: 04/25/2002. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-221848A1.pdf  DOC-221848A1.txt

Released: 04/25/2002. ERRATUM - PARTS 1, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 73, 74, 80, 90, 95, 100 AND 101 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES - COMPETITIVE BIDDING This erratum makes minor corrections to the text and final rules of the Order, DA 02-847 released April 11, 2002. WTB. Action by: Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division  DOC-221873A1.doc  DOC-221873A1.pdf  DOC-221873A1.txt

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AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. (AT&T WIRELESS). Found AT&T Wireless apparently liable for a $153,000 forfeiture for nine willful and repeated violations of Section 303(q) of the Communications Act and Part 17 of the Commission's Rules relating to antenna structure construction, marking and lighting. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 04/18/2002 by NAL. (FCC No. 02-125). EB  FCC-02-125A1.doc  FCC-02-125A1.pdf  FCC-02-125A1.txt

FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $8,000.00 for willful violation of Section 17.51(a) of the Commission's Rules for failure to exhibit all red obstruction lighting on its Palm Bay, Florida antenna structure between sunset and sunrise. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 04/23/2002 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 02-935). EB  DA-02-935A1.doc  DA-02-935A1.pdf  DA-02-935A1.txt

SPECTRASITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (SPECTRASITE). Found SpectraSite apparently liable for a forfeiture in the amount of $111,000 for six willful and repeated violations of the Communications Act of 1934, and Part 17 of the Commission's Rules relating to antenna structure construction, marking, and light. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 04/18/2002 by NAL. (FCC No. 02-124). EB  FCC-02-124A1.doc  FCC-02-124A1.pdf  FCC-02-124A1.txt

FALCON CABLEVISION LP, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS VI LLC SUBSIDIARIES. Found the captioned subsidiaries of Charter Communications apparently liable for forfeitures totaling $24,000.00 for willful violation of Section 76.605(a)(12) of the Rules relating to cable television signal leakage by Charter. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 04/23/2002 by NAL. (DA No. 02-937). EB  DA-02-937A1.doc  DA-02-937A1.pdf  DA-02-937A1.txt

JAMIE PATRICK BROADCASTING, LTD. (JAMIE). Issued a monetary forfeiture of $22,000.00 to Jamie, liccensee of KTRY-FM, Bastrop, LA, for failure to respond to FCC correspondence, failure to install and operate Emergency Alert System equipment, and failure to maintain a public inspection file. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 04/23/2002 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 02-936). EB  DA-02-936A1.doc  DA-02-936A1.pdf  DA-02-936A1.txt

RIFKIN ACQUISITION PARTNERS LLC, BRESNAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LLC, INTERLINK CIMMUNICATIONS PARTNERS LLC, SUBSIDIARIES OF CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS. Found Charter apparently liable for forfeitures totaling $10,000.00 for repeated and willful violations of Part 17 of the Commission's Rules relating to antenna structure construction, marking and lighting. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 04/23/2002 by NAL. (DA No. 02-938). EB  DA-02-938A1.doc  DA-02-938A1.pdf  DA-02-938A1.txt

ERRATUM - PARK CITY AND MILES CITY, MONTANA, AND POWELL AND BYRON, WYOMING. Erratum to NPRM and Order to Show Cause, released 04/19/2002, amending petition proposed in addition to changes requested in the original petition to downgrade the facilities for WLZY-FM to Channel 223C0. Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division by ERRATUM. MB  DOC-221869A1.doc  DOC-221869A1.pdf  DOC-221869A1.txt

CONSORCIO DE ESCUELAS Y BIBLIOTECAS DE PUERTO RICO, SAN JUAN, PR, ET AL. Extended by 30 days the Requests for Review. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Acess Policy Division. Adopted: 04/24/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-955). WCB  DA-02-955A1.doc  DA-02-955A1.pdf  DA-02-955A1.txt

ALBANY PUBLIC LIBRARY, ALBANY, NY, ET AL.. Extended the deadlines for resolution of the captioned Requests for Review. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division. Adopted: 04/24/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-954). WCB  DA-02-954A1.doc  DA-02-954A1.pdf  DA-02-954A1.txt

CELTRONIX TELEMETRY, INC.. Dismissed Celtronix's application for review as untimely. Action by: Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: 04/23/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-947). WTB  DA-02-947A1.doc  DA-02-947A1.pdf  DA-02-947A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED APRIL 24, 2002, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 79:

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STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MICHAEL J. COPPS. Re: Request for review of the decision of the Universal Service Administrator by Information Technology Department, State of North Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota, DA 02-956. STMT. News Media Contact: Jordan Goldstein at (202) 418-2000 CMMR  DOC-221859A1.doc  DOC-221859A1.pdf  DOC-221859A1.txt

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QWEST CORPORATION. Granted Qwest's Petition. Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 04/24/2002 by MO&O. (DA No. 02-952). WCB  DA-02-952A1.doc  DA-02-952A1.pdf  DA-02-952A1.txt

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, BISMARCK, ND. Denied North Dakota's Request for Review and Affirmed SLD's decision to deny funding for discounted services to the extent that North Dakota requests a waiver of the Commission's rules, we deny that request as well. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division. Adopted: 04/24/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-956). WCB  DA-02-956A1.doc  DA-02-956A1.pdf  DA-02-956A1.txt

RE: AUCTION NO. 24 FINAL BID WITHDRAWAL PAYMENT. Assessed Auction Group a final withdrawal payment of $19,500 on license EAG001-F as computed in Attachment A. Action by: Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 02-953). WTB  DA-02-953A1.doc  DA-02-953A1.pdf  DA-02-953A1.txt