Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 21 No. 96	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 May 17, 2002

FCC EXPANDS ELIGIBILITY FOR CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE TO ALL MULTICHANNEL VIDEO PROGRAMMING DISTRIBUTORS. The FCC adopted a Report and Order that expanded eligibility for licenses in the Cable Television Relay Service (CARS) to all Multichannel Video Programming Distributors.. News Release. (Dkt No 99-250). Adopted: 05/16/2002. News Media Contact: Margo Domon Davenport at (202) 418-2949 MB. Contact Wayne T. McKee at (202) 418-2355 or John Wong at (202) 418-7012  DOC-222569A1.doc  DOC-222569A1.pdf  DOC-222569A1.txt

COMMISSION AMENDS PART 15 OF ITS RULES TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH SPEED WIRELESS SERVICES. The FCC has amended its rules to promote the introduction of new digital transmission technologies for high-speed wireless communications.. News Release. (Dkt No 99-231). Adopted: 05/16/2002. News Media Contact: Lisa Gaisford at (202) 418-7280 OET. Contact Neal McNeil at (202) 418-2408  DOC-222567A1.doc  DOC-222567A2.doc  DOC-222567A1.pdf  DOC-222567A2.pdf  DOC-222567A1.txt  DOC-222567A2.txt

FCC SETS RULEMAKING TO ESTABLISH REMEDIAL MEASURES FOR UNEXCUSED FAILURE TO CONSTRUCT DIGITAL TV FACILITIES. All commercial broadcasters were required to construct their digital facilities by May 1, 2002.. News Release. (Dkt No 02-113). Adopted: 05/16/2002. (FCC No. 02-150). News Media Contact: David Fiske 202-418-0513 or Audrey Spivack 418-0512 OMR. Contact Rich Chessen 202-418-2602 or Shaun Maher 418-2324  DOC-222561A1.doc  DOC-222561A2.doc  DOC-222561A3.doc  DOC-222561A4.doc  DOC-222561A1.pdf  DOC-222561A2.pdf  DOC-222561A3.pdf  DOC-222561A4.pdf  DOC-222561A1.txt  DOC-222561A2.txt  DOC-222561A3.txt  DOC-222561A4.txt

FCC BEGINS PROCEEDING ON SUNSET OF LONG DISTANCE SEPARATE AFFILIATE AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS FOR BELL COMPANIES. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began a rulemaking proceeding regarding the separate affiliate and related requirements for Bell Operating Companies (BOCs) that provide in-region, interLATA telecommunications services.. News Release. Adopted: 05/16/2002 WCB  DOC-222568A1.doc  DOC-222568A1.pdf  DOC-222568A1.txt

FCC ADOPTS SERVICE AND LICENSING RULES FOR 27 MHZ OF SPECTRUM REALLOCATED FOR NON-GOVERNMENT USE. The FCC adopted a Report and Order implementing new service rules governing a total of 27 MHz of spectrum.. News Release. Adopted: 05/16/2002. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654 WTB. Contact Zenji Nakazawa at (202) 418-0680  DOC-222572A1.doc  DOC-222572A2.doc  DOC-222572A3.doc  DOC-222572A1.pdf  DOC-222572A2.pdf  DOC-222572A3.pdf  DOC-222572A1.txt  DOC-222572A2.txt  DOC-222572A3.txt

FCC FILINGS. News Release. News Media Contact: Sharon Hurd at (202) 418-0504 OMR  DOC-222563A1.doc  DOC-222563A1.pdf  DOC-222563A1.txt

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. News Release. News Media Contact: Sharon Hurd at (202) 418-0504 OMR  DOC-222596A1.doc  DOC-222596A1.pdf  DOC-222596A1.txt

Report No: TEL-00531 Released: 05/17/2002. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 02-1174). IB. Contact: (202) 418-1460  DA-02-1174A1.pdf  DA-02-1174A1.txt

Released: 05/17/2002. WRC-03 ADVISORY COMMITTEE - INFORMAL WORKING GROUP 6 SCHEDULES MEETING. (DA No. 02-1186). IB  DA-02-1186A1.doc  DA-02-1186A1.pdf  DA-02-1186A1.txt

Report No: TEL-00532S Released: 05/17/2002. STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB. Contact: (202) 418-1460  DOC-222625A1.pdf  DOC-222625A1.txt

Report No: SAT-00110 Released: 05/17/2002. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-222619A1.pdf  DOC-222619A1.txt

Released: 05/17/2002. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-222566A1.txt

Report No: 25237 Released: 05/17/2002. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-222618A1.txt

Report No: 0038 Released: 05/17/2002. SPECIAL RELIEF AND SHOW CAUSE PETITIONS. MB. Contact: (202) 418-7200  DOC-222571A1.doc  DOC-222571A1.pdf  DOC-222571A1.txt

Report No: PN02-3 Released: 05/17/2002. MASS MEDIA BUREAU DIGITAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY ACTIONS. MB  DOC-222620A1.doc  DOC-222620A1.pdf  DOC-222620A1.txt

Released: 05/17/2002. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISLOSE PROCEEDINGS. OMD. Contact: Barbara Chappelle at (202) 418-0310  DOC-222622A1.doc  DOC-222622A1.pdf  DOC-222622A1.txt

Released: 05/17/2002. TARIFF TRANSMITTALS PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-222582A1.pdf  DOC-222582A1.txt

Released: 05/17/2002. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT FOR A TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF COUNTRY ROAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO ABRY PARTNERS IV. L.P.. (DA No. 02-1189). (Dkt No 02-71). WCB. Contact: Tracey Wilson at (202) 418-1394 or Bill Devers at (202) 418-1580  DA-02-1189A1.doc  DA-02-1189A1.pdf  DA-02-1189A1.txt

Released: 05/17/2002. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT FOR A TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, INC. TO TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.. (DA No. 02-1188). (Dkt No 02-59). WCB. Contact: Tracey Wilson at (202) 418-1394 or Bill Devers at (202) 418-1580  DA-02-1188A1.doc  DA-02-1188A1.pdf  DA-02-1188A1.txt

Released: 05/17/2002. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT FOR A TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF MID-HUDSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC., AND TECH VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO TVC ALBANY, INC.. (DA No. 02-1187). (Dkt No 02-47). WCB. Contact: Tracey Wilson at (202) 418-1394 or Bill Devers at (202) 418-1580  DA-02-1187A1.doc  DA-02-1187A1.pdf  DA-02-1187A1.txt

Released: 05/17/2002. COMMENTS INVITED ON KING SALMON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. D/B/A BRISTOL BAY LONG DISTANCE APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 02-1194). Comments Due: 05/31/2002. WCB. 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-02-1194A1.doc  DA-02-1194A1.pdf  DA-02-1194A1.txt

Released: 05/17/2002. NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING PLAN BILLING AND COLLECTION, INC. (NBANC) SUBMITS THE CONTRIBUTION FACTOR AND FUND SIZE ESTIMATE FOR NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING PLAN ADMINISTRATION FOR JULY 2002 THROUGH JUNE 2003. (DA No. 02-1167). (Dkt No 92-237) Pleading Cycle Established. Comments Due: 05/31/2002. Reply Comments Due: 06/07/2002. WCB. Contact: Sanford Williams at (202) 418-7400, email: swilliam@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-02-1167A1.doc  DA-02-1167A1.pdf  DA-02-1167A1.txt

Report No: CWS-02-61 Released: 05/17/2002. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB  DOC-222611A1.pdf  DOC-222611A1.txt

COMMUNICATE SYSTEMS. Granted complaint filed against Communicate. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 05/13/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-1180). CGB  DA-02-1180A1.doc  DA-02-1180A1.pdf  DA-02-1180A1.txt

LEAST COST ROUTING, INC. (LCR). Granted the complaint filed against LCR. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 05/13/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-1178). CGB  DA-02-1178A1.doc  DA-02-1178A1.pdf  DA-02-1178A1.txt

RCN/21ST CENTURY TELECOM (RCN). Granted the complaint filed against RCN. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 05/13/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-1179). CGB  DA-02-1179A1.doc  DA-02-1179A1.pdf  DA-02-1179A1.txt

METROPOLITAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS (METTEL). Granted the complaint filed against MetTel. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 05/13/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-1177). CGB  DA-02-1177A1.doc  DA-02-1177A1.pdf  DA-02-1177A1.txt

NASSAU BROADCASTING II, LLC, ASSIGNOR AND MILLENNIUM SHORE LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC, ASSIGNEE. Granted applications. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 05/14/2002 by MO&O. (FCC No. 02-145). CMMR  FCC-02-145A1.doc  FCC-02-145A1.pdf  FCC-02-145A1.txt

ROSE HILL AND LA GRANGE, NC. Proposed Amendment of FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 02-110). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, OBLP, MB. Comments Due: 07/08/2002. Reply Comments Due: 07/23/2002. Adopted: 05/01/2002 by NPRM. (DA No. 02-1158). MB  DA-02-1158A1.doc  DA-02-1158A1.pdf  DA-02-1158A1.txt

MEMPHIS, TN, OLIVE BRANCH ADN HORN LAKE, MS. Amended the FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 02-31). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, OBLP, MB. Adopted: 05/01/2002 by R&O. (DA No. 02-1154). MB  DA-02-1154A1.doc  DA-02-1154A1.pdf  DA-02-1154A1.txt

WRENS, SAVANNAH, WAYCROSS, DAWSON, AND PELHAM, GEORGIA. Proposed Amendment of the DTV Table of Allotments for these communities. Action by: Chief, Video Division, MB. Comments Due: 07/08/2002. Reply Comments Due: 07/23/2002. Adopted: 05/10/2002 by NPRM. (DA No. 02-1099). MB  DA-02-1099A1.doc  DA-02-1099A1.pdf  DA-02-1099A1.txt

HONOR, BEAR LAKE, LUDINGTON, WALHALLA, AND CUSTER, MI. Amended FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 01-186). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, OBLP, MB. Adopted: 05/01/2002 by R&O. (DA No. 02-1155). MB  DA-02-1155A1.doc  DA-02-1155A1.pdf  DA-02-1155A1.txt

IN THE MATTER OF RECLASSIFICATION OF LICENSE OF STATION KEXL(FM), NORFOLK, NEBRASKA. Issued Order to Show Cause. Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, OBLP, MB. Comments Due: 06/17/2002. Adopted: 05/01/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-1157). MB  DA-02-1157A1.doc  DA-02-1157A1.pdf  DA-02-1157A1.txt

ALBERTA, VA AND WHITAKERS, NC; DINWIDDIE, VA AND GARYSBURG, NC. Amended FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 00-245). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, OBLP, MB. Adopted: 05/08/2002 by R&O. (DA No. 02-1153). MB  DA-02-1153A1.doc  DA-02-1153A1.pdf  DA-02-1153A1.txt

MERIDIANVILLE, TUSCUMBIA, CARROLLTON, AND GURLEY, AL. Proposed reallotment of FM Table of Allotments for these communities in various dockets. (Dkt No. 02-114, 02-115). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, OBLP, MB. Comments Due: 07/08/2002. Reply Comments Due: 07/23/2002. Adopted: 05/01/2002 by NPRM. (DA No. 02-1191). MB  DA-02-1191A1.doc  DA-02-1191A1.pdf  DA-02-1191A1.txt

PRESQUE ISLE, MI, ALPENA, MI, HARRISVILLE, MI, AND MORGAN, GA. Proposed to Amend FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 02-106, 02-107, 02-108, 02-109). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, OBLP, MB. Comments Due: 07/08/2002. Reply Comments Due: 07/23/2002. Adopted: 05/01/2002 by NPRM. (DA No. 02-1159). MB  DA-02-1159A1.doc  DA-02-1159A1.pdf  DA-02-1159A1.txt

CHEBOYGAN, ROGERS CITY, BEAR LAKE, BELLAIRE, RAPID RIVER, MANISTIQUE, LUDINGTON, WALHALLA AND ONEAWAY, MI. Amended the FM Table of Allotments for these communities. (Dkt No. 00-69). Action by: Assistant Chief, Audio Division, OBLP, MB. Adopted: 05/01/2002 by R&O. (DA No. 02-1156). MB  DA-02-1156A1.doc  DA-02-1156A1.pdf  DA-02-1156A1.txt

DOMINION BROADCASTING INC. V. WOLFE BROADCASTING CORP., D/B/A FREMONT CABLEVISON, REQUEST FOR MANDATORY CARRIAGE OF TV STATION WLMB-TV, TOLEDO, OH. Granted Dominion Broadcasting, Inc., WLMB, Toledo, Ohio request for carriage on the Fremont Cablevision cable system serving Fremont, Ohio. Action by: Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 05/15/2002 by MO&O. (DA No. 02-1182). MB  DA-02-1182A1.doc  DA-02-1182A1.pdf  DA-02-1182A1.txt

CONTRA COSTA ELECTRIC, INC. Dismissed Request for Review because the issues are now moot. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 05/16/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-1184). WCB  DA-02-1184A1.doc  DA-02-1184A1.pdf  DA-02-1184A1.txt

BLACKDUCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BLACKDUCK, MN. Dismissed Request for Review because the issues are now moot. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 05/16/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-1183). WCB  DA-02-1183A1.doc  DA-02-1183A1.pdf  DA-02-1183A1.txt

BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, BEMUS POINT, NY, ET. AL.. Extended by 60 days the deadline for resolution of the captioned Requests for Review. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 05/16/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-1185). WCB  DA-02-1185A1.doc  DA-02-1185A1.pdf  DA-02-1185A1.txt

BELLSOUTH PETITION FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARY TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE.. Granted BellSouth's request for a LATA modification for the limited purpose of providing two-way, flat-rated, non-optional ELCs at specific locations as identified. Action by: Chief, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Division. Adopted: 05/16/2002 by MO&O. (DA No. 02-1176). WCB  DA-02-1176A1.doc  DA-02-1176A1.pdf  DA-02-1176A1.txt