Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 21 No. 242	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 December 17, 2002

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RELEASES DATA ON HIGH-SPEED SERVICES FOR INTERNET ACCESS. High-Speed Connections to the Internet Increased 27% During the First Half of 2002 for a Total of 16.2 Million Lines in Service. News Release WCB. Contact Michael Balmoris at (202) 418-0253, email: mbalmori@fcc.gov,  DOC-229568A1.doc  DOC-229568A1.pdf

Report No: 45383 Released: 12/17/2002. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-229553A1.txt

Report No: 25383 Released: 12/17/2002. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-229554A1.txt

Released: 12/17/2002. TARIFF TRANSMITTALS PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-229576A1.pdf  DOC-229576A1.txt

Released: 12/17/2002. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON PETITION FOR FORBEARANCE FROM E911 ACCURACY STANDARDS IMPOSED ON TIER III CARRIERS. (DA No. 02-3470). (Dkt No 02-377). Comments Due: 01/24/2003. Reply Comments Due: 02/10/2003. WTB. Contact: Eugenie Barton at (202) 418-1310  DA-02-3470A1.doc  DA-02-3470A1.pdf  DA-02-3470A1.txt

FARMERS' AND BUSINESS MENS' TELEPHONE CO. V. AT&T CORP., HEART OF IOWA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. V. AT&T CORP., FOREST CITY TELECOM, INC. V. AT&T CORP. Granted the Eighth Consent Motion of Complainants For Extension of Time in Which To Convert Informal Complaints To Formal Complaint and Toll Limitations to Janaury 23, 2003. Action by: Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division. Adopted: 12/16/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-3467). EB  DA-02-3467A1.doc  DA-02-3467A1.pdf  DA-02-3467A1.txt

ST. BERNADETTE SCHOOL, SEATTLE, WA. Dismissed Request for Review because it was untimely filed. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 12/16/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-3472). WCB  DA-02-3472A1.doc  DA-02-3472A1.pdf  DA-02-3472A1.txt

HORIZON SCIENCE ACADEMY, CLEVELAND, OH. Denied Request for Review and Affirmed SLD's decision to deny initial appeal as untimely. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 12/16/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-3471). WCB  DA-02-3471A1.doc  DA-02-3471A1.pdf  DA-02-3471A1.txt

ABC CELLULAR CORPORATION/PAGE NOW, INC./ABC PAGING, INC./FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE. Granted ABC Cellular's Request for Review. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 12/16/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-3474). WCB  DA-02-3474A1.doc  DA-02-3474A1.pdf  DA-02-3474A1.txt

ATLANTIC CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. Denied Requests for Review and Affirmed SLD's decision to deny funding for discounted services. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 12/16/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-3473). WCB  DA-02-3473A1.doc  DA-02-3473A1.pdf  DA-02-3473A1.txt

VERIZON PETITIONS FOR LIMITED MODIFICATIONS OF LATA BOUNDARY TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE (ELCS). Approved the request of Verizon for LATA modifications for the limited purpose of providing two-way, flat-rated, non-optional ELCS at specific locations. (Dkt No. 96-159). Action by: Chief, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 12/17/2002 by MO&O. (DA No. 02-3477). WCB  DA-02-3477A1.doc  DA-02-3477A1.pdf  DA-02-3477A1.txt