Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 22 No. 20	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 January 30, 2003

FLEXIBILITY GRANTED FOR MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES. FCC decided to permit certain mobile satellite services (MSS) providers in three frequency bands to provide an ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) to their satellite systems. News Release. Adopted: 01/29/2003. News Media Contact: Linda L. Haller 202-418-1408 or Robin Pence 418-0505 IB. Contact James Ball 202-418-0427  DOC-230757A1.doc  DOC-230757A2.doc  DOC-230757A3.doc  DOC-230757A4.doc  DOC-230757A5.doc  DOC-230757A1.pdf  DOC-230757A2.pdf  DOC-230757A3.pdf  DOC-230757A4.pdf  DOC-230757A5.pdf  DOC-230757A1.txt  DOC-230757A2.txt  DOC-230757A3.txt  DOC-230757A4.txt  DOC-230757A5.txt

FCC REALLOCATES SPECTRUM FOR NEW WIRELESS SERVICES. The FCC reallocated spectrum that can be used to provide a variety of new wireless services, including advanced wireless services (AWS), commonly referred to as "Third Generation" or "IMT-2000.". News Release. (Dkt No 00-258). Adopted: 01/29/2003. News Media Contact: Lisa Gaisford, 418-7280 OET. Contact Jamison Prime, 418-7474  DOC-230754A1.doc  DOC-230754A2.doc  DOC-230754A3.doc  DOC-230754A4.doc  DOC-230754A1.pdf  DOC-230754A2.pdf  DOC-230754A3.pdf  DOC-230754A4.pdf  DOC-230754A1.txt  DOC-230754A2.txt  DOC-230754A3.txt  DOC-230754A4.txt

FCC RELEASES REPORT ON QUALITY OF SERVICE OF LOCAL PHONE COMPANIES. News Release. News Media Contact: Mike Balmoris, 202-418-0253 WCB. Contact (202) 418-0940, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-230646A1.doc  DOC-230646A1.pdf  DOC-230646A1.txt

Report No: TEL-00630 Released: 01/30/2003. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 03-281) Action Taken Public Notice. IB. Contact: (202) 418-1460  DA-03-281A1.pdf  DA-03-281A1.txt

Report No: 45412 Released: 01/30/2003. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-230640A1.txt

Report No: 25412 Released: 01/30/2003. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-230642A1.txt

Released: 01/30/2003. TARIFF TRANSMITTALS PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-230678A1.pdf  DOC-230678A1.txt

Released: 01/30/2003. NOTICE OF STREAMLINED DOMESTIC 214 APPLICATION GRANTED. (DA No. 03-287). (Dkt No 02-385). WCB. Contact: Tracey Wilson at (202) 418-1394 or Bill Dever at (202) 418-1578  DA-03-287A1.doc  DA-03-287A1.pdf  DA-03-287A1.txt

Report No: NCD-749 Released: 01/30/2003. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY SPRINT. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-230675A1.doc  DOC-230675A1.pdf  DOC-230675A1.txt

Report No: NCD-750 Released: 01/30/2003. 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  DOC-230677A1.doc  DOC-230677A1.pdf  DOC-230677A1.txt

Released: 01/30/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT TO ASSIGN F BLOCK BROADBAND PCS LICENSE. (DA No. 03-284). WTB. Contact: Yolanda Lee at (202) 418-0660  DA-03-284A1.doc  DA-03-284A1.pdf  DA-03-284A1.txt

Report No: AUC-03-53-A Released: 01/30/2003. AUCTION OF MULTICHANNEL VIDEO DISTRIBUTION AND DATA SERVICE LICENSES RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 25, 2003. (DA No. 03-286) Comment Sought On Reserve Prices Or Minimum Opening Bids and Other Auction Procedures. WTB. Contact: Legal Questions: Brian Carter at (202) 418-0660, General Questions: Roy Knowles at (717) 338-2888, Barbara Sibert at (717) 338-2888, Legal: Jennifer Burton or Technical Michael Pollak at (202) 418-0680  DA-03-286A1.doc  DA-03-286A2.xls  DA-03-286A3.xls  DA-03-286A1.pdf  DA-03-286A2.pdf  DA-03-286A3.pdf  DA-03-286A1.txt  DA-03-286A2.txt  DA-03-286A3.txt

ESSENTIAL.COM. Granted complaint filed against Essential. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-227). CGB  DA-03-227A1.doc  DA-03-227A1.pdf  DA-03-227A1.txt

MCLEODUSA. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-257). CGB  DA-03-257A1.doc  DA-03-257A1.pdf  DA-03-257A1.txt

IDT AMERICA. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-249). CGB  DA-03-249A1.doc  DA-03-249A1.pdf  DA-03-249A1.txt

YESTEL, INC. Granted complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-229). CGB  DA-03-229A1.doc  DA-03-229A1.pdf  DA-03-229A1.txt

NETWORK PLUS. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-228). CGB  DA-03-228A1.doc  DA-03-228A1.pdf  DA-03-228A1.txt

TALK AMERICA. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-231). CGB  DA-03-231A1.doc  DA-03-231A1.pdf  DA-03-231A1.txt

ALLTEL CORPORATION. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-258). CGB  DA-03-258A1.doc  DA-03-258A1.pdf  DA-03-258A1.txt

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-255). CGB  DA-03-255A1.doc  DA-03-255A1.pdf  DA-03-255A1.txt

COVISTA COMMUNICATIONS. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-256). CGB  DA-03-256A1.doc  DA-03-256A1.pdf  DA-03-256A1.txt

NOS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-246). CGB  DA-03-246A1.doc  DA-03-246A1.pdf  DA-03-246A1.txt

RCN TELECOM SERVICES, INC. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-247). CGB  DA-03-247A1.doc  DA-03-247A1.pdf  DA-03-247A1.txt

QUANTUMLINK COMMUNICATIONS. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-250). CGB  DA-03-250A1.doc  DA-03-250A1.pdf  DA-03-250A1.txt

COMMUNICATIONS BILLING, INC. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-254). CGB  DA-03-254A1.doc  DA-03-254A1.pdf  DA-03-254A1.txt

OPTICAL TELEPHONE CORPORATION. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-248). CGB  DA-03-248A1.doc  DA-03-248A1.pdf  DA-03-248A1.txt

EXCEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-230). CGB  DA-03-230A1.doc  DA-03-230A1.pdf  DA-03-230A1.txt

PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-253). CGB  DA-03-253A1.doc  DA-03-253A1.pdf  DA-03-253A1.txt

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LP. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-252). CGB  DA-03-252A1.doc  DA-03-252A1.pdf  DA-03-252A1.txt

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, LP. Granted complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-251). CGB  DA-03-251A1.doc  DA-03-251A1.pdf  DA-03-251A1.txt

MEDIACOM. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $8,000.00 to Mediacom for failure to maintain operational Emergency Alert System equipment. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 03-218). EB  DA-03-218A1.doc  DA-03-218A1.pdf  DA-03-218A1.txt

TRALYN BROADCASTING, INC. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount $7,000.00 for failing to maintain all of the required items in the station's public inspection file. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 03-219). EB  DA-03-219A1.doc  DA-03-219A1.pdf  DA-03-219A1.txt

NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $4,000.00 for failing to reduce transmitter output power in accordance with its station authorization. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 03-220). EB  DA-03-220A1.doc  DA-03-220A1.pdf  DA-03-220A1.txt

QWEST CORPORATION. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $2,000.00 to Qwest, owner of antenna structure #1038666 for failing to post the registration number for an antenna structure. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 03-221). EB  DA-03-221A1.doc  DA-03-221A1.pdf  DA-03-221A1.txt

VERIZON WIRELESS (VAW) LLC (VERIZON). Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $10,000.00 to Verizon for failing to comply with the painting specificaions required for the registered structure and failing to repaint the structure as often as necessary in order to maintain good visibility. Action by: Chief, Enfocement Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 03-217). EB  DA-03-217A1.doc  DA-03-217A1.pdf  DA-03-217A1.txt

METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC. (METRO). Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $17,000 to Metro, licensee of KBPA(AM), Pine Bluff, AR for failure to enclose the station antenna structure within an effective locked fence and failure to maintain all of the required items in the station'. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 01/28/2003 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 03-222). EB. Contact Kathy Berthot, EB/TPSD  DA-03-222A1.doc  DA-03-222A1.pdf  DA-03-222A1.txt

GLOBALSTAR, L.P. Denied Globalstar's "Application for Modification of License" and its "Request for Waiver and Modification of Implementation Milestones for 2 GHz MSS System". Action by: Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2003 by MO&O. (DA No. 03-328). IB  DA-03-328A1.doc  DA-03-328A1.pdf  DA-03-328A1.txt

MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. AND ICO GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS/CONSTELLATION COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. AND ICO GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS. Dismissed as moot the applications for license modification and transfer of control. Action by: Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2003 by M&O. (DA No. 03-285). IB  DA-03-285A1.doc  DA-03-285A1.pdf  DA-03-285A1.txt

THE BOEING COMPANY, CELSAT AMERICA, INC., CONSTELLATION COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC., GLOBALSTAR, L.P., ICO SERVICES LIMITED, IRIDIUM LLC, ET AL. Denied the Application for Review filed by AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., Verizon Wireless, and Cingular Wireless LLC. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 01/23/2003 by MO&O. (FCC No. 03-12). IB  FCC-03-12A1.doc  FCC-03-12A1.pdf  FCC-03-12A1.txt

BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL, BROOKLYN, NY, ET AL. Granted the Requests for Review. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-245). WCB  DA-03-245A1.doc  DA-03-245A1.pdf  DA-03-245A1.txt

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TOWSON, MD, ET AL. Extended 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: 01/29/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-242). WCB  DA-03-242A1.doc  DA-03-242A1.pdf  DA-03-242A1.txt

ADAMS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, WEST UNION, OH, ET AL:. Extended 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: 01/29/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-241). WCB  DA-03-241A1.doc  DA-03-241A1.pdf  DA-03-241A1.txt

UNION TOWNSHIP SCHOOL, HAMPTON, NJ. Denied the Request for Waiver to consider application as timely filed within the filing window. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-244). WCB  DA-03-244A1.doc  DA-03-244A1.pdf  DA-03-244A1.txt

GLOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BROKEN BOW, OK. Denied the Request for Waiver to consider application as timely filed within the filing window. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 01/29/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-243). WCB  DA-03-243A1.doc  DA-03-243A1.pdf  DA-03-243A1.txt

Released: 01/29/2003. COMMENTS INVITED ON TLX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. D/B/A TEL AMERICA AND ADVANCED TEL, INC. D/B/A EATEL APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 03-283). WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: cweather@fcc.gov or Rodney McDonald at (202) 418-7513, email: rlmcdona@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-03-283A1.doc  DA-03-283A1.pdf  DA-03-283A1.txt

Report No: AUC-03-49-B Released: 01/29/2003. REVISED INVENTORY AND AUCTION START DATE FOR AUCTION OF LOWER 700 MHZ BAND LICENSES. (DA No. 03-100). WTB. Contact: Joanne Epps or Melvin Span at (202) 418-0620  DA-03-100A1.doc  DA-03-100A2.xls  DA-03-100A1.pdf  DA-03-100A2.pdf  DA-03-100A1.txt  DA-03-100A2.txt