Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 22 No. 92	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 May 14, 2003

FCC RELEASES STATISTICS OF THE LONG DISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY REPORT. News Release. News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris at (202) 418-0253, email: mbalmori@fcc.gov WCB. Contact Industry Analysis and Technology Division at (202) 418-0940, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-234385A1.doc  DOC-234385A1.pdf  DOC-234385A1.txt

Report No: SES-00497 Released: 05/14/2003. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES Accepted for Filing. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-234382A1.pdf  DOC-234382A1.txt

Report No: SES-00498 Released: 05/14/2003. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION Action Taken. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-234383A1.pdf  DOC-234383A1.txt

Report No: 45485 Released: 05/14/2003. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-234379A1.txt

Report No: 25485 Released: 05/14/2003. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-234380A1.txt

Report No: 3902 Released: 05/14/2003. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: ACTIONS ON PENDING APPLICATIONS. MB. Contact: (202) 418-7000  DOC-234342A1.pdf  DOC-234342A1.txt

Report No: 1621 Released: 05/14/2003. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. MB. Contact: (202) 418-7000  DOC-234365A1.pdf  DOC-234365A1.txt

Released: 05/14/2003. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS (1 OF 2). OMD. Contact: Helen Abraham at (202)418-1864  DOC-234357A1.doc  DOC-234357A1.pdf  DOC-234357A1.txt

Released: 05/14/2003. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS (2 OF 2). OMD. Contact: Helen Abraham at (202) 418-1864  DOC-234358A1.doc  DOC-234358A1.pdf  DOC-234358A1.txt

Report No: 1497 Released: 05/14/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. WTB  DOC-234389A1.pdf  DOC-234389A1.txt

Report No: 1496 Released: 05/14/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS. WTB  DOC-234361A1.pdf  DOC-234361A1.txt

Report No: 1493 Released: 05/14/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB  DOC-234387A1.pdf  DOC-234387A1.txt

Report No: 1493A Released: 05/14/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB  DOC-234391A1.pdf  DOC-234391A1.txt

Report No: 1495 Released: 05/14/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB  DOC-234360A1.pdf  DOC-234360A1.txt

Report No: 1499 Released: 05/14/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACTION. WTB  DOC-234372A1.pdf  DOC-234372A1.txt

Report No: 1498 Released: 05/14/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHORIZATION AND TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB  DOC-234373A1.pdf  DOC-234373A1.txt

Released: 05/14/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSES TO AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC., CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC, MERIWETHER COMMUNICATIONS LLC AND SKAGIT WIRELESS, LLC. (DA No. 03-1641). WTB. Contact: Erin McGrath at (202) 418-7240 or Rita Cookmeyer at )202) 418-0660  DA-03-1641A1.doc  DA-03-1641A1.pdf  DA-03-1641A1.txt

AMERICAN PHONE SERVICES. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 05/12/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-1607). CGB  DA-03-1607A1.doc  DA-03-1607A1.pdf  DA-03-1607A1.txt

POWERNET GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 05/12/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-1604). CGB  DA-03-1604A1.doc  DA-03-1604A1.pdf  DA-03-1604A1.txt

ALPHA AMBULANCE, INC. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration of a $10,000 forfeiture issued to Alpha Ambulance, Inc. for operating radio transmission equipment without Commission authorization. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 05/12/2003 by MO&O. (DA No. 03-1568). EB  DA-03-1568A1.doc  DA-03-1568A1.pdf  DA-03-1568A1.txt

MEXICANA CAR AND LIMOUSINE SERVICES. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $4,000 to Mexicana Car and Limousine Services for operating radio transmitting equipment on an unauthorized frequency of 31.70 MHz. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 05/12/2003 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 03-1556). EB  DA-03-1556A1.doc  DA-03-1556A1.pdf  DA-03-1556A1.txt

AMENDMENT OF PARTS 2 AND 97 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO CREATE A LOW FREQUENCY ALLOCATION FOR THE AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE. Adopted and Amended rules in this proceeding by providing access to 5 channels in or near the 5250-5400 kHz on a secondary basis for the amateur service, and upgrading the existing secondary amateur service allocation to primary status in the 2400-2402 MH. (Dkt No. 02-98). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 04/29/2003 by R&O. (FCC No. 03-105). OET  FCC-03-105A1.doc  FCC-03-105A1.pdf  FCC-03-105A1.txt

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS. Granted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards submitted by Verizon and SBC. Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 05/14/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-1652). WCB  DA-03-1652A1.doc  DA-03-1652A1.pdf  DA-03-1652A1.txt

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS. Notified all carriers that they shall not adopt Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.144 for federal accounting purposes. Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 05/14/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-1651). WCB  DA-03-1651A1.doc  DA-03-1651A1.pdf  DA-03-1651A1.txt

AMENDMENT OF PART 90 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND POLICIES FOR APPLICATIONS AND LICENSING OF LOW POWER OPERATIONS IN THE PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO 450-470 MHZ BAND. This Erratum corrects errors in the Report and Order that the Commission adopted in the above-captioned proceeding on February 14, 2003, 18 FCC Rcd 3948 (2003). (Dkt No. 01-146). Action by: Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau by ERRATUM. (DA No. 03-1650). WTB  DOC-234367A1.doc  DOC-234367A1.pdf  DOC-234367A1.txt

STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER KATHLEEN Q. ABERNATHY OPPOSING DELAY OF THE BROADCAST OWNERSHIP BIENNIAL REVIEW. News Release. News Media Contact: Stacy Robinson at (202) 418-2533 CMMR  DOC-234301A1.doc  DOC-234301A1.pdf  DOC-234301A1.txt

FCC COMMISSIONERS ADELSTEIN AND COPPS CALL FOR PUBLIC AIRING OF MEDIA CONCENTRATION PROPOSALS. Seek Additional Time to Examine Public Interest Implications. News Release. News Media Contact: Johanna Mikes at (202) 418-2300 or Paul Margie at (202) 418-2000 CMMR, CMMR  DOC-234376A1.doc  DOC-234376A1.pdf  DOC-234376A1.txt

Released: 05/13/2003. ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF REVENUE THRESHOLDS. (DA No. 03-1649). WCB  DA-03-1649A1.doc  DA-03-1649A1.pdf  DA-03-1649A1.txt

Report No: AUC-40 Released: 05/13/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU GRANTS UPPER AND LOWER PAGING BAND LICENSES, AUCTION EVENT NO. 40. (DA No. 03-1638). WTB. Contact: Amal Abdallah or Evan Baranoff at (202) 418-0620. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654  DA-03-1638A1.doc  DA-03-1638A2.xls  DA-03-1638A3.doc  DA-03-1638A4.doc  DA-03-1638A5.doc  DA-03-1638A1.pdf  DA-03-1638A2.pdf  DA-03-1638A3.pdf  DA-03-1638A4.pdf  DA-03-1638A5.pdf  DA-03-1638A1.txt  DA-03-1638A2.txt  DA-03-1638A3.txt  DA-03-1638A4.txt  DA-03-1638A5.txt

Report No: AUC-03-49-F Released: 05/13/2003. AUCTION OF LICENSES FOR LOWER 700 MHZ BAND. (DA No. 03-1565) 56 Qualified Bidders. WTB. Contact: Linda Sanderson at (717) 338-2888 or Lyle Ishida or Howard Davenport at (202) 418-0660, Technical Support at (202) 414-1250, TTY: (202) 414-1255  DA-03-1565A1.doc  DA-03-1565A5.doc  DA-03-1565A6.doc  DA-03-1565A1.pdf  DA-03-1565A2.pdf  DA-03-1565A3.pdf  DA-03-1565A4.pdf  DA-03-1565A5.pdf  DA-03-1565A6.pdf  DA-03-1565A1.txt  DA-03-1565A2.txt  DA-03-1565A3.txt  DA-03-1565A4.txt  DA-03-1565A5.txt  DA-03-1565A6.txt