fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 22 No. 148
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



August 4, 2003


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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FCC GOES WIFI. News Release. News Media Contact: David Fiske at (202) 418-0513 or Richard Diamond at (202) 418-0506 OET. Contact (202) 418-WIFI  DOC-237306A1.doc  DOC-237306A1.pdf  DOC-237306A1.txt

FCC FILINGS. News Release OMR  DOC-237317A1.doc  DOC-237317A1.pdf  DOC-237317A1.txt

FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. News Release. News Media Contact: Sharon Hurd at (202) 418-0504 OMR  DOC-237189A1.doc  DOC-237189A1.pdf  DOC-237189A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 2618 Released: 08/04/2003. PETITIONS FOR CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDING. CGB  DOC-237305A1.doc  DOC-237305A1.pdf  DOC-237305A1.txt

Report No: 45541 Released: 08/04/2003. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-237289A1.txt

Report No: 25541 Released: 08/04/2003. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-237292A1.txt

Released: 08/04/2003. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS (1 OF 2). OMD. Contact: Helen Abraham@ (202) 418-1864  DOC-237269A1.doc  DOC-237269A1.pdf  DOC-237269A1.txt

Released: 08/04/2003. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS (2 OF 2). OMD. Contact: Helen Abraham @ (202) 418-1864  DOC-237270A1.doc  DOC-237270A1.pdf  DOC-237270A1.txt

Released: 08/04/2003. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-237258A1.pdf  DOC-237258A1.txt

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TEXTS

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ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC. Granted the Petition. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/31/2003 by MO&O. (DA No. 03-2592). MB  DA-03-2592A1.doc  DA-03-2592A1.pdf  DA-03-2592A1.txt

CHRISTIAN TELEVISION NETWORK, INC. V. MALLARD CABLEVISION, L.L.C.. Granted the must carry complaint filed by Christian Television Network, Inc. against Mallard Cablevision, L.L.C. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 07/31/2003 by MO&O. (DA No. 03-2581). MB  DA-03-2581A1.doc  DA-03-2581A1.pdf  DA-03-2581A1.txt

MIFFLIN COUNTY LIBRARY, LEWISTOWN, PA. Denied the Request for Review. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 08/01/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-2583). WCB  DA-03-2583A1.doc  DA-03-2583A1.pdf  DA-03-2583A1.txt

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SOMERSET, SOMERSET, WI. Denied the Request for Review. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 08/01/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-2582). WCB  DA-03-2582A1.doc  DA-03-2582A1.pdf  DA-03-2582A1.txt

BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, BEMUS POINT, NY. Dismissed the Request for Review. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 08/01/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-2585). WCB  DA-03-2585A1.doc  DA-03-2585A1.pdf  DA-03-2585A1.txt

GALENA PARK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, HOUSTON, TX. Dismissed the Request for Waiver as moot. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 08/01/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-2586). WCB  DA-03-2586A1.doc  DA-03-2586A1.pdf  DA-03-2586A1.txt

SAINT MICHAEL SCHOOL, CHICAGO, IL. Denied the Request for Review and the request to waive the 60-day limit in which to file an appeal. (Dkt No. 96-45, 97-21). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 08/01/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-2584). WCB  DA-03-2584A1.doc  DA-03-2584A1.pdf  DA-03-2584A1.txt

WILLIAM LOKEY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, AND SILI SATAUA, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AMERICAN SAMOA. Provided FEMA and the American Samoa SEA Special Temporary Authority to make use of 4 channels of the American Samoan SEA T1 line to Hawaii for period of two months. (Dkt No. 02-6). Action by: Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 03-2556). WCB  DA-03-2556A1.doc  DA-03-2556A1.pdf  DA-03-2556A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED AUGUST 1, 2003, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 147:

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IN THE MATTER OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES, AND SPEECH-TO-SPEECH SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING AND SPEECH DISABILITIES. Adopted rules in this Declaratory Ruling. (Dkt No. 98-67). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 07/25/2003 by Declaratory Ruling. (FCC No. 03-190). CGB  FCC-03-190A1.doc  FCC-03-190A1.pdf  FCC-03-190A1.txt

ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION. Authorized EchoStar Satellite Corporation to modify its Ku-band license to include a hybrid Ku-/Ka-band satellite at the 121ยบ W.L. orbital location. Action by: Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau. Adopted: 08/01/2003 by O&A. (DA No. 03-2560). IB  DA-03-2560A1.doc  DA-03-2560A1.pdf  DA-03-2560A1.txt

ECHOSTAR SATELLITE CORPORATION. Granted the Application for modification of EchoStar to modify its Ka-band to allow launch and operation of a hybrid Ka- and Ku-band satellite at the 121 degree W.L. orbital location. Action by: Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau. Adopted: 08/01/2003 by O&A. (DA No. 03-2559). IB  DA-03-2559A1.pdf  DA-03-2559A1.txt