Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 22 No. 240	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 December 18, 2003

FCC OPENS PROCEEDING ON SMART RADIOS. The FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order that sets forth proposals and seeks comment on the use and applications for cognitive "smart" radio systems. News Release. (Dkt No 03-108). Adopted: 12/17/2003. News Media Contact: Lauren Van Wazer (202) 418-0030 OET. Contact Hugh Van Tuyl (202) 418-7506 or James Miller (202) 418-7351  DOC-242312A1.doc  DOC-242312A2.doc  DOC-242312A3.doc  DOC-242312A4.doc  DOC-242312A5.doc  DOC-242312A1.pdf  DOC-242312A2.pdf  DOC-242312A3.pdf  DOC-242312A4.pdf  DOC-242312A5.pdf  DOC-242312A1.txt  DOC-242312A2.txt  DOC-242312A3.txt  DOC-242312A4.txt  DOC-242312A5.txt

FCC TAKES ADDITIONAL STEPS TO IMPROVE THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES PROGRAM. The FCC adopted new rules to further improve the administration of the schools and libraries program, often referred to as the e-rate program. News Release. Adopted: 12/17/2003. News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris at (202) 418-0253 WCB. Contact Karen Franklin at (202) 418-7400  DOC-242311A1.doc  DOC-242311A2.doc  DOC-242311A3.doc  DOC-242311A4.doc  DOC-242311A5.doc  DOC-242311A1.pdf  DOC-242311A2.pdf  DOC-242311A3.pdf  DOC-242311A4.pdf  DOC-242311A5.pdf  DOC-242311A1.txt  DOC-242311A2.txt  DOC-242311A3.txt  DOC-242311A4.txt  DOC-242311A5.txt

FCC ADOPTS RULES FOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS TO ADVANCE HOMELAND SECURITY AND TRAVELER SAFETY. The FCC adopted licensing and service rules for the 5.9 GHz Band (5.850-5.925 GHz band) for Dedicated Short-Range Communications in the Intelligent Transportation Systems Radio Service. News Release. Adopted: 12/17/2003. News Media Contact: Lauren Patrich at (202) 418-7944 WTB. Contact Nancy Zaczek at (202) 418-0680  DOC-242309A1.doc  DOC-242309A2.doc  DOC-242309A3.doc  DOC-242309A1.pdf  DOC-242309A2.pdf  DOC-242309A3.pdf  DOC-242309A1.txt  DOC-242309A2.txt  DOC-242309A3.txt

STATEMENT OF ENFORCEMENT BUREAU CHIEF DAVID H. SOLOMON ON FIRST FCC ENFORCEMENT ACTION UNDER THE NATIONAL DO NOT CALL REGISTRY. The FCC's Enforcement Bureau Chief, David H. Solomon issued this statement regarding a citation the Bureau issued to CPM Funding, Inc. d/b/a California Pacific Mortgage for failure to honor the FCC's National Do Not Call rules. News Release. News Media Contact: Suzanne Tetreault at (202) 418-1769 EB. Contact Suzanne Tetreault at (202) 418-7450 or Kurt Schroeder at (202) 418-0966, TTY: 1 (888) 835-5322  DOC-242324A1.doc  DOC-242324A1.pdf  DOC-242324A1.txt

HOWARD GRIBOFF AND PAUL LOKE APPOINTED AS MANAGERS IN THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU, POLICY DIVISION. News Release IB. Contact Linda L. Haller at (202) 418-1408  DOC-242333A1.doc  DOC-242333A1.pdf  DOC-242333A1.txt

NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS PRESIDENT & CEO TIMOTHY DONAHUE TO CHAIR NEW NETWORK RELIABILITY AND INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL. News Release. News Media Contact: David Fiske at (202) 418-0513 OCH  DOC-242139A1.doc  DOC-242139A1.pdf  DOC-242139A1.txt

Report No: TEL-00742 Released: 12/18/2003. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 03-4025) Re: Actions Taken. IB. Contact: (202) 418-1460  DA-03-4025A1.pdf  DA-03-4025A1.txt

Report No: 45635 Released: 12/18/2003. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-242292A1.txt  DOC-242292A1.pdf

Report No: 25635 Released: 12/18/2003. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-242294A1.txt  DOC-242294A1.pdf

Released: 12/18/2003. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. OMD. Contact: Barbara P. Chappelle @ (202) 418-0310  DOC-242329A1.doc  DOC-242329A1.pdf  DOC-242329A1.txt

SPECTROTEL. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/15/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4012). CGB  DA-03-4012A1.doc  DA-03-4012A1.pdf  DA-03-4012A1.txt

WORLDCOM, INC. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/16/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-3987). CGB  DA-03-3987A1.doc  DA-03-3987A1.pdf  DA-03-3987A1.txt

WORLDCOM, INC. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/16/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-3988). CGB  DA-03-3988A1.doc  DA-03-3988A1.pdf  DA-03-3988A1.txt

WORLDCOM, INC. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/16/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-3990). CGB  DA-03-3990A1.doc  DA-03-3990A1.pdf  DA-03-3990A1.txt

WORLDCOM, INC. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/16/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-3986). CGB  DA-03-3986A1.doc  DA-03-3986A1.pdf  DA-03-3986A1.txt

WORLDCOM, INC. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/16/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-3989). CGB  DA-03-3989A1.doc  DA-03-3989A1.pdf  DA-03-3989A1.txt

SBC LONG DISTANCE. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/15/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4011). CGB  DA-03-4011A1.doc  DA-03-4011A1.pdf  DA-03-4011A1.txt

COX COMMUNICATIONS. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/15/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4010). CGB  DA-03-4010A1.doc  DA-03-4010A1.pdf  DA-03-4010A1.txt

VARTEC TELECOM, INC. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/15/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4004). CGB  DA-03-4004A1.doc  DA-03-4004A1.pdf  DA-03-4004A1.txt

VARTEC TELECOM, INC. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/15/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4007). CGB  DA-03-4007A1.doc  DA-03-4007A1.pdf  DA-03-4007A1.txt

BROADVIEW NETWORKS. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/15/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4008). CGB  DA-03-4008A1.doc  DA-03-4008A1.pdf  DA-03-4008A1.txt

UKI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/15/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4006). CGB  DA-03-4006A1.doc  DA-03-4006A1.pdf  DA-03-4006A1.txt

ONELINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/15/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4005). CGB  DA-03-4005A1.doc  DA-03-4005A1.pdf  DA-03-4005A1.txt

COMMUNICATE TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEMS, LLC. Granted the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/15/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4013). CGB  DA-03-4013A1.doc  DA-03-4013A1.pdf  DA-03-4013A1.txt

LEGENT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION D/B/A LONG DISTANCE AMERICA. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Acting Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 12/15/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4009). CGB  DA-03-4009A1.doc  DA-03-4009A1.pdf  DA-03-4009A1.txt

CPM FUNDING, INC. Issued Official citation to CPM Funding, Inc., Irvine, California, for failure to honor the FCC's National Do Not Call rules. Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Consumers Division, Enforcement Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 03-4026). EB  DA-03-4026A1.doc  DA-03-4026A1.pdf  DA-03-4026A1.txt

SIGNAL ONE, LLC. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $8,000 to Signal One, LLC for failure to continuously exhibit all medium intensity obstruction lighting on its tower during daylight hours. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 12/17/2003 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 03-4021). EB  DA-03-4021A1.doc  DA-03-4021A1.pdf  DA-03-4021A1.txt

WILLIAM MCCONNELL, BROADCASTING & CABLE; ON REQUEST FOR INSPECTION OF RECORDS. Granted in part and denied in part Infinity's Application for Review. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 12/01/2003 by MO&O. (FCC No. 03-304). OGC  FCC-03-304A1.doc  FCC-03-304A1.pdf  FCC-03-304A1.txt

ELIMINATION OF RATE-OF-RETURN REGULATION OF INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS. Granted an Extension of Time to CenturyTel to file comments and replies to Western Wireless' Petition for Rulemaking. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Comments Due: 01/16/2004. Reply Comments Due: 02/13/2004. Adopted: 12/17/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-4028). WCB  DA-03-4028A1.doc  DA-03-4028A1.pdf  DA-03-4028A1.txt

Report No: AUC-03-53-F Released: 12/17/2003. MULTICHANNEL VIDEO DISTRIBUTION AND DATA SERVICE SPECTRUM AUCTION. (DA No. 03-3968) Auction No. 53. WTB. Contact: Brian Carter at (202) 418-0660  DA-03-3968A1.doc  DA-03-3968A5.doc  DA-03-3968A6.doc  DA-03-3968A1.pdf  DA-03-3968A2.pdf  DA-03-3968A3.pdf  DA-03-3968A4.pdf  DA-03-3968A5.pdf  DA-03-3968A6.pdf  DA-03-3968A1.txt  DA-03-3968A2.txt  DA-03-3968A3.txt  DA-03-3968A4.txt  DA-03-3968A5.txt  DA-03-3968A6.txt