Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 23 No. 41	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 March 2, 2004

HOMELAND SECURITY: MEDIA SECURITY AND RELIABILITY COUNCIL HOLDS FINAL MEETING UNDER INITIAL TWO YEAR CHARTER. FCC Releases Emergency Preparedness Guide for Local Media and Announces Rechartering of Council. News Release. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654, email: Meribeth.McCarrick@fcc.gov MB. Contact Susan Mort at (202) 418-1043, TTY: (202) 418-7172  DOC-244524A1.doc

DAVID J. BARRETT, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION TO CHAIR NEW MEDIA SECURITY AND RELIABILITY COUNCIL. FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell today announced that David J. Barrett, President and CEO of Hearst-Argyle Television Inc., will assume the chairmanship of the newly re-chartered Media Security and Reliability Council (MSRC II). News Release. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654, email: Meribeth.McCarrick@fcc.gov MB. Contact Susan Mort at (202) 418-1043, TTY: (202) 418-7172  DOC-244525A1.doc

FCC WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES DEPUTY CHIEF AND ASSISTANT CHIEF OF THE COMPETITION POLICY DIVISION. News Release. News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris at (202) 418-0253, email: Michael.Balmoris@fcc.gov WCB  DOC-244507A1.doc  DOC-244507A1.pdf  DOC-244507A1.txt

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RELEASES STATISTICS OF COMMUNICATIONS COMMON CARRIERS. News Release. News Media Contact: Michael Balmoris at (202) 418-0253, email: Michael.Balmoris@fcc.gov WCB. Contact Industry Analysis and Technology Division at (202) 418-0940, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DOC-244508A1.doc  DOC-244508A1.pdf  DOC-244508A1.txt

Released: 03/02/2004. EXTENSION OF TIME SOUGHT TO FILE REPLY COMMENTS ON ADICORP'S PETITION FOR RULEMAKING. (DA No. 04-580). Reply Comments Due: 03/31/2004. MB. Contact: Karen Kosar at (202) 418-1053  DA-04-580A1.doc  DA-04-580A1.pdf  DA-04-580A1.txt

Report No: 45683 Released: 03/02/2004. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-244492A1.txt  DOC-244492A1.pdf

Report No: 25683 Released: 03/02/2004. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-244491A1.txt  DOC-244491A1.pdf

Report No: 364 Released: 03/02/2004. EXPERIMENTAL ACTIONS. OET  DOC-244500A1.doc  DOC-244500A1.pdf  DOC-244500A1.txt

Released: 03/02/2004. TUTORIAL ON FIELD STUDIES OF DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSLATORS. (DA No. 04-586) Monday, March 22, 2004. OET. Contact: Young Carlson at (202) 418-2427, email: Young.Carlson@fcc.gov  DA-04-586A1.doc  DA-04-586A1.pdf  DA-04-586A1.txt

Released: 03/02/2004. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270  DOC-244513A1.pdf  DOC-244513A1.txt

Released: 03/02/2004. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR ACQUISITION OF ASSETS OF TRANSCOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. BY BUYERS UNITED, INC. (DA No. 04-588). (Dkt No 04-44). Comments Due: 03/16/2004. Reply Comments Due: 03/23/2004. WCB. Contact: Tracey Wilson-Parker at (202) 418-1394 or Dennis Johnson at (202) 418-0809  DA-04-588A1.doc  DA-04-588A1.pdf  DA-04-588A1.txt

DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS FILED FOR ACQUISITION OF ASSETS OF ALLEGIANCE TELECOM BY QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. Dismissed the joint application without prejudice and terminated the proceeding. (Dkt No. 04-13). Action by: By the Chief, Competition Policy Division, (WCB) and the Chief, Policy Division, (IB). Adopted: 03/02/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-581). IB, WCB  DA-04-581A1.doc  DA-04-581A1.pdf  DA-04-581A1.txt

Report No: WCB/Pricing 04-14 Released: 03/01/2004. PROTESTED TARIFF TRANSMITTALS ACTIONS TAKEN. (DA No. 04-587). WCB. Contact: Gene Gold or Judith Nitsche at (202) 418-1540  DA-04-587A1.doc  DA-04-587A1.pdf  DA-04-587A1.txt

FINAL BID WITHDRAWAL PAYMENT FOR AUCTION NO. 11. Assessed a final bid withdrawal payment. Action by: Deputy Chief, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 04-585). WTB  DA-04-585A1.doc  DA-04-585A1.pdf  DA-04-585A1.txt