Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 23 No. 81	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 April 29, 2004

WIRELESS PORTABILITY COMPLAINTS: APPROXIMATELY 7,040 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS SINCE PORTING BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24. News Release. News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511, email: rosemary.kimball@fcc.gov CGB  DOC-246604A1.doc  DOC-246604A1.pdf  DOC-246604A1.txt

FCC WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES PERSONNEL PROMOTIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS POLICY DIVISION. News Release. News Media Contact: Mike Balmoris at (202) 418-0253,email: michael.balmoris@fcc.gov WCB  DOC-246656A1.doc  DOC-246656A1.pdf  DOC-246656A1.txt

FCC RETAINS BIOLOGICAL CONSULTANT TO WORK ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. News Release WTB. Contact Lauren Patrich at (202) 418-7944, email: lauren.patrich@fcc.gov  DOC-246628A1.doc  DOC-246628A1.pdf  DOC-246628A1.txt

Report No: TEL-00785 Released: 04/29/2004. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 04-1173). IB. Contact: (202) 418-1460  DA-04-1173A1.pdf  DA-04-1173A1.txt

Report No: 45725 Released: 04/29/2004. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-246522A1.txt  DOC-246522A1.pdf

Report No: 25725 Released: 04/29/2004. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-246525A1.txt  DOC-246525A1.pdf

Report No: 475 Released: 04/29/2004. MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS. MB , MB  DOC-246586A1.pdf  DOC-246586A1.txt

Released: 04/29/2004. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: (202) 418-0270  DOC-246634A1.pdf  DOC-246634A1.txt

REMARKS OF DONALD ABELSON, CHIEF OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, APRIL 30, 2004, CONFERENCE ON SATELLITE ENTERTAINMENT: FIVE BURNING QUESTIONS. IB. "Industry and the FCC: A Partnership Towards Consumer Choice And Spectrum Efficiency"  DOC-246608A1.doc  DOC-246608A1.pdf  DOC-246608A1.txt

INETBA. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/28/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1196). CGB  DA-04-1196A1.doc  DA-04-1196A1.pdf  DA-04-1196A1.txt

TELECOM USA. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/28/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1193). CGB  DA-04-1193A1.doc  DA-04-1193A1.pdf  DA-04-1193A1.txt

AT&T CORPORATION. Denied the complaints regarding unauthorizd change of subscriber's telecommunications carriers. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/27/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1110). CGB  DA-04-1110A1.doc  DA-04-1110A1.pdf  DA-04-1110A1.txt

AT&T CORPORATION. Resolved the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/27/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1114). CGB  DA-04-1114A1.doc  DA-04-1114A1.pdf  DA-04-1114A1.txt

AT&T CORPORATION. Denied the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carriers. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/27/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1113). CGB  DA-04-1113A1.doc  DA-04-1113A1.pdf  DA-04-1113A1.txt

COX COMMUNICATIONS. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/28/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1197). CGB  DA-04-1197A1.doc  DA-04-1197A1.pdf  DA-04-1197A1.txt

GLOBAL TELDATA, INC.. Denied the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carriers. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/27/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1112). CGB  DA-04-1112A1.doc  DA-04-1112A1.pdf  DA-04-1112A1.txt

ONELINK COMMUNICATIONS. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carriers. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/27/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1111). CGB  DA-04-1111A1.doc  DA-04-1111A1.pdf  DA-04-1111A1.txt

REDUCED RATE LONG DISTANCE. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/27/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1109). CGB  DA-04-1109A1.doc  DA-04-1109A1.pdf  DA-04-1109A1.txt

PROMISEVISION TECHNOLOGY, INC. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/28/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1194). CGB  DA-04-1194A1.doc  DA-04-1194A1.pdf  DA-04-1194A1.txt

LIGHTYEAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/27/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1115). CGB  DA-04-1115A1.doc  DA-04-1115A1.pdf  DA-04-1115A1.txt

BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/28/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1191). CGB  DA-04-1191A1.doc  DA-04-1191A1.pdf  DA-04-1191A1.txt

GLOBCOM GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/28/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1195). CGB  DA-04-1195A1.doc  DA-04-1195A1.pdf  DA-04-1195A1.txt

LONG DISTANCE CONSOLIDATED BILLING COMPANY. Denied the complaint regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/28/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1192). CGB  DA-04-1192A1.doc  DA-04-1192A1.pdf  DA-04-1192A1.txt

WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/28/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1171). CGB  DA-04-1171A1.doc  DA-04-1171A1.pdf  DA-04-1171A1.txt

WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/28/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1172). CGB  DA-04-1172A1.doc  DA-04-1172A1.pdf  DA-04-1172A1.txt

WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC. Granted the complaints regarding unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Adopted: 04/28/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1190). CGB  DA-04-1190A1.doc  DA-04-1190A1.pdf  DA-04-1190A1.txt

B&H BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $3,000 to B&H Broadcasting Systems, Inc. for failure to register its antenna structure for the station. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 04/26/2004 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 04-1105). EB  DA-04-1105A1.doc  DA-04-1105A1.pdf  DA-04-1105A1.txt

STEVEN D. SEMON, JACKIE L. SEMON DBA SEDALIA SMILES. Cancelled a $10,000 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture issued to Steven D. Semon and Jackie L. Semon dba Sedalia Smiles for failure to exhibit the required obstruction lighting for the tower. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 04/27/2004 by MO&O. (DA No. 04-1142). EB  DA-04-1142A1.doc  DA-04-1142A1.pdf  DA-04-1142A1.txt

ECHOSTAR SATELLITE LLC. Denied EchoStar's request for authority to launch and operate four geostationary orbit satellites in the Fixed-Satellite Service using the Ka-band frequencies for non-geostationary satellite FSS use. Action by: Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau. Adopted: 04/28/2004 by MO&O. (DA No. 04-1167). IB  DA-04-1167A1.doc  DA-04-1167A1.pdf  DA-04-1167A1.txt

FOUR COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM, VESTAL, NY, ET AL. Dismissed the Request for Review. (Dkt No. 02-6). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 04/28/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1128). WCB  DA-04-1128A1.doc  DA-04-1128A1.pdf  DA-04-1128A1.txt

REQUEST FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARIES TO PROVIDE ELCS BETWEEN VERIZON VIRGINIA INC.'S CROWS-HEMATITE EXCHANGE AND NTELOS NETWORK INC.'S POTTS CREEK EXCHANGE. Granted Verizon's petition. (Dkt No. 96-159). Action by: Chief, Competition Policy Division,Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 04/29/2004 by MO&O. (DA No. 04-1169). WCB  DA-04-1169A1.doc  DA-04-1169A1.pdf  DA-04-1169A1.txt

QWEST REQUEST FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF LATA BOUNDARIES TO PROVIDE EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING SERVICE (ELCS) BETWEEN ITS EXCHANGES IN MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL METROPOLITAN CALLING AREA AND QWEST'S NORTHFIELD EXCHANGE IN MINNESOTA. Granted Qwest's petition. (Dkt No. 04-26). Action by: Chief, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 04/29/2004 by MO&O. (DA No. 04-1170). WCB  DA-04-1170A1.doc  DA-04-1170A1.pdf  DA-04-1170A1.txt

FCC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL K. POWELL PRAISES NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION EFFORTS TO ACCELERATE THE DEPLOYMENT OF WIRELESS E911. STMT. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654 CMMR  DOC-246600A1.doc  DOC-246600A1.pdf  DOC-246600A1.txt

WEBLINK WIRELESS I, L.P., METROCALL HOLDINGS, INC. Adopted a Consent Decree terminating an investigation of WebLink Wireless I, L.P. and Metrocall Holdings, Inc. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 04/23/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1093). EB  DA-04-1093A1.doc  DA-04-1093A1.pdf  DA-04-1093A1.txt