fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 24 No. 34
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



February 23, 2005


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN POWELL ON THREE PROPOSED FORFEITURES FOR VIOLATION OF COMMISSION CLOSED CAPTIONING RULES. STMT. News Media Contact: David Fiske at (202) 418-0513 OCH  DOC-256935A1.doc  DOC-256935A1.pdf  DOC-256935A1.txt

COMMISSIONER ABERNATHY BIDS FAREWELL TO STACY FULLER. News Release. News Media Contact: Matthew Brill at (202) 418-2400 CMMR  DOC-256934A1.doc  DOC-256934A1.pdf  DOC-256934A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: SES-00689 Released: 02/23/2005. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INFORMATION RE: ACTIONS TAKEN. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-256936A1.pdf  DOC-256936A1.txt

Report No: SES-00688 Released: 02/23/2005. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES RE: SATELLITE RADIO APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. IB. Contact: (202) 418-0719, TTY: (202) 418-2555  DOC-256937A1.pdf

Report No: 1689 Released: 02/23/2005. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS Re: Applications Accepted For Filing. MB. Contact: (202) 418-7000  DOC-256922A1.pdf  DOC-256922A1.txt

Report No: 3983 Released: 02/23/2005. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: ACTIONS ON PENDING APPLICATIONS. MB. Contact: (202) 418-7000  DOC-256911A1.pdf  DOC-256911A1.txt

Report No: 45927 Released: 02/23/2005. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-256901A2.txt  DOC-256901A1.pdf

Report No: 25927 Released: 02/23/2005. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-256902A2.txt  DOC-256902A1.pdf

Report No: 2076 Released: 02/23/2005. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. WTB  DOC-256928A1.pdf  DOC-256928A1.txt

Report No: 2075 Released: 02/23/2005. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB  DOC-256927A1.pdf  DOC-256927A1.txt

Report No: 2078 Released: 02/23/2005. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. WTB  DOC-256930A1.pdf  DOC-256930A1.txt

Report No: 2077 Released: 02/23/2005. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB  DOC-256929A1.pdf  DOC-256929A1.txt

Report No: 2079 Released: 02/23/2005. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATIONS, TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSEE APPLICATIONS, AND DE FACTO TRANSFER LEASE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB  DOC-256932A1.pdf  DOC-256932A1.txt

Report No: 2080 Released: 02/23/2005. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATIONS, TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF LICENSEE APPLICATIONS, DE FACTO TRANSFER LEASE APPLICATIONS AND SPECTRUM MANAGER LEASE NOTIFICATIONS ACTION. WTB  DOC-256933A1.pdf  DOC-256933A1.txt

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TEXTS

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BIGZOO.COM CORPORATION. Imposed a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $20,000 against BigZoo.com Corporation for failure to respond to a Commission communication as set forth in the NAL. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/18/2005 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 05-449). EB  DA-05-449A1.doc  DA-05-449A1.pdf  DA-05-449A1.txt

MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC. Notified Midwest Television, Inc. of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $20,000 for failure to provide persons with hearing disabilities timely access to the same emergency information it provided to its hearing audience. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/22/2005 by NALF. (DA No. 05-455). EB  DA-05-455A1.doc  DA-05-455A1.pdf  DA-05-455A1.txt

CHANNEL 51 OF SAN DIEGO, INC. Notified Channel 51 of San Diego, Inc. of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $25,000 for failure to provide persons with hearing disabilities timely access to the same emergency information it provided to its hearing audience. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/22/2005 by NALF. (DA No. 05-456). EB  DA-05-456A1.doc  DA-05-456A1.pdf  DA-05-456A1.txt

MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTNG COMPANY, INC. Notified McGraw-Hill Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $20,000 for failure to provide persons with hearing disabilities timely access to the same emergency information it provided to its hearing audience. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/22/2005 by NALF. (DA No. 05-457). EB  DA-05-457A1.doc  DA-05-457A1.pdf  DA-05-457A1.txt

REVISION OF PARTS 2 AND 15 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO PERMIT UNLICENSED NATIONAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE (U-NII) DEVICES IN THE 5 GHZ BAND. Extended for one year the transition periods, adopted in the 5 GHz U-NII Report and Order, for unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) equipment operating in the 5.250-5.350 GHz band. (Dkt No. 03-122). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 02/18/2005 by ORDER. (FCC No. 05-43). OET  FCC-05-43A1.doc  FCC-05-43A1.pdf  FCC-05-43A1.txt

PEPPERELL AIRPORT. Dismissed the Petition for Reconsideration. Action by: Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:. Adopted: 02/22/2005 by Order on Reconsideration. (DA No. 05-471). WTB  DA-05-471A1.doc  DA-05-471A1.pdf  DA-05-471A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED FEBRUARY 22, 2005, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 33:

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IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC; IRIDIUM CARRIER SERVICES LLC. Dismissed the Applications as defective without prejudice. Action by: Chief, System Analysis Branch, Satellite Division, International Bureau. Adopted: 02/22/2005 by LETTER. (DA No. 05-458). IB  DA-05-458A1.pdf  DA-05-458A1.txt