fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 25 No. 41
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



March 2, 2006


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

NEWS RELEASES

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

FCC EXTENDS HURRICANE KATRINA UNIVERSAL SERVICE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. News Release. (Dkt No 96-45 , 02-60). News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov WCB. Contact Amy Bender at (202) 418-1469, email: Amy.Bender@fcc.gov  DOC-264085A1.doc  DOC-264085A1.pdf  DOC-264085A1.txt

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

PUBLIC NOTICES

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Report No: TEL-01002 Released: 03/02/2006. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 06-495). IB. Contact: (202) 418-1460  DA-06-495A1.pdf  DA-06-495A1.txt

Report No: 46183 Released: 03/02/2006. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-264087A2.txt  DOC-264087A1.pdf

Report No: 26183 Released: 03/02/2006. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-264086A2.txt  DOC-264086A1.pdf

Released: 03/02/2006. OCTOBER 2005 EDITION OF TITLE 47 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS IS AVAILABLE. OMD. Contact: Alethea Small at (202) 418-0310  DOC-264094A1.doc  DOC-264094A1.pdf  DOC-264094A1.txt

Released: 03/02/2006. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS. OMD. Contact: Helen Abraham @ (202) 418-0310  DOC-264107A1.pdf  DOC-264107A1.txt

Released: 03/02/2006. NOTICE OF STREAMLINED DOMESTIC 214 APPLICATION GRANTED. (DA No. 06-498). (Dkt No 06-198). WCB. Contact: Tracey Wilson-Parker at (202) 418-1394 or Kimberly Jackson at (202) 418-7393  DA-06-498A1.doc  DA-06-498A1.pdf  DA-06-498A1.txt

Released: 03/02/2006. REGION 54 (SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING AND NPSPAC 800 MHZ REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING MEETING. (DA No. 06-504). (Dkt No 89-353). WTB  DA-06-504A1.doc  DA-06-504A1.pdf  DA-06-504A1.txt

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

TEXTS

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

ARKANSAS CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION; COMCAST OF ARKANSAS, INC.; BUFORD COMMUNICATIONS I, L.P. D/B/A ALLIANCE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK; WEHCO VIDEO, INC.; AND TCA CABLE PARTNERS D/B/A COX COMMUNICATIONS V. ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. Designated for a Hearing before an ALJ the disputed issues set forth in the parties' Joint Statement. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau:. Adopted: 03/01/2006 by Hearing Designation Order. (DA No. 06-494). EB  DA-06-494A1.doc  DA-06-494A1.pdf  DA-06-494A1.txt

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING CORP. Granted the Application for renewal for station WGIT(AM), Canovanas, Puerto Rico. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 06-503). MB  DA-06-503A1.doc  DA-06-503A1.pdf  DA-06-503A1.txt

STATE OF WISCONSIN-EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD, LICENSEE OF WPNE-TV, GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN V. DIRECTV. Dismissed the Application for Review. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 03/01/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-496). MB  DA-06-496A1.doc  DA-06-496A1.pdf  DA-06-496A1.txt

ANSCOMBE BROADCASTING GROUP, LTD. Granted the Applications for renewal of license for stations WSIR(AM), Winter Haven, Florida, and WAVP(AM), Avon Park, Florida. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 06-501). MB  DA-06-501A1.doc  DA-06-501A1.pdf  DA-06-501A1.txt

KOVAS COMMUNICATIONS OF INDIANA, INC. Dismissed the Application to change the community of license of station WMCW (AM) from Harvard, Illinois to Weston, Wisconsin. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 06-502). MB  DA-06-502A1.doc  DA-06-502A1.pdf  DA-06-502A1.txt

JOE MCKISSICK D/B/A MCKISSICK ENTERPRISES. Granted the Renewal Application of Joe McKissick D/B/A McKissick Enterprises for WYNI(AM), Monroeville, AL, and issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for a Forfeiture in the amount of $10,500. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 06-500). MB  DA-06-500A1.doc  DA-06-500A1.pdf  DA-06-500A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED MARCH 1, 2006, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 40:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

PUBLIC NOTICES

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Released: 03/01/2006. EAS WAIVERS FOR CERTAIN SMALL CABLE TV SYSTEMS REQUESTING WAIVER EXTENSIONS EXTENDED TO JUNE 30, 2006; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO SUPPORT CERTAIN PENDING EAS WAIVER REQUESTS SOUGHT BY APRIL 15, 2006. (DA No. 06-483). EB. Contact: Bonnie Gay at (202) 418-1199. News Media Contact: Janice Wise at (202) 418-8165  DA-06-483A1.doc  DA-06-483A1.pdf  DA-06-483A1.txt

Report No: AUC-63 Released: 03/01/2006. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES THAT APPLICATIONS FOR MULTICHANNEL VIDEO DISTRIBUTION AND DATA SERVICE (MVDDS) ARE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. (DA No. 06-499) Auction Event No. 63. WTB. Contact: Sandra Danner at (202) 418-0916, email: Sandra.Danner@fcc.gov, FCC Technical Support Hotline: (202) 414-1250, Mary Woytek at (202) 418-1899 or Elizabeth Fishel at (717) 338-2649  DA-06-499A1.doc  DA-06-499A2.xls  DA-06-499A3.doc  DA-06-499A1.pdf  DA-06-499A2.pdf  DA-06-499A3.pdf  DA-06-499A1.txt  DA-06-499A2.txt  DA-06-499A3.txt

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

TEXTS

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE/SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT MECHANISM/RURAL HEALTH CARE SUPPORT MECHANISM/LIFELINE AND LINK-UP. Extended certain steps taken to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina through targeted universal service fund (USF) support. Granted the Petitions. (Dkt No. 96-45 , 02-60). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 02/28/2006 by ORDER. (FCC No. 06-23). WCB  FCC-06-23A1.doc  FCC-06-23A1.pdf  FCC-06-23A1.txt

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

TESTIMONY

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

WRITTEN STATEMENT OF KEVIN J. MARTIN, CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. Hearing on the Federal Communications Commission's Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Estimates, Before the Subcommittee on Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives by Testimony. OCM  DOC-264102A1.pdf  DOC-264102A1.txt