fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 25 No. 107
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



June 5, 2006


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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NEWS RELEASES

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COMMISSIONER ROBERT M. MCDOWELL ANNOUNCES STAFF. STMT. News Media Contact: Dana Shaffer at (202) 418-2200 CMMR  DOC-265784A1.doc  DOC-265784A1.pdf  DOC-265784A1.txt

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Released: 06/05/2006. FCC ANNOUNCES REVISED PRICES FOR DUPLICATING CONTRACTOR. CGB. Contact: Bill Cline at (202) 418-0267, email: Bill.Cline@fcc.gov  DOC-265766A1.doc  DOC-265766A1.pdf  DOC-265766A1.txt

Released: 06/05/2006. REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM COMMISSION'S CLOSED CAPTIONING RULES. (DA No. 06-1193). CGB. Contact: Amelia Brown at (202) 418-2799; email: Amelia.Brown@fcc.gov; TTY: (202) 418-7804 or Traci Randolph at (202) 418-0569; email: Traci.Randolph@fcc.gov; TTY: (202) 418-0537  DA-06-1193A1.doc  DA-06-1193A1.pdf  DA-06-1193A1.txt

Released: 06/05/2006. REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM COMMISSION'S CLOSED CAPTIONING RULES. (DA No. 06-1194). CGB. Contact: Amelia Brown at (202) 418-2799; email: Amelia.Brown@fcc.gov; TTY: (202) 418-7804 or Traci Randolph at (202) 418-0569; email: Traci.Randolph@fcc.gov; TTY: (202) 418-0537  DA-06-1194A1.doc  DA-06-1194A1.pdf  DA-06-1194A1.txt

Released: 06/05/2006. REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM COMMISSION'S CLOSED CAPTIONING RULES. (DA No. 06-1195). CGB. Contact: Amelia Brown at (202) 418-2799; email: Amelia.Brown@fcc.gov; TTY: (202) 418-7804 or Traci Randolph at (202) 418-0569; email: Traci.Randolph@fcc.gov; TTY: (202) 418-0537  DA-06-1195A1.doc  DA-06-1195A1.pdf  DA-06-1195A1.txt

Report No: 46249 Released: 06/05/2006. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-265746A2.txt  DOC-265746A1.pdf

Report No: 26249 Released: 06/05/2006. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-265745A2.txt  DOC-265745A1.pdf

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GILMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION. Notified Gilmore Broadcasting Corporation of its Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $4,000 for operating its earth station without Commission authority and for failure to timely file a renewal application. Action by: Chief, Spectrum Enforcement Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 06/01/2006 by NALF. (DA No. 06-1189). EB  DA-06-1189A1.doc  DA-06-1189A1.pdf  DA-06-1189A1.txt

GUADALUPE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, L.P. V. POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, INC. Granted the request of Post-Newsweek. Dismissed the retransmission consent complaint filed by Guadalupe Valley regarding carriage of the digital signal of KSAT-TV, San Antonio, TX. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 06/02/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1137). MB  DA-06-1137A1.doc  DA-06-1137A1.pdf  DA-06-1137A1.txt

AMEREN SERVICES COMPANY. Granted the request for waiver. Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 06/02/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1199). WTB  DA-06-1199A1.doc  DA-06-1199A1.pdf  DA-06-1199A1.txt

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. Granted the request for waiver. Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 06/02/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1198). WTB  DA-06-1198A1.doc  DA-06-1198A1.pdf  DA-06-1198A1.txt

DELAWARE, STATE OF. Granted the intercategory sharing waiver request. Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 06/02/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1200). WTB  DA-06-1200A1.doc  DA-06-1200A1.pdf  DA-06-1200A1.txt

CENTRAL PUGET SOUND REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY. Dismissed as moot the waiver to operate on Canada primary channels. Granted the waiver of the minimum spacing requirements. Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 06/02/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1201). WTB  DA-06-1201A1.doc  DA-06-1201A1.pdf  DA-06-1201A1.txt

LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND FCI 900, INC. Initiated a proceeding to modify the licenses for Station WPSL997 and Station WPKX764, Nob Hill, California, to delete frequency pair 935/896.225 MHz. by ORDER PROPOSING MODIFICATION. Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 06/02/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1207). WTB  DA-06-1207A1.doc  DA-06-1207A1.pdf  DA-06-1207A1.txt

NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY AND ESP LEASING CORPORATION. Directed ESP Leasing Corp. to file an application to modify its license for private land mobile radio (PLMR) Industrial/Business Pool Station WPRM224, Chicago, Illinois. Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 06/02/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1209). WTB  DA-06-1209A1.doc  DA-06-1209A1.pdf  DA-06-1209A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JUNE 2, 2006, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 106:

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FCC'S AUCTION OF AIR-GROUND SPECTRUM LICENSES CONCLUDES. The FCC's auction of two nationwide Air-Ground spectrum licenses in the 800 MHz band ended on June 2, 2006, raising total net bids of $38.3 million.. News Release. News Media Contact: Chelsea Fallon at (202) 418-7991 WTB  DOC-265757A1.doc  DOC-265757A1.pdf  DOC-265757A1.txt

FCC CLARIFIES CERTAIN ASPECTS OF ITS "DESIGNATED ENTITY" ELIGIBILITY RULES ADOPTED IN APRIL 2006. The FCC adopted an Order on Reconsideration of the Second Report and Order that provides guidance on certain aspects of the FCC's April 2006 Second Report and Order which modified certain rules governing the benefits reserved for designated entities. News Release. (Dkt No 05-211). News Media Contact: Chelsea Fallon at (202) 418-7991 WTB. Contact Brian Carter at (202) 418-0660, email: Brian.Carter@fcc.gov  DOC-265754A1.doc  DOC-265754A1.pdf  DOC-265754A1.txt

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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMERCIAL SPECTRUM ENHANCEMENT ACT AND MODERNIZATION OF THE COMMISSION'S COMPETITIVE BIDDING RULES AND PROCEDURES. Clarified certain aspects of the Second Report and Order as well as the rules for determining the eligibility of applicants for size-based benefits in the context of competitive bidding. (Dkt No. 05-211). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 06/01/2006 by Order on Reconsideration. (FCC No. 06-78). WTB  FCC-06-78A1.doc  FCC-06-78A2.doc  FCC-06-78A3.doc  FCC-06-78A4.doc  FCC-06-78A5.doc  FCC-06-78A1.pdf  FCC-06-78A2.pdf  FCC-06-78A3.pdf  FCC-06-78A4.pdf  FCC-06-78A5.pdf  FCC-06-78A1.txt  FCC-06-78A2.txt  FCC-06-78A3.txt  FCC-06-78A4.txt  FCC-06-78A5.txt