fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 26 No. 4
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



January 8, 2007


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Report No: 46397 Released: 01/08/2007. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-269346A2.txt  DOC-269346A1.pdf

Report No: 26397 Released: 01/08/2007. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-269345A2.txt  DOC-269345A1.pdf

Released: 01/08/2007. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: (202) 418-0270  DOC-269364A1.pdf  DOC-269364A1.txt

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AMENDMENT OF THE COMMISSION'S POLICIES AND RULES FOR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS IN THE DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE SERVICE. Granted the request of SES Americom, Inc. Extended the deadline for filing reply comments. by ORDER EXTENDING REPLY COMMENT PERIOD. (Dkt No. 06-160). Action by: Chief , Satellite Division International Bureau. Reply Comments Due: 01/25/2007. Adopted: 01/08/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-25). IB  DA-07-25A1.doc  DA-07-25A1.pdf  DA-07-25A1.txt

IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND. Determined that 800 MHz public safety licensees engaged in rebanding pursuant to the FCC's orders in this docket may disclose or exchange information with other 800 MHz public safety licensees regarding the terms of FRAs and PFAs negotiated with Sprint. (Dkt No. 02-55). Action by: Associate Bureau Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. Adopted: 01/08/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-27). PSHSB  DA-07-27A1.doc  DA-07-27A1.pdf  DA-07-27A1.txt

ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JANUARY 5, 2007, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 3:

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PETITION OF SUMITOMO CANADA LIMITED FOR TEMPORARY WAIVER OF SECTION 15.117 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Granted the petition for waiver. (Dkt No. 06-198). Action by: Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology. Adopted: 01/05/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-24). OET  DA-07-24A1.doc  DA-07-24A1.pdf  DA-07-24A1.txt

ALLTEL CORPORATION PETITION FOR LIMITED WAIVER OF LOCATION-CAPABLE HANDSET PENETRATION RULE. Denied the petition. (Dkt No. 05-287). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 05/04/2006 by ORDER. (FCC No. 06-64). PSHSB  FCC-06-64A1.doc  FCC-06-64A1.pdf  FCC-06-64A1.txt

REQUEST FOR A LIMITED WAIVER OF UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION. Denied the request to extend the handset penetration deadline. (Dkt No. 94-102). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 05/04/2006 by ORDER. (FCC No. 06-66). PSHSB  FCC-06-66A1.doc  FCC-06-66A1.pdf  FCC-06-66A1.txt

REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF LOCATION-CAPABLE HANDSET PENETRATION DEADLINE BY VERIZON WIRELESS. Denied the request to extend the handset penetration deadline. (Dkt No. 05-301). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 05/03/2006 by ORDER. (FCC No. 06-60). PSHSB  FCC-06-60A1.doc  FCC-06-60A1.pdf  FCC-06-60A1.txt

JOINT PETITION OF CTIA AND THE RURAL CELLULAR ASSOCIATION FOR SUSPENSION OR WAIVER OF THE LOCATION-CAPABLE HANDSET PENETRATION DEADLINE. Denied the joint petition. (Dkt No. 05-288). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 05/03/2006 by ORDER. (FCC No. 06-59). PSHSB  FCC-06-59A1.doc  FCC-06-59A1.pdf  FCC-06-59A1.txt

REQUEST OF CENTENNIAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION FOR LIMITED WAIVER/EXTENSION OF LOCATION CAPABLE HANDSET PENETRATION DEADLINE. Denied the request to extend the handset penetration deadline. (Dkt No. 05-314). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 05/04/2006 by ORDER. (FCC No. 06-65). PSHSB  FCC-06-65A1.doc  FCC-06-65A1.pdf  FCC-06-65A1.txt

REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF LOCATION-CAPABLE HANDSET PENETRATION DEADLINE BY NEXTEL PARTNERS, INC. Denied the request for a two-year waiver of its obligation to ensure that 95 percent of its customers have location capable handsets. (Dkt No. 05-302). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 12/21/2006 by ORDER. (FCC No. 06-184). PSHSB  FCC-06-184A1.doc  FCC-06-184A1.pdf  FCC-06-184A1.txt

REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF LOCATION-CAPABLE HANDSET PENETRATION DEADLINE BY SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION. Denied the request for a two-year waiver of its obligation to ensure that 95 percent of its customers have location capable handsets. (Dkt No. 05-286). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 12/21/2006 by ORDER. (FCC No. 06-183). PSHSB  FCC-06-183A1.doc  FCC-06-183A1.pdf  FCC-06-183A1.txt

REVISION OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO ENSURE COMPATABILITY WITH ENHANCED 911 EMERGENCY CALLING SYSTEMS, DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC., REQUEST FOR LIMITED WAIVER OF DECEMBER 31, 2005 DEADLINE. Denied the request to waive the handset penetration deadline. (Dkt No. 94-102). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 11/27/2006 by ORDER. (FCC No. 06-171). PSHSB  FCC-06-171A1.doc  FCC-06-171A1.pdf  FCC-06-171A1.txt

PETITION FOR LIMITED WAIVER AND BRIEF EXTENSION OF LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; QWEST WIRELESS, LLC REQUEST FOR LIMITED WAIVER OF AUTOMATIC-LOCATION-INFORMATION-CAPABLE HANDSET PENETRATION REQUIREMENTS. Denied the request to extend the handset penetration deadline. (Dkt No. 05-319 , 05-322). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 05/03/2006 by ORDER. (FCC No. 06-61). PSHSB  FCC-06-61A1.doc  FCC-06-61A1.pdf  FCC-06-61A1.txt

PETITION OF QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC., FOR FORBEARANCE FROM ENFORCEMENT OF THE COMMISSION'S DOMINANT CARRIER RULES AS THEY APPLY AFTER SECTION 272 SUNSETS. Adopted a Protective Order in this proceeding. (Dkt No. 05-333). Action by: Division Chief, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 01/05/2007 by Protective Order. (DA No. 07-22). WCB  DA-07-22A1.doc  DA-07-22A1.pdf  DA-07-22A1.txt

PETITION OF QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC., FOR FORBEARANCE FROM ENFORCEMENT OF THE COMMISSION'S DOMINANT CARRIER RULES AS THEY APPLY AFTER SECTION 272 SUNSETS. Adopted a Second Protective Order in this proceeding. (Dkt No. 05-333). Action by: Division Chief, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 01/05/2007 by Protective Order. (DA No. 07-23). WCB  DA-07-23A1.doc  DA-07-23A1.pdf  DA-07-23A1.txt