fcclogoDaily Digest

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

Vol. 27 No. 42
News media information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 202/418-2555



March 3, 2008


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:

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Report No: 46684 Released: 03/03/2008. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB  DOC-280539A2.txt  DOC-280539A1.pdf

Report No: 26684 Released: 03/03/2008. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB  DOC-280538A2.txt  DOC-280538A1.pdf

Released: 03/03/2008. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS. OMD. Contact: Jason Lewis at (202) 418-0310  DOC-280547A1.pdf  DOC-280547A1.txt

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METRO WEST AMBULANCE. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $3,200 to Metro West Ambulance, licensee of station WQBI492, in Hillsboro, Oregon, for willful and repeated violation of Section 1.903(a) of the Commission's Rules. Action by: Regional Director, Western Region, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/27/2008 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 08-474). EB  DA-08-474A1.doc  DA-08-474A1.pdf  DA-08-474A1.txt

BRAHMIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION. Issued a monetary forfeiture in the amount of $4,200 to Brahmin Broadcasting Corporation, licensee of station KRAE, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, for repeated violation of Section 73.49 of the Commission's Rules. Action by: Regional Director, Western Region, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/27/2008 by Forfeiture Order. (DA No. 08-473). EB  DA-08-473A1.doc  DA-08-473A1.pdf  DA-08-473A1.txt

NEXSTAR BROADCASTING, INC. Granted in part Petition to Deny filed by Ft. Smith 46, Inc., opposing an application to assign the license of Station KFTA-TV, Ft. Smith, AR and denied Petition to Deny the license renewal applications for Station KFTA-TV and Station KNWA-TV, Rogers, AR. Action by: Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 03/03/2008 by LETTER. (DA No. 08-483). MB  DA-08-483A1.doc  DA-08-483A1.pdf  DA-08-483A1.txt

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ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED FEBRUARY 29, 2008, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 41:

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Released: 02/29/2008. COMMENTS INVITED ON APPLICATION OF AT&T INC. ON BEHALF OF SBC LONG DISTANCE, LLC D/B/A AT&T LONG DISTANCE TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. (DA No. 08-485). (Dkt No 08-29). Comments Due: 03/17/2008. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, or John Adams at (202) 418-0394, email: John.Adams@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-08-485A1.doc  DA-08-485A1.pdf  DA-08-485A1.txt

Released: 02/29/2008. APPLICATION OF MCI COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. D/B/A VERIZON BUSINESS SERVICES TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES NOT AUTOMATICALLY GRANTED, FURTHER COMMENT REQUESTED. (DA No. 08-484). (Dkt No 08-14). Comments Due: 03/07/2008. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, or Rodney McDonald at (202) 418-7513, email: Rodney.McDonald@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484  DA-08-484A1.doc  DA-08-484A1.pdf  DA-08-484A1.txt

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SMC, LLC. Notified SMC, LLC of its apparent liability for forfeiture of $458,500 concerning apparent violation of the TCPA and Commission's rules regarding unsolicited fax advertising. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 02/29/2008 by NALF. (FCC No. 08-71). EB  FCC-08-71A1.doc  FCC-08-71A1.pdf  FCC-08-71A1.txt

HORIZON TELECOM, INC. Notified of an apparent liability for forfeiture of $5,084,000 against Horizon Telecom, Inc. for apparent failure to respond on a timely basis to consumer complaints served upon it by the FCC and for apparent slamming violations. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 02/29/2008 by NALF. (FCC No. 08-70). EB  FCC-08-70A1.doc  FCC-08-70A1.pdf  FCC-08-70A1.txt