Daily Digest
	Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Vol. 38 No. 417	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 September 5, 2019

COMMISSIONER JESSICA ROSENWORCEL RELEASES PODCAST EPISODE WITH NASA ASTRONAUT KATE RUBINS. by News Release. News Media Contact: Travis Litman at (202) 418-2400, email: Travis.Litman@fcc.gov. OCJR. DOC-359485A1.docx DOC-359485A1.pdf DOC-359485A1.txt

Report No: TEL-01979. Released: 2019-09-05. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 19-877). IB. Contact: (202) 418-1480. DA-19-877A1.pdf

Released: 2019-09-05. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 1 (ALABAMA) REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ PLANNING MEETING. (DA No. 19-873). (Dkt No 90-280 02-378). PSHSB. DA-19-873A1.docx DA-19-873A1.pdf DA-19-873A1.txt

Report No: 49565. Released: 2019-09-05. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB. DOC-359457A1.pdf DOC-359457A1.txt

Report No: PN-2-190905-01. Released: 2019-09-05. ACTIONS. MB. DOC-359481A1.pdf DOC-359481A1.txt DOC-359481A2.txt

Report No: PN-3-190905-01. Released: 2019-09-05. PLEADINGS. MB. DOC-359482A1.pdf DOC-359482A1.txt DOC-359482A2.txt

Released: 2019-09-05. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE ACQUISTION OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF MLGC, LLC BY POPLAR TELCOM, INC. STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED. (DA No. 19-879). (Dkt No 19-234). Comments Due: 2019-09-19. Reply Comments Due: 2019-09-26. WCB. Contact: Tracey Wilson at (202) 418-1394 or Greg Kwan at (202) 418-1191. DA-19-879A1.docx DA-19-879A1.pdf DA-19-879A1.txt

Report No: PN-1-190905-01. Released: 2019-09-05. APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-359480A1.pdf DOC-359480A1.txt DOC-359480A2.txt

Released: 2019-09-05. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 35 (OREGON) REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ PLANNING MEETINGS. (DA No. 19-872). (Dkt No 92-269 02-378). PSHSB. DA-19-872A1.docx DA-19-872A1.pdf DA-19-872A1.txt

Report No: 29565. Released: 2019-09-05. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-359458A1.pdf DOC-359458A1.txt

CLOSED CAPTIONING OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING; TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING, INC. ET AL. PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING AND/OR RULING MAKING ON LIVE CLOSED CAPTIONING QUALITY METRICS AND THE USE OF AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION. Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau grants a 30-day extension of time for commenting on a petition filed by a coalition of consumer and academic organizations regarding live television captioning quality metrics and automatic speech recognition. (Dkt No 05-231 RM-11848). Action by: Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. Comments Due: 2019-10-15. Reply Comments Due: 2019-10-30. Adopted: 2019-09-05 by ORDER. (DA No. 19-878). CGB. DA-19-878A1.docx DA-19-878A1.pdf DA-19-878A1.txt

CHAIRMAN PAI CIRCULATES DRAFT ORDER TO PROVIDE $950 MILLION FOR BROADBAND NETWORKS IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. Funding Will Help Improve and Expand Broadband Service and Harden Networks. by News Release. News Media Contact: Mark Wigfield at (202) 418-0253, email: Mark.Wigfield@fcc.gov. OMR OCHAP. DOC-359466A1.docx DOC-359466A1.pdf DOC-359466A1.txt

Released: 2019-09-04. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION GRANTED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF THE CHESTER TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A TRU-VISTA COMMUNICATIONS TO YORK TELECOMS HOLDINGS US L.P. (DA No. 19-875). (Dkt No 19-139). WCB. Contact: Gregory Kwan at (202) 418-1191. DA-19-875A1.docx DA-19-875A1.pdf DA-19-875A1.txt

Released: 2019-09-04. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION GRANT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF ABSARAKA COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. BY INTER-COMMUNITY TELEPHONE COMPANY, L.L.C. (DA No. 19-871). (Dkt No 19-164). WCB. Contact: Tracey Wilson at (202) 418-1394 or Dennis Johnson at (202) 418-0809. DA-19-871A1.docx DA-19-871A1.pdf DA-19-871A1.txt

Released: 2019-09-04. COMMUNICATIONS STATUS REPORT FOR AREAS IMPACTED BY HURRICANE DORIAN SEPTEMBER 4, 2019. Communications Status Report for Areas Impacted by Hurricane Dorian – September 4, 2019 . OMR PSHSB. DOC-359471A1.pdf DOC-359471A2.pdf

Released: 2019-09-04. PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU EXTENDS THE DISASTER INFORMATION REPORTING SYSTEM FOR HURRICANE DORIAN. (DA No. 19-876). FCC extends its Disaster Information Reporting System activation to counties within Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina . OMR PSHSB. Contact: John Healy at (215) 847-8094, email: John.Healy@fcc.gov, Julia Tu at (202) 418-0731, cell: (202) 321-4399, email: Julia.Tu@fcc.gov, Michael Caiafa at (202) 418-1311, email: Michael.Caiafa@fcc.gov or David Ahn at (202) 418-0853, cell: (571) 232-8487, email: David.Ahn@fcc.gov. DA-19-876A1.docx DA-19-876A1.pdf DA-19-876A1.txt DA-19-876A2.docx DA-19-876A2.pdf DA-19-876A2.txt

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE OF WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC., KQUP, PULLMAN, WA; COMPLIANCE WITH THE CTA, AS IMPLEMENTED BY SECTION 73.671, AND SECTION 73.3526(E)(11)(III). FCC adopts Order and Consent Decree with Word of God Fellowship resolving an investigation into compliance with children's television programming rules and requirements. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 2019-09-03 by Order/Consent Decree. (FCC No. 19-84). MB. FCC-19-84A1.docx FCC-19-84A1.pdf FCC-19-84A1.txt

APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSES OF NEXSTAR BROADCASTING, INC., KARK-TV, LITTLE ROCK, AR AND KFDX-TV, WICHITA, TX; COMPLIANCE WITH THE CTA, AS IMPLEMENTED BY SECTION 73.671, AND SECTION 73.3526(E)(11)(III). FCC adopts Order and Consent Decree with Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., resolving an investigation into compliance with children's television programming rules and requirements. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 2019-09-03 by Order/Consent Decree. (FCC No. 19-85). MB. FCC-19-85A1.docx FCC-19-85A1.pdf FCC-19-85A1.txt

APPLICATION OF CHOICE COMMUNICATIONS LLC FOR A NEW EDUCATIONAL BROADBAND SERVICE STATION. The FCC grants waiver requests of Choice Communications to file application for permanent EBS authorizations. Action by: Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 2019-09-04 by MO&O. (DA No. 19-874). WTB. DA-19-874A1.docx DA-19-874A1.pdf DA-19-874A1.txt