Vol. 18, No. 21 February 2,1999
FCC RELEASES TELEPHONE PENETRATION REPORT. CCB Contact: Alexander Belinfante at (202) 418-0944. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1999/nrcc9006.wp
ROUNDTABLE PARTICIPANTS AND AGENDA - FCC ROUNDTABLE ON THE ECONOMICS OF MERGERS BETWEEN LARGE ILECS, FEBRUARY 5, 1999, 9 A.M., COMMISSION MEETING ROOM, 445 12TH STREET S.W., WASHINGTON, DC. OPP Contact: Pam Megna at (202) 418-0482. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/OPP/News_Releases/1999/nrop9003.wp
Released: February 2, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - FEBRUARY 1. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt020199.pdf
Report No: IN 99-5. Released: February 2, 1999. INTERNATIONAL ACTION - WRC-2000 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS OF INFORMAL WORKING GROUPS. Contact: Nancy Wiley, Planning and Negotiation Division at (202) 418-2213. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9019.wp
Report No: 44420. Released: February 2, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990202.txt
Report No: 24420. Released: February 2, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990202.txt
Released: February 2, 1999. FCC TO BEGIN ISSUING FREQUENT VISITOR PASS FOR PORTALS BUILDING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/pnmc9006.html
CITY OF ANTIOCH. Addressed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling regarding the enforcement of local franchise agreements with respect to senior citizen discount requirements in such agreements. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: January 29, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-270). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990270.wp
CABLEVISION OF PATERSON, INC. Denied complaint filed against Cablevision of Paterson, Inc.'s August 1, 1998, rate increase for cable programming services tier in Paterson, NJ. Action by Asst. Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division. Adopted: January 29, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-263). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990263.wp
MEDIAONE OF EASTERN MICHIGAN, INC. Denied complaint filed against MediaOne of Eastern Michigan's June 1, 1998, rate increase for cable programming services tier in the City of Ann Arbor, MI. Action by Asst. Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division. Adopted: January 29, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-264). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da990264.wp
NORTH BROWARD MEDICAL CENTER, BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER AND CORAL SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER. Granted the North Broward Medical Center's, Broward General Medical Center's and Coral Springs Medical Center's Petition for Permanent Waiver of Sections 90.20(d)(60) and 90.22 of the Commmission's Rules so that they may continue to operate their one-way medical paging systems on 453.025 MHz and 453.075 MHz in Northern Broward County, Florida. Action by Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Adopted: February 1, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-275). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da990275.wp
COMPLIANCE & INFORMATION ACTION - GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM FULLY IMPLEMENTED EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 1999 - REPORT NO. CI 99-4. The Federal Communications Commission announced that the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System became fully implemented in the United States effective February 1, 1999.. News Media Contact: David Fiske (202) 418-0500. CIB Contact: Leonard Langley at (202) 418-1177. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Compliance/News_Releases/1999/nrci9001.wp
FCC BUDGET OF $230,877,000 PROPOSED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000. News Media Contact: Maureen Peratino (202) 418-0500. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1999/nrmc9003.wp
Report No: 99-1. Released: February 1, 1999. FM TRANSLATOR-BOOSTER APPLICATIONS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR PROCESSING.Cut-off: March 3, 1999. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Radio_Cutoffs/pnmm9005.wp
Report No: SPB-147. Released: February 1, 1999. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Contact: Kathleen Campbell at (202) 418-0753 or Howard Griboff at (202) 418-0657. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9020.wp
Report No: TEL-00060NS. Released: February 1, 1999. NON-STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL SECTION 214, CABLE LANDING LICENSE AND SECTION 310(B)(4) APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING (FORMAL SECTION 63.18 AND 1.767). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/pnin9031.pdf
Report No: 44419. Released: February 1, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990201.txt
Report No: 24419. Released: February 1, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990201.txt
Released: February 1, 1999. NOTICE OF PROHIBITED PRESENTATION IN THE MATTER OF CREATION OF A LOW POWER RADIO SERVICE (RMS 9208 AND 9242). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/OGC/Public_Notices/1999/pngc9001.wp
Released: February 1, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. Contact: Barbara Lowe, Office of the Secretary at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1999/ex990201.html
MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, ASSIGNOR AND ECHOSTAR 110 CORPORATION, ASSIGNEE/ AMERICAN SKY BROADCASTING, LLC, ASSIGNOR AND ECHOSTAR NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION, ASSIGNEE. Granted the Small Cable Business Association's (SCBA) Emergency Motion for Extension of Time to file its response to the Joint Consolidated Opposition of EchoStar 110 Corporation, EchoStar North America Corporation and MCI Telecommunications Corporation's to SCBA's Petition to Deny the named applications. Deadline extended to February 4, 1999 with the effect of this grant extended to all parties to this proceeding that wish to file responses to the EchoStar/MCI Opposition. Action by Chief, Satellite Policy Branch, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division. Adopted: January 28, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-274). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da990274.wp