Vol. 18, No. 44 March 8,1999
Report No: NCD-261. Released: March 8, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION RE: NETWORK CHANGE CERTIFICATION RECEIVED. Contact: Ginny Kennedy, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2328.
Report No: NCD-260. Released: March 8, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION RE: NETWORK CHANGE SHORT TERM CERTIFICATION RECEIVED. Contact: Ginny Kennedy, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2328.
Report No: FCN-00006. Released: March 8, 1999. FOREIGN CARRIER AFFILIATION NOTIFICATION - RE: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Contact: Joanna Lowry, Telecommunications Division at (202) 418-1470; TTY: (202) 418-2555.
COMSAT CORPORATION. Approved Comsat Corporation's Capitalization Plan for the 1998 plan year and granted Comsat's request for confidential treatment of the financial information in Attachments 2 and 3 of its May 18, 1998, letter. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 5, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-444). IB
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACTION - LOCATION AND MONITORING SERVICE AUCTION CLOSES. The Commission's Location and Monitoring Service auction, which began on February 23, 1999, closed after 54 rounds, raising a total net revenue of $3,438,294,00. The auction spectrum is located in the 904.000-928,000 MHz band. Report No: 99-6. News Media Contact: Meribeth McCarrick (202) 418-0654. WTB Contact: Bob Reagle (Auctions) at (202) 418-0792 or Linda Chang (Commercial Wireless) at (202) 418-7240. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1999/nrwl9010.html
Released: March 5, 1999. AMERICAN SAMOA LICENSE, INC. DISMISSAL OF PETITION - CC DOCKET NO. 98-239. (DA No. 99-467). Contact: Janice M. Myles, Policy and Program Planning at (202) 418-1580.
Released: March 5, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF REVISED UNIVERSAL SERVICE WORKSHEET (FCC FORM 457) TO REFLECT CHANGE IN REPORTING OF REVENUES FROM INSIDE WIRING MAINTENANCE - CC DOCKET 96-45. (DA No. 99-432). Contact: Jack Zinman, Accounting Policy Division at (202) 418-7400. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990432.wp
Released: March 5, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT NUMBER CONSERVATION MEASURES - PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED.On September 28, 1998, the Federal Communications Commission released an order in the matter of a Petition for Declaratory Ruling and Request for Expedited Action on the July 15, 1997, Order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Regarding Area Codes 412, 610, 215 and 717, and Implementation of the Local Compeititon Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, MO&O and Order on Recon FCC 98-224, CC Docket 96-98. The Pennsyvania Numbering Order delegated additional authority to state public utility commissions to order NXX code rationing in jeopardy situations and encouraged state commissions to seek further limited delegations of authority to implement other innovative number conservation methods. On February 19, 1999, the New York State Department of Public Service filed a petition requesting additional authority to implement Number Conservation Measures. Comments concerning this matter due April 5; replies April 19. (DA No. 99-462). Contact: Al McCloud, CCB, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2330; TTY: (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990462.wp
Released: March 5, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT VARIOUS AREA CODE CONSERVATION METHODS IN THE 508, 617, 781 AND 978 AREA CODES. PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED.On September 28, 1998, the FCC released an order in the matter of a Petition for Declaratory Ruling and Request for Expedited Action on the July 15, 1997, Order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Regarding Area Codes 412, 610, 215, and 717 and Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, MO&O and Order on Recon., FCC 98-224; CC Docket 96-98. The Pennsylvania Numbering Order delegated additional authority to state public utility commissions to order NXX code rationing in jeopardy situations and encouraged state commissions to seek further limited delegations of authority to implement other innovative number conservation methods. On February 17, 1999, the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy filed a petition requesting that the Commission waive the provisions and permit the Petitioner additional authority to implement various area code conservation measures in the 508, 617, 781, and 978 area codes in eastern Massachusetts. Comments due April 5; replies April 19. (DA No. 99-461). Contact: Al McCloud, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2320; TTY: (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990461.wp
Report No: 24442A. Released: March 5, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/pnmm9021.wp
Report No: 351. Released: March 5, 1999. MASS MEDIA BUREAU CALL SIGN ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Call_Sign_Changes/pnmm9020.wp
Released: March 5, 1999. MASS MEDIA BUREAU RELEASES LOW POWER FM RADIO SPECTRUM AVAILABILITY COMPUTER PROGRAM. (DA No. 99-464). Contact: Jorden Brinn, Audio Services Division at (202) 418-2700. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/da990464.html
Report No: CWS-99-28. Released: March 5, 1999. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9057.wp
AMENDMENT OF PARTS 2 AND 25 TO IMPLEMENT THE GLOBAL MOBILE PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS BY SATELLITE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND ARRANGEMENTS. Proposed amending the Commission's Rules to facilitate the global transport of portable telecommunicatiosn terminals used in connection with satellite systems providing global data, voice, Internet an other broadband services. Comments due May 3; replies May 18. Dkt No.: IB- 99-67. Action by the Commission. Adopted: February 25, 1999. by NPRM. (FCC No. 99-37). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Notices/1999/fcc99037.wp
CEDAR KEY, FL. Proposed amending the FM Table to allot Channel 244A at Cedar Key, Florida, as that community's second FM broadcast service. Comments due April 26; replies May 11. Dkt No.: MM- 99-72. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: February 24, 1999. by NPRM. (DA No. 99-457). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/da990457.wp
GULF HAMMOCK, FL. Proposed amending FM Table to allot Channel 257A at Gulf Hammock, Florida, as that community's first local broadcast service. Comments due April 26; replies May 11. Dkt No.: MM- 99-73. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: February 24, 1999. by NPRM. (DA No. 99-458). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/da990458.wp
GIDDINGS AND BUDA, TX. Proposed amending the FM Table of Allotments to reallot Channel 268C1 from Giddings, Texas, to Buda, Texas and modify the license for Station KROX, accordingly. Comments due April 26; replies May11. Dkt No.: MM- 99-69. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: February 24, 1999. by NPRM. (DA No. 99-446). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/da990446.wp
MALVERN AND BRYANT, ARKANSAS. Effective April 19, amended FM Table of Allotments to reallot Channel 227A to Bryant, Arkansas, and modify the license for Station KBOK-FM accordingly. Terminated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 98-53. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: February 24, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-450). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990450.wp
CLINTON AND OKARCHE, OKLAHOMA. Effective April 19, amended FM Table of Allotments to substitute Channel 294C2 for Channel 294C1 at Clinton Oklahoma, reallot Channel 294C2 from Clinton to Okarche, Oklahoma, as the community's first local aural service, and modify the license of Station KCLI-FM accordingly. Terminated proceeding. Dkt No.: MM- 98-70. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: February 24, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-442). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990442.wp
IRONTON AND SALEM, MISSOURI. Proposed amending FM Table to substitute Channel 240C3 for Channel 224A at Ironton, Missouri, and modify the license for Station KYLS accordingly and substitute Channel 225C3 for Channel 240A at Salem, Missouri, and modify the license for Station KKID(FM) accordingly. Comments due April 26; replies May 11. Dkt No.: MM- 99-71. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: February 24, 1999. by NPRM. (DA No. 99-456). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Notices/1999/da990456.wp
FM TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS- VARIOUS LOCATIONS. Amended Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, the Table of FM Allotments, to specify the classes of channels alloted to various communities. Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: February 24, 1999. by R&O. (DA No. 99-441). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990441.wp
MOUNTAIN SMR GROUP, L.L.C. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration and For Special Relief filed March 4, 1998, by Mountain SMR Group, L.L.C., the high bidder in the 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio auction for license E-172 A, the Honolulu, Hawaii A Block Market. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 5, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 98-378). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da980378.wp
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MCCORMICK & JACOBSON. Dismissed various pleadings filed by the State of New Hampshire and McCormick & Jacobson as jointly requested, pursuant to a Settlement Agreement submittted to the Commission on January 21, 1999 concerning facilities in the public and private land mobile radio service at various locations in the State of New Hampshire and Windsor, Vermont. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 5, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-465). WTB
TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC., TRANSFEROR TO AT&T CORP., TRANSFEREE. Concluded that, as amended, the trust agreement between Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI) and AT&T Corp. concerning transfer of ownership of TCI's Sprint PCS tracking stock complies with applicable Commission rules and with specific requirements. Approved the trust agreement. Dkt No.: CS- 98-178. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 5, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-466). WTB
REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING RULES AS SET FORTH IN PART 1, SUBPART Q OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Denied the Petition for Reconsideration of Jeremy Greene, a bidder in the Phase II 220 MHz auction who submitted a high bid for License BEA 160 - Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA, and later withdrew that bid. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. Adopted: March 5, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 98-2321). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/da982321.wp
Released: March 4, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY PETITION FOR WAIVER TO IMPLEMENT A TECHNOLOGY-SPECIFIC OVERLAY IN THE 508, 617, 781, AND 978 AREA CODES - PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED.On September 28, 1998, the FCC released an order in the matter of a Petition for Declaratory Ruling and Request for Expedited Action on the July 15, 1997, Order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Regarding Area Codes 412, 610, 215, and 717, and Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, MO&O and Order on Reconsideration, FCC 98-224, CC Docket No. 96-98. The Pennsylvania Numbering Order delegated additional authority to state public utility commissions to order NXX code rationing in jeopardy situations and encouraged state commissions to seek further limited delegations of authority to implement other innovative number conservation methods. On February 12, 1999, the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy filed a petition requesting that the Commission waive the provisions and permit the Petitioner additional authority to implement a technology-specific or service-specific overlay in the 508, 617 and 978 area codes in eastern Massachusetts. Comments due April 5; replies April 19. (DA No. 99-460). Contact: Al McCloud, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2320; TTY: (202) 418-0484.. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990460.wp