Vol. 18, No. 67 April 8,1999
"SUNSHINE NOTICE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. The FCC will hold an open meeting on April 15, 1999, at 9:30 a.m., Commission Meeting Room 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC. OMD." Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Agenda/1999/ag990415.html
Released: April 8, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG - APRIL 7. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt040799.pdf
Report No: N-114-A. Released: April 8, 1999. COMMON CARRIER NETWORK SERVICES APPLICATIONS FILED UNDER RULES PART 68. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Part68_Actions/1999/08apr99r.txt
Released: April 8, 1999. COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PACIFIC BELL AND NEVADA BELL'S REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE UNTIL JUNE 15, 1999, FOR INTRALATA TOLL DIALING PARITY - PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED.On March 23, 1999, the FCC released an order waiving implementation dates under its rules for intraLATA toll dialing parity and setting out revised implementation schedules. On April 2, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell filed a petition for waiver of the May 7, 1999, date for intraLATA dialing parity implementation as it might be applied to the Petitioners. Comments due April 13; replies April 16. (DA No. 99-681). Contact: Gregory Cooke, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2320. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990681.wp
Released: April 8, 1999. PETITION FOR RULEMAKING.RM-9567. (DA No. 99-648). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/da990648.wp
Report No: 44466. Released: April 8, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990408.txt
Report No: 24466. Released: April 8, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990408.txt
TRANSATLANTIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted Transatlantic Communications, Inc.'s application for global authority to operate as an international facilities-based and resale carrier to provide global facilities-based services pursuant to Section 63.189e)(1) of the Commission's Rules between the United States and international points not specifically excluded by the Commission's Exclusion List and to provide international switched and private line services by the resale of international switched and private line services of other authorized international carriers, pursuant to Section 63.18(e)(2) of the Commission's Rules. Action by Chief, Telecommunciations Division. Adopted: April 5, 1999. by Order, Auth, & Cert. (DA No. 99-665). IB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da990665.wp
BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - LICENSEE OF KKMX (FM), TRI CITY, OREGON. Reduced the forfeiture against Brooke Communications, Inc., licensee of KKMX(FM), Tri City, Oregon, to $6,000 for an unauthorized transfer of control of Station KKMX(FM) from FM Broadcasters of Douglas County to Brooke, without prior Commission consent, in violation of Section 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: April 7, 1999. by MO&O/Forf. Ord. (DA No. 99-669). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990669.wp
FM BROADCASTERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, FORMER LICENSEE, STATION KKMX(FM), TRI CITY , OR. Ordered FM Broadcasters of Douglas County to forfeit $10,000 for willful and repeated violations of Section 310(d) of the Communications Act and Section 73.3540 of the Commission's Rules re: its unauthorized transfer of control of Station KKMX(FM) from January 18, 1991, to December 8, 1991. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: April 7, 1999. by MO&O/Forf. Ord. (DA No. 99-670). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990670.wp
NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC., LICENSEE OF TELEVISION STATION KTKA-TV, TOPEKA, KANSAS. Ordered Northeast Kansas Broadcast Service, Inc., licensee of television station KTKA-TV, Topeka, Kansas, to forfeit $7,500 for the repeated violation of Section 73.670 of the Commission's Rules regarding limits on the amount of commercial matter that may be aired during children's programming. Action by Bureau Chief. Adopted: April 7, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-671). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990671.wp
BILLY J. RUTLEDGE. Granted the Application for Review of Jen-Shen Song, licensee of SMR Station WNKS326, Tacoma, WA, of the Private Radio Bureau's May 21, 1993, action affirming the grant of a finders preference request to Billy J. Rutledge against Station WNKS326. Song maintained that staff impermissibly granted the finder's preference to Rutledge and sought reinstatement of his license for Station WNKS326. Denied Rutledge's finder's preference request and reinstated Song's license. Action by the Commission. Adopted: March 29, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-64). WTB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1999/fcc99064.wp
Released: April 7, 1999. " PETITION OF AMERITECH FOR EXPEDITED WAIVER CONCERNING TREATMENT OF INTER-CARRIER COMPENSATION PAYMENTS FOR INTERSTATE ISP-BOUND TRAFFIC - PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED.On April 2, 1999, Ameritech filed a petition requesting an interim waiver of relevant portions of Part 61 and 69 of the Commission's rules and the Commission's orders dealing with the recovery of interstate costs so that Ameritech may allocate the costs associated with inter-carrier compensation payments for interstate Internet service provider-bound calls to interstate price cap baskets and bands in the same manner that it allocates the costs associated with its federal universal service fund contributions. Comments due April 28 and replies due May 5. Petition available at https://www.fcc.gov/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999 /da990674.pdf. (DA No. 99-674). Contact: Ed Krachmer or Tamara Preiss at (202) 418-1520." Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990674.wp
Released: April 7, 1999. THE ACCOUNTING SAFEGUARDS DIVISION RELEASES INFORMATION CONCERNING AUDIT PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERING REQUESTS BY THE REGIONAL BELL OPERATING COMPANIES TO RECLASSIFY OR "RESCORE" FIELD AUDIT FINDINGS OF THEIR CONTINUING PROPERTY RECORDS. (DA No. 99-668). Contact: Andrew Mulitz at (202) 418-0827. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990668.wp
Report No: 200. Released: April 7, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9080.pdf
Report No: 196. Released: April 7, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9078.pdf
Report No: 199. Released: April 7, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9079.pdf
STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILIAM KENNARD ON AMERITECH AND SBC RESPONSE TO THE CHAIRMAN'S REQUEST FOR A DIALOGUE. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/Statements/stwek921.html
EMERGENCY PETITION OF AMERICAN CELLULAR CORPORATION FOR NUMBERING RELIEF. Pursuant to FCC's plenary authority over numbering administration, directed the North American Numbering Plan Administrator to release immediately two central office codes that have already been earmarked for American Cellular Corporation's subsidiaries under the rationing procedures in place in the 914 Numbering Plan Area (NPA), which covers upstate New York - in advance of the assignment schedule provided for in the 914 NPA rationing plan. Action by Deputy Bureau Chief. by Letter. (DA No. 99-663). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da990663.wp